[ Exercise 16 ]

1. A laser printer may cost more than an ink jet printer. [ more >>> ]
   EDITOR'S NOTE
   Avoid starting a sentence with There or It. Consider the following examples:

   Original
   There appears to be a fluctuation in the curve.
   Revised
   The curve appears to fluctuate.

   Original
   It was her decision that led to his promotion.
   Revised
   Her decision led to his promotion.

   Original
   There is little doubt that the proposed procedure outperforms the conventional one.
   The proposed procedure undoubtedly (clearly, obviously) outperforms the conventional one.

   Original
   It is multifunction printers that combine printing and scanning capabilities.
   Revised
   Multifunction printers combine printing and scanning capabilities.

2. The systems manager must limit the number of users.[ more >>> ]
   EDITOR'S NOTE
   Several common phrases beginning with It is can be omitted since they do not add to the sentence's meaning. Such examples include
   It is well known that
   It may be said that
   It is a fact that
   It is evident that
   It has been found that
   It has long been known that
   It goes without saying that
   
3. The study group must focus on cooperating with each other
   (or The study group must cooperate with each other.) [ more >>> ]
   EDITOR'S NOTE
   Instead of entirely omit It is or There is phrases, substitute words can greatly simplify the sentence. Consider the following examples:
   
   

   Instead of	Say
   It is possible that	may, might, could
   There is a need for	must, should
   It is important that	must, should
   It could happen that	may, might, could
   There is a necessity for	must
   It is necessary/critical/crucial/imperative that	must
   It is noted that	Notably
   It is interesting to note that	Interestingly
   It is obvious/clear that	Obviously, / Clearly

   
   
4. The committee may decide to cancel the exhibition. [ more >>> ]
   
   
5. Both parties must agree on the delivery terms. [ more >>> ]
   
   
6. Both sides must immediately negotiate the final conditions. [ more >>> ]
   
   
7. The systems manager must consider the program's current status. [ more >>> ]
   
   
8. The site manager must assess the control strategy. [ more >>> ]
   
   
9. The academic advisor must arrange the class schedule. [ more >>> ]
   
   
10. The department manager does not need to be responsible for coordinating the tasks. [ more >>> ]
    
    
11. The team leader does not need to be responsible for all the assignments. [ more >>> ]
    
    
12. The teacher does not need to correct the tests. [ more >>> ]