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Reducing Sentences

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
    2 minutes
    1 pt

    What is the purpose of reducing a sentence?

    to make a sentence shorter

    to remove repetitive information or too many details

    to make my teacher happy

    to remove the who, what, where, when, and why details

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    What is the best way to reduce the underlined sentence? I need to study and prepare for the difficult and challenging math test.

    I need to study.

    I need to prepare for the difficult and challenging math test.

    I need to prepare for the challenging math test.

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  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    The underlined sentence has too many details. What is the best way to reduce it? My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to take a nap and rest.

    My sister is tired, so she is going to take a nap.

    My sister is tired and sleepy, so she is going to take a nap.

    My sister is sleepy, so she is going to take a nap and rest.

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