SHORTEN YOUR SENTENCES

BAD:

ALL THE RESIDENTS MANAGED TO ESCAPE IN TIME WITHOUT BEING INJURED.

GOOD:

THE RESIDENTS ESCAPED UNHURT.

BAD:

IT IS SUSPECTED THAT DRUG USERS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE BLAZE.

GOOD:

DRUG USERS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE BLAZE.

BAD:

ACCORDING TO FIRE CAPT. BILL JACKSON, THE FIRE STARTED AT ABOUT 9:45 AND WAS UNDER CONTROL BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 30 MINUTES

GOOD:

FIRE CAPT. BILL JACKSON SAID THE FIRE STARTED AT ABOUT 9:45 P.M. IT WAS UNDER CONTROL WITHIN 30 MINUTES.