STYLE WORKOUT #3 

 

Select the most appropriate choice for a formal writing situation. 

 

1. ______   

 

A. A lot 

B. Several 

 

2. ______ 

 

A. This/It/That 

B. The actual name of the person/place/thing 

 

3. ______ 

 

A. Get 

B. Received/Purchased 

 

4. ______ 

 

A. Using a Pronoun 

B. Using the Original Noun (or the Antecedent) 

 

5. ______ 

 

A. You hit the nail on the head.  

B. You found a great solution. 

 

6. ______ 

 

A. The presentation was not very informative. 

B. The presentation hardly informed. 

 

7. ______ 

 

A. The new computer will likely replace the television, VCR, the video game 

system, and DVD player. 

B. The new computer will likely replace the television, the VCR, the video 

game system, and the DVD player.   

8. ______ 

 

A. It is right to give food to the poor. 

B. Giving food to the poor is right. 

 

9. ______ 

 

A. There are many alternatives to the solution. 

B. Many alternatives exist for a solution. 

 

10. ______ 

 

A. This is the first song that I have written. 

B. I wrote this song first.