CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'All of the documents ___ ready for dispatch.'
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. was
Correct Answer: B
The verb agrees with the plural noun 'documents'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Three hundred dollars ___ too much for this repair.'
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Correct Answer: C
An amount of money viewed as a single total takes a singular verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The Netherlands are a European country.
B. The Netherlands is a European country.
C. The Netherlands have a European country.
D. The Netherlands were European country.
Correct Answer: B
The country name 'The Netherlands' is treated as singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Many a candidate ___ nervous before the interview.'
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have
Correct Answer: B
'Many a + singular noun' takes a singular verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'More than one reason ___ been suggested.'
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. were
Correct Answer: B
'More than one + singular noun' generally takes a singular verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The rich has many responsibilities.
B. The rich have many responsibilities.
C. The riches has many responsibilities.
D. The rich is many responsibility.
Correct Answer: B
'The + adjective' referring to a group of people takes a plural verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'A pair of trousers ___ hanging in the wardrobe.'
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Correct Answer: C
The head noun is 'pair', which is singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The scissors is on the table.
B. The scissors are on the table.
C. The scissor are on the table.
D. The scissors has on the table.
Correct Answer: B
'Scissors' is a plural-form noun and takes a plural verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Forty percent of the budget ___ already spent.'
A. are
B. have
C. is
D. were
Correct Answer: C
'Budget' is singular, so the singular verb 'is' is required.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Forty percent of the employees ___ working remotely.'
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. was
Correct Answer: B
With percentages, the verb agrees with the noun after 'of'; 'employees' is plural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The equipment in these laboratories are expensive.
B. The equipment in these laboratories is expensive.
C. The equipments in these laboratories are expensive.
D. The equipment have expensive.
Correct Answer: B
'Equipment' is an uncountable singular noun.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The data is convincing in all formal academic contexts.
B. The data are convincing.
C. The datas are convincing.
D. The data has convincing.
Correct Answer: B
In formal academic English, 'data' is traditionally treated as plural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. A collection of rare books are displayed here.
B. A collection of rare books is displayed here.
C. A collection of rare book are displayed here.
D. A collection rare books is display here.
Correct Answer: B
The head noun 'collection' is singular, so the verb must be singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Either the employees or the manager ___ responsible for the delay.'
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have
Correct Answer: B
The verb agrees with the nearer subject 'manager', which is singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Neither the secretary nor the officers ___ available today.'
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has
Correct Answer: C
With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject; 'officers' is plural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'The quality of the answers ___ improved considerably.'
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. were
Correct Answer: B
The head noun is 'quality', which is singular; therefore 'has improved' is correct.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He congratulated me for my success.
B. He congratulated me on my success.
C. He congratulated to me on success.
D. He congratulated me at my success.
Correct Answer: B
'Congratulate someone on something' is the standard construction.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is accustomed with working late.
B. She is accustomed to working late.
C. She is accustomed to work late.
D. She accustomed for working late.
Correct Answer: B
'Accustomed to' is followed by a noun or gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He insisted to go with us.
B. He insisted on going with us.
C. He insisted for going with us.
D. He insisted going to with us.
Correct Answer: B
'Insist on' is followed by a noun or gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The train arrived to the station at noon.
B. The train arrived at the station at noon.
C. The train arrived the station at noon.
D. The train arrived in the station for noon.
Correct Answer: B
'Arrive at' is used for specific places such as a station.