Wordy sentences 1

For each pair, choose the sentence that does not have any problems with wordiness.

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Example

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◯ Seeing the barrels, the driver slammed on his brakes.
◯ Seeing the barrels, the driver immediately slammed on his brakes.
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◯ A really well-stocked bookshelf should have classical literature on it as well as important modern works of the current day.
◯ A well-stocked bookshelf should have classical literature and important modern works.
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◯ China’s huge workforce affects high-tech manufacturing globally.
◯ China’s huge workforce has an effect on the global world of high-tech manufacturing of things.
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◯ A typical autocross course consists of at least two straightaways, numerous slaloms, and several sharp turns.
◯ A typical autocross course consists of at least two straightaways, and the rest of the course is made up of numerous slaloms and several sharp turns.
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◯ At breakfast time, Mehrdad always started his day with cantaloupe, lemon yogurt, and black coffee.
◯ Mehrdad always had cantaloupe, lemon yogurt, and black coffee for breakfast.
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