Question

select the correct answer.
what is the best way to revise this sentence to eliminate wordiness and redundancy?
it is very unusual to come across someone who has never heard of nelson mandela.
a. who hasnt heard of nelson mandela?
b. it is unusual to come across someone who doesnt know nelson mandela.
c. it is unusual to meet someone who hasnt heard of nelson mandela.
d. it is unusual to come across someone who has heard of nelson mandela.

Explanation:

1. Option A changes the original declarative meaning to a rhetorical question, altering the sentence's intent.
2. Option B replaces "has never heard of" with "doesn't know" but retains unnecessary phrasing and is less concise than other choices.
3. Option C removes the redundant "very", replaces the wordy "come across" with the simpler "meet", and keeps the original core meaning intact while eliminating wordiness.
4. Option D reverses the original meaning entirely, stating the opposite of the original sentence.

Answer:

C. It is unusual to meet someone who hasn't heard of Nelson Mandela.