Asked by ?elale Kepenç on Jun 07, 2024
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The following sentences form a paragraph. Select the answer that correctly identifies the underlined portion of the sentence as wordy or trite. When you look at the sky on a clear night, you will not see the exact same sky that the ancient Greeks saw thousands of years ago when they looked at the night sky .
A) wordy
B) trite
Ancient Greeks
A civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th century BC to the end of antiquity.
Night Sky
the appearance of the sky during the night, characterized by visible celestial bodies such as stars, planets, and the moon.
- Identify wordy and trite sentences.
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MA
Michael AmsaluJun 08, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The underlined portion is wordy because it can be rephrased more concisely as "the sky you see at night is different from what the ancient Greeks saw thousands of years ago."
Learning Objectives
- Identify wordy and trite sentences.