Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Each of the two proposals has ___ advantages.
A. its
B. their
C. our
D. his
Correct Answer: A
In traditional agreement, singular 'each' takes singular possessive 'its' when referring to a proposal.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
We have ___ time than we expected.
A. fewer
B. less
C. few
D. many
Correct Answer: B
Use 'less' with uncountable nouns such as 'time'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There are ___ people here than yesterday.
A. less
B. fewer
C. little
D. few
Correct Answer: B
Use 'fewer' with plural countable nouns such as 'people'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Only ___ students passed the test.
A. a little
B. much
C. a few
D. less
Correct Answer: C
'Students' is plural countable, so 'a few' is correct.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
We have ___ information about the case.
A. many
B. few
C. little
D. a few
Correct Answer: C
'Information' is uncountable; 'little' means not much.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There are ___ books on the shelf.
A. much
B. many
C. little
D. less
Correct Answer: B
'Books' is a plural countable noun, so 'many' is correct.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
There is ___ milk in the bottle.
A. many
B. a few
C. some
D. several
Correct Answer: C
'Milk' is uncountable, so 'some' is appropriate.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is the only one of the students who have passed.
B. He is the only one of the students who has passed.
C. He is only one of the students who has pass.
D. He is the only one students who have passed.
Correct Answer: B
With 'the only one of...who', the relative clause refers to singular 'one', so 'has passed' is correct.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is one of those students who works hard.
B. He is one of those students who work hard.
C. He is one of that students who work hard.
D. He is one of those student who works hard.
Correct Answer: B
In 'one of those students who...', the relative pronoun 'who' refers to plural 'students', so 'work' is correct.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is more smarter than me.
B. She is smarter than I am.
C. She is smartest than me.
D. She more smart than I.
Correct Answer: B
Avoid double comparison. 'Smarter' is the correct comparative; 'than I am' is formally complete.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He returned back home.
B. He returned home.
C. He back returned to home.
D. He returned to back home.
Correct Answer: B
'Return' already means 'go back', so 'returned back' is redundant.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Unless you do not work hard, you will fail.
B. Unless you work hard, you will fail.
C. Unless you will work hard, you fail.
D. Unless you worked hard, you will fail.
Correct Answer: B
'Unless' already contains the negative meaning 'if not', so an additional 'not' creates a double negative.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Because he was ill, so he stayed home.
B. Because he was ill, he stayed home.
C. He because was ill, so stayed home.
D. Because ill, so he stayed home.
Correct Answer: B
In standard formal English, 'because' and 'so' should not both be used to link the same cause and result clauses.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Although he was tired, but he worked.
B. Although he was tired, he worked.
C. He was tired, although but he worked.
D. Although tired but he worked.
Correct Answer: B
Do not use both 'although' and 'but' to connect the same two clauses.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. Despite of the rain, we went out.
B. Despite the rain, we went out.
C. Despite it was raining, we went out.
D. In despite the rain, we went out.
Correct Answer: B
'Despite' is used without 'of' and is followed by a noun, pronoun, or gerund.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. The reason is because he was late.
B. The reason is that he was late.
C. The reason because he late.
D. The reason is due he was late.
Correct Answer: B
'The reason is that...' is the standard formal construction; 'the reason is because' is often considered redundant in exam grammar.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is capable to solve the problem.
B. He is capable of solving the problem.
C. He is capable for solving the problem.
D. He is capable solve the problem.
Correct Answer: B
'Capable of' is followed by a noun or gerund.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is married with a doctor.
B. He is married to a doctor.
C. He married with a doctor.
D. He is marry to a doctor.
Correct Answer: B
The adjective 'married' is followed by 'to'.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. I am living here since five years.
B. I have been living here for five years.
C. I am living here for since five years.
D. I have living here since five years.
Correct Answer: B
Use present perfect continuous for an action continuing to the present and 'for' with a duration.
Precis & Composition
Sentence Structure and Correction
Choose the correct sentence.
A. He ordered for a cup of tea.
B. He ordered a cup of tea.
C. He ordered to a cup of tea.
D. He was order a cup of tea.
Correct Answer: B
'Order' can take the item directly as its object.