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Zorluk: OrtaEliminating Redundancy

The archivist carefully examined the ancient manuscript, scanning the pages with a close look to search for any signs of water damage.

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

  1. A
    scanning the pages with a close look to search for any signs of water damage
  2. scanning the pages for water damageCevap
  3. C
    she scanned the pages for water damage
  4. D
    scanning the pages. To search for water damage

Cevap

scanning the pages for water damage
The correct choice is the most concise option that eliminates redundant synonyms while maintaining proper sentence structure.

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1
Identify the redundant elements in the original underlined portion of the sentence.
The words 'scanning,' 'close look,' and 'search for' all express the same basic concept of detailed inspection.
Redundancy occurs when synonyms or phrases with identical meanings are repeated unnecessarily.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the option that is most concise while remaining grammatically correct.
The option containing 'scanning the pages for water damage' removes the repetitive phrases and maintains a grammatically correct participial modifier.
The correct answer must eliminate redundant phrasing without introducing new grammatical errors, such as comma splices or fragments.

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