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Zorluk: KolayEliminating Redundancy

To prepare for the concert, the pianist rehearsed the difficult concerto for hours. She focused on the final movement, which she practiced repeatedly over and over again to perfect her technique.

Which of the following choices best eliminates the redundancy in the underlined portion of the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. which she practicedCevap
  3. C
    practicing it, she did this repeatedly
  4. D
    practicing it. Because she did so repeatedly

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The correct answer is the option that replaces the underlined text with 'which she practiced'.
The correct option is the most concise and direct phrasing. It removes the redundant synonyms 'repeatedly' and 'over and over again' while maintaining grammatical correctness.

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1
Identify the redundant phrasing in the underlined portion of the sentence.
The words 'repeatedly' and 'over and over again' carry the exact same meaning, making them redundant.
ACT English questions require eliminating wordiness and repetition.
2
Evaluate the remaining choices for conciseness and grammatical correctness.
The option containing 'which she practiced' is the most concise choice and contains no grammatical errors. Other choices introduce grammatical errors such as comma splices or fragments.
The correct answer must be both concise and grammatically correct.

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Eliminating Redundancy
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