Wordiness and Redundancy Practice

Today, Smith's repertoire is so vast that she could speak consecutively for twelve hours straight without running out of material.

• NO CHANGE

• continuously nonstop

• perpetually

• OMIT the underlined portion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

He also began to calculate annual tables of yearly sets of astronomical data, which became the basis for almanacs published under his name from 1792 through 1797.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. covering a year's worth

• C. about twelve months

• D. OMIT the underlined portion

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

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.

What word/s should be removed to correct the redundant sentence below?"The police reached the scene of the accident and began the investigation."

• police

• of the accident

• began

• investigation

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

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

• data shows

• at this point in time

• Covid-19 patients

• getting higher

Which of the following is NOT a redundant phrase?

• qualified expert

• qualified member

• 1st anniversary

• brilliant genius

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

What is the relationship of WORDINESS and REDUNDANCY?

• Wordiness and Redundancy are both acceptable in English communication.

• Wordiness is correct, while Redundancy is a common English error.

• When you have redundancy in sentences, it becomes wordy.

• Wordiness and Redundancy do not have a relationship, just difference.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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

• talking

• discussing

• arguing

• doubting

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A