According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules? Use of passive voic

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According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules?
Use of passive voice should be discarded.
Revise writing to omit needless words.
Use of the Oxford comma is not preferred.
Write short sentences that contain few details.

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"Revise writing to omit needless words."

Justification: Strunk’s famous rule is literally "Omit needless words." The others conflict with Strunk: he favors the active voice (but not an absolute ban on passive), endorses the serial/Oxford comma, and does not insist sentences be short at the expense of necessary detail.

According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules?
Use of passive voice should be discarded.
Revise writing to omit needless words.
Use of the Oxford comma is not preferred.
Write short sentences that contain few details.

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According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules? Use of passive voice should be discarded. Revise writing to omit needless words. Use of the Oxford comma is not preferred. Write short sentences that contain few details.

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According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules?
Use of passive voice should be discarded.
Revise writing to omit needless words.
Use of the Oxford comma is not preferred.
Write short sentences that contain few details.