Thomas Brown
Wr227
Professor Benton
1/19/21
#1 Practice Sentence: Find the actor and action in this sentence and rewrite the sentence so
that the actor and action are at the beginning. Brackets should be used by computer
programmers to indicate parameters.
Computer programmers must indicate parameters with brackets.
#2 Practice Sentence: Rewrite the sentence so that the version of “there are” is unneeded.
There will be a notice to employees regarding safety issues on the new plastic emulsifier sent
out on Tuesday.
Notices to employees regarding safety issues on the new plastic emulsifier are sent out on
Tuesday.
#3 Practice Sentence: Rewrite the sentence so that you do not use ANY of the “be” verbs (am,
is, are, was, were, be, being, or been). Checking for yolks which are dried inside the egg is done
by inspectors who use green ultraviolet check lights.
Inspectors check for yolks using green ultraviolet check lights.
#4 Practice Sentence: Rewrite the sentence without “which.” DO NOT REPLACE WHICH WITH
THAT. The sheetrock which was soaked by the rain has made a mess which is very soggy.
There is sheetrock soaked from rain making an extremely soggy mess.
#5 Practice Sentence: Rewrite the following sentence to get rid of the underlined prepositional
phrases – change the phrases into adjectives before the noun. Keep the same ideas. NOTE:
AVOID UNNECESSARY REPETITION (no need to use both "before" and "beginning" as they mean
the same thing). The referees for the soccer game must study the rules of the game before the
beginning of the game.
In order to regulate the soccer game referees must study rules priorly.
#6 Practice sentence: Rewrite the following sentence to get rid of the bolded infinitives AND
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NO ADDITIONAL INFINITIVES IN YOUR ANSWER. Employees who want to
donate blood should remember to eat a light lunch.
Employees donating blood, recommendations are having a light lunch.
#7 Practice sentence: Rewrite the following sentence to get rid of the “it.” It is never a bad
idea to adjust a client’s portfolio to include bonds.
Never a bad idea adjusting a client’s portfolio including bonds.
#8 Practice Sentence: Rewrite so that the underlined word is changed back into a verb. My
understanding of the matter which is confidential is that our contractor has not paid his taxes.
My point of the matter which is confidential is that our contractor has not paid his taxes. (or)
Confidentially aware, our contractor has not paid his taxes.
#9 Practice Sentence: Rewrite the following sentence to get rid of the noun string. The Motor
Vehicle Department semi-tractor tax sticker replacement stamps must be checked.
The tax sticker replacing the stamps from the Motor Vehicle Department for the semi-tractor
must be checked.
#10 Practice Sentence: Rewrite the following sentence so the word “not” is changed but the
same message is explained. The combines are not working when the grain count per acre is
above two tons.
The combines unsuccessful when the grain count per acre is above two tons.
#11 Practice Sentence: Rewrite the following sentence so that it is a command. The combine
engine should be overhauled before Friday.
The combine engine is to be overhauled before Friday.
#12 Practice Sentence: Put the following sentence in a command and move the condition to
the beginning of the sentence ONLY IF the condition is a safety issue. Before disconnecting the
red wire from the electrical panel, operators should check the switch off lever to ensure that
electrical flow shuts off to the panel.
Operator needs to check the switch off lever ensuring the electric flow to panel is terminated
prior to disconnecting the red wire inside the panel.
#13 Practice Sentence: Add a “the” and a “that” to the following sentence where appropriate.
The kiln drawing you need is located in wall cabinet #4.
The kiln drawing that you need is located in the wall cabinet #4.
#14 Practice Sentences: Delete any words that are obvious or assumed in the following
sentences. Just mark the phrases out. P.S. An agenda is a list of items to discuss in a meeting.
We learned that O-rings are not standing up in temperatures below 12 degrees.
In today’s world, the computer is no longer an accessory; it is a necessity.
We must think about considering the consumer.
The agenda for our meeting lists four items.
We learned O-rings are not standing up below 12 degrees.
Computers no longer accessory is a necessity.
Consider the consumer.
The meeting lists four items.
