Question

highlight the word or phrase that makes the thesis statement wordy. shrek gives up too easily when he thinks that his love is not returned by fiona.

Explanation:

To determine the wordy part, we analyze the sentence. The phrase "that his love is not returned by" can be simplified. The word "that" here is unnecessary and makes the sentence wordy as the meaning can be conveyed without it, or the phrase can be rephrased more concisely.

Answer:

The word/phrase that makes the thesis statement wordy is "that his love is not returned by" (specifically, "that" and the overly wordy construction of "his love is not returned by" can be streamlined, but the key wordy element here is the phrase "that his love is not returned by" with "that" being a major contributor to wordiness in the context of the clause). However, more precisely, the phrase "that his love is not returned by" is wordy, and the "that" starts the overly elaborate clause. If we have to highlight the word or phrase, the phrase "that his love is not returned by" is the wordy part, with "that" being a key component of the wordy construction. But most directly, the word "that" (and the subsequent wordy phrase) - but the phrase "that his love is not returned by" is the wordy element. To highlight, the phrase is "that his love is not returned by".