Question

inside, the tempting aroma of the smell of buttered popcorn tantalized my nose while the fast - paced action of the previews dazzled my eyes, providing a multi - sensory experience.

1. which choice is least redundant in context?

a. no change
b. the smell of hot, delicious, buttered popcorn
c. buttered popcorn, which is bad for your cholesterol,
d. buttered popcorn

1. which choice best avoids wordiness and redundancy in context?

f. no change
g. making my mouth water and my eyes open wider.
h. which engaged my senses on several levels.
j. delete the underlined portion and end the sentence with a period.

Explanation:

For Question 13, we need to find the least redundant option. The original underlined part is "the smell of buttered popcorn". Option A repeats "smell" and "buttered popcorn" in a redundant way. Option B adds more adjectives, making it more wordy. Option C introduces irrelevant information about cholesterol. Option D, "buttered popcorn", is concise and removes the redundant "the smell of" while still conveying the relevant noun phrase, so it's the least redundant.

Answer:

D. buttered popcorn