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Difficulty: MediumEliminating Redundancy

During the mid-twentieth century, jazz musicians from different backgrounds would frequently collaborate together with one another. They wanted to create new musical styles.

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

  1. A
    collaborate together with one another. They wanted to create
  2. B
    collaborate. Because they wanted to create
  3. collaborate to createAnswer
  4. D
    collaborate, they wanted to create

Answer

collaborate to create
The option that reads 'collaborate to create' is correct because it is concise and grammatically correct. The verb 'collaborate' already means to work together with others, so adding 'together' or 'with one another' is redundant. Combining the two ideas into a single clause using 'to create' establishes a clear relationship between the action and the purpose without fragmenting the sentence or introducing a comma splice.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify any redundant or repetitive phrasing in the underlined portion.
The phrase 'collaborate together with one another' contains redundant words because 'collaborate' already means to work together with others.
ACT style requires eliminating redundant words to make the sentence as concise as possible while retaining the original meaning.
2
Evaluate the remaining options for grammatical correctness, checking for fragments or run-on sentences.
The option containing 'Because' creates an incomplete sentence fragment, and the option separating the clauses with a comma creates a comma splice.
Eliminating redundancy must not introduce new grammatical errors.
3
Choose the option that is both grammatically correct and the most concise.
The option that reads 'collaborate to create' is grammatically correct, avoids redundancy, and connects the clauses smoothly.
This option successfully improves the sentence's conciseness without violating any rules of grammar.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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