IN$-$CLASS EXERCISE $4\mathrm{.}7$

Revising for Plain

Language #$1$

Rewrite the following sentences to make the point clearer and more concise:

If the consultant delivers the manual late, the company may cancel the contract.

Please leave a voicemail message regarding your absence as soon as possible.

Return$-$on$-$investment could be calculated for proposed repairs more quickly.

This report recommends that the office purchase the new equipment as soon as possible, staff training can begin as soon as the equipment is installed, and every employee should get regular refresher training as new versions of the program come out.

Please sign and date the form and send it back to me in the envelope provided at your earliest convenience.