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Camouflaged Verbs:
Camouflaged Verbs
Clear Verb
Cluttering Phrases:
Cluttering Phrases
Substitute
Now
For
Because, Since
By
Meanwhile
Soon
About
Seldom
Because
By
On
To
Concrete
A significant loss
53% of loss
The majority
62 percent of
By Sunday afternoon
Capacity of 3 workers
Substantial amount
Neutral
Freshman reception
Manpower
Manmade
Chairman
Salesman
Cameraman
Policeman
Fireman
Mailman
Chapter 3
Using Short Sentences:
Try to write short sentences. You have to focus on the subject or the topic of the
sentence and the perspective of the audience as well. The sentence must have the
harmony according to the subject.
Here is the example of this topic:
Bill Jones, a press operator who has been with Allied Manufacturing for 15
years, will be retiring on June 15.
We can write it like: Bill Jones will be retiring on June 15, he has been a press
operator with Allied Manufacturing for 15 years.
Economizing on Words:
Do not use excessive words to illustrate the meaning of the sentences. Basically we
tend to illustrate the name and the action (Noun and the Verb) with over expressed
exclamation.
Cluttering Phrases:
There are words which you can replace with shorter words. The shorter words wont
change the meaning of the sentences.
In spite of the fact that they received help, they failed to exceed the quota.
We can change that into: Although they receive help, they failed to exceed
the quota.
Surplus Words:
Surplus means excessive, when we are learning about how to be economize in
sentence making, this is one of the points we need to pay attention. We also have
to focus on minimizing the use of surplus words.
It will be noted that the records for the past year show a steady increase in
sales.
We can arrange it like: The records for the past years show a steady increase
in sales
Roundabout Construction:
It is like using illustrational words/phrases to modify the subject, at the beginning of
the sentence. There are no rules of thumb to avoid the roundabout construction of
the sentences. The main idea is, when you are writing, use the illustration later in
that para or paragraph.
Do you have the user name and the password for this site?
Replacing: Are you a member of this site?
Or, If you are a member, the login
simultaneously. In that case, you have to consider the emphasis of each subject and
construct the sentences on that basis.
First we found less expensive materials, and then a more economical means
of production was developed.
First we found less expensive materials and then we developed a more
economical means of production.
The most valued trait in an employee is a person who is loyal.
The most valued trait in an employee is loyalty.