Read
all the questions below and answer all of them as best as you can. Send the
completed assignment to me via Blackboard Messages.
Exercise One: Substitute the following
phrases with either a single word or (with) better, clear substitutes
1.
A large number of
2.
Has the capacity to
3.
Cab be able
4.
Are in agreement
5.
Subsequent to
6.
At this point in time
7.
Due to the fact that
8.
In the event that
9.
Plays a key role in
10.
It
has been suggested that
11.
Some
might consider
12.
There
is growing evidence that
13.
Preliminary
evidence suggests that
Considering the fact that
On the grounds that
This is why
On the occasion of
In a situation in which
Under circumstances in which
It is crucial that
Rewrite
these sentences to make them more direct (take out unnecessary wordiness)
·
The
function of this drug is to treat diabetes.
·
The
current focus of the medical profession is disease prevention.
