WRITING SKILLVersión en línea Omitting words to shorten a text por LILIANA RODRIGUEZ MAMANI 1 1.- What types of words are commonly omitted in texts to make them shorter? a A) Nouns and adjectives b B) Pronouns, verbs, auxiliary verbs, and articles c C) Prepositions and adverbs d D) Interjections and conjunctions 2 2.- In the sentence "Will comfortably fit two people," which word is omitted to shorten the text? a A) Fit b B) Comfortably c C) Will d D) Two 3 3.- Which of the following is an example of omitting the verb "to be" to shorten a text? a A) The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. b B) Still in excellent condition. c C) She is playing in the park. d D) He will be there on time. 4 4.- When creating shorter texts, which of the following can be omitted in questions? a A) Nouns b B) Verbs c C) Pronouns d D) Auxiliary verbs and pronouns 5 5.- In the sentence "Battery still lasts for whole day," which word is omitted to make the text shorter? a A) Battery b B) Still c C) Lasts d D) For 6 6.- Which of the following sentences demonstrates the omission of multiple words to shorten the text? a A) "It is a beautiful day outside." b B) "She will be waiting for you at the station." c C) "Recently washed." d D) "The cat jumped onto the table and knocked over the vase." 7 7.- In which types of texts is it common to omit words to make the message shorter? a A) Formal academic papers b B) Poetry c C) Online adverts and informal messages d D) Legal documents and contracts
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