Which of the following does NOT have unnecessary words?
Conciseness and Wordiness Act English

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English
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10th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Margaret Anderson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
young child
winter months
new innovation
bright future
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following does NOT have unnecessary words?
dropped down
free gifts
present condition
future plans
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the most concise term for "terminate"?
conclude
stop
discontinue
finish
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the most concise term for "residence"?
lodging
accommodation
home
quarter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following does NOT have unnecessary words?
12 midnight
absolutely phenomenal
same result
final completion
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is the most concise one?
The need for reports that have logic and are relevant is still great.
We currently have several available job openings for a variety of positions in our Sales department.
The reason I’m having trouble with my computer is because the antivirus has not been updated at all recently.
Our researchers interviewed several health care professionals.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose the most concise grammatically correct version.
"Psychologists do not agree about what is the definition of happiness and how to measure it."
what is the definition of happiness and how to measure it.
how to define and measure happiness.
how to define happiness, and also its measurement.
the definition of happiness and measuring it.
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