Weed your words: Clear the clutter

We are often told to write the way we speak. But sometimes when we speak, we use more words than we need. While we can get away with redundant and long-winded expressions in speech, we should be careful to avoid this fault in writing. See if you can weed out the unnecessary words in the sentences below.

1. No one single person knew the answer.
2. Children under the age of five must receive this vaccination.
3. By working together, we can build a better community.
4. Take this medication in combination with food to avoid an upset stomach.
5. I worked on the project together with your mother for years before we achieved notable success.
6. We are in close contact with people in this region, and all without exception have congratulated us on what we have done.
7. The committee closely scrutinized the report with a fine tooth comb.
  
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