CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Which sentence is correct?
A. Every student and teacher are invited.
B. Every student and teacher is invited.
C. Every student and teacher have been invited.
D. Every student and teacher were invited.
Correct Answer: B
When 'every' applies to singular nouns joined by 'and', a singular verb is commonly used.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Select the correct sentence: 'Either the workers or the supervisor ___ responsible.'
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Correct Answer: C
The verb agrees with the nearer subject 'supervisor', which is singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Select the correct sentence: 'Neither the director nor the assistants ___ available.'
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has
Correct Answer: C
With 'neither...nor', the verb normally agrees with the nearer subject. 'Assistants' is plural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Select the correct sentence: 'The bouquet of roses ___ on the table.'
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have been
Correct Answer: C
The head noun is 'bouquet', which is singular; 'of roses' is only a modifying phrase.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. One-third of the work are complete.
B. One-third of the work is complete.
C. One-third work have complete.
D. One-third of works is completed.
Correct Answer: B
With fractions, the verb agrees with the noun after 'of'. 'Work' is uncountable singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. One-third of the students is absent.
B. One-third of the students are absent.
C. One-third students is absent.
D. One-third of students has absent.
Correct Answer: B
With fractions, the verb agrees with the noun after 'of'. 'Students' is plural.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. Either of the two plans are acceptable.
B. Either of the two plans is acceptable.
C. Either the two plans is acceptable.
D. Either of plans are acceptable.
Correct Answer: B
In formal grammar, 'either of + plural noun' takes a singular verb.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The teacher as well as the students were present.
B. The teacher as well as the students was present.
C. The teacher as well as students have present.
D. The teacher with students were presents.
Correct Answer: B
With 'as well as', the verb agrees with the first subject, 'teacher', which is singular.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. I am looking forward to hear from you.
B. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
C. I am looking forward for hearing you.
D. I look forward to hear you.
Correct Answer: B
'Look forward to' is followed by a gerund.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. He succeeded to solve the problem.
B. He succeeded in solving the problem.
C. He succeeded at solve the problem.
D. He was succeeded in solve the problem.
Correct Answer: B
The correct construction is 'succeed in + gerund'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is accustomed to work late.
B. She is accustomed to working late.
C. She accustomed to worked late.
D. She is accustomed for working late.
Correct Answer: B
'Accustomed to' is followed by a noun or gerund because 'to' is a preposition.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. He prevented me to enter the room.
B. He prevented me from entering the room.
C. He prevented me entering to the room.
D. He prevented from me to enter.
Correct Answer: B
The standard pattern is 'prevent someone from doing something'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. She suggested to go early.
B. She suggested going early.
C. She suggested us to go early.
D. She suggested go early.
Correct Answer: B
'Suggest' is commonly followed by a gerund or a that-clause, not 'to + infinitive'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. He denied to take the money.
B. He denied taking the money.
C. He denied take the money.
D. He denied that taking the money.
Correct Answer: B
'Deny' is followed by a gerund or a that-clause, not a to-infinitive.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. Every one of the files have been checked.
B. Every one of the files has been checked.
C. Every one of the files were checked already.
D. Every one files has checked.
Correct Answer: B
'Every one' is singular and takes 'has'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. Neither of them are willing to help.
B. Neither of them is willing to help.
C. Neither of them have willing to help.
D. Neither them is willing to help.
Correct Answer: B
In traditional formal exam grammar, 'neither' is singular and takes 'is'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. There is many reasons to reconsider.
B. There are many reasons to reconsider.
C. There have many reasons to reconsider.
D. There are much reasons to reconsider.
Correct Answer: B
The plural noun phrase 'many reasons' requires 'are'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. The quality of these products have improved.
B. The quality of these products has improved.
C. The quality of these products are improved.
D. The quality of these products were improve.
Correct Answer: B
The head noun 'quality' is singular, so it takes 'has'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
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Choose the correct sentence.
A. What he needs are a good rest.
B. What he needs is a good rest.
C. What he need is a good rest.
D. That he needs are a good rest.
Correct Answer: B
A 'what' clause functioning as a singular idea commonly takes a singular verb here: 'What he needs is...'.
CSS - PMS - Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. It was Ali which solved the problem.
B. It was Ali who solved the problem.
C. It were Ali who solved the problem.
D. It was Ali whom solved the problem.
Correct Answer: B
In a cleft sentence referring to a person as subject of the relative clause, 'who' is correct.