Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is capable to handle the task.
B. He is capable of handling the task.
C. He is capable for handling the task.
D. He capable of handle the task.
Correct Answer: B
'Capable of' is followed by a noun or gerund.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is married with an engineer.
B. She is married to an engineer.
C. She is married from an engineer.
D. She married to an engineer is.
Correct Answer: B
The adjective 'married' is followed by 'to'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. They approached to the gate slowly.
B. They approached the gate slowly.
C. They approached at the gate slowly.
D. They did approached the gate slowly.
Correct Answer: B
'Approach' is transitive and takes a direct object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He described me the process.
B. He described the process to me.
C. He described to me about the process.
D. He described me about process.
Correct Answer: B
'Describe' takes the thing described as object and the person after 'to'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She mentioned about the delay.
B. She mentioned the delay.
C. She mentioned on the delay.
D. She mentioned regarding about the delay.
Correct Answer: B
'Mention' is transitive and does not take 'about'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The plan was risky; however, we approved it.
B. The plan was risky, however we approved it.
C. The plan; was risky however, we approved it.
D. The plan was risky however; we approved it.
Correct Answer: A
A conjunctive adverb joining independent clauses is commonly preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. When the bell rang the students left.
B. When the bell rang, the students left.
C. When, the bell rang the students left.
D. When the bell, rang the students left.
Correct Answer: B
An introductory dependent clause is normally followed by a comma.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the best correction: 'The office was closed we returned home.'
A. The office was closed; we returned home.
B. The office was closed, we returned home.
C. The office closed we, returned home.
D. The office was; closed we returned home.
Correct Answer: A
A semicolon can join two closely related independent clauses.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The report needs to be revised.
B. The report needs be revised.
C. The report needs to revised.
D. The report need being revise.
Correct Answer: A
'Need + to be + past participle' is a correct passive structure.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I got the mechanic to inspect the car.
B. I got the mechanic inspect the car.
C. I got the mechanic inspected the car.
D. I got to mechanic inspecting car.
Correct Answer: A
'Get + person + to-infinitive' is the correct causative pattern.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'Someone will notify the candidates.'
A. The candidates will be notified.
B. The candidates will notified.
C. The candidates are notify tomorrow.
D. The candidates will have notify.
Correct Answer: A
Future passive is 'will be + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'They had closed the road.'
A. The road had been closed.
B. The road has closed yesterday.
C. The road was been closed.
D. The road had closed by them.
Correct Answer: A
Past perfect passive is 'had been + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'They are updating the records.'
A. The records are being updated.
B. The records are updated being.
C. The records were being updated.
D. The records have updating.
Correct Answer: A
Present continuous passive is 'are being + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: The officer said, 'Please sign here.' Reported speech:
A. The officer requested me to sign there.
B. The officer said me please sign here.
C. The officer requested that me sign there.
D. The officer told to me signing there.
Correct Answer: A
A polite request can be reported with 'requested + object + to-infinitive'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: He said to me, 'Can you wait?' Reported speech:
A. He asked me if I could wait.
B. He asked me can I wait.
C. He told me if I can waited.
D. He said me could I wait.
Correct Answer: A
Yes/no questions are reported with 'asked + if/whether' and statement word order.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: Sara said, 'I finished the report yesterday.' Reported speech:
A. Sara said that she had finished the report the previous day.
B. Sara said that she finishes report yesterday.
C. Sara told that she had finish report tomorrow.
D. Sara said she has finished report yesterday.
Correct Answer: A
Simple past may backshift to past perfect, and 'yesterday' may become 'the previous day'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: Ahmed said, 'I am preparing for the exam.' Reported speech:
A. Ahmed said that he was preparing for the exam.
B. Ahmed said that he is prepare for the exam.
C. Ahmed told that he was preparing exam.
D. Ahmed said he preparing for exam.
Correct Answer: A
Present continuous normally backshifts to past continuous.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
No sooner ___ the speech than the questions began.
A. had she finished
B. she had finished
C. did she finished
D. she finished had
Correct Answer: A
'No sooner' at the beginning requires inverted past perfect.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Little ___ that the simple error would cause such confusion.
A. he realized
B. did he realize
C. he did realized
D. realized he
Correct Answer: B
Fronted negative 'Little' requires inversion.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Not until midnight ___ the negotiations end.
A. did
B. do
C. had
D. were
Correct Answer: A
Fronted 'Not until...' requires inversion: 'did the negotiations end'.