"The above-mentioned book" is an example of
A)a redundancy.
B)a strung-out sentence.
C)an indefinite pronoun starter.
D)an awkward reference.
E)a camouflaged verb.

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"The above-mentioned" is an awkward reference because it requires the reader to go back and find what was previously mentioned in order to understand what the book is. It would have been clearer to simply refer to the book by its title or a more specific description.

"The Above-Mentioned Book" Is an Example of