Question

hich sentence expresses the ideas completely without any redundant words or​ phrases? A. Ferdinand​ Magellan's voyage to circle around the world is described in the biography of his life. B. Ferdinand​ Magellan's voyage around the world is described in the biography of his life. C. Ferdinand​ Magellan's voyage to circle around the world is described in his biography. D. Ferdinand​ Magellan's voyage around the world is described in his biography.

Answer 1

Answer: D. Ferdinand Magellan's voyage around the world is described in his biography.

Explanation: Redundant words or phrases are words which doesn't add any new information to the sentence (pleonasm) or repeats the meaning of a word already written (tautology). For example:

In alternative A, the redundant are circle around and biography of his life; In B, biography of his life; And in C, the words are circle around.

So, the phrase that doens't have any redundant words is alternative D: Ferdinand Magellan's voyage around the world is described in his biography.