CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
When you ___ the form, submit it at the counter.
A. will complete
B. complete
C. completed
D. would complete
Correct Answer: B
Future time clauses use the present simple, not 'will', after 'when'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She ___ three emails so far today.
A. sent
B. has sent
C. had sent
D. sends yesterday
Correct Answer: B
'So far today' refers to an unfinished time period, favoring the present perfect.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I ___ the report yet.
A. did not finish
B. have not finished
C. had not finish
D. am not finish
Correct Answer: B
'Yet' in a present unfinished context commonly takes the present perfect.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He ___ in this office for ten years before he retired.
A. works
B. had worked
C. has worked
D. is working
Correct Answer: B
Past perfect can describe a state extending up to another point in the past.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
By the time the police arrived, the thief ___.
A. escaped
B. has escaped
C. had escaped
D. was escape
Correct Answer: C
The escape happened before another past event, so past perfect is appropriate.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She has gone to Lahore last week.
B. She went to Lahore last week.
C. She had gone to Lahore last week ago.
D. She goes to Lahore last week.
Correct Answer: B
A finished past-time expression such as 'last week' requires the simple past.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. One or two mistakes is understandable.
B. One or two mistakes are understandable.
C. One or two mistake are understandable.
D. One or two mistakes has understandable.
Correct Answer: B
'One or two + plural noun' normally takes a plural verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The poor needs more support.
B. The poor need more support.
C. The poors need more support.
D. The poor is need more support.
Correct Answer: B
'The + adjective' referring to a class of people takes a plural verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Every one of these machines ___ tested before delivery.'
A. are
B. have
C. is
D. were
Correct Answer: C
'Every one' is singular, so the singular verb 'is' is correct.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. What he says and what he does is different things.
B. What he says and what he does are different things.
C. What he say and what he does are different.
D. What he says and does are different thing.
Correct Answer: B
Two separate noun clauses joined by 'and' form a plural subject.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'Two hours ___ enough to complete this section.'
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Correct Answer: C
A period of time viewed as a single amount takes a singular verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The jury has reached its verdict.
B. The jury have reached its verdicts in every formal context.
C. The jury has reach its verdict.
D. The jury are reached its verdict.
Correct Answer: A
When a collective noun acts as one unit, a singular verb and singular pronoun are appropriate.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'None of the equipment ___ damaged.'
A. are
B. have
C. is
D. were
Correct Answer: C
'Equipment' is uncountable singular, so a singular verb is required.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'None of the students ___ submitted the assignment yet.'
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. was
Correct Answer: B
With a plural count noun, 'none of the students have...' is standard and natural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The statistics in the report is inaccurate.
B. The statistics in the report are inaccurate.
C. The statistic in the report are inaccurate.
D. The statistics has inaccurate.
Correct Answer: B
When 'statistics' means numerical data, it is plural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Statistics are an important branch of mathematics.
B. Statistics is an important branch of mathematics.
C. Statistics have an important branch of mathematics.
D. Statistics were a branch mathematics.
Correct Answer: B
When 'statistics' means the field of study, it is singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'More than fifty percent of the voters ___ in favor.'
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. was
Correct Answer: B
Agreement follows the plural noun 'voters'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct completion: 'More than fifty percent of the land ___ cultivated.'
A. are
B. have
C. is
D. were
Correct Answer: C
With percentages, agreement follows the noun after 'of'; 'land' is uncountable singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The phenomenon are difficult to explain.
B. The phenomenon is difficult to explain.
C. The phenomena is difficult to explain.
D. The phenomenon have difficult to explain.
Correct Answer: B
'Phenomenon' is singular; its plural is 'phenomena'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The criteria is clearly stated.
B. The criteria are clearly stated.
C. The criterias are clearly stated.
D. The criteria has clearly stated.
Correct Answer: B
'Criteria' is the plural of 'criterion' and takes a plural verb.