Which sentence below is written most concisely? a. government leaders, and the like, are inclined toward mentioning the creation of new jobs, claiming that these jobs indicate a strong economy, but often ignore to mention the fact that low wage jobs without benefits and security have replaced many good jobs. b. government leaders like to mention the creation of new jobs and claim that these new jobs indicate a strong economy. they do not add that low-wage jobs without benefits and security often replace many good jobs. revise the sentence to state the meaning in fewer words. avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. in the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning the matter of a major. a. when choosing a major, college freshmen will soon need to become more aware that they need to work with their advisors. b. in the near future, college students will need to become more attuned to the fact that they need to consult with their advisors when choosing their majors. c. college freshmen will soon need to realize that they need to work with an academic advisor in choosing a major. d. soon college freshmen must realize that they need to contact their advisors about their choices of majors. select the answer that best rewrites the sentence below. although bradley hall is regularly populated by students, close study of the building as a structure is seldom undertaken by them. a. bradley hall is usually filled with students who do not study the building as a structure. b. students do not study at bradley hall. c. the students that populate bradley hall do not study the structure. d. the students populate bradley hall by studying the structure. it is expected that the new schedule will be announced by the bus company within the next few days. which of the following revised sentences best eliminates wordiness? a. correct as written b. in the next few days, the bus company should announce the new schedule. c. the new schedule from the bus company is expected to be possibly posted in the next few days. d. the bus company will expect an announcement of its schedule during the next few days. there are many ways in which a student who is interested in meeting foreign students may come to know one. a. there are many ways a student can come to know a foreign student if he wishes to do so. b. if a students wishes to meet a foreign student there are many ways to do so. c. any student who wants to meet foreign students can do so in many ways. d. in the event that a student would like to get to know a foreign student there are many ways to do so. bob provided an explanation of the computer to his grandmother. a. bob gave his grandmother an explanation of the computer. b. bob explained the computer to his grandmother. c. no changes are needed d. none of these revise the sentence to state the meaning in fewer words. avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. which of the following sentences is correct? a. five out of more than a thousand students at a campus rally were arrested for disorderly conduct, and several others were charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without a permit. b. a campus rally was attended by more than a thousand students. five students were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several others are charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without being issued a permit to do so. he was really late to his english class due to the fact that he had to finish his math test. a. the fact that he had to finish his math test made him late for his english class. b. he was late for english because he had to finish his math test. c. his math test made him late for his english class. d. none of these revise the sentence to state the meaning in fewer words. avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. in our company there are wide-open opportunities for professional growth with a company that enjoys an enviable record for stability in the dynamic atmosphere of aerospace technology. a. in our company we offer stable opportunities for professional growth in the field of aerospace technology. b. if a person is looking for opportunities for professional growth in the field of aerospace technology, our company provides a stable working environment. c. our company provides opportunities for professional growth and stability in the dynamic field of aerospace technology. d. none of these select the answer that best rewrites the sentence below. he found his neighbor who lived next door to be attractive in appearance a. his neighbor who lived next door, he found attractive. b. he found his neighbor attractive. c. his next door neighbor was attractive to him. d. none of these