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Zorluk: OrtaEliminating Wordiness

In the mid-nineteenth century, Samuel Morse developed the telegraph, which revolutionized long-distance communication. Before this invention, messages took days or even weeks to travel across the country by horse. With the introduction of the telegraph, which was a device that allowed for messages to be sent rapidly, communication became nearly instantaneous. This breakthrough transformed commerce, journalism, and personal correspondence.

Which of the following is the most effective replacement for the underlined segment?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. With the telegraph,Cevap
  3. C
    The telegraph was introduced as a device that allowed messages to be sent rapidly,
  4. D
    With the introduction of the telegraph, a new device that was newly introduced,

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The correct answer is the concise phrase that simply states 'With the telegraph,'.
The correct option, which states 'With the telegraph,', is the most concise and direct choice. It avoids describing what the telegraph is (since the context has already defined it as a communication invention) and establishes a clear, grammatically correct transition into the main clause.

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1
Identify redundant details and unnecessary wordiness within the underlined segment.
The phrase explaining that the telegraph was a device for rapid communication is redundant because the preceding context already established it as a revolutionary long-distance communication invention.
Eliminating wordiness requires removing details that the reader can already infer from the context.
2
Evaluate the remaining choices for grammatical correctness and conciseness.
The option stating 'With the telegraph,' preserves the original meaning in the fewest words, whereas the other options introduce comma splices, passive phrasing, or synonym redundancy.
The most effective choice must be both grammatically sound and as brief as possible.

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