Redundancy adalah
pengulangan kata yang tidak diperlukan atau penggunaan beberapa kata yang
seharusnya dapat dapat dihindari hanya dengan menggunakan satu kata saja.
Kalimat-kalimat berikut mengandung redundancy. Penjelasan
pilihan kata yang salah diberikan setelah masing-masing kalimat agar Anda dapat
memahaminya segera.
1. The
best way to learn English is to repeat the lesson again at
home so that they won’t forget it easily. (Jawaban: again adalah redundancy karena
kata repeat sudah mengandung arti “mengulang lagi”)
2.
You must translate the text in a careful
manner in order that the meaning of the text in the source language
is not lost. (Jawaban: in a
careful manner adalah redundancy. Seharusnya carefully
bisa digunakan)
3. The
language that it is used internationally should be mastered before
you participate in an international organization. (Jawaban: it adalah redundancy karena
sudah diwakili oleh that sebagai subyek anak kalimat “that is used
internationally”. Berarti kata “it”
tidak diperlukan.)
4. Buying
or purchasing new cars on credit has become an unavoidable habit
because leasing companies have tried to offer monthly low installment
payment. (Jawaban: buying or purchasing adalah redundancy. Seharusnya “Buying
new cars” atau Purchasing new cars”)
5. Not
wanting to be late for the seminar, I decided to leave early because
there was not any certainty as to what time the seminar will start
tomorrow. (Jawaban: there was not any certainty adalah redundancy.
Seharusnya diganti dengan it wasn’t
certain)
6. Mr.
Lutfi is an authority who knows a great deal about customs and
traditions of Lampung tribes because he was born and brought up in a
village that still uphold traditional values in Lampung. (Jawaban: who
knows a great deal adalah redundancy dan harus dihilangkan karena authority
sudah mengandung arti who knows a great deal)