Following the example below, choose the sentence that best eliminates wordy or empty phrases and unnecessary repetition without changing the meaning of the original.
The truth is that the time of the rainy season in Hawaii is from the month of November to the month of March.
She was born on the date of July 3, 1860, in the city of Hartford, which is in the state of Connecticut.
Gilman wrote and published her book Women and Economics in the year 1898 and then published her book Concerning Children in the year 1900.
The questions in this section present sentences that are indirect or wordy. Choose the response that best rewrites each sentence so it is easily understood, without altering its meaning.
The implementation of the program…
The implementation of the program by the students will be led by Mary.
The questions in this section present sentences that are indirect or wordy. Choose the response that best rewrites each sentence so it is easily understood, without altering its meaning.
The creating of computer models…
The creating of computer models is handled by programmers in the company.
Following the example below, choose the revision that creates the most concise single sentence while maintaining the meaning of the original.
The play opened on October 1. There were many reviews in which critics gave it a pan. The public loathed it too, which is why it closed after a run of two weeks.
The play opened on October 1, and there were many reviews, but critics panned it, it was loathed by the general public, the and it closed after a two-week run.
The play opened on October 1, but critics panned it, the public loathed it, and it closed after a two-week run. The play, which opened on October 1, received many reviews in which the critics panned it, and the public loathed it as well, so the upshot is that it closed after a two-week run.
The play that opened on October 1, was widely reviewed, but it was also widely panned, and, in addition, the public also loathed it, which forced it to close after a two-week run.
There are many concerns that environmentalists have about whether genetically modified food products are absolutely safe for the environment.
Choose the revision that eliminates unnecessary repetition and makes the paragraph more direct.
The Torah, a word that means “the teaching” in Hebrew, is the name that the Hebrews gave to the writings that we see in the first five books with which the Bible begins.
Choose the revision that eliminates unnecessary repetition and makes the paragraph more direct.
The word Swahili comes from “Sawahiliy,” a word in the Arabic language; it means relating to or having to do with the coast.
Choose all of the responses that could accurately complete this sentence: Standard American English is
There are uses of the English language that are acceptable and appropriate in some contexts but that do not belong in formal writing for a general audience. Review the guidelines in your text on this issue and answer the following questions.
I received a letter…
There are uses of the English language that are acceptable and appropriate in some contexts but that do not belong in formal writing for a general audience. Review the guidelines in your text on this issue and answer the following questions.
Fill in the blank. When I want a soft drink I ask for a pop, but my cousin from Boston orders a soda. This is an example of a(n) ______.
Following the example below, choose the revised sentence that is suitable for college writing.
Some books from the 1960s are really wild, with groovy illustrations and lots of hip typefaces.
With the invention of really cool steel engraving and mechanical printing presses in the nineteenth century, publishers could make tons of books like practically overnight.
Flaubert really hated the bourgeoisie because he thought they never thought about anything but cash, stuff, and looking good in front of others.
Stereotyping, inappropriate labeling, and other forms of biased language are inaccurate and can be hurtful. The following questions test your understanding of these issues and how to avoid them in your writing.
Which of the following demonstrates an appropriate use of labeling?
Gender bias
Which of the following exhibit gender bias? Choose all that apply.
Check All That Apply
Man is fast approaching a population crisis.
Each of us must do his part to reduce the production of greenhouse gases.
Every housewife should encourage her children to make recycling a habit, and every corporate chief executive officer should encourage his employees to carpool or take mass transit whenever possible.
Congressmen should make conservation and environmental protection legislative priorities.
If he tried, the average motorist could help reduce our dependence on oil.