CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He tried ___ the heavy box, but it was too heavy.
A. lifting
B. to lift
C. lifted
D. to lifting
Correct Answer: B
'Try to do' means make an effort to accomplish something.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Try ___ the computer; it may solve the problem.
A. restart
B. restarting
C. to restarted
D. restarted
Correct Answer: B
'Try doing' means experiment with a possible solution.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
We regret ___ you that your application was unsuccessful.
A. informing
B. to inform
C. inform
D. to informing
Correct Answer: B
'Regret to inform' is a formal expression used when giving bad news.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He regretted ___ her the bad news.
A. to tell
B. telling
C. tell
D. to telling
Correct Answer: B
'Regret doing' refers to feeling sorry about a past action.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Remember ___ the door before you leave.
A. locking
B. to lock
C. lock
D. locked
Correct Answer: B
'Remember to do' means not to forget a future or intended action.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I remember ___ the door before leaving.
A. to lock
B. locking
C. lock
D. locked to
Correct Answer: B
'Remember doing' refers to a memory of a past action.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The doctor advised ___ smoking.
A. to stop
B. stopping
C. stop
D. to stopping
Correct Answer: B
Without an object, 'advise' may be followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The doctor advised him ___ smoking.
A. stop
B. to stop
C. stopping
D. to stopping
Correct Answer: B
'Advise + object' is followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He cannot afford ___ a new car.
A. buying
B. to buy
C. buy
D. to buying
Correct Answer: B
'Afford' is followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She kept ___ during the lecture.
A. talk
B. talking
C. to talk
D. talked
Correct Answer: B
'Keep' meaning continue is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He managed ___ the problem.
A. solving
B. to solve
C. solve
D. to solving
Correct Answer: B
'Manage' is followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
They considered ___ the meeting.
A. to cancel
B. canceling
C. cancel
D. to canceling
Correct Answer: B
'Consider' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She agreed ___ us with the project.
A. helping
B. to help
C. help
D. to helping
Correct Answer: B
'Agree' can be followed by a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He postponed ___ the decision.
A. to make
B. making
C. make
D. to making
Correct Answer: B
'Postpone' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She and myself completed the task.
B. She and I completed the task.
C. Her and me completed the task.
D. She and me completed the task.
Correct Answer: B
Subjects require subject pronouns: 'She and I'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The manager himself approved the request. The word 'himself' is used for ___.
A. possession
B. emphasis
C. comparison
D. plural agreement
Correct Answer: B
A reflexive pronoun placed next to a noun can be emphatic: 'the manager himself'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
It was ___ they invited to the ceremony.
A. we
B. us
C. our
D. ours
Correct Answer: B
The pronoun is the object of 'invited', so the object form 'us' is required.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Ali is taller than me am.
B. Ali is taller than I am.
C. Ali is taller than I is.
D. Ali is more taller than I am.
Correct Answer: B
In formal comparison, 'than I am' is grammatically complete.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
One should keep ___ promises.
A. his
B. one's
C. their
D. your
Correct Answer: B
Consistency with the pronoun 'one' requires the possessive 'one's'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Everybody must do ___ best.
A. their in all exam styles
B. his or her
C. our
D. its
Correct Answer: B
Traditional competitive-exam grammar often prefers singular 'his or her' after 'everybody'.