Revise the sentence to state the meaning in fewer words. avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. which of the following sentences is correct? a. five out of more than a thousand students at a campus rally were arrested for disorderly conduct, and several others were charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without a permit. b. a campus rally was attended by more than a thousand students. five students were arrested by campus police for disorderly conduct, while several others are charged by campus administrators with organizing a public meeting without being issued a permit to do so.