Question

As long as there are no new grammar errors introduced, the shortest answer choice is often correct. Redundancy is a type of wordiness where the same thing is said twice such as “happy and joyful.” Keep it simple and to the point.

(1) Roberta woke up early one Saturday morning. (2) She usually slept in later on the weekend, but today she was too excited to sleep. (3) So, she woke up earlier than usual. (4) Roberta was excited because it was her birthday. (5) Suddenly, her parents and brother yelled, “Surprise!” (6) They had a surprise party waiting for her.

Which sentence should MOST LIKELY be deleted from the paragraph because it repeats information?
Question 1 options:


sentence 2


sentence 3

Please explain why

sentence 5


sentence 6

Answer 1

Answer:

Sentence number 3

Explanation:

The answer is sentence number 3, because it repeats, i.e. summarizes the information already said in the previous two sentences. It was already stated that she woke up "early", and that she "usually slept in later on the weekend", and sentence number 3 is just paraphrasing these two statements.

Answer 2

Answer:

3

Explanation:

Sentence 3 is the sentence that repeats information in this paragraph. This sentence says that Roberta woke up earlier than usual. However, the author already gives readers this information in sentences 1 and 2.