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Difficulty: HardEliminating Redundancy

While studying the linguistic development of Old English, the researchers discovered that certain Celtic words had been integrated into the language; these words, which are currently used in our modern speech today, reflect early cultural exchanges.

Which of the following options is the most effective and concise correction for the underlined portion?

  1. A
    these words, which are currently used in our modern speech today, reflect
  2. these words, used today, reflectAnswer
  3. C
    these words are currently used today, they reflect
  4. D
    these words, because they are used today, reflecting

Answer

these words, used today, reflect
The correct option is the most concise choice that is grammatically correct and eliminates redundant language. The phrase 'used today, reflect' successfully removes the unnecessary repetition of 'currently' and 'modern' while maintaining the grammatical structure of the sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the redundancy in the underlined phrase.
The words 'currently,' 'modern,' and 'today' all convey the same concept of the present time, making them redundant when used together.
ACT English questions require eliminating unnecessary words that repeat information already expressed in the sentence.
2
Evaluate the grammar of the remaining options to ensure they form a complete, correctly punctuated sentence.
The option containing 'these words are currently used today, they reflect' is a comma splice, and the option containing 'these words, because they are used today, reflecting' results in a sentence fragment.
The correct answer must be grammatically correct while being as concise as possible.
3
Select the most concise option that is grammatically correct and preserves the meaning.
The option containing 'these words, used today, reflect' is both grammatically correct and completely free of redundancy.
It acts as a streamlined and effective correction.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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Eliminating Redundancy

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