Redundancy Quiz

Which of these phrases is repetitive?

• I saw it with my own eyes
• I am happy
• I am sad
• I am angry

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Is there redundancy in the phrase "past history"?

• Yes, because 'history' implies 'past'
• No, because 'past' and 'history' have different meanings
• No, because 'past history' is a common phrase
• Yes, because 'past' and 'history' are synonyms

Which word can be removed from the sentence without changing its meaning: "She personally met him yesterday"?

• personally
• met
• yesterday
• him

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

Is the phrase "free gift" redundant?

• Yes, because a gift is inherently free
• No, because a gift can have a cost
• No, because 'free gift' is a common phrase
• No, because 'free' refers to the giver's freedom to give

Identify the unnecessary word in the sentence: "He managed to successfully complete the task."

• He
• managed
• successfully
• complete

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Is there redundancy in the sentence: "The final outcome was unexpected"?

• No, there is no redundancy
• Yes, 'final' and 'outcome' are redundant
• Yes, 'final' and 'unexpected' are redundant
• Yes, 'outcome' and 'unexpected' are redundant

Which word can be omitted from the sentence to eliminate redundancy: "The tall skyscraper is visible from here"?

• tall
• skyscraper
• visible
• from

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Is the phrase "close proximity" redundant?

• Yes, because 'proximity' already implies closeness
• No, because 'close' and 'proximity' have different meanings

Is there redundancy in the expression "end result"?

• Yes, 'end' and 'result' both imply the final outcome
• No, 'end' and 'result' have different meanings