Instructions:Select the correct answers.

Which two excerpts avoid wordiness and redundancy?

A.) Eliza was saddened to realize she had only $5.36 to spend on gifts. She felt depressed. She felt like the biggest and most obvious loser in the family.

B.) The apartment was modest in size and furnishings. Its tidy living room was furnished with home-upholstered chairs. The decor overall was simple and practical.

C.) Lily laughed and giggled and hooted and hollered. She was clearly happy. Her laughter was heard on the street and by the people walking or sauntering by.

D.) The doll's hair reached beyond its waist. In fact, it nearly reached its knees. Sandra sometimes envied the doll because Sandra wished she had long hair.

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Georgia

Mathematics

22 December, 17:22

Instructions:Select the correct answers.

Which two excerpts avoid wordiness and redundancy?

A.) Eliza was saddened to realize she had only $5.36 to spend on gifts. She felt depressed. She felt like the biggest and most obvious loser in the family.

B.) The apartment was modest in size and furnishings. Its tidy living room was furnished with home-upholstered chairs. The decor overall was simple and practical.

C.) Lily laughed and giggled and hooted and hollered. She was clearly happy. Her laughter was heard on the street and by the people walking or sauntering by.

D.) The doll's hair reached beyond its waist. In fact, it nearly reached its knees. Sandra sometimes envied the doll because Sandra wished she had long hair.

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Kason Allison · Answer 1

B and D both avoid redundancy because they add new details in every sentence.

Elena Zuniga · Answer 2

The answer is a. eliza was saddened to relixe she had only $5.36 to spend on gifts. She felt depressed. She felt like the biggest and most obvious loser in the family