Question

read the paragraph.

patty and maureen took the long drive to their high school reunion. the women were excited about the prospect of seeing old friends at the ranch. the group had quite a past history to reminisce about. the weekend was sure to be full of stories and laughter!

which sentence should be revised to eliminate redundancy?

sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4

Explanation:

Analyze the paragraph for redundancy

The paragraph consists of four sentences:

1. "Patty and Maureen took the long drive to their high school reunion." (No repetitive words or redundant phrases)
2. "The women were excited about the prospect of seeing old friends at the ranch." (No repetitive words or redundant phrases)
3. "The group had quite a past history to reminisce about." (The phrase "past history" is redundant because "history" is inherently in the past)
4. "The weekend was sure to be full of stories and laughter!" (No repetitive words or redundant phrases)

Identify the redundant phrase

In Sentence 3, "past history" contains a redundancy. Since history refers to past events, the word "past" is unnecessary and repetitive. Therefore, Sentence 3 should be revised to eliminate this redundancy.

Answer:

• Sentence 1
• Sentence 2
• Sentence 3 (Correct answer)
• Sentence 4