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The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by the Continental Congress.
A. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
B. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is that on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted to
C. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
D. The 4th of July is the date chosen to hold the Independence Day celebrations because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
E. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted in
A. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
B. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is that on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted to
C. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
D. The 4th of July is the date chosen to hold the Independence Day celebrations because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
E. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted in
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The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by the Continental Congress.
A. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
This answer is stylistically flawed. Using both the reason and because is redundant.
What helps us identify this question as a Redundancy question as well as identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign: the reason + because
B. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is that on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted to
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence, it is grammatically incorrect due to a Preposition error. The correct idiom is adopted by not adopted to.
C. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
This answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence while using the correct preposition (by) for the idiom adopted by.
D. The 4th of July is the date chosen to hold the Independence Day celebrations because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence, it uses the wordy phrase to hold the Independence Day celebrations. Look for a more concise answer choice.
E. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted in
Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence, it is grammatically incorrect due to a Preposition error. The correct idiom is adopted by not adopted in.
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The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by the Continental Congress.
A. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by Incorrect
this choice has redundant problem - The reason.............. is because ..............
B. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is that on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted to Incorrect
uses adopted to incorrect idioms
C. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by Correct
D. The 4th of July is the date chosen to hold the Independence Day celebrations because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by Incorrect
it has redundant error - ......hold ...............celebrations ..............
E. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted in Incorrect
adopted in wrong idioms
answer C
A. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by Incorrect
this choice has redundant problem - The reason.............. is because ..............
B. The reason that the 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day is that on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted to Incorrect
uses adopted to incorrect idioms
C. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by Correct
D. The 4th of July is the date chosen to hold the Independence Day celebrations because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted by Incorrect
it has redundant error - ......hold ...............celebrations ..............
E. The 4th of July is the date chosen to celebrate Independence Day because on that day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was voted upon and was adopted in Incorrect
adopted in wrong idioms
answer C
