Correcting Wordiness Errors in Exercises, Exercises of Technical English

Download Correcting Wordiness Errors in Exercises and more Exercises Technical English in PDF only on Docsity! 220 CHAPTER 22 WORDINESS WORDINESS exercise 1 DIRECTIONS: Correct wordiness errors in the following exercises. Be careful not to change the meaning of the original sentences. Some may be correct. 1. Arthur asked the bald-headed man if he polished his head. 2. To save money, Eleanor had a combination of bologna sandwich and potato chips for dinner. 3. Funds were stolen by the student body president. 4. Power companies must give advance notice before shutting off electricity to homes with delinquent bills. 5. The city is lax about making arrests of prostitutes. 6. New innovations in technology have improved life in the 21st century. 7. Vandals damaged the ATM machine Sunday. 8. Because students were angry over the fee increase, the board of regents gave consideration to rescinding its vote. 9. Because the Cooper County prosecutor had an open-and-shut case against him, Seth agreed to plead guilty if he wouldn’t have to serve jail time. 10. Karl was kicked in his private parts by Bill. WORDINESS exercise 2 DIRECTIONS: Correct wordiness errors in the following exercises. Be careful not to change the meaning of the original sentences. Some may be correct. 1. It was Pete’s intention to sell the family farm once his father passed away. 2. The easier solution was preferred by the mayor when he was caught between a rock and a hard place. 3. There is a candy shop opening at Heartland Mall at 9 a.m. Monday. 4. Harold is one of those dyed-in-the-wool Republicans who have a tendency to oppose government intervention. 5. Homeowners should set up feeding stations to help birds survive the winter months of December through March. 6. It is a violation of state law for teenagers to use cell phones while driving. 7. Following the 5-inch snowfall, schools were closed by the superintendent. 8. The chemistry professor demonstrated the very unique properties of mercury. 9. Sanitation engineers decided in a vote to hold a strike for higher wages. 10. Police apprehended the suspect in close proximity to the jewelry store. 22_Rosenauer_Ch22.indd 220 3/8/2013 6:05:19 PM 221Passive Voice WORDINESS exercise 3 DIRECTIONS: Correct wordiness errors in the following exercises. Be careful not to change the meaning of the original sentences. Some may be correct. 1. Some Heartland residents are older but wiser after discovering they were swindled by a scam. 2. The Jewish rabbi summarized briefl y the diff erences between orthodox and reformed Jews. 3. There are a total of eight Heartland residents who will battle for three seats on the Heartland School Board in the election set for the month of April. 4. City leaders are pointing with pride at the brand new nature trail. 5. Careless use of a cell phone caused a two-car accident Friday in the vicinity of 12th and Main streets, police said. 6. A store that sold preowned bicycles will close due to the fact that consumer demand has waned in recent years. 7. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was re-elected in 2012 by voters who trusted his record. 8. It was the straw that broke the camel’s back when Andrea Norris learned that she would no longer be eligible for food stamps because she earned too much at her minimum-wage job. 9. Missouri residents have the opportunity to strike it rich Saturday as the state lottery hits a record $36 million. 10. Residents lined up at the city’s main post offi ce Wednesday to squeak under the wire in beating the 12 p.m. midnight deadline for fi ling income tax returns. WORDINESS exercise 4 DIRECTIONS: Correct wordiness errors in the following exercises. Be careful not to change the meaning of the original sentences. Some may be correct. 1. There is no good excuse for operating watercraft without enough life vests for all passengers. 2. A total of three armed bandits held up the First Bank of Heartland in broad daylight Monday. 3. The campaign group is discovering that it is easier said than done to get voters to support approval of the middle school bond issue. 4. A car was totaled completely Sunday by an accident at the intersection of 36th Street and Frederick Avenue. 5. It will be the opening day of fi rearms deer season Saturday at 6 a.m. 6. A crushing blow was dealt to the Citizens for Progress campaign Friday by the Missouri Court of Appeals’ refusal to hear their appeal. 7. Fire totally destroyed a Heartland home Thursday in spite of the fact that three companies of the Heartland Fire Department battled three hours. 22_Rosenauer_Ch22.indd 221 3/8/2013 6:05:19 PM