Eliminating Redundancy
Eliminating Wordiness
Fix the Paragaph
100

At 6 am in the morning, I woke up.

in the morning OR am.

100

He is very sure that he has the correct answer.

very.

100

When he woke up from his sleep, he felt ready to tackle the day. Wide awake, he took his dog outside for a walk.

When he woke up, he felt ready to tackle the day. He took his dog for a walk.

200

He enjoys long walks on lengthy hiking trails.

long OR lengthy.

200

My neighbor, who lives next door to me, is friendly.

who lives next door to me.

200

In the hallways of the school, students passed from class to class together through the corridors. It was noisy due to the fact of the students talking. 

Students passed from class in the hallways. It was noisy.
300

The problem is that we are too self-aware of ourselves.

of ourselves.

300

She decided to return home because of it having been past nine o'clock.

She decided to return home because it was past nine o'clock.

300

In spite of him being the youngest child in the kindergarten class, he was also the tallest.

Although he was the youngest in the class, he was the tallest.

400

I once believed and had faith in the power of love.

and had faith OR believed and.

400

Being that the hotel is over an hour away, they decided to return early.

Because the hotel is over an hour away, they decided to return early.

400

Justin is a huge fan of gymnastics because of it being a sport that combines artistry, athleticism, strength, and acrobatics.

Justin is a huge fan of gymnastics because it is a sport that combines artistry, athleticism, strength, and acrobatics.

500

Generic medications are usually cheaper than when buying name-brand ones.

when buying.

500

Sarah carefully planned her evening so as to be prepared for work the following day.

Sarah planned her evening so that she was ready for work tomorrow.

500

Every year, tens of thousands of students apply to the most selective colleges, with the gaining of admission to these schools being their goal.

Every year, tens of thousands of students apply to the most selective colleges in order to gain admission.

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