Writing Fitness: Sentences | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Improve your sentence writing skills through this fun game! Based on the popular book, "Writing Fitness" by Jack Swenson.

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Change from Passive to Active Sentence: "Plans for the conference will be made by the staff assistant."

"The staff assistant will plan the conference."

Change from Passive to Active Sentence: "An error has been discovered by our staff."

"Our staff has discovered an error."

Change from Passive to Active Sentence: "The report will be reviewed by us."

"We will review the report."

Change from Passive to Active Sentence: "The mistake in billing will be rectified by the supplier posthaste."

"The supplier will correct the billing mistake immediately."

Change from Passive to Active: "Receipt of your letter is acknowledged and appreciated."

"Thank you for your letter."

Replace the following word with a simpler one: "utilize"

"use"

Replace the following word with a simpler one: "initiate"

"start"

Replace the following word with a simpler one: "optimum"

"best"

Replace the following word with a simpler one: "commence"

"begin/start"

Replace the following word with a simpler one: "facilitate"

"ease/aid"

Replace the following word with a simpler one: "terminate"

"end"

Replace the following word with a simpler one: "ascertain"

"find out"

Shorten the following phrase: "at the present time"

"now"

Shorten the following phrase: "in the event of"

"if"

Shorten the following phrase: "each and everyone"

"each one"

Shorten the following phrase: "made the statement that"

"stated/said"