Exercise - Englishwriting.2020 21

English Language Exercise
Write your answers on this questionnaire. Do not use another sheet of paper. Scan and submit.
Nos. 1 – 5: Change the following to active voice:

1.) A warrant is issued by a judge only upon probable cause.
2.) The defendant’s motion to suppress the taped conversation was denied by the trial court.
3.) John Doe was charged with possession of cocaine by the prosecutor.
4.) The conversation between the two suspects was taped illegally by the police officer.
5.) The custody case was ruled in the plaintiff’s favor by the family court judge.
Nos. 6 – 10: Revise the following sentences keeping the verb tense consistent:
6.) The police arrived and Jane tells the officer that there was a robbery and when she entered the
house, Jane saw her husband dead.
7.) Her husband secretly records this conversation and therefore violated these statutes.
8.) The court denied the motion to suppress because the statutory exception does not apply.
9.) Mr. Guzman established a prima facie case; however he fails to prove that the defendant’s
decision not to renew her contract was unrelated to her complaints.
10.) Because the conversation took place in a crowded public space, there is no reasonable
expectation of privacy.
Nos. 11 – 19: Replace the following words with gender-neutral terms:
11.) manpower 14. layman 17. steward, stewardess

12.) workmanship 15. brotherhood 18. mankind
13.) fireman 16. common man 19. policeman
Nos. 20 - 27: Rewrite the following phrases to avoid excessive words:
20. due to the fact that 24. during the period of his incarceration
21. in the event that 25. terms and conditions
22. regardless of the fact that 26. null and void
23. in the area of tort law 27. came to the realization
Nos. 28 – 32: Revise the following sentences correcting any errors in parallel construction:
28. The officers stopped the car, were questioning the driver, and searched the trunk.
29. For reasons stated above, Accused de la Cruz requests that his motion to suppress be
granted and to dismiss the charge against him for lack of evidence.
30. The fourth amendment right to privacy requires the following: 1. that a person must have
an expectation of privacy; 2. have the society recognized that expectation to be reasonable.
31. The responsibilities of a chief prosecutor include managing the office, conducting inquest
and preliminary investigation, and to review resolutions by the subordinate prosecutors.
32. The three issues submitted for resolution in this motion are the following: 1. whether an
arrest that took place three full days after the alleged commission of a crime may be
justified under “hot pursuit”; 2. whether the agitated behavior alone of the Accused
created reasonable suspicion; and 3. if the lower court judge acted with grave abuse of
discretion in admitting the evidence taken from an illegal search.
33 – 40: Change the words below to avoid archaic terms or redundant words:
33. attached hereto 35. final and conclusive 37. have and hold 39. hitherto
34. heretofore 36. hereinafter 38. in truth and in fact 40. whereupon
41 – 45: Correct the sentences below to avoid sexist language:

41. The judge uses his knowledge of the law and jurisprudence to guide him in his decisions.
42. The lawyer must submit his memorandum before the deadline.
43. The more a student reads, the more he gains knowledge.
44. A wise voter is discerning in his choice of candidates.
45. Reason is what distinguishes man from other animals.
46 – 50: Revise the sentences below to omit unnecessary words:

46. The question as to whether he killed the guest remained unanswered.
47. I have to keep the notes to be used for direct examination purposes.
48. The plaintiff’s new car is black in color.
49. The judge declared a recess owing to the fact that that the witness was late.
50. The defendant’s acts are of negligent character.
51 – 55: Change the phrases below to avoid superfluous verbs or to eliminate nominalization:
51. They made a communication about the theory of their defense.
52. Mrs. Cortez came to the realization that she might have perjured herself.
53. The complainant gave a statement that she suffered moral damages.
54. The depositors submitted a suggestion that business hours of the bank be extended.
55. The court made a decision to grant the restraining order.
56 – 65: Give ten examples of transitional words or phrases, and use them in a sentence. In
each example given, explain the use of that transitional word or phrase:

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English Language Exercise

Nos. 1 – 5: Change the following to active voice:

Nos. 11 – 19: Replace the following words with gender-neutral terms:

11.) manpower 14. layman 17. steward, stewardess

Nos. 20 - 27: Rewrite the following phrases to avoid excessive words:

41 – 45: Correct the sentences below to avoid sexist language:

46 – 50: Revise the sentences below to omit unnecessary words:

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