Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The conference, ___ was scheduled for Monday, has been postponed.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. where
Correct Answer: B
A non-defining relative clause referring to a thing uses 'which'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The woman ___ daughter won the prize is my neighbor.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
Correct Answer: C
'Whose' expresses possession.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
This is the village in ___ he was born.
A. that
B. which
C. where
D. who
Correct Answer: B
After the preposition 'in', 'which' is used for a place in formal structure.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The fact that he apologized ___ appreciated.
A. were
B. have been
C. was
D. are
Correct Answer: C
The head noun 'fact' is singular.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Whether he agrees or not ___ irrelevant.
A. are
B. is
C. have
D. were
Correct Answer: B
A whether-clause functioning as a subject is treated as singular.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
What she said ___ true.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Correct Answer: C
The noun clause 'What she said' functions as a singular subject.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Can you tell me what does this word mean?
B. Can you tell me what this word means?
C. Can you tell me what means this word?
D. Can you tell me what this word mean does?
Correct Answer: B
Indirect questions use normal statement word order.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I do not know where is he.
B. I do not know where he is.
C. I do not know where does he live.
D. I do not know where he does is.
Correct Answer: B
An embedded question uses statement word order: 'where he is'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He is old enough ___ for himself.
A. decide
B. to decide
C. deciding
D. decided
Correct Answer: B
'Adjective + enough + to-infinitive' is the correct pattern.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She is too tired ___ any further.
A. walk
B. to walk
C. walking
D. walked
Correct Answer: B
'Too + adjective + to-infinitive' is the standard structure.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The problem is difficult ___.
A. to solve
B. solving it
C. to solving
D. solve it to
Correct Answer: A
An adjective can be followed by a to-infinitive: 'difficult to solve'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He seems ___ the answer.
A. know
B. to know
C. knowing
D. to knowing
Correct Answer: B
'Seem' is commonly followed by a to-infinitive.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She let the children ___ outside.
A. to play
B. playing
C. play
D. played
Correct Answer: C
'Let + object' is followed by the bare infinitive.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I saw him ___ across the road when the accident happened.
A. run
B. running
C. to run
D. ran
Correct Answer: B
The present participle after a verb of perception emphasizes an action in progress.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I saw him ___ the building.
A. enter
B. to enter
C. entered
D. to entering
Correct Answer: A
After verbs of perception such as 'see', the bare infinitive can express a complete action.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
The manager got the staff ___ overtime.
A. work
B. to work
C. worked
D. working to
Correct Answer: B
The causative pattern is 'get + person + to-infinitive'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She had the letter ___.
A. type
B. typed
C. to type
D. typing
Correct Answer: B
'Have + thing + past participle' expresses having something done.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
She had her assistant ___ the letter.
A. typed
B. to type
C. type
D. typing
Correct Answer: C
The causative structure 'have + person + base verb' is used here.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I cannot help ___ at the joke.
A. laugh
B. to laugh
C. laughing
D. laughed
Correct Answer: C
'Cannot help' is followed by a gerund.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He refused ___ the document.
A. signing
B. to sign
C. sign
D. to signing
Correct Answer: B
'Refuse' is followed by a to-infinitive.