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Zorluk: KolayEliminating Wordiness

Although the summit of Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth, the climb is incredibly perilous. Due to the fact that the weather is extremely cold, climbers must wear specialized gear to prevent frostbite.

Which choice most effectively eliminates wordiness from the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. Because of the extreme cold,Cevap
  3. C
    Owing to the freezing cold weather, which is chilly,
  4. D
    Because of the cold weather, which

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Because of the extreme cold,
The correct answer is the most concise option that preserves the original meaning and is grammatically correct. It replaces the wordy clause 'Due to the fact that the weather is extremely cold' with the clear, direct prepositional phrase 'Because of the extreme cold,' smoothly connecting the cause to the main clause of the sentence.

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1
Analyze the underlined portion for conciseness and clarity, identifying any unnecessary wordiness or redundancy.
The original phrasing 'Due to the fact that the weather is extremely cold' contains the bloated, wordy phrase 'Due to the fact that' when a simpler transition could be used.
Identifying wordy constructions helps determine which parts of the sentence need simplification.
2
Evaluate the remaining choices to find the most concise option that is grammatically correct and preserves the original meaning.
The option stating 'Because of the extreme cold' conveys the exact same cause-and-effect relationship in a much shorter, more direct manner without introducing grammatical errors or redundant synonyms.
Selecting the most concise and grammatically correct option is the primary goal of this question type on the ACT.

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Eliminating Wordiness
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