Question

read the sentence.

the group of friends came to a consensus about which movie they would agree to see together.

what is the best way to rewrite the sentence to avoid repetition?

• the group of friends came to a consensual agreement to see a movie together.
• together the group of friends came to a consensus about which movie they would agree to see.
• the group of friends came to an agreement about the movie they would see together.
• together they agreed as consenting friends about which movie to see.

Explanation:

Identify the redundancy in the original sentence

Using the Redundancy Analysis knowledge point, we identify that "consensus" means a general agreement. Therefore, using both "consensus" and "agree" in the same clause ("came to a consensus about which movie they would agree to see") is repetitive.

Evaluate the options for sentence revision

Using the Sentence Revision knowledge point, we analyze each choice:

• Option 1: "consensual agreement" repeats the same root meaning.
• Option 2: "consensus" and "agree" are both kept, maintaining the redundancy.
• Option 3: "came to an agreement about the movie they would see together" successfully replaces "consensus" with "agreement" and removes the second verb "agree," eliminating the repetition.
• Option 4: "consenting friends" changes the meaning and tone of the sentence.

Answer:

• (A) The group of friends came to a consensual agreement to see a movie together.
• (B) Together the group of friends came to a consensus about which movie they would agree to see.
• (C) The group of friends came to an agreement about the movie they would see together. (Correct answer)
• (D) Together they agreed as consenting friends about which movie to see.