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Advanced Practice Exercises - Wordiness
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1
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A)India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Nepal are home to the Himalayas, which are the tallest mountains in the world.
B)India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Nepal are home to the Himalayan mountains. The Himalayas are the tallest mountains in the world.
C)India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Nepal are home to the Himalayan mountains. The tallest mountains in the world are the Himalayas.
2
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A)Canada signed the NAFTA treaty with Mexico and the United States, which are important trading partners of Canada.
B)Canada signed the NAFTA treaty with two of its important trading partners: Mexico and the United States.
C)Canada signed the NAFTA treaty with Mexico and the United States. Mexico and the United States are important trading partners of Canada.
3
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A)Henry Ford developed the first United States automotive assembly line.
B)Henry Ford developed the first United States automotive plant to build cars.
C)Henry Ford developed the first United States automotive assembly line in to build cars.
4
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A)The instructor combined the liquid chemicals together.
B)The chemistry instructor combined the liquids.
C)The chemistry instructor combined the liquids together.
5
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A)The painting is totally without value.
B)The painting is without value.
C)The painting is totally worthless.
6
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A)We need to practice fundamentals.
B)We need to practice fundamentals important to the discipline.
C)We need to practice basic fundamentals.
7
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A)Iago is the evil villain in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.
B)Iago is the villain in Shakespeare's play Othello, a tragedy.
C)Iago is the villain in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.
8
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A)In Hamlet's honest opinion, something was rotten in Denmark.
B)In Hamlet's opinion, something was rotten in Denmark.
C)In Hamlet's opinion, something was rotten in the state of Denmark.
9
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A)He is a committed worker but a slow plodder.
B)He is a dedicated, committed worker but a plodder.
C)He is a dedicated worker but a plodder.
10
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A)She accused him of being a messy slob as she dripped jelly on her clean shirt.
B)She accused him of being a slob as she dripped jelly on her clean shirt.
C)Dripping jelly on her clean shirt, she accused him of being a dirty slob.







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