Clarity and conciseness practice sheet
1. Kindly note that there is no model answer for the following extra
practice sentences.
2. The answers written are guidelines to help you understand how to
concise and clarify your sentences.
3. Read carefully two on google classroom (Clarity and Conciseness)
before practicing to help you answer correctly.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Activity #1: Use the Active voice versus the passive voice.
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She was not beaten by me. “ Achieve Clarity”
This experience will never be forgotten by me. “ Achieve Clarity”
A cake was made by my mother yesterday. “ Achieve Clarity”
The girl was teased by the boy. “ Achieve Clarity”
Was her duty done by her? “ Achieve Clarity”
The deer was being chased by the tiger. “ Achieve Clarity”
Answers for Activity #1:
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I did not beat her.
I will never forget this experience.
Mother made a cake yesterday.
The boy teased the girl.
Did she do her duty?
The tiger was chasing the deer
Notes
The object of the active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb. The subject of
the active verb becomes the object of the passive verb.
Note that the object of the passive verb is not always mentioned. If we have to mention
it, we usually introduce it by the conjunction ‘by’.
Activity #2: Answer reporters’ questions to achieve clarity.
1. They suggested and outing tomorrow morning. “ Achieve Clarity”
2. Karim is meeting us next week “ Achieve Clarity”
3. Lina and her mates went to the mall. “ Achieve Clarity”
Answers for Activity #2:
1. Students in business and technical writing class suggested going to central perk
café at park mall on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 4:15 pm to try its new
coffee.
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Students in business and technical writing class suggested going to central perk
café at park mall on Monday, November 23, 2020 at 4:15 pm by the college`s
bus.
2. Karim is meeting Ahmed and Omar in building A, room 233, Canadian
international college, new Cairo campus to discuss their graduation project on
Tuesday November 24, 2020 at 7:30 pm.
3. Lina and Sarah went to Cairo festival today, Saturday November 21, 2020 at
3:00 pm to have coffee as they are bored.
Activity #3: Achieve Conciseness:
1- It has been decided that ten engineers will be hired. “Achieve Conciseness”
2- During the year of 2015, in the month of March, the department made lots of
adjustments. “Achieve Conciseness”
3- In regarding to the progress reports, they should be absolutely completed by the
fifteenth of each month. “Achieve Conciseness”
4- I wonder if you would be so kind as to answer a few questions about your
proposal. “Achieve Conciseness”
5- If there are any questions that you might have please feel free to contact me by
phone. “Achieve Conciseness”
Answers for Activity #3:
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Ten engineers will be hired.
The department adjusted a lot in March 2015.
In progress reports should be completed by the fifteenth of each month.
Kindly answer few questions about your proposal.
Call me if you have any question.
Now, Achieve clarity and conciseness in below paragraph.