CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The training aims to improve accuracy, reduce delays, and ___.
A. increasing efficiency
B. increase efficiency
C. efficiency increased
D. to increasing efficiency
Correct Answer: B
The verbs 'improve, reduce, increase' are parallel.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The new system is faster, cheaper, and ___.
A. more reliable
B. reliability
C. reliably
D. more reliability
Correct Answer: A
The list requires another comparative adjective.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. She enjoys reading, painting, and to travel.
B. She enjoys reading, painting, and traveling.
C. She enjoys to read, painting, and traveling.
D. She enjoys read, paint, and traveling.
Correct Answer: B
All items after 'enjoys' should be parallel gerunds.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. The job requires accuracy, patience, and being responsible.
B. The job requires accuracy, patience, and responsibility.
C. The job requires accurate, patience, and responsibility.
D. The job requires accuracy, patient, and responsible.
Correct Answer: B
All three items are parallel nouns.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He has already completed the form.
B. He already has completed form the.
C. Already he completed has the form.
D. He has completed already the form yesterday.
Correct Answer: A
'Already' is naturally placed between the auxiliary and main verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the natural word order.
A. She every evening studies English.
B. She studies every evening English.
C. She studies English every evening.
D. Every evening studies she English.
Correct Answer: C
Normal order is subject + verb + object + time expression.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence that means the manager approved nothing except the proposal.
A. Only the manager approved the proposal.
B. The manager only approved the proposal.
C. The manager approved only the proposal.
D. The manager approved the proposal only yesterday.
Correct Answer: C
'Only' before the object limits what was approved.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence that means only the manager approved the proposal.
A. The manager only approved the proposal.
B. Only the manager approved the proposal.
C. The manager approved only the proposal.
D. The manager approved the only proposal.
Correct Answer: B
'Only' should immediately precede the element it limits.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the clearest sentence.
A. She almost completed every question.
B. She completed almost every question.
C. Almost she completed every question.
D. She completed every almost question.
Correct Answer: B
'Almost' directly modifies 'every question', meaning nearly all questions.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence without a dangling modifier.
A. After reviewing the report, several errors became obvious.
B. After reviewing the report, the auditor noticed several errors.
C. After reviewing the report, there were several errors.
D. After reviewing the report, the errors noticed the auditor.
Correct Answer: B
The subject following the introductory phrase must be the person who performed the action.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Whoever answers correctly will receive a prize.
B. Whomever answers correctly will receive a prize.
C. Whoever answer correctly will receives a prize.
D. Whom answers correctly will receive a prize.
Correct Answer: A
'Whoever' is the subject of 'answers'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. It depends on whether the funds are available.
B. It depends whether are the funds available.
C. It depends on that whether funds are available.
D. It depends on whether are available funds.
Correct Answer: A
The preposition 'on' can be followed by a whether-clause using statement word order.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I know what to do next.
B. I know what do next.
C. I know what doing next.
D. I know what I to do next.
Correct Answer: A
'Wh-word + to-infinitive' is a correct reduced question structure.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I am unsure whether to accept the offer.
B. I am unsure whether accept the offer.
C. I am unsure whether to accepting the offer.
D. I am unsure that whether to accept offer.
Correct Answer: A
'Whether + to-infinitive' is a correct reduced clause.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Anyone ___ completes the form may enter.
A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: B
'Who' is the subject of the relative clause.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The person with ___ you need to speak is unavailable.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: B
After a preposition, formal English uses 'whom'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The proposal, ___ was submitted yesterday, needs revision.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. who
Correct Answer: B
Non-defining relative clauses use 'which' for things.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The applicant ___ documents were incomplete was notified.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: C
'Whose' expresses possession.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The reason ___ she left early was not explained.
A. where
B. why
C. who
D. which person
Correct Answer: B
'Why' commonly follows 'reason'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The day ___ the results were announced was unforgettable.
A. where
B. when
C. who
D. whom
Correct Answer: B
'When' refers to time.