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Question
Notice the element of repetition in the following sentence and decide
whether it is acceptable or not. Give reason in support of your opinion.
- In this article first I have tried to discuss the various causes of airpollution. Then I have tried to discuss the various effects of air-pollution and finally I have tried to discuss various ways to reduce the amount of air-pollution.
Options
Acceptable
Not acceptable
Solution
Not acceptable -
The repetition of‘I have tried’ is annoying. He should have used it only once. It would have conveyed the same meaning. Secondly, the repetition of air-pollution makes the sentence monotonous. The sentence would have looked good if it had been restructured using various pronouns.
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B___________
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___________________________
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that dress before someone else _________.
