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Repetition and Redundancy

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Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Whenever I pass the house, he is always at the door.

  1. whenever

  2. pass

  3. always

  4. at

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'always' is the redundant word because of use of 'whenever'. 

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Besides my uncle and aunt, there was also my grandfather at the church.

  1. besides

  2. and

  3. there

  4. also

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'also' is redundant in the sentence because of usage of Besides.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

It should ever be your constant endeavor to please your family.

  1. ever

  2. be

  3. your

  4. constant

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'ever' is redundant as 'should' is used which has already put an obligation.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

If it is true as you have heard, his situation is indeed pitiful.

  1. if

  2. it

  3. as

  4. indeed

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'indeed' is redundant because 'true' has already been used in the sentence.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Either this man here or that woman has got it.

  1. here

  2. either

  3. that

  4. got

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'here' is not required in the sentence as 'Either' itself is a pronoun which is referring to 'man' or 'woman'. 

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Did you sleep in the church? No, I did not know of.

  1. did

  2. in

  3. I

  4. know of

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'know of' is not required in the sentence as no knowledge is sought. 

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Where is the fire at?

  1. where

  2. is

  3. the

  4. at

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'at' is redundant because of usage of 'where'.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

The rain has penetrated through the roof.

  1. the

  2. has

  3. penetrated

  4. through

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Penetrated gives the meaning of going into, same as through. Hence, no need to use 'through'.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Never before in my life have I met with such a stupid man.

  1. never

  2. before

  3. in my life

  4. with

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Expression 'with' is not required. ... met such a stupid man

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Because why he could not attend.

  1. because

  2. why

  3. could

  4. not

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'why' is not required in the sentence because of the usage of 'Because' which is used to specify the reason.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

What age is he of? Why I don't know.

  1. what

  2. is

  3. he

  4. why

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Why' is not required because the sentence is not an interrogative.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

I don't know where I am at.

  1. where

  2. I

  3. am

  4. at

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'at' is not required in the sentence becuase 'where' has already been used in the sentence.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

He called on me for to ask my opinion.

  1. called

  2. on

  3. me

  4. for

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'for' is not required in the sentence.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

I looked in at the window.

  1. I

  2. looked

  3. in

  4. at

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Delete 'in'. 'Window' is not inside an enclosure. Look 'at' means glanced at. For 'in' to be right, we have to replace 'at' with 'through'. 

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

For why did he postpone it?

  1. for

  2. why

  3. did

  4. it

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 'For' is not required in the sentence because of the usage of 'why'.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

It is not long ago since he was here.

  1. it

  2. long

  3. ago

  4. since

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'ago' is not required in the sentence because 'long since' is always used in continuation.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

I passed by the house there.

  1. I

  2. passed

  3. there

  4. the

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'there' is not required in the sentence as the noun 'house' itself is describing the position. Hence, there is no need of a pointer.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Two men went into the woods in order to cut down trees.

  1. men

  2. wood

  3. in order

  4. down

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 'in order' is not required in the sentence because it is repetitive.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

He always comes every Sunday.

  1. he

  2. always

  3. comes

  4. every

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Always and every have same meaning here.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Moreover, also we wish to say he was in error.

  1. moreover

  2. also

  3. we

  4. in

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 'also' is not required in the sentence because of usage of 'Moreover'.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

I was looking in at the painting.

  1. I

  2. was

  3. looking

  4. in

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 'in' is not required in the sentence. 'at' is the correct preposition.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

How many number of paintings were sold at the auction?

  1. number of

  2. were

  3. at

  4. the

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Expression 'number of' is not required in the sentence because 'many' is an adjective that is usually followed by a noun.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Other than students, two teachers were over there at the school function.

  1. than

  2. over

  3. at

  4. the

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'over' is not required because of the usage of 'there'. 

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

Sachin Tendulkar is the highest of all run getter in the world.

  1. most

  2. of all

  3. in

  4. this

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'of all' is not required in the sentence as it is preventing the adjective 'highest' from affecting the noun 'run getter'.

Directions: Identify the word/words that is/are redundant and is/are not required in the sentence.

He keeps on watching at the television.

  1. keeps

  2. on

  3. at

  4. the

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

'at' is not required in the sentence.

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