Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Because it was raining, so we stayed inside.
B. Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
C. It was raining because, so we stayed inside.
D. Because raining, so we stayed inside.
Correct Answer: B
'Because' and 'so' should not both link the same cause-result relationship.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Although he was tired, but he continued.
B. Although he was tired, he continued.
C. He was tired although but continued.
D. Although tired but he continued.
Correct Answer: B
'Although' and 'but' should not be used together to connect the same clauses.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Despite of the delay, we continued.
B. Despite the delay, we continued.
C. Despite it was delayed, we continued.
D. In despite of delay, we continued.
Correct Answer: B
'Despite' is used without 'of' and is followed by a noun phrase or gerund.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He has been absent for Monday.
B. He has been absent since Monday.
C. He is absent from Monday for now.
D. He was absent since Monday until now.
Correct Answer: B
'Since' is used with a starting point.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He has been absent since three days.
B. He has been absent for three days.
C. He has been absent from three days.
D. He is absent since three days.
Correct Answer: B
'For' is used with a duration.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. This method is preferable than the old one.
B. This method is preferable to the old one.
C. This method is more preferable than the old one.
D. This method preferable from old one.
Correct Answer: B
'Preferable' is followed by 'to' in formal comparison.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is superior than me in rank.
B. She is superior to me in rank.
C. She is more superior than me.
D. She is superior from me.
Correct Answer: B
'Superior' is followed by 'to'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He emphasized on punctuality.
B. He emphasized punctuality.
C. He emphasized about punctuality.
D. He emphasized to punctuality.
Correct Answer: B
'Emphasize' normally takes a direct object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She lacks of experience.
B. She lacks experience.
C. She lacks in experience.
D. She is lack experience.
Correct Answer: B
'Lack' as a verb takes a direct object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He demanded for an apology.
B. He demanded an apology.
C. He demanded to an apology.
D. He demanded about apology.
Correct Answer: B
'Demand' can take a direct object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She requested for more time.
B. She requested more time.
C. She requested to more time.
D. She requested about more time.
Correct Answer: B
'Request' can take the thing requested directly as its object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He resembles to his uncle.
B. He resembles his uncle.
C. He resembles with his uncle.
D. He is resemble his uncle.
Correct Answer: B
'Resemble' takes a direct object without a preposition.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She married with a doctor.
B. She married a doctor.
C. She married to a doctor.
D. She was marry a doctor.
Correct Answer: B
'Marry' as a verb takes a direct object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. They reached at the airport early.
B. They reached the airport early.
C. They reached to the airport early.
D. They did reached airport early.
Correct Answer: B
'Reach' is transitive and does not take 'at' or 'to' before the object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He entered into the office.
B. He entered the office.
C. He entered in the office.
D. He did entered the office.
Correct Answer: B
'Enter' normally takes a direct object when it means go into a place.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She explained me the rule.
B. She explained the rule to me.
C. She explained to me about the rule.
D. She explained me about rule.
Correct Answer: B
'Explain' takes the thing explained as object and the person after 'to'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He discussed about the proposal.
B. He discussed the proposal.
C. He discussed on the proposal.
D. He discussed regarding about the proposal.
Correct Answer: B
'Discuss' is transitive and does not take 'about'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The application needs to be signed.
B. The application needs be signed.
C. The application needs to signed.
D. The application need being sign.
Correct Answer: A
'Need + to be + past participle' is a correct passive necessity structure.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He was heard sing in the next room.
B. He was heard to sing in the next room.
C. He was heard sang in the next room.
D. He heard to sing in the next room.
Correct Answer: B
In the passive, verbs of perception often take 'to + infinitive'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. We were made wait outside.
B. We were made to wait outside.
C. We were made waiting outside.
D. We made to wait outside.
Correct Answer: B
In the passive, 'make' takes 'to + infinitive'.