Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He prevented me to enter the room.
B. He prevented me from entering the room.
C. He prevented me entering to the room.
D. He prevented from me to enter.
Correct Answer: B
The standard pattern is 'prevent someone from doing something'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She suggested to go early.
B. She suggested going early.
C. She suggested us to go early.
D. She suggested go early.
Correct Answer: B
'Suggest' is commonly followed by a gerund or a that-clause, not 'to + infinitive'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He denied to take the money.
B. He denied taking the money.
C. He denied take the money.
D. He denied that taking the money.
Correct Answer: B
'Deny' is followed by a gerund or a that-clause, not a to-infinitive.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Every one of the files have been checked.
B. Every one of the files has been checked.
C. Every one of the files were checked already.
D. Every one files has checked.
Correct Answer: B
'Every one' is singular and takes 'has'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Neither of them are willing to help.
B. Neither of them is willing to help.
C. Neither of them have willing to help.
D. Neither them is willing to help.
Correct Answer: B
In traditional formal exam grammar, 'neither' is singular and takes 'is'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. There is many reasons to reconsider.
B. There are many reasons to reconsider.
C. There have many reasons to reconsider.
D. There are much reasons to reconsider.
Correct Answer: B
The plural noun phrase 'many reasons' requires 'are'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The quality of these products have improved.
B. The quality of these products has improved.
C. The quality of these products are improved.
D. The quality of these products were improve.
Correct Answer: B
The head noun 'quality' is singular, so it takes 'has'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. What he needs are a good rest.
B. What he needs is a good rest.
C. What he need is a good rest.
D. That he needs are a good rest.
Correct Answer: B
A 'what' clause functioning as a singular idea commonly takes a singular verb here: 'What he needs is...'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. It was Ali which solved the problem.
B. It was Ali who solved the problem.
C. It were Ali who solved the problem.
D. It was Ali whom solved the problem.
Correct Answer: B
In a cleft sentence referring to a person as subject of the relative clause, 'who' is correct.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. So quickly he ran that nobody could catch him.
B. So quickly did he run that nobody could catch him.
C. So quickly he did ran that nobody could catch him.
D. So quick did he ran that nobody could catch him.
Correct Answer: B
Fronted 'so + adverb' can trigger inversion: 'So quickly did he run...'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Were I knowing the answer, I would tell you.
B. Were I to know the answer, I would tell you.
C. Was I know the answer, I tell you.
D. Were I knew the answer, I would tell you.
Correct Answer: B
'Were I to know...' is a formal inverted conditional construction.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Not only he lost his wallet, but also his phone.
B. Not only did he lose his wallet, but he also lost his phone.
C. Not only did he lost his wallet, but also lost phone.
D. He not only did lost his wallet but phone also.
Correct Answer: B
Fronted 'not only' requires inversion, and after 'did' the base verb 'lose' is used.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Had he worked harder, he would succeed.
B. Had he worked harder, he would have succeeded.
C. Had he worked harder, he will have succeeded.
D. Had he worked harder, he succeeded would.
Correct Answer: B
This is an inverted third conditional: 'Had + past participle' with 'would have + past participle'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Nobody called, ___?
A. did they
B. didn't they
C. was he
D. has nobody
Correct Answer: A
'Nobody' is negative in meaning, so the tag is positive; singular 'they' is standard: 'did they?'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
I am late, ___?
A. am I not
B. aren't I
C. isn't I
D. don't I
Correct Answer: B
The standard conversational tag for 'I am' is 'aren't I?'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Open the door, ___?
A. shall you
B. will you
C. do you
D. aren't you
Correct Answer: B
An imperative commonly takes 'will you?' as a tag/request.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Let's go for a walk, ___?
A. will we
B. shall we
C. do we
D. aren't we
Correct Answer: B
The conventional question tag after 'Let's...' is 'shall we?'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
They did not come, ___?
A. did they
B. didn't they
C. do they
D. were they
Correct Answer: A
A negative statement takes a positive tag with the same auxiliary: 'did they?'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
He is a doctor, ___?
A. is he
B. isn't he
C. doesn't he
D. wasn't he
Correct Answer: B
A positive statement takes a negative tag using the same auxiliary: 'isn't he?'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There isn't ___ sugar left.
A. many
B. much
C. a few
D. several
Correct Answer: B
'Sugar' is uncountable, and 'much' is common in negatives.