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Difficulty: EasyEliminating Redundancy

The baker feeds the sourdough starter flour and water on a daily basis every day, this routine keeps the wild yeast active.

Which choice most effectively eliminates redundancy from the underlined portion while maintaining correct sentence structure?

  1. A
    on a daily basis every day, this routine
  2. daily. This routineAnswer
  3. C
    daily, this routine
  4. D
    daily; which is a routine that

Answer

The correct option is 'daily. This routine' because it eliminates the redundant wording and uses a period to correctly separate the two independent clauses.
The correct choice successfully removes the redundant words 'on a daily basis' and 'every day' by using the single word 'daily'. It also correctly uses a period to separate the two independent clauses, preventing a comma splice.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the redundant elements in the original sentence.
The phrases 'on a daily basis' and 'every day' mean the same thing, making one of them redundant.
ACT English requires the most concise phrasing that preserves meaning without repeating concepts.
2
Analyze the sentence structure for grammatical errors.
The sentence contains two independent clauses: 'The baker feeds the sourdough starter flour and water' and 'this routine keeps the wild yeast active'. Joining them with just a comma creates a comma splice.
Independent clauses must be separated by a period, a semicolon, or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction.
3
Select the option that corrects both the redundancy and the grammatical error.
The option containing 'daily. This routine' achieves conciseness and separates the independent clauses with a period.
This is the only choice that is both grammatically correct and free of redundant phrasing.

Key Concept

Eliminating Redundancy
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