Shorten a Sentence without Losing Its Limits - Practice 2

Concise editing removes unnecessary wording while retaining the claim, population and qualification.

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Concise editing removes unnecessary wording while retaining the claim, population and qualification. A shorter statement is not better if it silently strengthens the evidence.

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In the group we observed, there were four errors can become The observed group had four errors, not Every group had four errors.

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A report can become more accurate when it says what remains unknown. Missing outcomes are not automatically successes or failures.

Question 1 Shorten without changing meaning: In the story that we reviewed, there were 8 errors. The story had no errors. The reviewed story had 8 errors. All stories have 8 errors.

Question 2 Shorten without changing meaning: In the report that we reviewed, there were 9 errors. The reviewed report had 9 errors. All reports have 9 errors. The report had no errors.

Question 3 Shorten without changing meaning: In the notice that we reviewed, there were 10 errors. All notices have 10 errors. The notice had no errors. The reviewed notice had 10 errors.

Question 4 Shorten without changing meaning: In the sketch that we reviewed, there were 11 errors. The sketch had no errors. The reviewed sketch had 11 errors. All sketches have 11 errors.

Question 5 Shorten without changing meaning: In the plan that we reviewed, there were 12 errors. The reviewed plan had 12 errors. All plans have 12 errors. The plan had no errors.

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