Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Not only the teacher but also the students was ready.
B. Not only the teacher but also the students were ready.
C. Not only teacher but students is ready.
D. Not only the teacher also the students was ready.
Correct Answer: B
With 'not only...but also', the verb commonly agrees with the nearer subject 'students'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Two-thirds of the employees is present.
B. Two-thirds of the employees are present.
C. Two-thirds employees has present.
D. Two-thirds of employee are present.
Correct Answer: B
Agreement follows the plural noun 'employees'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. More than two-thirds of the work have been completed.
B. More than two-thirds of the work has been completed.
C. More than two-thirds of the work are completed.
D. More than two-thirds work have completed.
Correct Answer: B
With fractions, agreement follows the noun after 'of'; 'work' is singular/uncountable.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is angry on me.
B. He is angry with me.
C. He is angry to me.
D. He is angry from me.
Correct Answer: B
'Angry with' is commonly used for a person.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is good in English.
B. She is good at English.
C. She is good on English.
D. She is good for English.
Correct Answer: B
'Good at' is the standard collocation for ability in a subject.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He has been working here since five years.
B. He has been working here for five years.
C. He is working here since five years.
D. He has working here for five years.
Correct Answer: B
Use 'for' with a period of time and present perfect continuous for an action continuing to the present.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I have not seen him since two weeks.
B. I have not seen him for two weeks.
C. I have not seen him from two weeks.
D. I did not see him since two weeks.
Correct Answer: B
'For' is used with a duration; 'since' is used with a starting point.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He has no any money.
B. He has no money.
C. He does not has any money.
D. He has not no money.
Correct Answer: B
'No' already gives the negative meaning, so 'any' is not used after it in this structure.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is afraid from dogs.
B. She is afraid of dogs.
C. She is afraid with dogs.
D. She afraid of dogs.
Correct Answer: B
'Afraid of' is the standard phrase.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is suffering with fever.
B. He is suffering from fever.
C. He is suffering of fever.
D. He suffers to fever.
Correct Answer: B
'Suffer from' is the standard collocation for illness.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The meeting comprises of ten members.
B. The committee comprises ten members.
C. The committee is comprise of ten members.
D. The committee comprises from ten members.
Correct Answer: B
'Comprise' can directly take the parts as its object; 'comprises of' is avoided in formal exam grammar.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He resembles to his father.
B. He resembles his father.
C. He is resembling with his father.
D. He resembles with his father.
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 him last year.
B. She married him last year.
C. She married to him last year.
D. She was marry him last year.
Correct Answer: B
'Marry' as a verb takes a direct object without 'with' or 'to'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He approached to the manager.
B. He approached the manager.
C. He approached at the manager.
D. He did approached the manager.
Correct Answer: B
'Approach' is transitive when it means move toward or speak to someone.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She explained me the procedure.
B. She explained the procedure to me.
C. She explained to me about the procedure.
D. She explained me about procedure.
Correct Answer: B
'Explain' takes the thing explained as direct object and the person after 'to'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He lacks of confidence.
B. He lacks confidence.
C. He is lack confidence.
D. He lacks from confidence.
Correct Answer: B
'Lack' as a verb is transitive and takes a direct object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She requested for a copy of the document.
B. She requested a copy of the document.
C. She requested to a copy of the document.
D. She requested about a copy.
Correct Answer: B
'Request' can take the thing requested directly as an object.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He emphasized on the need for reform.
B. He emphasized the need for reform.
C. He emphasized about the need for reform.
D. He emphasized to the need for reform.
Correct Answer: B
'Emphasize' is transitive and normally takes a direct object without 'on'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the sentence that correctly joins the ideas.
A. He was tired however he continued working.
B. He was tired; however, he continued working.
C. He was tired, however he continued working.
D. He was tired however, continued working.
Correct Answer: B
A conjunctive adverb between two 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. The officer said 'The report is complete.'
B. The officer said, 'The report is complete.'
C. The officer, said 'The report is complete'.
D. The officer said 'The report, is complete.'
Correct Answer: B
A reporting clause before a direct quotation is commonly followed by a comma.