WorksheetsWordiness, Redundancy, Being Concise QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?
I really love the sport of volleyball very much from the bottom of my heart.
I really love the sport of volleyball.
I really love volleyball.
I love volleyball from the bottom of my heart.
I really love the sport of volleyball very much.
Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?
There are possibly only three reasons why she could have done what she did.
There only three reasons why she could have done what she did.
There are only three possible reasons she could have done what she did.
There are only three reasons she did what she did.
There are three possible reasons she did that.
Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?
The honest truth is that I really do not like shrimp very much.
The truth is that I don't like shrimp.
I don't like shrimp very much.
I really do not like shrimp very much.
Leave as is
Which is the best way to avoid wordiness?
In the month of April, the professional baseball season will start.
In the month of April, the professional baseball season will start.
Professional baseball starts in April.
Professional baseball season will start in April.
Leave as is
Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?
I bought a bag of chips because I was completely and totally starving!
Leave as is
I bought chips because I was completely starving!
I bought a bag of chips because I was starving!
I bought chips because I was starving!
Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?
One time when I went to the park, my friend, whose name is Jake, went with me and we had fun.
Leave as is
My friend, named Jake, went with me to the park and we had fun.
My friend Jake and I had fun at the park.
One time Jake and I went to the park and had fun.
Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?
The dog was walked by the girls who were sisters
The dog was walked by the sisters.
Leave as is
The sisters walked the dog.
The girls, who were sisters, walked the dog.
What should be REMOVED to avoid wordiness?
Aaron said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.
Leave as is
he spotted AND in shape
Aaron said
in shape
What should be removed to avoid wordiness?
Nicole was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.
terrible
getting home
leave as is
at work
What should be removed to avoid wordiness?
Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift.
who attends the grand opening celebration
leave as is
grand opening
free
What should be removed to avoid wordiness?
Because of their past memories of Fido, the children cried when he was put to sleep.
past
leave as is
of Fido
when he was put to sleep
Improve the underlined portion.
I think maybe I might quite possibly have met them all.
I've
leave as is
maybe I have
I've quite
Improve the underlined portion.
The judges easily picked out five winners.
easily picked
leave as is
picked and chose
picked
Improve the underlined portion.
The judges easily picked out five winners.
easily picked
leave as is
picked and chose
picked
Improve the underlined portion.
I worked on my essay, but I never actually entirely completed it.
actually completed
completed
entirely completed
leave as is
Improve the underlined portion.
I'd like this school year to be completely over and done with.
leave as is
completely over
over
done with
Which is most concise?
Because of the fact that I stayed up late, I was completely tired and wanted to sleep more.
I stayed up late and wanted more sleep.
Due to staying up way too late, I wanted more sleep.
I wanted more sleep after I decided to stay up way too late.
Which is most concise?
Mrs. Voris isn't here today.
Mrs. Voris isn't here at the present time.
At this time, you will not find Mr.s Voris here.
Mrs. Voris is not currently here.
Which paints the best picture in your head?
The tiger walked back and forth in front of the cage.
The tiger paced near the door of its cage.
The tiger ran at the zoo.
The tiger paced.
Which is the best way to write the sentence?
The sun was hot on my skin.
The sun was immense on my skin.
The sun heated my skin.
The sun burned my skin.
