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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich word or phrase should be deleted?
Timmy said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.spottedoblongin shapehe - 2. Multiple Choice
Which word or phrase should be deleted? The children cried when Fido was euthanized because of their past memories of Fido.
cried
euthanized
memories
past
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which word or phrase should be deleted? Mom has to descend down the basement stairs to do the family laundry.
descend
down
to do
has too
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
In my personal opinion, the lines at the Post Office have grown too long.
personal
opinion
my
too long
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich word or phrase should be deleted?
The rally attendance was estimated at about one thousand.attendancewasestimatedabout - 6. Multiple Choice
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift.
attends
free
gift
grand
- 7. Multiple Choice
What word or phrase should be deleted?
According to our mayor, the cause of west-side crime is poor people in poverty.
root
cause
west-side
to our
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat word or phrase should be deleted?
Becky was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.tragedyterribleat workgetting - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich word or phrase should be deleted?
The little people in her diorama are made out of claylittleare madeoutof - 10. Multiple Choice
Is this sentence correct? Scott finally decided to look for a new job.
Yes
No
- 11. Multiple Choice
Is this an example of a wordiness? In the near future.
Yes
No
- 12. Multiple ChoiceDefine Wordiness...a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subjectusing or expressed in too many wordsthe state of being not or no longer needed or usefulis a single word or a group of words that does not qualify as a complete grammatical sentence.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHe then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Coming of the Fairies... Improve the highlighted portion.NO CHANGEin which the magazine wherein whichbeing where
- 14. Multiple ChoiceToday, Smith's repertoire is so vast that she could speak consecutively for twelve hours straight without running out of material. Improve the highlighted portion.NO CHANGEContinuously nonstopperpetuallyOMIT the underlined portion
- 15. Multiple Choice
She worked for the thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools. Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence should be deleted?
thirty
and librarian
Baltimore public
in the field of education
- 16. Multiple ChoiceI think maybe I might possibly have met them all. Improve the highlighted portion.I'veperhaps I'veNO CHANGEI've possiblyOption 4 (optional)
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe judges picked out five winners.NO CHANGEpickedchose and pickedselected and named
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe other entries were returned back to their owners.NO CHANGEput back and returnedsent back and givenOMIT back
- 19. Multiple ChoiceI worked on my essay, but I never got it entirely complete.NO CHANGEcompletely finishedcompleteOMIT complete
- 20. Multiple ChoiceYou could never at any time convince me to get on a roller coaster.NO CHANGEnever everat no moment everOMIT at any time
- 21. Multiple ChoiceI'd like this school year to be over and done with.NO CHANGEover.over and finished.done and gone.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHer prom dress was most unique.NO CHANGEdistinctively uniquematchless and uniqueOMIT most
- 23. Multiple ChoiceI drive carefully; but nevertheless, I crashed.NO CHANGEbut however,nevertheless,however in this exception,
- 24. Multiple ChoiceOn the occasion when this happens, be prepared.NO CHANGEIf on the occasionWhen and ifWhen
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