This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Writing Style > Concision In Writing – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Concision In Writing Quiz 3 (6 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. She had ideas of her own, including an idea of hers for a torpedo with a radio-controlled guidance system. A) NO CHANGE. B) One idea that she had. C) Her own idea. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 2. What sentence uses the word diligence correctly? A) They served a special diligence at the celebratory dinner. B) Her diligence in studying for exams resulted in excellent grades. C) The bright colors of the painting created a visual dilemma.The diligence of the sun setting over the mountains was breathtaking. D) He hoped to diligence the distance to the next town by nightfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her diligence in studying for exams resulted in excellent grades. 3. One way to avoid wordiness is to avoid ..... A) Adjectives. B) Don't write anything. C) Adverbs like very and really. D) Nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverbs like very and really. 4. What makes this sentence unclear? "After meeting with Jordan, Taylor said she would take the lead." A) It contains too many adjectives. B) It uses a confusing metaphor. C) It lacks specific evidence. D) It's unclear who took the lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's unclear who took the lead. 5. Before the Black Plague hit Europe in the 14th century, medieval people did not bathe by submerging themselves in a tub of water, which they considered an act of debauchery. Instead they quickly cleaned themselves with water and a cloth. A) No Change. B) Drowing. C) Engulfing. D) Sheathing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No Change. 6. The purpose of writing about literature may be to share your responses, provide knowledge and information about a real literary work, or evaluate a work in review. A) No change. B) Provide information about a real literary work,. C) Provide information about a literary work,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provide information about a literary work,. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConcision In Writing Quiz 1Concision In Writing Quiz 2Clarity And Coherence QuizClarity In Writing QuizCreating Emphasis In Writing QuizDesign And Usage QuizDialogue Usage QuizDistinguishing Rhetoric QuizEffective Written Communication QuizFigurative Language QuizFigures Of Speech QuizGender And Language QuizHedging In Writing QuizHedging Language QuizHypophora Vs. Rhetorical Questions QuizLoaded Language QuizParallel Structure QuizParallelism For Rhetoric QuizParallelism In Grammar QuizPersuasive Language QuizPersuasive Speech QuizPersuasive Techniques QuizPrinciples Of Design Emphasis QuizRhetorical Analysis QuizRhetorical Appeals QuizRhetorical Devices QuizRhetorical Persuasive Techniques QuizRhetorical Strategies QuizRhetorical Techniques QuizStance Markers QuizSyntactic Parallelism Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books