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Correction Redundancy WordinessSet 4

1Which of the following statements regarding concise writing is accurate?

2Lack of exposure to natural sunlight has a significant impact on employees' health.

3Rewrite the awkward sentence: "She invited her friend to the party to come."

4How could you say this more succinctly? The politician talked about several of the merits of after-school programs in her speech.

5You could never at any time convince me to get on a roller coaster.

6In exams, it is better to divide your time up equally between answers.

7She didn't hardly (A) recognize (B) him after so many years (C) of being apart (D).

8What should the language used in the report be like?

9Which option is the best way to correct the double negative in 'She won't tell nobody her secret'?

10English Test Skill:ConcisenessThese recent events created an uproar from local businesses, which only had operations in that town and were run by people who lived in the community, who wanted their community to thrive and not be destroyed by large, national corporations.

11Choose the option that best revises the following sentence for conciseness:"Due to the fact that it was raining, the soccer game was postponed."

12Which revision BEST improves clarity and conciseness?

13Which strategy strengthens a first draft that overuses "very" and cliched phrases?

14True or False:The sentence 'He doesn't never play video games on school nights' is a grammatically correct way to say he avoids gaming.

15Identify the grammatical error in the sentenceBritain's rail service (A) is slow, unsafe, dirty, uncomfortable and unreliable, so no wonder many people choose to drive(B) 25,000 miles a year instead of to travel(C) by train. No error (D)

16What is a concise way to express "The reason why the project was delayed is because of the lack of resources." ?

17I am going to see my friends back in the USA. I think I should get some presents for their.Is it a correct sentence?

18There was a cheque for Fifty Dollars which was enclosed in the envelope that you gave me.

19You don't not swim very fast.

20Please be ..... to step on the flowers. They get broken easily.

21He runs as more quickly as I do.

22What is the BEST way to revise this sentence?The excited family waits excitedly in line to ride the roller coaster.

23How should the phrase "not only just look with one sense" be corrected?

24What is the general rule for writing to avoid redundancy?

25Another way to avoid wordiness is to

26How can you improve the conciseness of this sentence? 'The reason why he left the company was because he found a better opportunity.'

27..... implies eliminating wordiness

28You are quite so thin that you can slip between the bars.

29Trimming is used to:

30Why should you avoid saying, "the author uses diction," in your analysis?

31Is this sentence correctly written or is there a mistake?I always liked vanilla ice cream the best.