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Answer Key: Pleonasm Exercise
Answer Key: Pleonasm Exercise
ANSWER KEY
PLEONASM* EXERCISE
* Pleonasm = the use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning
(e.g. see with one's eyes), either as a fault of style or for emphasis
a) again
b) ancient or old
c) decided
d) for a second time
a) custom
b) usually
c) affluent or rich
d) visit
3. The group wanted to climb up to the very summit at the
top of the mountain.
a) climb
b) up
c) at the top of the mountain
d) very
a) archaeologists
b) joint
c) handwritten
d) destroyed
a) intended
b) missiles
c) precise
d) accurately
Copy and paste the redundant word or words
(Questions 6 – 10) in these sentences into the box
below each sentence.
enough
unexpected
completely / totally
small / tiny
regular / usual
ANSWERS-CUM-EXPLANATIONS
1d
2 c (Choose either affluent or rich.)
3c
4 b [ ‘collaboration’]
5c
SHORT NOTE
CONCISION
(alternatively brevity, laconicism, terseness, or conciseness) is the
cutting out of unnecessary words while conveying an idea. It aims to
enhance communication by eliminating redundancy without omitting
important information.