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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Wordiness

The following sentence contains an underlined portion:

The librarians scanned each fragile page working in a way that was highly efficient and did not waste any time because they hoped to complete the project by Friday.

Which choice most effectively eliminates wordiness in the underlined portion?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. efficientlyAnswer
  3. C
    efficiently and without wasting any time
  4. D
    efficiently, they did not waste time

Answer

The correct answer is the single adverb 'efficiently' because it is the most concise way to express the manner in which the librarians scanned the pages while maintaining correct grammar.
The single adverb 'efficiently' successfully conveys the exact meaning of working quickly and without wasted effort, making it the most concise and direct option.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the wordy and redundant phrase in the underlined portion: 'working in a way that was highly efficient and did not waste any time'.
Recognized that the underlined phrase is ten words long and repeats similar ideas.
ACT English rewards conciseness, so we must look for a shorter way to express this idea.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the option that expresses this same meaning in the fewest words possible.
Identified 'efficiently' as the most concise candidate.
Comparing lengths helps eliminate wordy and redundant distractors.
3
Verify that the chosen option is grammatically correct and does not introduce new errors like redundancy or comma splices.
Confirmed that the single adverb fits the sentence structure perfectly.
An answer must be both concise and grammatically correct to be correct.

Key Concept

Eliminating Wordiness
Estimated Time:45s
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