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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Redundancy

During her trip to the local history museum, Julianne was fascinated by the well-preserved pioneer cabin, which was built by hand and constructed manually in the mid-nineteenth century.

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

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. which was built by handAnswer
  3. C
    built by hand, it was constructed
  4. D
    which was built by hand. Constructed manually

Answer

which was built by hand
The option that reads 'which was built by hand' is the best choice because it eliminates the redundant phrase 'and constructed manually' while keeping the sentence grammatically complete and structurally sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the redundancy in the underlined phrase.
The phrase 'built by hand and constructed manually' repeats the same concept of physical construction by human hands.
Redundant language should be eliminated for conciseness.
2
Evaluate the choices for conciseness and grammatical correctness.
The option containing 'which was built by hand' removes the redundant part ('constructed manually') while maintaining a grammatically correct structure. The other choices either keep the redundancy or introduce errors like comma splices and fragments.
The correct choice must be both concise and grammatically correct.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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