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. 

200
Bonfrieka has three bundles of honey blonde hair. She also has two bundles of dark brown hair.

Bonfrieka has three bundles of honey blonde and two bundles of dark brown hair.

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 reason why I think that is because it is expensive.

I think that because it is expensive.

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

COVID cases are on the rise due to the fact that many teens are not social distancing.

COVID cases are on the rise since many teens are not social distancing.

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.