The Snowflake Chronicles

Removing Redundancies

This was lesson 8 in the Sunrise Class

The thief returned back to the scene of the crime.
The thief returned to the crime scene.

The large giant was sleeping.
The giant was sleeping

The cold ice kept the drink cold.
Ice kept the drink cold.

He passed his english class by a slender, narrow margin.
He barely passed his English class.

The final outcome of the study will help explain various different links between the three separate factors of heart disease, age, and physical activity.
The outcome of the study will help explain the links between heart disease, age, and physical activity.

My nephew was suspended from school because of his behavior and conduct in class.
The school suspended my nephew because of his classroom behavior.

Nancy is wearing a blue colored dress that looks smaller in size than it should.
The blue dress Nancy is wearing looks smaller then it should.

Insofar as learning to play a musical instrument is concerned, the piano, in my personal opinion, would be in the category of the kind that is difficult to learn to play.
In my opinion, learning to play a piano is difficult.

It is a fact that there are many individuals who do not vote in elections.
Many people do not vote.

The judge, who is a known expert in the field of labour discussions, recommended that each chairman of both sides meet with him tomorrow morning at 10am.
The judge, an expert in labour, asked the opposing chairmen to meet with him at 10am tomorrow.

Although they were few in number, the early settlers who came to America brought with them strong and loyal religious faith and beliefs.
The early settlers of America brought with them strong religious beliefs.

The average worker who works in a surrounding environment that contains poisonous pollutants sometimes dies of a mortal illness connected with the pollutants.
Workers in poisonous environments sometimes die of illnesses caused by the pollutants.

He has a wide nose and a large head. He had a thick chest and stick legs. He was a big kid.
He was a big kid with a wide nose, large head, thick chest and stick legs.

"Hey Jimmy, hurry up! Linda shouted. "It's almost 2 pm, in the afternoon, and we have a lot of work to do."
“Hey Jimmy,” Linda shouted. “It’s almost 2 pm and we have a lot of work to do.”

The big, large book was eaten by the ugly, disgusting monster
A monster ate the large book.

The dog danced on its hind legs in a round circle and I thought it was a very unique trick.
The dog danced on its hind legs in a circle and I thought it was a unique trick.

After listening to the lecture Dan had a complete and total understanding of the subject.
After the lecture Dan understood the subject.

Our teacher put us in groups and told us to cooperate together on the project.
Our teacher divided us into groups and told us to cooperate on the project.

Then our teacher told us that it was extremely crucial to finish the project by the deadline.
Our teacher then told us it was crucial to finish the project by the deadline.

The group I'm in met in the Library to come up with a plan and scheme for the project.
My group met in the Library to plan the project.

In the event that a large-scale disaster such as a hurricane or earthquake occurred, the possibility exists that even large hospitals could be overwhelmed.
In the event of a hurricane or earthquake, hospitals could be overwhelmed.

Caught in a lie, Sam dropped down his head in shame.
Caught in a lie, Sam dropped his head in shame.

One of my most trusted and respected personal friends who lives in the city of London at the moment is considering moving to Ireland because he has been offered a position in that area.
One of my friends in London is considering moving to Ireland where he has been offered a position.

"Hey!" Tommy exclaimed.
“Hey,” Tommy exclaimed.

My favorite part of the movie was when the building suddenly exploded.
My favorite part of the movie was when the building exploded.

Jenny and Rick skated across the frozen ice holding hands together.
Jenny and Rick held hands as the skated across the ice.

Mr. Jones commutes by train back and forth to the city during the week.
Mr. Jones commutes to the city every week by train.

Lisa smiled and raised up from the chair.
Smiling Lisa rose from the chair.

Joey ordered the parts and components for his car from Ebay.
Joey ordered the parts for his car on Ebay.