Directions: Copy the following in a Word document.

Re-write the verbose or lengthy

sentences into short, simple, and clear sentences.

1. It is true that here and there the true the “creamy richness” of his style becomes
verbosity, and that he occasionally draws too freely on his inexhaustible epithets,
metaphors and turns of speech; but these faults which did not escape the
censure even of friendly critics like Quintilian, are comparatively rare in the extant
parts of his work.

It is true that his style and habit to occasionally draw freely on his epithets,
metaphors and turns of speech are comparatively rare in the extant parts of his
work.

2. He saw also that much of the inefficiency of the Assembly arose from the
inexperience of the members and their incurable verbosity; so, to establish some
system of rules, he got his friend Rommily to draw up a detailed account of the
rules and customs of the English House of Commons, which he translated into
French, but which the Assembly puffed up by a belief in its own merits, refused to
use.

He saw that the Assembly’s inefficiency is due to the inexperience of its

members; so, he asked Rommily to draw a detailed account of rules and
customs of the English House of Commons, which he translated into French, but
which the Assembly refused to use.

3. The schools were extensive buildings attached to the temples, where from an
early age the boys and girls were taught by the priests to sweep the sanctuaries,
and keep up the sacred fires, to fast at proper seasons, and draw blood for
penance, and where they receive moral teachings in long and verbose formula.

The schools attached to the temples are where priests teach young children to
sweep the sanctuaries, keep up the sacred fires, fast at proper seasons, draw
blood for penance, and receive moral teachings.
Directions: The following are old-fashioned, worn-out expressions that need to be
omitted or avoided in sentence construction:
1. According to our records - Our records show
2. Enclosed herewith - Enclosed
3. Needless to say - Obviously / Clearly
4. By leaps and bounds - Very fast
5. It has come to my attention - I understand that
6. Enclosed please find - Attached
7. Thanking you in advance - I shall appreciate

1. Our records show that majority of COVID-19 patients are males.

2. Enclosed in the letter is the final copy of the council’s minutes of meeting.
3. Obviously, he was struggling using his new mobile phone.
4. I am very impressed that your progress will be very fast.
5. I understand that some of my students have been struggling coping with
online classes.
6. Please find the attached file for your reference.
7. I shall appreciate if you kindly accept my proposal for business.

Directions: Re-write the following sentences cancelling or dropping extra words

or phrases:
1. Allowing the agent’s request means the showing of all confidential
documents.

Allowing the agent’s request means showing of confidential

documents.

2. It is necessary for the customers that they should have to surrender

the receipts to the officer of the day in order to get a refund.

The customers have to surrender the receipts to the officer to get a

refund.

Directions: Verbs have passive and active voices. When writing, the use of the
active voice is encouraged than the passive voice. For example:
Passive:
John scammed me”.
Active:
“I was scammed.”

Write an essay (two-page, double-spaced) on the topic, “Education and

training is as essential as the ships of the navy”…, avoiding the use of the passive
voice of the verb in sentences.
 Education and Training is as Important as the Ships of the Navy

Education is a systematic process of learning with a goal of acquiring knowledge

while training is a process of learning something in order to perform it. In the line of our

work, education and training are indispensable components, where we must both

endure and enjoy in order to become better version of ourselves.

Education and training are imperative. It broadens our perspective in other fields

besides our expertise. It enhances our skills that are already innate in us, and develops

other abilities for us to be able to perform other tasks and functions that our work, as

soldiers, demands from us.

On the other hand, ships of the navy secure and protect the territorial waters of

the country, the same as how education and training are means to further secure and

protect the well-being of country through their gallant soldiers.

Similar to how naval ships are material assets of our country, educated and well-

trained members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines can also be considered as one

of countries strong assets. A ship cannot be built without knowledgeable and

experienced craftsmen. It cannot also sail without adept and capacitated captain and

crews. Imagine how disastrous if there is a fleet of advanced ships and crafts, but has

crews without knowledge and training?

 In as much as we would like to modernize our assets and facilities, it is also

essential to educate and train our soldiers to adapt on the current technology,

communications, and trends in our field.