The sentence, "The best candidate does not always win the race, but that's the way the ball bounces," should be revised because it

a. is too wordy.
b. is redundant.
c. contains a cliché.
d. uses nonstandard English.


c

Language Arts & World Languages

You might also like to view...

VOCABULARIO ¿Cuántos hay?  The school administrator and her assistant are taking inventory of the school supplies in the building. To complete the conversation, write out in words the number of each item mentioned, as noted in parentheses. ADMINISTRADOR:      ¿Cuántos escritorios hay en la escuela?ASISTENTE:      Hay ______________________________ (87).  ADMINISTRADOR:      ¿Cuántos proyectores hay en el laboratorio? ASISTENTE:      Hay _______________________________ (12).  ADMINISTRADOR:      ¿Cuántos mapas de América hay?ASISTENTE:       Hay _______________________________ (21).ADMINISTRADOR:      ¿Cuántas impresoras hay en el laboratorio?ASISTENTE:       Hay _______________________________ (15).ADMINISTRADOR:       ¿Cuántos

carteles hay en la escuela? ASISTENTE:      Hay _______________________________ (45).ADMINISTRADOR:      ¿Y salas de clase disponibles (available)? ¿Cuántas hay?ASISTENTE:      Hay _______________________________ (22).____________________ Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Language Arts & World Languages

Subject

What will be an ideal response?

Language Arts & World Languages

Disconcerting

a. upsetting b. gratifying c. humorous d. solitary e. encouraging

Language Arts & World Languages

A work of fiction with seventeen characters and several subplots is called a novel.

a. true b. false

Language Arts & World Languages