✏️ Grammar & Conventions: Concise Writing (Grade 7)

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Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, eliminating wordiness and redundancy.

1. Make it concise: In my personal opinion, I think pizza is good.

2. Make it concise: The free gift was wrapped in red-colored paper.

3. Make it concise: Due to the fact that it was late, we left.

4. Make it concise: At this point in time, we are ready.

5. Make it concise: The reason why is because it rained.

6. Make it concise: She returned back to the house.

Answer key: 1) I think pizza is good. · 2) The gift was wrapped in red paper. · 3) Because it was late, we left. · 4) We are ready now. · 5) The reason is that it rained. / It rained. · 6) She returned to the house.

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Free Grade 7 English worksheet (Common Core L.7.3.a): choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, eliminating wordiness and redundancy. Skill: Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, eliminating wordiness and redundancy. Level: Grade 7 — also suits Year 8 (UK).

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CCSS L.7.3.a: Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, eliminating wordiness and redundancy
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