Redundant sentences exercises

1. What is an example of a redundant sentence?
2. What are redundancies in sentences?
3. What are the examples of redundant expressions?
4. What is redundant words?

What is an example of a redundant sentence?

Below are some redundant sentences and examples of ways that you can fix them. Redundant: There were three teachers that taught each and every hour at school today. Fixed: There were three teachers that taught every hour at school today.

What are redundancies in sentences?

Redundancy is when we use two or more words together that mean the same thing, for example, 'adequate enough'. We also say something is redundant when a modifier's meaning is contained in the word it modifies, for example, 'merge together'. When we write, we should try to be as clear and concise as we can be.

What are the examples of redundant expressions?

A redundant expression is a group of two or more words that repeat the same idea. Here are examples of redundant expressions: brief summary, repeat again, return back, current trend, few in number, absolutely essential, twelve noon, twelve midnight. One word in each of the phrases is unnecessary.

What is redundant words?

: exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous. : characterized by or containing an excess. specifically : using more words than necessary. : characterized by similarity or repetition. a group of particularly redundant brick buildings.