CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
We cannot risk ___ the deadline.
A. to miss
B. missing
C. miss
D. to missing
Correct Answer: B
'Risk' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He admitted ___ the mistake.
A. making
B. to make
C. make
D. to making
Correct Answer: A
'Admit' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She expects ___ the result tomorrow.
A. receiving
B. to receive
C. receive
D. to receiving
Correct Answer: B
'Expect' is commonly followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
They avoided ___ the issue directly.
A. to discuss
B. discussing
C. discuss
D. to discussing
Correct Answer: B
'Avoid' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He agreed ___ the revised terms.
A. accepting
B. to accept
C. accept
D. to accepting
Correct Answer: B
'Agree' can be followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She denied ___ the confidential file.
A. to copy
B. copying
C. copy
D. to copying
Correct Answer: B
'Deny' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The person who I believe is responsible has resigned.
B. The person whom I believe is responsible has resigned.
C. The person which I believe is responsible has resigned.
D. The person whose I believe is responsible has resigned.
Correct Answer: A
'Who' is the subject of the embedded clause 'who is responsible'; 'I believe' is parenthetical.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Whichever route you choose, ___ will take about an hour.
A. they
B. it
C. them
D. their
Correct Answer: B
The pronoun refers to the singular noun 'route'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is the only employee who work late.
B. She is the only employee who works late.
C. She is only employee who works late.
D. She is the only employee whom works late.
Correct Answer: B
The relative pronoun refers to singular 'employee', so 'works' is correct.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is one of the employees who works late.
B. She is one of the employees who work late.
C. She is one of the employee who work late.
D. She is one of employees who works late.
Correct Answer: B
The relative pronoun 'who' refers to plural 'employees', so the verb is plural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. It is me who am responsible in formal grammar.
B. It is I who am responsible.
C. It is I who is responsible.
D. It are I who am responsible.
Correct Answer: B
In very formal traditional grammar, the complement is 'I', and the relative verb agrees with 'I': 'who am'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Neither candidate brought ___ original certificate.
A. their in traditional exam grammar
B. his or her
C. our
D. its
Correct Answer: B
Traditional formal grammar uses singular agreement with 'neither candidate'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
One must keep ___ word.
A. his
B. one's
C. their
D. your
Correct Answer: B
The possessive corresponding to 'one' is 'one's'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Everybody should bring their own traditional-exam registration card.
B. Everybody should bring his or her registration card.
C. Everybody should brings his registration card.
D. Everybody should bring our registration card.
Correct Answer: B
Traditional competitive-exam grammar prefers singular agreement with 'everybody'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The office in ___ he works is on the second floor.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. what
Correct Answer: C
After the preposition 'in', 'which' correctly refers to a place noun.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The documents ___ you requested are attached.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose person
Correct Answer: B
'Which' refers to things.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The employee ___ works in accounts will assist you.
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 building, ___ was renovated last year, is now open.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. what
Correct Answer: B
A non-defining relative clause referring to a thing uses 'which'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The consultant to ___ we spoke was helpful.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: B
After a preposition, formal English uses 'whom' for a person.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The consultant ___ we hired has arrived.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: B
'Whom' is the object of 'hired' in formal grammar.