Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The training helped employees work faster, communicate better, and ___.
A. more accurate
B. make fewer mistakes
C. accuracy
D. to making fewer mistakes
Correct Answer: B
The third item should be a parallel verb phrase.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the parallel sentence.
A. The officer was calm, patient, and acted professionally.
B. The officer was calm, patient, and professional.
C. The officer was calmly, patient, and professional.
D. The officer was calm, patience, and professionally.
Correct Answer: B
All three complements are parallel adjectives.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She has never before seen such a crowd.
B. She never has before saw such a crowd.
C. Never she has seen before such a crowd.
D. She has seen never before such a crowd.
Correct Answer: A
The adverb phrase is correctly placed within the verb phrase.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the natural word order.
A. He explained carefully the rule to us.
B. He carefully explained the rule to us.
C. He the rule carefully explained to us.
D. Carefully he the rule explained us.
Correct Answer: B
A manner adverb can naturally appear before the main verb, while the object follows the verb.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct placement to mean that she submitted nothing except the form.
A. Only she submitted the form.
B. She only submitted the form.
C. She submitted only the form.
D. She submitted the form only yesterday.
Correct Answer: C
'Only' should immediately precede 'the form' to restrict the object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct placement to mean that Sara alone submitted the form.
A. Sara only submitted the form.
B. Only Sara submitted the form.
C. Sara submitted only the form.
D. Sara submitted the only form.
Correct Answer: B
'Only' should immediately precede the element it limits: 'Sara'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He not only completed the task but also checked the results.
B. He not only completed the task but also checking the results.
C. He completed not only the task but also checked results.
D. He not only completing the task but also checked the results.
Correct Answer: A
'Completed' and 'checked' are parallel verb phrases.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The policy aims to increase transparency, reduce delays, and ___.
A. improving accountability
B. improve accountability
C. accountability improvement
D. improved accountability
Correct Answer: B
The parallel verb series is 'increase, reduce, and improve'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. She wants to learn English, improve her writing, and speaking confidently.
B. She wants to learn English, improve her writing, and speak confidently.
C. She wants learning English, improve writing, and to speak confidently.
D. She wants to learn English, improving writing, and speak.
Correct Answer: B
The coordinated verbs after 'wants to' should be parallel base forms.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
A. The job involves checking files, preparing reports, and to answer calls.
B. The job involves checking files, preparing reports, and answering calls.
C. The job involves to check files, preparing reports, and answering calls.
D. The job involves checking files, reports preparation, and answering calls.
Correct Answer: B
All three coordinated elements should be gerunds.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the clearest sentence.
A. He told the officer after the meeting he would resign.
B. After the meeting, he told the officer that he would resign.
C. He after the meeting told that officer would resign.
D. He told after the officer meeting he resign.
Correct Answer: B
The revised sentence clearly shows when the statement was made and avoids ambiguity.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence without a misplaced modifier.
A. She nearly drove the children to school every day.
B. She drove the children to school nearly every day.
C. Nearly she drove the children to school every day.
D. She drove nearly the children to school every day.
Correct Answer: B
'Nearly' should modify 'every day' if the intended meaning is 'on almost every day'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence without a dangling modifier.
A. While reviewing the file, several errors were noticed.
B. While reviewing the file, the officer noticed several errors.
C. While reviewing the file, there were several errors.
D. Reviewing the file, several errors appeared to the officer.
Correct Answer: B
The subject of the main clause must be the person performing the introductory action.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The fact which he resigned surprised everyone.
B. The fact that he resigned surprised everyone.
C. The fact who he resigned surprised everyone.
D. The fact where he resigned surprised everyone.
Correct Answer: B
A content clause after 'the fact' is introduced by 'that'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
___ he will accept the offer remains uncertain.
A. That
B. Whether
C. Because
D. Unless
Correct Answer: B
'Whether' introduces a noun clause expressing uncertainty between alternatives.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
It is obvious ___ the plan needs revision.
A. what
B. that
C. whether or
D. who
Correct Answer: B
'That' introduces the noun clause after 'It is obvious'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Give the prize to whoever wins.
B. Give the prize to whomever wins.
C. Give the prize whoever win.
D. Give the prize to whom wins.
Correct Answer: A
Although the whole clause is object of 'to', 'whoever' is subject of the verb 'wins' inside the clause.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Whoever finishes first may leave.
B. Whomever finishes first may leave.
C. Whoever finish first may leaves.
D. Whoever does finishes first may leave.
Correct Answer: A
'Whoever' is the subject of 'finishes'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The employee with ___ I spoke was helpful.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: B
After a preposition, formal English uses 'whom' for a person.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The laptop ___ I bought last month is already faulty.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. whose person
Correct Answer: B
'Which' can refer to a thing in a defining relative clause.