Redundant Modifiers, Nouns, Phrases

Absolute truth
Actual facts
Added bonus
Advance reservations
Annual anniversary
At the present time
Attach together
Bare naked
Basic fundamentals
Blend together
Boiling hot
Circle around
Close proximity
Collaborate together
Completely destroyed
Completely finished
Consensus of opinion
Current status
Difficult dilemma
Direct confrontation
Empty out
End result
Eradicate completely
False pretense
Filled to capacity
Final Outcome
Frozen ice
Full to capacity
Fuse together
Future plans
Fall down
Final conclusion
Harmful injuries
Integrate together
Invited guests
Illustrated drawing
Joint collaboration
Knowledgeable experts
Lag behind
Later time
Live audience
Local residents
Major breakthrough
s

Merge together
Mutual cooperation
Natural instinct
New beginning
Never before
Natural instinct
Native habitat
New innovation
Over exaggerate
Overused cliche
Pair of twins
Past experience
Plan ahead
Pooled together
Postpone until later
Present time
Proposed plan
Protest against
Recur again
Regular routine
Repeat again
Reply back
Revert back
Rise up
Safe haven
Serious danger
Share together
Sharp point
Small size
Still remains
Spliced together
Sum total
True facts
Tuna fish
Unexpected emergency
Unexpected surprise
Unfilled vacancy
Unintentional mistake
Usual custom
Very unique
Visible to the eye
Weather condition

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EXERCISE ' COMMON ERRORS

The sentences below consist of redundant phrases. Can you spot them?
1. She returned the book back to the library.
2. We discussed about the examination yesterday.
3. The group cooperated together to solve the problem of the villagers.
4. The student is facing a difficult dilemma with his family.
5. The meeting was postponed until later
6. Can you please repeat your question again ?
7. The students gathered to protest against the dismissal of their teacher.
8. The boy was asked to give a brief summary of his story.
9. The school is facing a crisis situation
10. The students are required to bring cash money for tomorrows event.

REDUNDANT PHRASE
Identify the redundant phrase and correct it
1.

In actual fact, I met her this morning.

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2.

The holiday was an added bonus.

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3.

Love is the basic essential ingredient in a successful marriage.

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4.

The girls will collaborate together to present a short sketch.

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5.

The final outcome will be a shock to everyone.

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6.

The meeting will be postponed until later.

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7.

Please repeat again what you have said just now.

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8.

The management has decided to revert back to the old agreement.

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9.

She received an unexpected surprise when she went home.

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10.

The school presented an absolutely unique song this morning.

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11.

The supermarket is giving free gifts to all customers today to celebrate its 40th
anniversary.
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12.

She wanted me to write a brief summary of the passage that I've just read.
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13.

Let's collaborate together in this project to help the community.

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14.

The building was completely destroyed in the fire.

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15.

If you connect together these two wires, you will be able to listen to their
conversation.
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16.

The snatch thief disappeared from sight into the dark alley.
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17.

Come join together with me for a shopping trip to Hong Kong.

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18.

The company had a major breakthrough with the introduction of its new
mobile phone.
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19.

The pirates retreated back into the jungle when they heard a helicopter.
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20.

The children were separated apart after the divorce.

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