That’s weird, did you copy & paste? That might be the problem.
The best way to eliminate wordiness is the following:
<em> The audience gave the guest speaker a standing ovation.</em>
Wordiness is the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. The phrase <em>"to give a standing ovation"</em> already comprises the ideas of "rose up" and <em>"applauded"</em>. Thus, they are not necessary in the sentence. Replacing those words with the words <em>"gave the guest speaker a standing ovation"</em> is the right way to eliminate wordiness in that sentence.
I believe that the best answer among the choices provided by the question is <span>a. He already had another better, more suitable match arranged for Stella. </span>
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I am not sure of the excerpt, because I don't know which excerpt you are speaking of.
My best guess is the Darkness of the Night is given human characteristics.
If you could show excerpt I could help more.
If I helped you help me out by making me the brainliest answer.
