Concise Wording

Rewrite the following sentence to make it more concise: 'The weather outside is very cold.'

• The weather is freezing.

• It's very cold outside.

• The weather is extremely cold.

• The weather is cold.

Which of the following sentences is more concise? A) 'I am going to the store to buy some groceries.' B) 'I will go to the store to buy groceries.'

• C) 'I am planning to go to the store in order to buy groceries.'

• A) 'I am going to the store to purchase some groceries.'

• B) 'I will go to the store to buy groceries.'

• D) 'I am intending to go to the store for the purpose of purchasing groceries.'

Which word can be removed to make the following sentence more concise? 'She is a very talented singer.' A) very B) talented C) singer

• D) She

• C) singer

• A) very

• B) talented

Rewrite the following sentence to make it more concise: 'In my opinion, the movie was really good.'

• The movie was great.

• The movie was really good.

• The movie was amazing.

• The movie was excellent.

Which of the following sentences is more concise? A) 'He has a tendency to procrastinate.' B) 'He tends to procrastinate.'

• B) 'He tends to procrastinate.'

• D) 'He often engages in procrastination.'

• C) 'He frequently puts things off.'

• A) 'He has a habit of delaying tasks.'

Which word can be removed to make the following sentence more concise? 'The book was written by an author who is very famous.' A) book B) written C) very D) famous

• B

• D

• C

• A

Rewrite the following sentence to make it more concise: 'There is a possibility that it might rain tomorrow.'

• It might rain tomorrow.

• Tomorrow might bring rain.

• It may rain tomorrow.

• There is a chance of rain tomorrow.

Which of the following sentences is more concise? A) 'She has the ability to solve complex problems.' B) 'She can solve complex problems.'

• A) 'She has the capability to solve intricate problems.'

• D) 'She is capable of solving complex problems.'

• C) 'She possesses the skill to solve complex problems.'

• B) 'She can solve complex problems.'

Which word can be removed to make the following sentence more concise? 'He is a skilled and experienced professional.' A) skilled B) experienced C) professional

• A) skilled

• B) experienced

• D) and

• C) professional

Rewrite the following sentence to make it more concise: 'It is necessary for you to attend the meeting.'

• You have to attend the meeting.

• Attending the meeting is a must.

• You must attend the meeting.

• The meeting is mandatory for you.