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The Worksheet On Redundancy Worksheet: Scholastic Scope

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ACTIVITY: The Lazy Editor—“Oreo Goes to China”

Scho la s t i c s c o pe Skill: Redundancy

Name: _______________________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: _____________

The Worksheet on
Redundancy Worksheet
To keep your writing clear and effective, it is important to avoid redundancy, or unnecessary repetition.

Uses: Copy machine, opaque projector, or transparency master for overhead projector. Scholastic Inc. grants subscribers of Scholastic Scope permission to reproduce this page for use in their classrooms. Copyright ©2011 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.
(Just check out the title of this worksheet!) For example:
Incorrect: I hope the DJ will replay my favorite song again.
Correct Option 1: I hope the DJ will replay my favorite song.
Correct Option 2: I hope the DJ will play my favorite song again.
In the first sentence, replay and again mean the same thing. It is not necessary to use both.
Directions: Rewrite the following sentences so that they are no longer redundant.

1. The end result of her stubbornness was that she didn’t get dessert.
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2. The woman who works in the cafeteria is very polite and courteous.
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3. My personal opinion is that the walls should be painted blue.


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4. W
 e assembled together in the kitchen.
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5. When I joined the gym, I received a complimentary personal training session for free.
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6. Jasper’s twin sisters are exactly identical.


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7. T
 remaine really liked those red sneakers, but they were too small in size.
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8. My mom cut the pizza into four quarters.


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9. In the modern world of today, we can easily communicate with people around the globe.
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10. After much thought and consideration, Frances decided to major in astronomy.
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Scholastic sCOPE online reproducible • february 14, 2011

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