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Difficulty: MediumEliminating Redundancy

Because geodesic domes are constructed from a network of triangles, they distribute stress evenly throughout the structure, which is why they can support heavy loads and weights.

Which choice is the most effective and concise revision of the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    which is why they can support heavy loads and weights
  2. allowing them to support heavy loadsAnswer
  3. C
    they can support heavy loads, this makes them strong
  4. D
    supporting heavy loads. Which makes them durable.

Answer

The choice that reads 'allowing them to support heavy loads' is correct because it eliminates the redundant synonym 'and weights' and is grammatically correct.
The correct choice is the option that reads 'allowing them to support heavy loads', which removes the redundant synonym 'and weights' to make the sentence concise and grammatically correct.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the redundant information in the underlined portion of the sentence.
The words 'loads' and 'weights' are synonyms that repeat the same concept of carrying capacity.
Redundant phrasing should be eliminated to make the writing concise and clear.
2
Evaluate the options for conciseness, grammatical correctness, and sentence structure.
The option using the participle 'allowing' provides a concise, grammatically correct structure without repeating synonyms, while other options introduce grammatical errors like comma splices or fragments.
The correct choice on the ACT English section must be both grammatically correct and free of unnecessary redundancy.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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Eliminating Redundancy

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