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Basic Practice Exercises - Wordiness
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1
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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
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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
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A)Selina carefully opened the door cautiously.
B)Selina carefully and cautiously opened the door.
C)Selina carefully opened the door.
4
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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
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A)They walked quickly around the track quite fast.
B)They ran quickly around the track.
C)They walked quickly around the track.
6
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A)She gets up early every morning at dawn.
B)She gets up early every morning.
C)She always gets up early at dawn.
7
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A)The newborn calf that had just been born stood up.
B)Just born, the newborn calf stood up.
C)The newborn calf stood up.
8
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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
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A)The horse fell into a hole.
B)The horse fell down into a hole below him.
C)The horse fell down into a hole.
10
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A)He was a dishonest liar who never told the truth.
B)He never told the truth.
C)He was a dishonest liar.





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