CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I wish I ___ more patient.
A. am
B. were
C. will be
D. have been tomorrow
Correct Answer: B
For a present unreal wish, a past form is used; 'were' is formal.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Should the weather worsen, the event ___.
A. will be canceled
B. would have canceled
C. canceled yesterday
D. is cancel
Correct Answer: A
'Should + subject + verb' is a formal conditional equivalent to 'If the weather should worsen'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Were I in your position, I ___ the offer.
A. accept
B. will accept
C. would accept
D. would have accepted yesterday
Correct Answer: C
This is an inverted second conditional.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Had she known about the vacancy, she ___.
A. would apply
B. would have applied
C. will apply
D. applied
Correct Answer: B
This is an inverted third conditional.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
If he ___ tomorrow, tell him to call me.
A. will come
B. comes
C. came
D. would come
Correct Answer: B
In a future conditional clause, use present simple after 'if'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
If you mix red and blue, you ___ purple.
A. will get always
B. get
C. would get
D. got yesterday
Correct Answer: B
Zero conditional states a general truth using the present simple.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
If she had left earlier, she ___ the train.
A. would catch
B. would have caught
C. will catch
D. caught
Correct Answer: B
Third conditional uses 'would have + past participle'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
If I ___ enough time, I would join the course.
A. have
B. had
C. will have
D. had had
Correct Answer: B
Second conditional uses a past form in the if-clause for a present/future unreal situation.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with the clearest modifier placement.
A. The officer almost reviewed every file.
B. The officer reviewed almost every file.
C. Almost the officer reviewed every file.
D. The officer reviewed every almost file.
Correct Answer: B
'Almost' directly modifies 'every file', meaning nearly all files.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He enjoys both reading books and to write essays.
B. He enjoys both reading books and writing essays.
C. He enjoys both to read books and writing essays.
D. He both enjoys reading books and to write essays.
Correct Answer: B
'Both...and' should join parallel gerund phrases.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is not only intelligent but also works hard.
B. She is not only intelligent but also hardworking.
C. She not only is intelligent but also hardworking works.
D. She is intelligent not only but hardworking also.
Correct Answer: B
The correlative pair should connect parallel adjectives.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The training helped employees work faster, communicate better, and ___.
A. more accurate
B. make fewer mistakes
C. accuracy
D. to making fewer mistakes
Correct Answer: B
The third item should be a parallel verb phrase.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the parallel sentence.
A. The officer was calm, patient, and acted professionally.
B. The officer was calm, patient, and professional.
C. The officer was calmly, patient, and professional.
D. The officer was calm, patience, and professionally.
Correct Answer: B
All three complements are parallel adjectives.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She has never before seen such a crowd.
B. She never has before saw such a crowd.
C. Never she has seen before such a crowd.
D. She has seen never before such a crowd.
Correct Answer: A
The adverb phrase is correctly placed within the verb phrase.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the natural word order.
A. He explained carefully the rule to us.
B. He carefully explained the rule to us.
C. He the rule carefully explained to us.
D. Carefully he the rule explained us.
Correct Answer: B
A manner adverb can naturally appear before the main verb, while the object follows the verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct placement to mean that she submitted nothing except the form.
A. Only she submitted the form.
B. She only submitted the form.
C. She submitted only the form.
D. She submitted the form only yesterday.
Correct Answer: C
'Only' should immediately precede 'the form' to restrict the object.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct placement to mean that Sara alone submitted the form.
A. Sara only submitted the form.
B. Only Sara submitted the form.
C. Sara submitted only the form.
D. Sara submitted the only form.
Correct Answer: B
'Only' should immediately precede the element it limits: 'Sara'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He not only completed the task but also checked the results.
B. He not only completed the task but also checking the results.
C. He completed not only the task but also checked results.
D. He not only completing the task but also checked the results.
Correct Answer: A
'Completed' and 'checked' are parallel verb phrases.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The policy aims to increase transparency, reduce delays, and ___.
A. improving accountability
B. improve accountability
C. accountability improvement
D. improved accountability
Correct Answer: B
The parallel verb series is 'increase, reduce, and improve'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. She wants to learn English, improve her writing, and speaking confidently.
B. She wants to learn English, improve her writing, and speak confidently.
C. She wants learning English, improve writing, and to speak confidently.
D. She wants to learn English, improving writing, and speak.
Correct Answer: B
The coordinated verbs after 'wants to' should be parallel base forms.