Eliminating Wordiness

What word or phrase should be deleted to avoid redundancy?

Becky was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.

• tragedy

• terrible

• at work

• getting

How can you avoid redundancy?

• Use as many words as possible to express your ideas

• Only use words that are necessary to express your idea

• Eliminate important words and leave the unnecessary ones

Which word should be deleted to avoid redundancy?

It is a true fact that the U.S. has more cookie cakes than any other country in the world.

• fact

• true

• more

• country

Which of the following words or phrases from the sentence could be deleted to avoid redundancy?

Mr. Parratore has worked for the sixteen years as a teacher in the field of education in Arizona public schools.

• thirty

• and librarian

• Arizona public

• in the field of education

Which word or phrase should be deleted to avoid redundancy?

Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift.

• attends

• free

• gift

• grand

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• I really love my daughter very much from the bottom of my heart.

• I love my daughter very much.

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• In my essay paper, I wrote about my absolute hopes and desires.

• In my essay, I wrote about my hopes.

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• The honest truth is that I really do not like shrimp very much.

• The truth is that I do not like shrimp very much.

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• She threw away the broken stereo that didn't work.

• She threw away the broken stereo.

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• Because the bridge was under water, Rita had to turn back.

• Considering the fact that the bridge was under water, Rita had to turn back.