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Basic Practice Exercises - Eliminating Redundancies
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1
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)The car was travelling at an unsafe speed that was dangerous.
B)The car was travelling at an unsafe speed.
C)The car was travelling at an unsafe speed, posing a real danger.
2
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)He noticed that the closed door was shut.
B)He noticed that the door was shut.
C)He noticed that the door, which was closed, was shut.
3
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)Selina carefully opened the door cautiously.
B)Selina carefully and cautiously opened the door.
C)Selina carefully opened the door.
4
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)He normally calls the aged, old woman on Monday.
B)Usually he normally calls the old woman on Monday.
C)Usually, he calls the old woman on Monday.
5
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)They walked quickly around the track quite fast.
B)They quickly walked around the circular track.
C)They walked quickly around the track.
6
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)She gets up early every morning at dawn.
B)She gets up early every morning.
C)She always gets up early every morning.
7
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)The newborn calf stood up on its feet.
B)Just born, the newborn calf stood up.
C)The newborn calf stood up.
8
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)I usually wake up from sleeping by 7:00 a.m.
B)I usually wake up by 7:00 a.m.
C)I usually wake up by 7:00 a.m.in the morning.
9
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)The horse fell into a hole.
B)The horse fell down into a hole below him.
C)The horse fell into an empty hole.
10
Click on the clearest, most concise sentence.
A)He was a dishonest liar.
B)He never told the truth.
C)He was a liar who never told the truth.







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