Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
They considered ___ the meeting.
A. to cancel
B. canceling
C. cancel
D. to canceling
Correct Answer: B
'Consider' is followed by a gerund.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She agreed ___ us with the project.
A. helping
B. to help
C. help
D. to helping
Correct Answer: B
'Agree' can be followed by a to-infinitive.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He postponed ___ the decision.
A. to make
B. making
C. make
D. to making
Correct Answer: B
'Postpone' is followed by a gerund.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She and myself completed the task.
B. She and I completed the task.
C. Her and me completed the task.
D. She and me completed the task.
Correct Answer: B
Subjects require subject pronouns: 'She and I'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The manager himself approved the request. The word 'himself' is used for ___.
A. possession
B. emphasis
C. comparison
D. plural agreement
Correct Answer: B
A reflexive pronoun placed next to a noun can be emphatic: 'the manager himself'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
It was ___ they invited to the ceremony.
A. we
B. us
C. our
D. ours
Correct Answer: B
The pronoun is the object of 'invited', so the object form 'us' is required.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Ali is taller than me am.
B. Ali is taller than I am.
C. Ali is taller than I is.
D. Ali is more taller than I am.
Correct Answer: B
In formal comparison, 'than I am' is grammatically complete.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
One should keep ___ promises.
A. his
B. one's
C. their
D. your
Correct Answer: B
Consistency with the pronoun 'one' requires the possessive 'one's'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Everybody must do ___ best.
A. their in all exam styles
B. his or her
C. our
D. its
Correct Answer: B
Traditional competitive-exam grammar often prefers singular 'his or her' after 'everybody'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Neither Ali nor Ahmed brought their traditional-exam answer sheet.
B. Neither Ali nor Ahmed brought his answer sheet.
C. Neither Ali nor Ahmed brought our answer sheet.
D. Neither Ali nor Ahmed brought its answer sheet.
Correct Answer: B
Traditional formal test grammar often uses singular pronoun agreement with 'neither...nor' when both alternatives are singular.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The book, the cover of ___ was torn, belonged to me.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
Correct Answer: C
'Which' refers to a thing after the preposition 'of'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The candidates, several of ___ had traveled far, were exhausted.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. that
Correct Answer: B
After 'of' referring to people, formal English uses 'whom'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The officer ___ signature appears on the file has retired.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: C
'Whose' is the possessive relative pronoun.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The woman ___ we interviewed was highly qualified.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: B
'Whom' is the object of 'interviewed' in formal grammar.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. This is between you and I.
B. This is between you and me.
C. This is between your and me.
D. This is between you and myself.
Correct Answer: B
A preposition takes an object pronoun: 'between you and me'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The decision depends ___ the final report.
A. in
B. on
C. to
D. with
Correct Answer: B
'Depend on' is the standard collocation.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She was praised ___ her honesty.
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. with
Correct Answer: A
'Praise someone for something' is the standard pattern.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He was unaware ___ the consequences.
A. from
B. of
C. with
D. for
Correct Answer: B
'Unaware of' is the standard construction.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The new rule is consistent ___ the constitution.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. at
Correct Answer: B
'Consistent with' is the correct phrase.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She persisted ___ asking the same question.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. to
Correct Answer: B
'Persist in' is followed by a noun or gerund.