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Read the sentence and answer the question that follows:

In the event that you spy a tornado, go and seek shelter in a dark room that has no windows.

Which statement best describes how this sentence can be made more concise.

It has a phrase that can be converted to reduce wordiness.
It has a modifier that may be eliminated because it does not add any meaning.
It has a redundant phrase that may be revised to eliminate repetitiveness.
It has a redundant pair that may be revised to eliminate repetitiveness.

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The statement which best describes how the sentence provided above can be made more concise is:

It has a redundant pair that may be revised to eliminate repetitiveness.

The use of the pair “go and seek” is subject for revision.
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the fact i kept geting an 80% because of you guys is shameful. for others who are looking for the right and correct answer, its "It has a phrase that can be converted to reduce wordiness." just shameful

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