KIS (Keep it Simple) :Brevity
The SAT always prefers a sentence that expresses intended ideas most clearly and succinctly.
Therefore, Beware of Redundancy, Wordiness & passive voice!
Wordiness:
Eg: Past Experience reveals that AIDS patients rarely ever exhibit the exact same symptoms.
Experience reveals that AIDS patients rarely exhibit the same symptoms.
Redundancy:
Redundancy is unacceptable. Never use two synonyms to describe something when you can
use only one word.
Eg 1: Waldorf Astoria is one of the most prominent and well-known restaurants in New York City.
- No change
- Prominently well known
- Prominent and being well know
- Prominent
Passive Structures:
Passive structures are wrong. Because they are wordy.
Active: J.Milton wrote “Paradise lost”
Passive: “Paradise lost” was written by J.Milton
Eg2: During the gulf war in 1991,a group as SAS commandos were led on a dangerous mission by Col-Hamilton
1.No Change
2.A group of SAS commandos were being led on a dangerous mission by Col-Hamilton
3.Col-Hamilton led a group of SAS commandos on dangerous mission
4.A dangerous mission that Col-Hamilton led a group of SAS commandos on
Option 3 is a active voice, short & correct