Instructions: Rewrite the sentences below. Follow the examples to make each of t
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Question
Instructions: Rewrite the sentences below. Follow the examples to make each of the
sentencesconcise.
EXAMPLE:
Although Bradley Hall is regularly populated by students, close study of the building
as a structure is seldom undertaken by them.
REVISION:
The many students who live in Bradley Hall rarely study the building’s structure.
1. He dropped out of school on account of the fact that it was necessary for him to
help support his family.
2. It is expected that the new schedule will be announced by the bus company within
the next few days.
3. There are many ways in which a student who is interested in meeting foreign
students may come to know one.
4. It is very unusual to find someone who has never told a deliberate lie on purpose.
5. Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that have been established for the
safety of all.
6. A campus rally was attended by more than a thousand students. Five students
were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several others are
charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without being
issued a permit to do so.
7. The subjects that are considered most important by students are those that have
been shown to be useful to them after graduation.
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8. In the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact
that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning
the matter of a major.
9. In our company there are wide-open opportunities for professional growth with a
company that enjoys an enviable record for stability in the dynamic atmosphere of
aerospace technology.
10. Some people believe in capital punishment, while other people are against it;
there are many opinions on this subject
Explanation / Answer
1. He dropped out of school on account of the fact that it was necessary for him to
help support his family.
He dropped out of school to support his family.
2. It is expected that the new schedule will be announced by the bus company within
the next few days.
The Bus Company is expected to announce the new schedule within the next few days.
3. There are many ways in which a student who is interested in meeting foreign
students may come to know one.
In many ways, an interested student can know to meet foreign students.
4. It is very unusual to find someone who has never told a deliberate lie on purpose.
It is common to find someone who has told a deliberate lie.
5. Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that have been established for the
safety of all.
When people disobey safety rules, trouble is caused.
6. A campus rally was attended by more than a thousand students. Five students
were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several others are
charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without being
issued a permit to do so.
In the attendance of more than a thousand students campus rally, Police arrested five students for disorderly conduct while campus administrators charged several others for organizing a public meet without prior permission.
7. The subjects that are considered most important by students are those that have
been shown to be useful to them after graduation.
The students find those subjects to be important that are useful to them after graduation.
8. In the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact
that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning
the matter of a major.
In near future, all college freshmen must be aware that they need to make contact with an academic adviser for their majors.
9. In our company there are wide-open opportunities for professional growth with a
company that enjoys an enviable record for stability in the dynamic atmosphere of
aerospace technology.
In the dynamic atmosphere of aerospace technology, there is a wider-open opportunities for professional growth with our Company as we enjoy an enviable record for stability.
10. Some people believe in capital punishment, while other people are against it;
there are many opinions on this subject
There are many opinions on the subject of capital punishment with some people believing in it while some against it.