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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Redundancy

During the excavation, the team uncovered a collection of clay tablets. Currently, these ancient artifacts are now stored in the university archives.

Which of the following is the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. These ancient artifacts are now storedAnswer
  3. C
    Being that they are currently stored
  4. D
    These ancient artifacts are stored, they are now

Answer

The option that reads 'These ancient artifacts are now stored' is the correct answer.
The correct choice is the option that states 'These ancient artifacts are now stored.' This version successfully removes the redundant word 'Currently' while preserving a complete, grammatically sound sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify any redundant phrasing in the underlined segment.
The words 'Currently' and 'now' both indicate the present time. Using both in the same sentence is redundant.
ACT style guides require eliminating unnecessary repetition to maintain concise writing.
2
Evaluate the remaining options for correctness, conciseness, and sentence structure.
The option beginning with 'These ancient artifacts' removes the redundancy. The option beginning with 'Being that' creates a fragment, and the option with two independent clauses creates a comma splice.
The correct choice must not only remove redundancy but also maintain grammatical correctness.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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