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Redundancy

MCQ - 234-4513

Question:

This was the fifth of the five speeches the mayor gave during this the month of May.

This was the fifth of the five speeches the mayor gave during this the month of May.
Of the five speeches the mayor gave during May, this was the fifth one.
Thus far during the month of May, the mayor gave five speeches and this was the fifth.
Of the five speeches the mayor gave during May, this was the fifth one.
This was the fifth speech the mayor has given during the month of May

Correct Answer: E

Explanation:

This is the only choice that does not contain excessive wordiness or a redundancy. In choice A, the phrase the fifth of five is a redundancy. Choice B also repeats by using both five and fifth. Choices C and D, although constructed differently, make the same error.

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