Paralegal Training (Quiz) by Prof. Roney Jone P. Gandeza

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 1. With the possible exception of Jack and Jill, most people are careful around wells.

• 1. Except Jack and Jill, most people are careful around wells.

• Unlike Jack and Jill, most people are careful around wells.

• 1. Jack and Jill are exceptions; most people are careful around wells.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 2. Rey weighed somewhere in the neighborhood of about 170 pounds.

• 1. Rey weighed about 170 pounds.

• Rey weighed in the range of 170 pounds.

• 1. Rey's weight was estimated around 170 pounds.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 3. Jack set a new record for falling into wells.

• 1. Jack set a record for falling into wells.

• Jack established a new record by falling into wells.

• 1. Jack was known for setting records in falling into wells.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 4. Jack and Jill climbed the hill on a daily basis.

• 1. Jack and Jill climbed the hill on a regular basis.

• Jack and Jill climbed the hill daily.

• 1. Jack and Jill would climb the hill daily.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 5. Subsequent to the passage of the law, it is incumbent upon you to advise your employees to comply with it.

• 1. Once the law has passed, you need to advise your employees.

• After the law passes, you must tell your employees to follow it.

• 1. Following the law's passage, you are required to inform your employees.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 6. We will endeavor to finish the report next week.

• 1. We will try to finish the report next week.

• We will attempt to complete the report next week.

• 1. We will make an effort to finish the report next week.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 7. The board performed the action of approving the resolution.

• 1. The board approved the resolution.

• The board decided to approve the resolution.

• 1. The board took the action to approve the resolution.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 8. Scientists performed a test of the substance.

• 1. Scientists performed an analysis of the substance.

• 1. Scientists examined the substance.

• 1. Scientists tested the substance.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 9. They made a selection of the important books.

• 1. They selected the important books.

• 1. They chose which books were important.

• 1. They curated the list of important books.

1. Choose the most vigorous, emphatic, concise, and gender-friendly version of each sentence.

3. 10. The Dean brought to an end the disagreement about a gender-fair toilet.

• 1. The Dean brought the disagreement about a gender-fair toilet to an end.

• 1. The Dean ended the disagreement about a gender-fair toilet.

• 1. The Dean settled the disagreement about a gender-fair toilet.