LANGUAGE #12: Unnecessary Words

One of the most important

It seems that one of the most important texts of Mesoamerica is the Quiché Mayan work called the Popol Vuh. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *It seems one of the most important *One of the most important *It is interesting that one of the most important *No revision is necessary.

also exist

Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite clearly very biased. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *also appear to exist *also are believed to exist *also exist *No revision is necessary.

is clearly biased

Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite clearly very biased. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *is quite clearly biased *is clearly biased *is very clearly biased *No revision is necessary.

Both revisions are acceptable.

Debates about authorship also seem to exist due to the fact that the point of view of the genealogy portion is quite very clearly biased. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *because the point of view *since the point of view *Both revisions are acceptable. *No revision is necessary.

of a number of attempts

The creation myth is a story of quite a number of attempts to create man, from mud, wood, and finally maize. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *of more than a few different attempts *of a number of attempts *Both revisions are acceptable. *No revision is necessary.

No revision is necessary.

The written text seems to have been prepared during the mid-sixteenth century, after the Spanish conquest, but the manuscript is lost. Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *The written text seems to have been prepared, in all probability, *The written text seems to of been prepared *The written text seems prepared *No revision is necessary.

Both male and female characters are treacherous

There are both male and female characters who are treacherous and cunning as they trick their rivals and compete for power and recognition.Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *There are both male and female characters that are treacherous *There are both male and female characters whom are treacherous *Both male and female characters are treacherous *No revision is necessary.

No one is certain

There is no certainty about the origins of the work, since the first known written version is a phonetic transcription of oral Quiché mythology concerning creation and the genealogy of a royal Mayan lineage. Which option(s) below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection? *There is no state of certainty *No one is certain *Both revisions are acceptable. *No revision is necessary.