Combining Sentences
Eliminating Words and Phrases
Preventing Common Mistakes
Redundant
100

Helen is a good looking woman. She is also an intelligent woman. 

Helen is a good looking and intelligent woman.

100

In my opinion, I think Bill is afraid to talk to girls

I think Bill is afraid to talk to girls. 

100

It is the mayor who gets elected.

The mayor gets elected.

100

To be truthfully honest, I think Beyonce is overrated. 

(To be honest), I think Beyonce is overrated. To be honest is not necessary.

200

Tom has has three bags of apples. Tom  also has two bags of pears.

Tom has three bags of apples and two of pears.

200

To be honest, I didn't like the movie.

I didn't like the movie. 

200

We are currently in class.

We are in class. 

200

"Come out of the house! We've got you surrounded on all sides!"

"Come out of the house! We've got you surrounded!"

300

Bobby played hide-and-seek and 4-square.

Cindy played hide-and-seek and 4-square as well.


Bobby and Cindy played hide and seek and 4-square.

300

There are many people who think the book is great.

Many people think the book is great

300

The point of this concert is for the collection of money for a charity.

The concert is for collecting charity money.

300

He got 1150 on the SAT test.

He got 1150 on the SAT.

400

Mia has written 16 pages of her senior paper. The paper is about The American Revolution. 

Mia has written 16 pages of her senior paper about The American Revolution. 

400

The POTUS is wrong for the simple fact that he cheated on his wife with an adult film actress. 

The POTUS is wrong because he cheated on his wife with an adult film actress. 

400

Our top student is a physically ill student today. 

Our top student is physically ill today. 

400

She got money from the ATM machine. 

She got money from the ATM.

500

He wrote a controversial paper for his ethics class. The paper that he wrote was about the issue of legalizing abortion.

He wrote a controversial paper about legalizing abortion for his ethics class.

500

At 6 pm in the evening, he will eat.

At 6 pm, he will eat.

500

At this point in time, we are playing some football.

We are playing football now.

500

After a long battle, the end result was a loss of many lives. 

After a long battle, the result was a loss of many lives. 

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