CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
This exercise is not as difficult ___ the previous one.
A. than
B. as
C. to
D. from
Correct Answer: B
The negative equality pattern is 'not as...as'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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The sooner we leave, ___ we will arrive.
A. the early
B. the earlier
C. earlier
D. the earliest
Correct Answer: B
The correlative comparative structure is 'The sooner..., the earlier...'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Ahmed is more experienced than ___ player on the team.
A. any
B. any other
C. every other than
D. all
Correct Answer: B
When comparing Ahmed with other members of the same group, use 'any other'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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No other player on the team is ___ Ahmed.
A. so experienced than
B. as experienced as
C. more experienced as
D. most experienced as
Correct Answer: B
The standard equality comparison is 'as + adjective + as'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. This road is more narrower than that one.
B. This road is narrower than that one.
C. This road is most narrow than that one.
D. This road narrower that one.
Correct Answer: B
Do not use 'more' with the -er comparative form.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the sentence with proper parallelism.
A. He is interested in reading, writing, and to debate.
B. He is interested in reading, writing, and debating.
C. He is interested to read, writing, and debating.
D. He interested in reading, write, and debate.
Correct Answer: B
All complements of 'interested in' should be gerunds.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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The committee decided to postpone the meeting and ___ the members.
A. inform
B. informed
C. informing
D. to informing
Correct Answer: A
The infinitive marker 'to' can govern both coordinated base verbs: postpone and inform.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the parallel sentence.
A. The new system is faster, more reliable, and costs less.
B. The new system is faster, more reliable, and cheaper.
C. The new system is fast, reliability, and cheaper.
D. The new system faster, reliable, and cost less.
Correct Answer: B
All three items are parallel comparative adjectives.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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The officer was praised for being honest, efficient, and ___.
A. responsibility
B. responsible
C. responsibly
D. to be responsible
Correct Answer: B
The coordinated items are adjectives: honest, efficient, responsible.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Her goals are to improve her English, to pass the exam, and ___.
A. getting a government job
B. to get a government job
C. a government job
D. gets a government job
Correct Answer: B
The series begins with to-infinitives, so the third item should also be a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. The course teaches students to analyze data, writing reports, and to present findings.
B. The course teaches students to analyze data, write reports, and present findings.
C. The course teaches students analyzing data, to write reports, and presentation.
D. The course teaches students analysis, writing reports, and to present.
Correct Answer: B
The three coordinated verbs should be parallel: analyze, write, present.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the sentence that clearly means she spoke to no one except the manager.
A. She only spoke to the manager.
B. Only she spoke to the manager.
C. She spoke only to the manager.
D. She spoke to only the manager yesterday only.
Correct Answer: C
'Only' immediately before 'to the manager' limits the object of the preposition.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. He has already submitted the application.
B. He already has submitted application the.
C. Already he has submitted application the.
D. He has submitted already the application yesterday.
Correct Answer: A
'Already' commonly appears between the auxiliary and the main verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Select the sentence with correct word order.
A. She every morning reads the newspaper.
B. She reads every morning the newspaper.
C. She reads the newspaper every morning.
D. Every morning reads she the newspaper.
Correct Answer: C
Normal English word order is subject + verb + object + time expression.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct placement of 'only' to mean that Ahmed, and nobody else, signed the form.
A. Ahmed only signed the form.
B. Only Ahmed signed the form.
C. Ahmed signed only the form.
D. Ahmed signed the only form.
Correct Answer: B
'Only' should be placed immediately before the word or phrase it limits.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the clearest sentence.
A. She nearly answered all the questions correctly.
B. She answered nearly all the questions correctly.
C. Nearly she answered all the questions correctly.
D. She answered all nearly the questions correctly.
Correct Answer: B
'Nearly' should directly modify 'all the questions' if the meaning is 'almost all'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the sentence without a dangling modifier.
A. Driving to work, the rain began suddenly.
B. Driving to work, I was caught in sudden rain.
C. Driving to work, the road became slippery for me.
D. Driving to work, there was sudden rain.
Correct Answer: B
The person performing the action in the introductory phrase must be the subject of the main clause.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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He did not attend the meeting, ___ did he send a representative.
A. or
B. nor
C. but
D. so
Correct Answer: B
After a negative clause, 'nor' can introduce an additional negative clause with inversion.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
You must leave now; ___, you will miss the train.
A. otherwise
B. moreover
C. nevertheless
D. since
Correct Answer: A
'Otherwise' means if not.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She is experienced, ___ her assistant is new to the job.
A. because
B. whereas
C. therefore
D. unless
Correct Answer: B
'Whereas' contrasts two facts.