Exercise 6

No.1  (Original) Either the collected data set or two additional output (was, were) used to construct a neural network model.  (Revised) Either the collected data set or two additional output were used to construct a neural network model.

No.2  (Original) The research assistant and the doctoral candidate (is, are) the same person.  (Revised) The research assistant and the doctoral candidate is the same person.

No.3  (Original) Physics (make, makes) most first year doctoral student nervous.  (Revised) Physics makes most first year doctoral student nervous.

No.4  (Original) The acoustics in the auditorium (are, is) excellent.  (Revised) The acoustics in the auditorium are excellent.

No.5  (Original) Everyone (is, are) planning to attend the convocation in order that the public becomes more aware of the issue.  (Revised) Everyone is planning to attend the convocation in order that the public becomes more aware of the issue.

[Note 2.9]  Avoid wordiness by saying so instead of in order that.

No.6  (Original) The order of experimental steps (were, was) carefully arranged in order to avoid repetition.  (Revised) The order of experimental steps was carefully arranged in order to avoid repetition.

[Note 2.10]  Avoid redundancy by saying to or for instead of in order to.

No.7  (Original) There (is, are) a number of web search engines available in Taiwan.  (Revised) There are a number of web search engines available in Taiwan.

No.8  (Original) Detailed information about the thickness variations that (exists, exist) between the gas/melt interface and the cavity wall can be found elsewhere.  (Revised) Detailed information about the thickness variations that exist between the gas/melt interface and the cavity wall can be found elsewhere.

No.9  (Original) What kind of limitations (does, do) the process engineer face in a simulated environment?  (Revised) What kind of limitations does the process engineer face in a simulated environment?

No.10  (Original) More than one position (was, were) taken on the environmental issue for the reason that diverse opinions could be shared.  (Revised) More than one position (was, were) taken on the environmental issue for the reason that diverse opinions could be shared.

[Note 2.11]  Avoid wordiness by saying so instead of for the reason that.

No.11  (Original) To exert uniform pressure on the molded part until it is sufficiently solidified and injected and to substantially reduce operating expenses in term of material cost (is, are) relevant tasks during the post- filling stage.  (Revised) To exert uniform pressure on the molded part until it is sufficiently solidified and injected and to substantially reduce operating expenses in term of material cost are relevant tasks during the post-filling stage.

No.12  (Original) The majority of the faculty (feels, feel) that constructing new facility would encourage new students to enroll in this program.  (Revised) The majority of the faculty feels that constructing new facility would encourage new students to enroll in this program.