Click on the word or words in each sentence that can be omitted with no loss of meaning.
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undefined. Trying to avoid the annoying salesperson, Marley quickly dashed out of the store and into the mall.
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quickly
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into the mall
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undefined. When the US government began printing money in 1862, dollar bills were called “greenbacks” because of the fact that they were printed with green ink on one side.
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of the fact that
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with green ink
Wordy sentences 3 – 2
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undefined. In an emergency, you may exit out of the building through the back doors.
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In an emergency
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out of
Wordy sentences 3 – 3
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undefined. In my opinion, if Americans want to help the environment, they should start by cutting nearly all meat from their diet.
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In my opinion
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nearly all
Wordy sentences 3 – 4
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undefined. Toby and Mae, who volunteer every Saturday at Memorial Rehab Center, enjoy helping the elderly and lively old patients regain their motor skills.
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at Memorial Rehab Center
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old
Wordy sentences 3 – 5
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undefined. The lake near our summer house is larger in size than Swift’s Pond.
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near our summer house
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in size
Wordy sentences 3 – 6
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undefined. I bought a down-filled sleeping bag for the purpose of camping in the mountains in winter.
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the purpose of
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in the mountains in winter
Wordy sentences 3 – 7
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undefined. The northbound traffic crawled slowly for miles, while the southbound traffic moved at the speed limit.
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northbound
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slowly
Wordy sentences 3 – 8
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undefined. Wolves and other predators have coexisted together with humans for thousands of years.
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and other predators
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together
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undefined. The saplings that will be planted along Main Street arrived from Wilson’s farm by means of a train.