Playbook
Grammar — Rules bundle (PoS, S-V, prepositions, speech, voice, articles)
58 q across the 7 thin grammar subtopics. Each tests one of the foundational rules — Parts of Speech (15), S-V (10), Prepositions (10), Direct/Indirect speech (7), Correct Sentence Identification (7), Articles+Determiners (6), Active/Passive (3).
- questions in the bank
- 58
- tagged HARD
- 7%
- subtopic(s) covered
- 7
- worked examples
- 0
When you’ll see it
A thin grammar question — parts of speech identification, preposition usage, direct/indirect speech conversion, voice change, article/determiner choice.
How this question type works
58 q across 7 thin subtopics. Each tests one foundational rule. They're bundled into one playbook because (a) each subtopic is too small for its own deep-dive, and (b) the prep is the same — read a standard grammar reference once, drill the bank.
Highest-yield within the bundle: Parts of Speech (15 q — identify noun/verb/adjective/adverb in context), S-V (10 q — same as Errors S-V), Preposition Usage (10 q — same as Errors WCPP). These three account for 60% of the bundle.
Direct↔Indirect Speech (7 q at 28% HARD) is the hardest sub-skill in the bundle. The conversion rules are mechanical (tense backshift + pronoun shift + adverb shift) but tedious. If short on time, drill conversions on 10 sentences and move on.
The sub-skills
The rules and habits that decide whether you get this question right.
Parts of speech identification (in context)
Same word, different POS depending on usage. 'I run fast' (verb) vs 'I went for a run' (noun). Identify by position and function, not by guess.
Direct ↔ indirect speech conversion
Tense backshift + pronouns shift to third person + adverbs shift (yesterday → the day before, today → that day, here → there).
Active ↔ passive voice
Subject swap + 'be' + past participle + 'by' agent. Only transitive verbs convert. Modal in passive: 'must be done', not 'must do'.
Traps to expect
Distractor shapes specific to this playbook. The page-wide Traps section covers the bank-level patterns.
Same-word, wrong-POS option
An option that's the right word but in the wrong POS form. 'kindly' (adverb) vs 'kindness' (noun) — both feel right in casual reading.
Drill every grammar — rules bundle (pos, s-v, prepositions, speech, voice, articles) question
58 questions from the bank, scoped to 7 bundled subtopics.
Related playbooks
Often paired with this one — drill these next if you found the worked examples above tractable.