IMPROVING DICTION
I. Revise the following statement. Remove the
unnecessary and redundant words. You may also
replace words with better synonyms.
1. I cannot converse much because my health is
declining.
2. On stage, she wore a skirt that was short and striped
and a headdress shaped like a bell.
3. The Banaue Rice Terraces have slowly eroded and
this erosion has urged local officials to demand
government action.
4. The schools varsity volleyball team, which was
coached by Mr. Cruz, experienced a training that was
quite successful.
5. The students sort of paid respect to their teachers
during the Teachers Day by actually offering flowers.
6. The accuse mumbled inaudibly before the court.
7. The landlady shouted loudly and embarrassed the
tenant who couldnt pay his monthly rent per month.
8. I have made up my mind. This decision will take
longer than I expected.
9. The transients were frighteningly scared upon
discovering that the house was haunted.
10. Heavy traffic is always experienced in Manila due to
the fact that there are basically many motorists who do
not follow simple road rules.
II. Revise the following paragraph to make it more
vivid and clear.
I believe that Captain Barbell is a powerful
character. As far as I believe, he is like everybody else, he
is a person of power possessing both strong and weak
qualities. What makes him a powerful character is that he is
also a human being through and through. We all love him but
we also hate him at the same time. He faces powerful
challenges but he can still pull himself together and succeed
over the travails of his plight. Actually, I really could relate to
him because I am like him in many ways. But one thing is
important. We need to look up to powerful characters like
him.
IMPROVING DICTION
I. Revise the following statement. Remove the
unnecessary and redundant words. You may also
replace words with better synonyms.
1. I cannot converse much because my health is
declining.
2. On stage, she wore a skirt that was short and striped
and a headdress shaped like a bell.
3. The Banaue Rice Terraces have slowly eroded and
this erosion has urged local officials to demand
government action.
4. The schools varsity volleyball team, which was
coached by Mr. Cruz, experienced a training that was
quite successful.
5. The students sort of paid respect to their teachers
during the Teachers Day by actually offering flowers.
6. The accuse mumbled inaudibly before the court.
7. The landlady shouted loudly and embarrassed the
tenant who couldnt pay his monthly rent per month.
8. I have made up my mind. This decision will take
longer than I expected.
9. The transients were frighteningly scared upon
discovering that the house was haunted.
10. Heavy traffic is always experienced in Manila due to
the fact that there are basically many motorists who do
not follow simple road rules.
II. Revise the following paragraph to make it more
vivid and clear.
I believe that Captain Barbell is a powerful
character. As far as I believe, he is like everybody else, he
is a person of power possessing both strong and weak
qualities. What makes him a powerful character is that he is
also a human being through and through. We all love him but
we also hate him at the same time. He faces powerful
challenges but he can still pull himself together and succeed
over the travails of his plight. Actually, I really could relate to
him because I am like him in many ways. But one thing is
important. We need to look up to powerful characters like
him.
IMPROVING DICTION
I. Revise the following statement. Remove the
unnecessary and redundant words. You may
also replace words with better synonyms.
1. I cannot converse much because my health is
declining.
2. On stage, she wore a skirt that was short and striped
and a headdress shaped like a bell.
3. The Banaue Rice Terraces have slowly eroded and
this erosion has urged local officials to demand
government action.
4. The schools varsity volleyball team, which was
coached by Mr. Cruz, experienced a training that was
quite successful.
5. The students sort of paid respect to their teachers
during the Teachers Day by actually offering flowers.
6. The accuse mumbled inaudibly before the court.
7. The landlady shouted loudly and embarrassed the
tenant who couldnt pay his monthly rent per month.
8. I have made up my mind. This decision will take
longer than I expected.
9. The transients were frighteningly scared upon
discovering that the house was haunted.
10. Heavy traffic is always experienced in Manila due to
the fact that there are basically many motorists who do
not follow simple road rules.
II. Revise the following paragraph to make it more
vivid and clear.
I believe that Captain Barbell is a powerful
character. As far as I believe, he is like everybody else, he
is a person of power possessing both strong and weak
qualities. What makes him a powerful character is that he is
also a human being through and through. We all love him but
we also hate him at the same time. He faces powerful
challenges but he can still pull himself together and succeed
over the travails of his plight. Actually, I really could relate to
him because I am like him in many ways. But one thing is
important. We need to look up to powerful characters like
him.