Question

The passage below can be revised to make it more concise. Which word is a modifier that can be eliminated because it adds no meaning?
Dr. Madison is somewhat skeptical about stories of global warming. She has gathered scientific data in remote areas to prove her position.  A. Somewhat 
B. Global 
C. Scientific 
D. Remote

Answer 1

A. Somewhat. The sentence still makes sense without it, and it doesn't matter how skeptical she is since she's still doing research either way, so it can be cut out.

Answer 2

The answer is A somewhat