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Difficulty: MediumEliminating Redundancy

The pistol shrimp relies on a specialized claw to hunt. When snapped shut, the claw produces a high-pressure bubble of water that collapses with a loud snap, producing a flash of light that is visible to the eye and can be seen.

Which choice most effectively eliminates redundancy in the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. producing a flash of lightAnswer
  3. C
    it produces a flash of light
  4. D
    producing a flash of light. Which is visible

Answer

producing a flash of light
The correct option is the most concise choice because it removes the redundant phrases 'visible to the eye' and 'can be seen,' which repeat the same idea of visibility. It leaves a grammatically correct and direct description of the flash of light.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify any redundant or repetitive phrasing in the underlined portion of the sentence.
The phrase 'visible to the eye' and the clause 'can be seen' both describe the ability of the flash to be observed, making them redundant when used together.
ACT English questions require eliminating wordiness and synonym redundancy to make sentences as clear and concise as possible.
2
Evaluate the options to find the one that is most concise while maintaining proper sentence structure.
The option 'producing a flash of light' eliminates the redundant descriptions entirely. The options containing 'it produces' and '. Which is visible' introduce grammatical errors (a comma splice and a sentence fragment, respectively).
The correct answer must be both grammatically correct and free of unnecessary repetition.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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