Understanding Redundancy in Writing

What is the main reason to avoid redundancy in writing?

• It makes writing sound more complex.

• It helps in increasing the word count.

• It makes writing sound repetitive and unpolished.

• It makes writing more interesting.

In the sentence 'I stared at the blank sheet of paper that was empty,' which word is redundant?

• Blank

• Stared

• Sheet

• Empty

Which word should be removed in the sentence 'When we visited New York City, I was in awe of the huge and enormous skyscrapers'?

• Visited

• Huge

• Awe

• Skyscrapers

In the sentence 'Due to their crazy antics, the twins are a pair of students that are hard to handle,' which phrase is redundant?

• Crazy antics

• Twins

• Pair of students

• Hard to handle

What is the redundant word in the sentence 'We all held our breath as we awaited the judge's final outcome'?

• Outcome

• Final

• Breath

• Held