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Zorluk: KolayEliminating Redundancy

Every year, the migration of monarch butterflies attracts thousands of tourists who travel annually to witness the event.

Which of the following is the best replacement for the underlined portion of the sentence?

  1. A
    attracts thousands of tourists who travel annually
  2. attracts thousands of touristsCevap
  3. C
    attracts thousands of tourists. Who travel annually
  4. D
    attracts thousands of tourists, they travel annually

Cevap

attracts thousands of tourists
The correct answer is the option that deletes 'who travel annually' and only keeps 'attracts thousands of tourists'. This choice is the most concise because the sentence already begins with the phrase 'Every year,' which makes 'annually' redundant. It is also grammatically correct and preserves the author's intended meaning.

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1
Identify any redundant or repetitive phrasing in the sentence.
The sentence begins with the phrase 'Every year,' which means that the entire sentence is contextually set to occur on a yearly basis. The underlined portion contains 'who travel annually,' where 'annually' means the same thing as 'every year,' resulting in redundant repetition.
To maintain a clear and concise writing style, synonyms that repeat information already established in the sentence must be eliminated.
2
Evaluate the choices for both conciseness and grammatical correctness.
The option that simply states 'attracts thousands of tourists' removes the redundant reference to yearly travel without changing the sentence's meaning. The other options either keep the redundant word 'annually' or introduce structural grammatical errors such as a sentence fragment or a comma splice.
The correct answer on the ACT English section must be the most concise option that preserves the sentence's meaning and remains grammatically correct.

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Eliminating redundancy requires removing unnecessary words or phrases that repeat information already expressed elsewhere in the sentence.
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Eliminating Redundancy

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