5. Make sense — structure your sentences

Name the agents of each action (see Hint 8) and put the actions in the order in which they occur.

Its decision on allocation of EU assistance will be taken subseguent to receipt of all project applications at the Award Committee’s meeting.	When all applicants have submitted their project applications, he Award Committee will meet - 2 to decide - 3 how much EU aid it will grant to each one - 4

Don’t bury important information in the middle of the sentence.

	As for reducing roaming charges, the Commission outlined several proposals.
	The Commission outlined several proposals for reducing roaming charges.
	The smoking in restaurants ban now seems likely to be implemented.
	Smoking in restaurants is now likely to be banned.

Try to give your sentences strong endings — that’s the bit readers will remember.

Complete institutional reform is advocated by the report in most cases.	In most cases, the report advocates complete institutional reform.