This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Precis Writing”.
1. What is the meaning of précis-writing?
a) Paraphrasing
b) Comprehending
c) Summarizing
d) Proofreading
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Explanation: The core meaning and purpose of précis-writing is summarizing. The original passage is summarized into a short note which contains only the important bullet points and conveys the theme of the passage.
2. What is the general rule for word limit in précis-writing?
a) It should contain more the one-half of the number of words in original passage
b) It should not contain more than a third of the number of words in the original passage
c) It should contain the same number of words as the original passage
d) It should not contain more than one-half of the number of words in original passage
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Explanation: As a general rule, a précis should not contain more than a third of the number of words in the original passage. Taking care of word limit is very important in précis-writing. For this you can count the number of words in the passage and then divide it by three to get the word limit.
3. Which of the following is the correct method of procedure for précis- writing?
a) Reading, Revision and Writing
b) Reading, Learning and Writing
c) Reading, Writing and Revision
d) Reading, Recollecting and Revision
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Explanation: The correct method of procedure for précis-writing is Reading, Writing and Revision. The passage should be carefully read and understood as the first step, then all the important points should be written down and at last it should be thoroughly revised.
4. What is the role of Key-sentence in précis-writing?
a) It helps in summarizing the passage
b) It supplies title to the passage
c) It is the concluding sentence in the passage
d) It consists of the important points in the passage
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Explanation: A Key-sentence is the kind of sentence which provides us ideas for the title of the passage. You might not always find a proper Key-sentence for the title. In that case you can use the subject of the passage to give a suitable title to it.
5. A précis should be written in which form of speech?
a) Indirect speech
b) Informative speech
c) Direct speech
d) Persuasive speech
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Explanation: A précis should be written in indirect speech after a “verb of saying” in the past tense and this is a rule for précis-writing. This should be done carefully because lapsing of sentences into direct speech might happen which is a very common fault.
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