CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She is keen ___ learning new skills.
A. on
B. at
C. to
D. for
Correct Answer: A
'Keen on' is followed by a noun or gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He is eligible ___ the scholarship.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. on
Correct Answer: B
The standard collocation is 'eligible for'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Both of the two proposals are acceptable.
B. Both proposals are acceptable.
C. Both proposal is acceptable.
D. Both of proposal are acceptable.
Correct Answer: B
'Both' naturally modifies a plural noun; 'both proposals' is concise and correct.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
___ student in the class received a card.
A. Every
B. All
C. Many a
D. Several
Correct Answer: A
'Every' is followed by a singular count noun.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There is ___ traffic on this road at night than during the day.
A. fewer
B. less
C. few
D. many
Correct Answer: B
'Traffic' is uncountable, so the comparative quantifier 'less' is correct.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There were ___ errors in the revised report than in the first draft.
A. less
B. fewer
C. little
D. much
Correct Answer: B
'Fewer' is used with plural countable nouns.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Only ___ of the candidates were selected.
A. little
B. a few
C. much
D. less
Correct Answer: B
'Candidates' is plural countable, so 'a few' is appropriate.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
___ of the information was useful.
A. Many
B. Much
C. Several
D. Few
Correct Answer: B
'Information' is uncountable, so 'much' is correct.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There is ___ hope left; the situation is almost impossible.
A. a little
B. little
C. a few
D. many
Correct Answer: B
'Little' with an uncountable noun suggests almost none.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There is ___ hope of success if we act quickly.
A. little
B. a little
C. few
D. a few
Correct Answer: B
'A little' means some and is used with the uncountable noun 'hope'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
His lawyer went to ___ prison to meet him.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Correct Answer: C
When referring to the prison as a specific place/building, 'the' is appropriate.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She was sent to ___ prison for five years.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Correct Answer: D
When 'prison' is used for its primary institutional purpose, no article is normally used.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
We sailed across ___ Pacific Ocean.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Correct Answer: C
Names of oceans take the definite article.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He is ___ heir to a large estate.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Correct Answer: B
'Heir' begins with a vowel sound because the 'h' is silent.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She is ___ European researcher.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
Correct Answer: B
'European' begins with the consonant sound /j/, so 'a' is correct.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He waited for ___ hour before the interview.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Correct Answer: B
'Hour' begins with a vowel sound because the 'h' is silent.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
You ___ have waited for me; I could have helped you.
A. should
B. should have
C. might
D. will
Correct Answer: B
'Should have waited' expresses that waiting would have been the better past action.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
When she was five, she ___ read simple sentences.
A. can
B. could
C. may
D. must
Correct Answer: B
'Could' expresses general ability in the past.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He ___ to finish the work before leaving.
A. ought
B. ought to
C. should to
D. must to
Correct Answer: B
'Ought' is followed by 'to + base verb'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
You ___ better revise the chapter once more.
A. would
B. had
C. should had
D. must had
Correct Answer: B
The fixed expression is 'had better + base verb'.