1. Revise the following sentences to convert the negative constructions to positive constructions.

a. Management accused Williams of filing trip reports that were not accurate.

2. General readers might find the following sentences awkward or difficult to understand. Rewrite the following sentences to eliminate the long noun strings.

a. The research team discovered a glycerin-initiated, alkylene-oxide-based, long-chain polyether.

3. Revise the following sentences to eliminate clichs.

a. If we are to survive this difficult period, we are going to have to keep our ears to the ground and our noses to the grindstone.

4. Revise the following sentences to eliminate euphemisms.

a. Downsizing our workforce will enable our division to achieve a more favorable cash-flow profile.