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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Redundancy

Although the scientists wanted to present their findings at the annual conference, they had to postpone the scheduled presentation until a later date due to incomplete data.

Which choice best replaces the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    postpone the scheduled presentation until a later date
  2. postpone the presentationAnswer
  3. C
    postpone the presentation, they delayed it
  4. D
    postpone the presentation; which was delayed

Answer

postpone the presentation
The correct answer is the option that removes both the redundant phrase 'until a later date' (since 'postpone' already implies a delay to a later time) and the wordy adjective 'scheduled,' resulting in a grammatically correct and concise sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the redundancy in the underlined phrase.
The word 'postpone' already indicates that the action is rescheduled for a future time, which makes the phrase 'until a later date' repetitive.
Redundancy is tested on the ACT by checking if the same idea is repeated unnecessarily using different words.
2
Evaluate the choices for both conciseness and grammatical correctness.
The option that simply states 'postpone the presentation' is the most concise choice and avoids grammatical errors such as comma splices or fragment constructions.
The correct answer must improve clarity and economy of language while adhering to rules of standard written English.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
Estimated Time:40s
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