Instructions: Type your answers directly into this document. Read each tip and then revise the numbered sentences based on that tip. Run-On Sentences. You know the ones: they drag on and on, packing a paragraph's worth of details into a single sentence. Short sentences are easier tol understand than long ones; they provide information in bits and pieces instead of a flood. In most business writing, aim for an average sentence length of 20 or fewer words. Note that this is an average, not a ceiling-the best writing contains both long and short sentences to keep it interesting. 1.Rewrite the following: They weren't dangerous criminals they were detectives in disguise. Pompous Sentences. Many business writers use a phrase or a whole clause when a wellchosen verb would be much clearer. They do so to try to make themselves appear more knowledgeable or articulate than they actually are. Do not fall prey to this error by using big words or trite expressions-keep your writing at the level of your reader. Before revision: We undertook the comparison of computers. After revision: We compared computers. Replace these 'wordy' phrases with a more concise alternative. 2.. At this point in time = 3. Due to the fact that = 4. As a matter of fact = 5. At all times = 6. At the present time = 7. By means of = 8. For the purpose of = 9. In spite of the fact that = 10. In the event that = 11. In the final analysis = 12. A sufficient number = 13. Have the ability to = 14. Until such time as = 15. In the nature of =