Examples of Precis writing of Simple Sentences

I. Simple Sentences:- a) The reports were the same in every respect. The phrase ‘the same in every respect’ can be replaced by the word ‘identical’. This sentence will then become:- ‘The reports were identical.’ b) This arrangement is only for the time being. The pharase ‘only for the time being’ can be replaced by the word temporary. c) The driver of the bus was very clever. This sentence can be curtailed by putting it in the following form:- ‘The bus driver was very clever.’ d) Your friend spends his time in an idle manner. This sentence can be changed into the following:- Your friend spends his time idly. e) He should not put too great a stain upon his strength. Here the expression ‘put too great a strain upon’ can be curtailed into ‘overtax’. He sentence will then become:- ‘He should not overtax his strength.”