Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the word or words that are uncalled for (words which are redundant and are not required in the sentence) and should be omitted.

He fell down from the top of the house.

  1. down

  2. from

  3. top

  4. house
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Explanation

The word "down" is redundant because falling is naturally a downward motion. While common in casual speech, formal writing often omits "down" when used with "fell" to avoid wordiness.

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