Prof Writing Clarity Exercise
Nominalization, Passive, and Expletive Exercise
1. Cant hear you phone disconnect
2.
3. There were some significant questions the student has failed to consider.
a. The Student has not considered some significant questions.
4. In the facility's Notice of Registration (NOR), it is indicated that the facility is a large-quantity non-industrial generator.
a. The facility's Notice of Registration (NOR) indicates that it is a large-quantity non-industrial generator.
5. It is the positive comments that I try to remember.
a. I try to remember positive comments.
6. There is only one brand of printer cartridge we use in our department.
a. Our department uses only one brand of printer cartridge.
7. Your figures were checked by the research department
a. The research department checked your figures.
8. There were two managers who made the recommendation to revise our sales program.
a.
9. In regards to implementation implications of the expansion, there would not be a need for significant allocation of resources.
a. significant allocation of resources are not needed because of the expansion
10. It is imperative that we find a solution
a. We must find a solution
11. The function of this department is the collection of accounts.
a. Collection of Accounts is the function of this department
12. It is difficult with this format to bury the negative comments in mid-paragraph or section.
a. The negative comments are difficult to bury in this format.
13. The current focus of the medical profession is disease prevention.
a. Disease prevention is the current focus of ….
14. It is customers like you who keep our business solvent.
a. Our business is solvent because of you or customer like you
15. The current decrease in output might be brought about by the fact that there is little supervisory help.
a. Little Supervisory help has led to the current decrease.
Possible Answers
1. The student has
1. Cant hear you phone disconnect
2.
3. There were some significant questions the student has failed to consider.
a. The Student has not considered some significant questions.
4. In the facility's Notice of Registration (NOR), it is indicated that the facility is a large-quantity non-industrial generator.
a. The facility's Notice of Registration (NOR) indicates that it is a large-quantity non-industrial generator.
5. It is the positive comments that I try to remember.
a. I try to remember positive comments.
6. There is only one brand of printer cartridge we use in our department.
a. Our department uses only one brand of printer cartridge.
7. Your figures were checked by the research department
a. The research department checked your figures.
8. There were two managers who made the recommendation to revise our sales program.
a.
9. In regards to implementation implications of the expansion, there would not be a need for significant allocation of resources.
a. significant allocation of resources are not needed because of the expansion
10. It is imperative that we find a solution
a. We must find a solution
11. The function of this department is the collection of accounts.
a. Collection of Accounts is the function of this department
12. It is difficult with this format to bury the negative comments in mid-paragraph or section.
a. The negative comments are difficult to bury in this format.
13. The current focus of the medical profession is disease prevention.
a. Disease prevention is the current focus of ….
14. It is customers like you who keep our business solvent.
a. Our business is solvent because of you or customer like you
15. The current decrease in output might be brought about by the fact that there is little supervisory help.
a. Little Supervisory help has led to the current decrease.
Possible Answers
1. The student has