1.Correct the following sentences for punctuation:

a.The systems user friendly design provides screen displays of work codes rates and client information.

b.We will need accommodations for 150 people five meeting rooms one large room and four small ones coffee served during morning and afternoon breaks and lunches and dinners.

2.Revise the following sentences to correct errors in noun-pronoun and subject-verb agreement:

a.If a group member doesn't complete their work, it slows the whole project down.

b.A new employee should try to read verbal and non-verbal signals to see which aspects of your job are most important.

3.Revise the following sentences to correct dangling and misplaced modifiers:

a.As a busy professional, we know you will want to take advantage of this special offer.

b.Originally a group of four, one member dropped out after the first meeting.

4.Revise the following sentence to create parallel structure:

These three tools can help competitive people be better negotiators:

Think win-win.

It's important to ask enough questions to find out priorities

Self esteem:it needs protecting

5.Revise the following to correct comma splices, run-on sentences, fused sentences and fragments:

a.Members of the group are all experienced presenters, most have had little or no experience using PowerPoint.

b.Proofread the letter carefully and check for proper business format because errors undercut your ability to sell yourself so take advantage of your opportunity to make a good first impression.

c.Entrepreneurs face two main obstacles.Limited cash.Lack of business experience.

d.Our phones are constantly being used. Not just for business calls but also for personal calls.

6.Eliminate errors in grammar and usage in the following:

a.The number of students surveyed that worked more than 20 hours a week was 60%.

b.All employees are asked to cut back on energy waste by the manager.

c.I know from my business experience that good communication among people and departments are essential in running a successful corporation.

1.Revise the following sentences to make them direct, simple, and conversational:

a.Enclosed herewith please find the proposal which we have the honour to submit to your esteemed organization in regard to the acquistion and purchase of laptop computers.

b.A request that we are making to managers is that they not spend all their time in their departments and instead visit other departments one hour a month.

2.Revise and shorten the following sentences:

a.Because of the fact that his visit was an unexpected surprise, we were totally unprepared to make a presentation of profit and loss figures.

b.As per your recommendation, we will not attempt to make alterations or changes in the proposal at this point in time.

3.Revise the following sentences to reduce noun conversions, trite expressions and other wordiness:

a.It is my understanding that your team shows a preference for bringing its investigation to an end.

b.Our assessment of the damages in the amount of $500 caused us to make a reduction in the amount of the claim.