Activity #1

Which is modern, crisp and to the

point? And Why?
1. As per this date
2. Attached hereto
3. Contact the undersigned
4. Considerable magnitude
5. Inasmuch as
6. Utilize
7. Necessitates
8. At the present time
9. Prioritize
10. It is worth remembering
that.

1. Today
2. Attached is
3. Write me
4. Large
5. Since
6. Use
7. Needs or requires
8. Now
9. Rank
10. Remember

Which is right?
1. the consensus of
opinion
2. The first and foremost
3. Over and over and
over again
4. Near future
5. Desirable benefits
6. All in all
7. In the
week/month/year of

1. Consensus or Opinion
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

First or Foremost
Over
Future or soon
Desirable or benefits
Avoid this usage
Avoid this usage

Which one you prefer and why?

Passive
1. Has been sent
2. It was discussed
3. Were brought by
4. You were mailed at
5. Were studied by

Active
1. I sent
2. We discussed
3. Some one brought
4. I mailed you a
5. Some one studied

Oxymoronswhat are they and why to

avoid them

Jumbo shrimp
Almost perfect
Intense apathy
Silent scream
Old news
Pretty ugly