Plain English style
Revise the following sentences by applying all the guidelines mentioned in this chapter. When you change passive verbs to actice, it may be necessary to make some assumptions about the agent of the action, because the sentences are taken out of context.
A) Based on our review of the available records, conversations with teh various agencies involved, including the Fire Department and the Police Department, and a thorough survey of the site where the spill occurred, it was determined that the site contained chemicals that were hazardous to human health.
B) After seven hours at the negotiation table, the union representatives and management decided that the issues they were discussing could not be resolved that eveneing, so they met the next day at the hotel complex, at which point they agreed on a new contract that would increase job security and benefits.
C) It is recommended bu us that your mainframe computer system be replaced immediatly by a newer, more up-to-date model.