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Difficulty: MediumEliminating Redundancy

Beneath the forest floor, vast networks of fungal mycelium connect the roots of individual trees. Through these underground channels, trees share nutrients with one another, cooperatively dividing them among themselves to support the health of the entire forest.

Which of the following choices, if substituted for the underlined portion, makes the sentence most concise and grammatically correct?

  1. A
    Through these underground channels, trees share nutrients with one another, cooperatively dividing them among themselves
  2. B
    Through these underground channels, trees share nutrients, this is a cooperative division
  3. Through these underground channels, trees share nutrientsAnswer
  4. D
    Through these underground channels, because trees share nutrients

Answer

Through these underground channels, trees share nutrients
The correct answer is the option that states 'Through these underground channels, trees share nutrients'. This choice eliminates the redundant phrases 'with one another' and 'cooperatively dividing them among themselves' since the verb 'share' already denotes mutual distribution. This creates a clear, concise, and grammatically complete sentence.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the redundant expressions in the underlined portion.
Both 'share nutrients with one another' and 'cooperatively dividing them among themselves' convey the exact same idea of mutual resource sharing.
Eliminating repetitive synonym phrasing is required to establish concise writing.
2
Evaluate the choices for grammatical correctness and conciseness.
The choice that reads 'Through these underground channels, trees share nutrients' successfully removes all redundancy while maintaining a grammatically complete and correct sentence.
The correct answer on the ACT English section must be the most concise option that preserves the original meaning and introduces no grammar errors.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
Estimated Time:45s
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Eliminating Redundancy

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