<u>Answer</u>:
Tthe sentence which can be revised to eliminate redundancies is
B: Juan was costumed in disguise when he entered the room.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Redundancy in a sentence refers to same data being used more than once in a sentence just by using a different word. It doesn’t make a sentence grammatically wrong, but more than one similar word seems unnecessary. They make the writing weak and not appealing. So, redundancy should be avoided while writing.
In the given sentences, Juan was costumed in disguise when he entered the room has redundancy. “In disguise” means when one is dressed differently or has made a different appearance. So, given sentence can be written as “Juan was disguised when he entered the room”. Writing “costumed in disguise” makes the sentence redundant.
Answer: A. Felt that their efforts were not successful.
Explanation: In the given excerpt from "A Rumor of War" we can see the description of how the soldiers felt discouraged because they discovered that the men they had scorned as peasant guerrillas were a lethal enemy. From the given options, the one that best expresses the fellings of the soldiers about the discovery and the situation, is the corresponding to option A, they felt that their efforts were not successful, and that broke their confidence.
The magistracy's act of marking Hester Prynne with a scarlet letter makes people in the community fear becoming similarly shamed.
I believe that the answer is D. I am not 100% sure but still confident. I hope that it is correct and that I have helped you. Let me know.
