Read the following sentence and choose the option that should be edited to remove wordiness.

The personnel director said she would postpone her decision about hiring a replacement until later.

A security guard at the local ... has accused a .... student of vandalism. The guard is a recent hire who has been working at the school

Compare manuscript copy to the final proof copy and identify the line in the proof copy that contains an error.

The researchers thought they had found relics dating from .... ; on further inspection, however, the relics were attributed to ....

Which series is correctly punctuated, according to the AP Stylebook?

Democratic .... Al Franken of ..... , who took office on July 7, 2009, was honored to be given the desk of former .... Paul Wellstone, ..... , who had died in a plane crash.

Select the line that contains an error in spelling, grammar or usage, according to the AP Stylebook.

The ________ is currently reviewing the case against disgraced police ________ Frank Papetti.

Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an error in punctuation, according to the AP Stylebook?

Find the line that contains an error in spelling, grammar or usage, according to the AP Stylebook.

Find the line/s that contains an error in number usage, style or consistency, according to the AP Stylebook.