"The children collected together shells,stones,and leaves for their art projects." Which of the following should be eliminated to make the sentence more concise?
A)for their art projects
B)shells
C)collected
D)together
E)leaves

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

D)In some word combinations, the words tend to say the same thing. These are known as redundancies. "Collected" means the same as "collected together," and so "together" can be safely eliminated.

"The Children Collected Together Shells,stones,and Leaves for Their Art Projects