Task: Identify and underline the redundant words in each sentence.
#### Explanation:
Redundant words are those that repeat information already conveyed by other words in the sentence, making them unnecessary. The goal is to identify such words and underline them.
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Solution:
1.
There was a round circle on his shorts and I didn’t know what it meant.
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Redundant word: *round*
- A circle is inherently round, so "round" is redundant.
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Underlined sentence: There was a
round circle on his shorts and I didn’t know what it meant.
2.
I went to sleep at 12 midnight last night. It was far too late for me.
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Redundant phrase: *at 12 midnight*
- "Midnight" already implies 12 o'clock, so "at 12" is redundant.
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Underlined sentence: I went to sleep
at 12 midnight last night. It was far too late for me.
3.
Janie got a free gift from her aunt.
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Redundant word: *free*
- A gift is typically understood to be free, so "free" is redundant.
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Underlined sentence: Janie got a
free gift from her aunt.
4.
Blake and his dad had an argument. The end result was not good at all.
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Redundant phrase: *not good at all*
- "Not good" already conveys the idea of something being bad, so "at all" is redundant.
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Underlined sentence: Blake and his dad had an argument. The end result was not good
at all.
5.
She failed her test. Her teacher asked her to repeat it again.
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Redundant word: *again*
- "Repeat" already implies doing something again, so "again" is redundant.
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Underlined sentence: She failed her test. Her teacher asked her to repeat it
again.
6.
His ruler was longer in length than the average ruler.
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Redundant phrase: *in length*
- "Longer" already refers to length, so "in length" is redundant.
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Underlined sentence: His ruler was longer
in length than the average ruler.
7.
Mary wrote a biography of her life and shared it with her family.
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Redundant phrase: *of her life*
- A biography is inherently about someone's life, so "of her life" is redundant.
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Underlined sentence: Mary wrote a biography
of her life and shared it with her family.
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Final Answer:
1. Underline:
round
2. Underline:
at 12
3. Underline:
free
4. Underline:
at all
5. Underline:
again
6. Underline:
in length
7. Underline:
of her life
Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
&1. \text{round} \\
&2. \text{at 12} \\
&3. \text{free} \\
&4. \text{at all} \\
&5. \text{again} \\
&6. \text{in length} \\
&7. \text{of her life}
\end{aligned}
}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of redundancy worksheet.
