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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Redundancy

The botanist explained that the rare orchid blooms annually once every year, which is a fascinating event to witness.

Which choice most effectively eliminates redundancy in the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    annually once every year, which
  2. B
    annually; which
  3. annually, whichAnswer
  4. D
    annually, it

Answer

annually, which
The correct option removes the redundant phrase 'once every year' because 'annually' already communicates that the event happens once per year. It correctly uses a comma and the relative pronoun 'which' to connect the clause to the rest of the sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify redundant words in the underlined portion.
The word 'annually' and the phrase 'once every year' mean the same thing, so one of them must be removed to avoid redundancy.
ACT English style requires sentences to be concise and free of repetitive phrases.
2
Check the remaining options for proper punctuation and grammar.
Using a comma and the relative pronoun 'which' keeps the sentence grammatically complete, whereas using a semicolon creates a fragment, and using 'it' creates a comma splice.
The correct answer must eliminate redundancy while maintaining standard English conventions.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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