CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct modifier placement.
A. She nearly attended all the sessions.
B. She attended nearly all the sessions.
C. Nearly she attended all the sessions.
D. She attended all nearly the sessions.
Correct Answer: B
'Nearly' directly modifies 'all the sessions'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the clearest sentence.
A. The officer told the clerk after lunch he would sign the file.
B. After lunch, the officer told the clerk that he would sign the file.
C. The officer after lunch told clerk would sign he file.
D. The officer told after lunch the clerk he sign file.
Correct Answer: B
The placement of the time phrase and 'that'-clause improves clarity.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. This explanation is more clearer than the first.
B. This explanation is clearer than the first.
C. This explanation is clearest than the first.
D. This explanation more clear than first.
Correct Answer: B
Avoid the double comparative 'more clearer'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She is ___ of the two applicants.
A. the more experienced
B. the most experienced
C. most experienced
D. more most experienced
Correct Answer: A
When comparing two, the comparative form is used.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The harder you work, ___ your chances become.
A. the better
B. better
C. the best
D. more better
Correct Answer: A
The correlative comparative pattern is 'The harder..., the better...'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Sara was more prepared than ___ candidate in her group.
A. any
B. any other
C. all
D. every than
Correct Answer: B
When comparing one member with others in the same group, use 'any other'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
No other candidate was ___ Sara.
A. as prepared as
B. more prepared as
C. so prepared than
D. most prepared as
Correct Answer: A
The standard equality comparison is 'as + adjective + as'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
This road is ___ than the old one.
A. more wider
B. wider
C. widest
D. most wide
Correct Answer: B
The comparative of 'wide' is 'wider'; double comparatives are incorrect.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She both speaks clearly and writes accurately.
B. She speaks both clearly and writes accurately.
C. She both speaks clearly and writing accurately.
D. She speaks clearly both and writes accurately.
Correct Answer: A
'Both...and' joins parallel verb phrases.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is not only experienced but also reliable.
B. He is not only experienced but also works reliably.
C. He not only is experience but reliable.
D. He is experienced not only but reliable also.
Correct Answer: A
'Not only...but also' joins parallel adjectives.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The project aims to reduce costs, improve quality, and ___.
A. increase efficiency
B. increasing efficiency
C. efficiency increased
D. to increasing efficiency
Correct Answer: A
The coordinated verbs should be parallel base forms.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The candidate must be punctual, polite, and ___.
A. responsibility
B. responsible
C. responsibly
D. to be responsibility
Correct Answer: B
The series requires parallel adjectives.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. He enjoys hiking, swimming, and to cycle.
B. He enjoys hiking, swimming, and cycling.
C. He enjoys to hike, swimming, and cycling.
D. He enjoys hike, swim, and cycling.
Correct Answer: B
All items after 'enjoys' should be gerunds.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. The course develops confidence, accuracy, and to communicate well.
B. The course develops confidence, accuracy, and communication skills.
C. The course develops confident, accuracy, and communication.
D. The course develops confidence, accurate, and communicating.
Correct Answer: B
All coordinated items are nouns or noun phrases.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She has never forgotten that lesson.
B. She never has forgot that lesson.
C. Never she has forgotten that lesson.
D. She has forgotten never that lesson.
Correct Answer: A
The frequency adverb is correctly placed within the verb phrase.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the natural word order.
A. He every weekend visits his parents.
B. He visits every weekend his parents.
C. He visits his parents every weekend.
D. Every weekend visits he his parents.
Correct Answer: C
Normal word order is subject + verb + object + time phrase.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence meaning Ayesha received nothing except the award.
A. Only Ayesha received the award.
B. Ayesha only received the award.
C. Ayesha received only the award.
D. Ayesha received the award only yesterday.
Correct Answer: C
'Only' before the object limits what she received.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence meaning nobody except Ayesha received the award.
A. Ayesha only received the award.
B. Only Ayesha received the award.
C. Ayesha received only the award.
D. Ayesha received the only award yesterday.
Correct Answer: B
'Only' immediately before 'Ayesha' limits the subject.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the clearest sentence.
A. He almost answered every question correctly.
B. He answered almost every question correctly.
C. Almost he answered every question correctly.
D. He answered every almost question correctly.
Correct Answer: B
'Almost' should directly modify 'every question'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence without a dangling modifier.
A. While checking the accounts, several errors appeared.
B. While checking the accounts, the auditor found several errors.
C. While checking the accounts, there were several errors.
D. Checking the accounts, the errors surprised themselves.
Correct Answer: B
The subject of the main clause must perform the action in the introductory phrase.