Redundancy

Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST necessary and could therefore be deleted?

• thirty

• and librarian

• in the field of education

• Baltimore public

When something is redundant it means that it is excessive, unnecessary, or superfluous.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Redundancy usually involves repeating something or adding in information that is completely unnecessary.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A good way to test whether or not something is redundant is to see if the phrase in question could have something removed from it.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Identify the redundant phrases.

• Actual fact

• Forever and ever

• Major breakthrough

• 9:00 a.m. in the morning

• 9:00 p.m. in the evening

Fix this redundant sentence!

The money that I have is sufficient enough for my needs.

• The money that I have is sufficient enough for my needs.

• The money that I have is sufficient for my needs.

Fix this redundant sentence!

Bill asked the speaker to repeat again because he had not heard him the first time.

• Bill asked the speaker to repeat again because he had not heard him the first time.

• Bill asked the speaker to repeat because he had not heard him the first time.

Fix this redundant sentence!

Most of the cities of the American West are separated apart from one another by vast, relatively unpopulated expanses of mountains and deserts.

• Most of the cities of the American West are separated apart from one another by vast, relatively unpopulated expanses of mountains and deserts.

• Most of the cities of the American West are separated from one another by vast, relatively unpopulated expanses of mountains and deserts.

Fix this redundant sentence!

There were three teachers that taught each and every hour at school today.

• There were three teachers that taught each and every hour at school today.

• There were three teachers that taught every hour at school today.

Which of the following sentences contains a redundancy?

• She returned back to the store.

• He left the room quietly.

• They decided to go for a walk.

• The sun set in the west.