Applying the principles

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Which follows 'use the active voice'?

   Choices

   1. She wrote the report
   2. The report was written by her
   3. The report, written by her

   Correct choice

   She wrote the report

2. Question

   Which follows 'put statements in positive form'?

   Choices

   1. He did not remember
   2. He forgot
   3. He was not able to recall

   Correct choice

   He forgot

3. Question

   Which follows 'omit needless words'?

   Choices

   1. due to the fact that
   2. owing to the fact that
   3. because

   Correct choice

   because

4. Question

   Where do the emphatic words belong?

   Choices

   1. at the end
   2. at the start
   3. in the middle

   Correct choice

   at the end

Explanation