Avoiding Wordiness

Which of the following does NOT have unnecessary words?

• young child

• winter months

• new innovation

• bright future

Which of the following does NOT have unnecessary words?

• dropped down

• free gifts

• present condition

• future plans

Which of the following is the most concise term for "terminate"?

• conclude

• stop

• discontinue

• finish

Which of the following is the most concise term for "residence"?

• lodging

• accommodation

• home

• quarter

Which of the following does NOT have unnecessary words?

• 12 midnight

• absolutely phenomenal

• same result

• final completion

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.

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.

Choose the most concise grammatically correct version.

"Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why he is unable to see his friends as often as he would like."

• Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why

• Being that John worked such tremendously long hours;

• Because John works such tremendously long hours,

• John works such tremendously long hours because the reason why

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• This sentence is concise.

• This sentence is NOT concise.

Which phrase is redundant?

• exert gravitational pull

• and other matter

• used up and exhausted

• becomes very bright