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QuizMultiple Choice

Correct Modifiers and Concise Wording

Question 2 • DBN LA 6-CR

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?

Answer
A
When she attempted to duplicate a copy of a culinary dish she learned in culinary school, Selena had an unexpected surprise.
B
Selena had a surprise when she attempted to duplicate a dish she learned in culinary school.
C
A surprise for Selena occurred when she attempted to copy a culinary dish she learned in culinary school.
D
Selena’s culinary dish gave her an unexpected surprise when she attempted to duplicate it.

Explanation

The sentence repeats ideas: a surprise is unexpected, and to duplicate something is to make a copy. Choice B removes both redundancies, keeping the clear meaning that Selena was surprised while trying to make a dish she had learned in culinary school. The other choices retain at least one repeated idea, such as “unexpected surprise” or “duplicate a copy.”

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