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Zorluk: OrtaEliminating Redundancy

During the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, workers faced the threat of caisson disease, commonly known as the bends. At that time, doctors currently did not understand that rapidly changing air pressure caused nitrogen bubbles to form in the bloodstream.

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

  1. A
    At that time, doctors currently did not understand
  2. Doctors did not understandCevap
  3. C
    At that time, doctors did not understand, they failed to realize
  4. D
    Because doctors at that time currently did not understand

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Doctors did not understand
The correct answer is 'Doctors did not understand' because it is the most concise choice that conveys the intended meaning without repeating information. The phrase 'At that time' and the word 'currently' are redundant when used together, so removing both of them creates a clear, grammatically sound sentence.

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1
Identify redundant time markers in the underlined portion of the passage.
The phrase 'At that time' and the word 'currently' both indicate the same temporal context, which creates unnecessary repetition.
ACT English rules require the elimination of words and phrases that repeat information unnecessarily.
2
Evaluate the remaining options for grammatical correctness and conciseness.
The option containing just 'Doctors did not understand' removes all redundant phrasing and maintains a grammatically complete sentence. The other options either retain the redundancy, introduce a comma splice, or create a sentence fragment.
The correct answer must be the most concise option that is free of grammatical errors.

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Eliminating Redundancy
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Eliminating Redundancy

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