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Wordiness and Redundancy

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Wordiness and Redundancy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The sentence below is an example of a


"The energetic pre-school teacher asked the students to circle around the room."

correct sentence.

wordy sentence.

redundant sentence.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What word/s should be removed to correct the redundant sentence below?

police

of the accident

began

investigation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What word/s should be removed to correct the redundant sentence below?"The nationwide poll showed that only 41 percent of the population support the bill."

nationwide

poll

support

the bill

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What word/s should be removed to correct the wordy sentence below?"The data shows that at this point in time, the number of Covid-19 patients is getting higher."

data shows

at this point in time

Covid-19 patients

getting higher

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What word/s should be removed to correct the redundant sentence below?

Anyone

participate

like

if they would like to

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One way to make a wordy/redundant sentence is concise is by

correcting the dangling modifier.

rephrasing the sentence without removing words.

using the active voice of the verb.

using the passive voice of the verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The word that will BEST replace the underlined words in the wordy sentence below is


"Due to the fact that fried chicken is delicious, that is what we had for dinner.

Since it is obvious

Because

It is a fact

To be honest

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