Q1.

REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN THE ACTIVE VOICE

1. Old engine designs have been improved by engineers.

Ans: - Engineers improved the old engine design
2. Fuel injection can be coordinated by engine management computers.
Ans: - Engine management computers can coordinate fuel injection.
3. Metals have been replaced by plastics and ceramics.
Ans: - Plastics and ceramics have replaced metals.
4. No heat is transferred by ceramic.
Ans: - Ceramic do not transferred heat.
5. The car is started by turning the key.
Ans: - By turning the key, car gets started.
6. More power is needed by small engines
Ans: - Small engine need more power.
7. Chassis systems have not been neglected by manufacturers.
Ans: - Manufacturers have not neglected the chassis system.
8. Present innovation has been dominated by advancements in digital control.
Ans: - Advancement in digital control has dominated the present innovation.
9. The economy has benefited from the new innovations.
Ans: - New innovations have benefited the economy
10. Less power is consumed by plastic engine components.
Ans: - Plastic engine components consume less power.

Q2. REWORD THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES TO ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVES.

1. Do not misread the directions.

Ans: - Read the directions carefully.
2. It is common for a manager to write many types of documents.
Ans: - Manager may write many documents.
3. Do not start your career without taking at least one writing class.
Ans: - Take one writing class before starting your career.
4. If you cannot communicate well, you will not climb the career ladder.
Ans: - Communicate well to climb the career ladder.
5. You cannot establish rapport with customers if you do not have good communication skills.
Ans: - Good communication skills establish the rapport with customers.
Q3. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING PARAPHRASED SENTENCES FROM THE READING PASSAGE INTO
APPROPRIATE SENTENCE LENGTHS.

1. College-level courses in English composition and creative writing help broaden skills beyond
the technical ‘myopia’ common to many IT professionals, enabling them to establish rapport
and truly communicate with their clients.

Ans: -College level English writing courses builds the skills. It helps IT professionals
to communicate better and establish rapport.

2. You could have limited customer contact. Writing skills are essential. You must have
communication skills. Without them, your career will level off.

Ans: - Writing and Communication skills are essential to build large customer contacts.

3. Your job efficiency may depend on how well others communicate, as well as, because your
daily work often depends on somebody’s writing skills to communicate with the test
department or with a customer.

Ans: -Your efficiency depends on communication skills of other people. Your daily job
relies on their part of communication with other departments

4. Writing ability is especially important. It is important in customer communication. Business

proposals, status reports, and customer documentation all depend on clear, written
communication.

Ans: -Precise writing is essential to build consumer rapport. It helps in efficient business
proposals, status report and customer documentation.