Question

Which words should be deleted to remove redundancy?

At first, my initial reaction was to cancel my subscription to the monthly magazine because the customer service representative was so rude to me.



A) At first,
B) monthly magazine
C) my initial reaction
D) service representative
Please help?

Answer 1

Well, what seems redundant? What is indicated twice in the sentence? What would you eliminate to get rid of the redundancy? When you make a choice, let us know and we'll check your answer.

Answer 2

I believe it is A

Answer 3

You are correct! "At first" and the adjective "initial" mean the same thing, so both are not needed.