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Identifying Redundancy in Sentences

Test your ability to identify and eliminate redundant words and phrases in sentences, including pleonastic pairs, tautologies, and unnecessary modifiers.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Fill the glass full.

  1. Fill
  2. the
  3. glass
  4. full
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

I saw the boy and his sister both in the garden.

  1. saw
  2. and
  3. both
  4. garden
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

The subject matter of his discourse was excellent.

  1. subject
  2. matter
  3. discourse
  4. excellent
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the following sentence, identify the word which is redundant.

They appeared to be talking together on private affairs.

  1. appeared
  2. talking
  3. together
  4. private
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

That was the sum and substance of his discourse.

  1. sum and
  2. and
  3. substance
  4. his
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

You need not wonder that the subject matter of his discourse was excellent; it was taken from the Bible.

  1. need
  2. subject
  3. matter
  4. discourse
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

I was very ill every day of my life last week.

  1. I
  2. very
  3. ill
  4. of my life
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 went to the country last week and returned back yesterday.

  1. into
  2. last
  3. returned
  4. back
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 took wine and water and mixed them both together.

  1. wine
  2. and
  3. water
  4. both
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

They followed after him, but could not overtake him.

  1. followed
  2. after
  3. him
  4. overtake
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 descended down the steps to the cellar.

  1. descended
  2. down
  3. the
  4. steps
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

The same sentiments may be found throughout the whole of the book.

  1. same
  2. throughout
  3. the whole of
  4. the book
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

I hope you will return again soon.

  1. hope
  2. you
  3. return
  4. again
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

The things he took away, he restored again.

  1. The
  2. things
  3. away
  4. again
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Nothing else but that would satisfy him.

  1. Nothing
  2. else
  3. that
  4. would
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

I took my place in the car for to go to New York.

  1. place
  2. the cars
  3. for
  4. to go to
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

It is equally the same to me whether I have it today or tomorrow.

  1. the same
  2. whether
  3. today
  4. tomorrow
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

The thief who stole my watch was compelled to restore it back again.

  1. who
  2. stole
  3. restore
  4. back again
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

You are the tallest of all your family.

  1. tallest
  2. of all
  3. all
  4. your
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

Whenever I ride in the car I always find, it prejudicial to my health.

  1. Whenever
  2. always
  3. find it
  4. my
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

She said, says she the report is false; and he replied, says he if it be not correct I have been misinformed.

  1. said
  2. says she
  3. says he
  4. both 2 and 3
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 was the first of all at the meeting.

  1. first
  2. of all
  3. at
  4. the
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

They need not to call upon him.

  1. need
  2. to
  3. upon
  4. him
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 was the tallest of all the brothers.

  1. tallest
  2. of all
  3. all
  4. the
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