Fix the errors in these sentences
1. Allison took me to a party that was a very fun time.
Correction: Allison took me to a party, where I had a blast.
2. I enjoy getting my nourishment by way of fried foods.
Correction: I enjoy getting nourished by way of fry foods.
3. Choose the correct answer for this wordiness question from a real ACT.
Correction: Choose the correct answer from this lengthy question from a real
ACT.
Choose the option that best answers the question or corrects the error.
4. He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place
in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later
wrote a book on the subject titled The Coming of the Fairies.
A. NO CHANGE
C. in which
B. in which the magazine where
D. being where
5. She worked for thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education
in Baltimore public schools.
Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST
necessary and could therefore be deleted?
a. thirty
b. and librarian
c. in the field of education
d. Baltimore public
6. Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay
bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.
A. NO CHANGE
B. with the passing of time,
C. gradually,
D. OMIT the underlined portion
Identify redundancies in the sentences below and correct them.
7. You need to return back the books when you are finished with them.
Correction: you need to return the books when you are finished with them.
8. Members of staff possessed sole responsibility over the recreation park.
Correction: Members of staff possessed responsibility over the recreation park.
9. In the end we eventually agreed to refer the matter to the legal
community.
Correction: We eventually agreed to refer the matter to the legal community.
10.Without warning, unexpectedly it started to rain.
Correction: Unexpectedly, it started to rain.
11.He was killed in a fatal accident.
He was killed in an accident.