Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She got the technician to check the system.
B. She got the technician check the system.
C. She got the technician checked the system.
D. She got to technician checking system.
Correct Answer: A
'Get + person + to-infinitive' is the correct causative pattern.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I had the pipe fixed.
B. I had the pipe fix.
C. I had fixed the pipe by plumber if arranging service.
D. I had the pipe to fixed.
Correct Answer: A
'Have + thing + past participle' means arranging for something to be done.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I had the plumber fix the pipe.
B. I had the plumber to fix the pipe.
C. I had the plumber fixed the pipe.
D. I had plumber fixing to the pipe.
Correct Answer: A
'Have + person + base verb' is a correct causative structure.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'People consider her highly competent.'
A. She is considered highly competent.
B. She considers highly competent.
C. She is consider highly competent.
D. She has considered highly competent by people.
Correct Answer: A
Object-complement structures can become 'subject + be + past participle + complement'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'They will publish the report tomorrow.'
A. The report will be published tomorrow.
B. The report will published tomorrow.
C. The report is publish tomorrow.
D. The report will have publish tomorrow.
Correct Answer: A
Future passive is 'will be + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'They had approved the plan.'
A. The plan had been approved.
B. The plan has been approved yesterday.
C. The plan was been approved.
D. The plan had approved 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 discussing the proposal.'
A. The proposal is being discussed.
B. The proposal is discussed being.
C. The proposal was being discussed.
D. The proposal has discussing.
Correct Answer: A
Present continuous passive is 'is being + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'They completed the project last month.'
A. The project was completed last month.
B. The project is completed last month.
C. The project completed last month itself.
D. The project had complete last month.
Correct Answer: A
Simple past passive is 'was/were + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the passive form of: 'They clean the offices every day.'
A. The offices are cleaned every day.
B. The offices clean every day.
C. The offices were cleaning every day.
D. The offices have clean every day.
Correct Answer: A
Simple present passive is 'are + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: She said, 'Alas! We have lost.' Reported speech:
A. She exclaimed with sorrow that they had lost.
B. She exclaimed with joy that they have lost.
C. She asked whether they lost.
D. She ordered that they had lost.
Correct Answer: A
An exclamation of sorrow is reported with an appropriate reporting phrase and tense backshift.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: He said, 'What a terrible mistake!' Reported speech:
A. He exclaimed that it was a terrible mistake.
B. He asked whether it was a mistake.
C. He ordered that the mistake be terrible.
D. He said what was a terrible mistake?
Correct Answer: A
An exclamation can be reported with 'exclaimed that...'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: She said, 'I have been waiting since morning.' Reported speech:
A. She said that she had been waiting since morning.
B. She said that she has been waiting yesterday.
C. She told that she had waiting since morning.
D. She said she was been waiting since morning.
Correct Answer: A
Present perfect continuous normally backshifts to past perfect continuous.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: He said, 'I may arrive late.' Reported speech:
A. He said that he might arrive late.
B. He said that he may arrived late.
C. He told that he might arrives late.
D. He said he might arrived late.
Correct Answer: A
'May' commonly backshifts to 'might'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: She said, 'I can help you.' Reported speech:
A. She said that she could help me.
B. She said that she can helped me.
C. She told that she could helps me.
D. She said she could helped me.
Correct Answer: A
'Can' normally backshifts to 'could'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: The guard said, 'Do not enter.' Reported speech:
A. The guard warned us not to enter.
B. The guard warned us do not enter.
C. The guard said us not enter.
D. The guard warned that us not entering.
Correct Answer: A
Negative commands/warnings use 'not to + base verb'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: The teacher said, 'Submit your work now.' Reported speech:
A. The teacher told the students to submit their work then.
B. The teacher said students submit your work now.
C. The teacher told that submit work then.
D. The teacher asked to students submitting work.
Correct Answer: A
Commands are reported with 'told + object + to-infinitive'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: He said, 'Where do you live?' Reported speech:
A. He asked where I lived.
B. He asked where did I live.
C. He said where I live.
D. He asked that where I lived.
Correct Answer: A
Reported questions use statement word order and usually backshift tense.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: She said to me, 'Are you ready?' Reported speech:
A. She asked me if I was ready.
B. She asked me was I ready.
C. She said me if I am ready.
D. She asked that I was ready?
Correct Answer: A
Yes/no questions are reported with 'asked + if/whether' and statement word order.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: He said, 'I will call you tomorrow.' Reported speech:
A. He said that he would call me the next day.
B. He said that he will call me tomorrow yesterday.
C. He told that he would called me next day.
D. He said he would calls me tomorrow.
Correct Answer: A
'Will' normally becomes 'would', and 'tomorrow' may become 'the next day'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Direct: She said, 'I have completed the work.' Reported speech:
A. She said that she had completed the work.
B. She said that she has complete the work.
C. She told that she had completed work.
D. She said she completed has the work.
Correct Answer: A
Present perfect normally backshifts to past perfect.