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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Wordiness

Originally built as a fortress in the late twelfth century, the Louvre Palace underwent numerous renovations. It was transformed into a museum, and this was done for the purpose of showing art to the public in 1793.

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

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. It became a public art museumAnswer
  3. C
    Because it became a public art museum
  4. D
    It became a public art museum, that is open to everyone

Answer

It became a public art museum
The correct option is the most concise and direct phrasing. It eliminates the passive structure and the redundant explanation of a museum's purpose, replacing it with a straightforward active statement.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify wordiness, redundancy, or passive structures in the underlined portion.
The phrase 'It was transformed into a museum, and this was done for the purpose of showing art to the public' is identified as wordy and passive.
Standard English conventions require eliminating unnecessary words to make sentences clear and direct.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the most concise and grammatically correct option.
The option stating 'It became a public art museum' is the most concise and contains no grammatical errors, whereas the other options introduce punctuation mistakes or sentence fragments.
The correct choice must improve conciseness without introducing new grammatical errors.

Key Concept

Eliminating Wordiness
Estimated Time:45s
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