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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Redundancy

The city's transit authority announced that the new light rail system will currently operate on a daily basis every single day, providing residents with a reliable alternative to driving.

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

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. operate dailyAnswer
  3. C
    operate daily, it runs every day
  4. D
    operate daily; which runs every day

Answer

The correct option is the one that reads 'operate daily' because it eliminates the redundant repetitions of the daily schedule and avoids any grammatical errors.
The option that reads 'operate daily' is the correct choice because it is concise and grammatically correct. It eliminates the redundant repetitions of 'currently', 'on a daily basis', and 'every single day' while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify any redundant words or phrases in the underlined segment.
The underlined phrase contains 'currently', 'on a daily basis', and 'every single day', which all repeat the same concept of happening every day.
Redundancy is a grammatical error on the ACT where the same information is stated more than once unnecessarily.
2
Evaluate the choices for conciseness and grammatical correctness.
The option 'operate daily' expresses the entire thought clearly and concisely. The options containing extra clauses introduce comma splices or grammatical fragments.
The correct answer must be both grammatically correct and as concise as possible.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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