Read the sentence. Selena had an unexpected surprise when she attempted to duplicate a copy of a culinary dish she learned in culinary school. What is the best way to rewrite the sentence to avoid repetition?

“Unexpected surprise” repeats the idea that something is surprising, and “duplicate a copy” repeats the idea of making another version. Choice D removes both redundancies by saying “had a surprise” and “duplicate a dish,” while keeping the sentence’s meaning. Choice C avoids some repetition but changes “duplicate” to “copy” without removing the unnecessary wording as cleanly.

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