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Exercise W2-4
Wordy sentences
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If the underlined word or word group can be omitted without loss of meaning, click on Omit. If the word group is required for the meaning of the sentence, click on Keep.
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Example
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Sorry. These words do not change the sentence’s meaning, so they can be omitted.
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Correct. These words do not change the sentence’s meaning and can be omitted.
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W2.
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2 of 10
Sorry. If the name of the city is omitted, significant meaning is lost.
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Correct. If the name of the city is omitted, significant meaning is lost.
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3 of 10
Sorry. These words can be omitted without loss of meaning or clarity.
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Correct. These words can be omitted without loss of meaning or clarity.
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4 of 10
Sorry.
Numbers of is redundant with
countless times.
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Correct.
Numbers of is redundant with
countless times.
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5 of 10
Sorry. The word
transportation contributes meaning to the sentence. It should not be omitted.
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W2.
Correct. The word
transportation contributes meaning to the sentence. It should not be omitted.
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6 of 10
Sorry. These words are not necessary for the meaning of the sentence, so they can be omitted.
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Correct. These words are not necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
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7 of 10
Sorry. Without these words, readers don’t know whether the party left at 4:15 in the morning or 4:15 in the afternoon. The writer could save words, however, by revising the sentence like this:
We left at 4:15 a.m. on August 13.
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Correct. Without these words, readers don’t know whether the party left at 4:15 in the morning or 4:15 in the afternoon. The writer could save words, however, by revising the sentence like this:
We left at 4:15 a.m. on August 13.
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8 of 10
Sorry. The underlined phrase is redundant with
world dominance; it does not add anything to the meaning of the sentence.
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W2.
Correct. The underlined phrase is redundant with
world dominance; it does not add anything to the meaning of the sentence.
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W2.
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9 of 10
Sorry. The word
yet is redundant with
still, so it can be omitted.
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W2.
Correct. The word
yet is redundant with
still, so it can be omitted.
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10 of 10
Sorry. The clause
that never seemed to stop is redundant with the word
constant.
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W2.
Correct. The clause
that never seemed to stop is redundant with the word
constant.
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W2.
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