Welcome to our comprehensive collection of 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on English Grammar, specifically designed for competitive exams. This section is designed to assess and enhance your understanding of the intricate rules and nuances of English grammar, a critical component of language proficiency, which is often a determining factor in various competitive examinations.
English grammar, with its complex structures and rules, forms the foundation of effective communication in the English language. It encompasses a broad range of topics including parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation, usage, and syntax. Our carefully curated set of questions covers these diverse areas, providing a thorough examination of your grammatical knowledge and application skills.
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1. Choose the correct form of verb for the given sentence: "Every one of the students ____ to pass the exam."
a) hope
b) hopes
c) hoped
d) have hoped
Answer:
b) hopes
Explanation:
When using 'every one of' in a sentence, the verb that follows should be singular. Therefore, "hopes" is the correct form.
2. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) She said, "I am going to the market."
b) She said, "I am going to the market".
c) She said "I am going to the market."
d) She said "I am going to the market".
Answer:
a) She said, "I am going to the market."
Explanation:
In English punctuation, the comma comes before the opening quotation mark and the period at the end of the sentence should be inside the quotation marks.
3. Choose the sentence that uses a subjunctive mood correctly:
a) If I was taller, I would join the basketball team.
b) If I were taller, I would join the basketball team.
c) If I am taller, I would join the basketball team.
d) If I would be taller, I join the basketball team.
Answer:
b) If I were taller, I would join the basketball team.
Explanation:
The subjunctive mood is used for hypothetical or unreal conditions, often expressed with 'if' clauses. 'Were' is the correct subjunctive form for 'I'.
4. Select the correct passive form of the sentence: "The committee will review the document tomorrow."
a) The document will be reviewed by the committee tomorrow.
b) The document would be reviewed by the committee tomorrow.
c) The document is being reviewed by the committee tomorrow.
d) The document will review by the committee tomorrow.
Answer:
a) The document will be reviewed by the committee tomorrow.
Explanation:
The correct passive form for future simple tense ('will review') is 'will be reviewed'.
5. Identify the sentence with correct use of adjectives:
a) She wore a beautiful, long, red dress.
b) She wore a long, red, beautiful dress.
c) She wore a red, long, beautiful dress.
d) She wore a red, beautiful, long dress.
Answer:
a) She wore a beautiful, long, red dress.
Explanation:
The order of adjectives in English usually follows the pattern: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.
6. Choose the option with correct use of prepositions:
a) He is good in playing football.
b) He is good on playing football.
c) He is good at playing football.
d) He is good for playing football.
Answer:
c) He is good at playing football.
Explanation:
'Good at' is the correct phrase when referring to skill or proficiency in an activity.
7. Select the sentence with correct pronoun agreement:
a) Everyone must bring their own books.
b) Everyone must bring his or her own books.
c) Each of the students must bring their own books.
d) None of the above.
Answer:
b) Everyone must bring his or her own books.
Explanation:
'Everyone' is a singular pronoun and requires singular possessive pronouns 'his or her'.
8. Identify the sentence with correct use of a conjunction:
a) She is not only talented but also very hardworking.
b) She is talented but also very hardworking.
c) She is not only talented and very hardworking.
d) She is talented not only but also very hardworking.
Answer:
a) She is not only talented but also very hardworking.
Explanation:
The correct use of the correlative conjunction is 'not only… but also'.
9. Choose the sentence with the correct use of commas:
a) My friends, who are very skilled, won the game.
b) My friends who are very skilled, won the game.
c) My friends who are very skilled won, the game.
d) My friends, who are very skilled won the game.
Answer:
a) My friends, who are very skilled, won the game.
Explanation:
When a clause is non-essential or extra information, it should be enclosed in commas.
10. Identify the sentence in active voice:
a) The song was sung by her beautifully.
b) The movie will be watched by us tonight.
c) They are playing the game.
d) A book is being read by him.
Answer:
c) They are playing the game.
Explanation:
An active voice sentence has the subject performing the action of the verb, as in this example.
11. Choose the sentence with the correct use of an indefinite article:
a) She is an university professor.
b) He is a European tourist.
c) It's an honest mistake.
d) They saw a unicorn.
Answer:
c) It's an honest mistake.
Explanation:
'An' is used before words that start with a vowel sound. 'Honest' starts with a silent 'h', making the first sound a vowel sound.
12. Identify the sentence where the word 'respectively' is used correctly:
a) She gave apples and oranges to Anna and John, respectively.
b) She gave respectively apples and oranges to Anna and John.
c) She respectively gave apples and oranges to Anna and John.
d) She gave apples and oranges respectively to Anna and John.
Answer:
a) She gave apples and oranges to Anna and John, respectively.
Explanation:
'Respectively' is used correctly when it follows a list of items that correspond in order to another list.
13. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
a) The committee have decided on the date.
b) The committee has decided on the date.
c) The committee are deciding on the date.
d) The committee decides on the date.
Answer:
b) The committee has decided on the date.
Explanation:
Collective nouns like 'committee' typically take a singular verb form in formal English.
14. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a reflexive pronoun:
a) She herself cooked the meal.
b) He cooked himself the meal.
c) The meal cooked itself.
d) They cooked them the meal.
Answer:
a) She herself cooked the meal.
Explanation:
Reflexive pronouns are used for emphasis and should refer back to the subject of the sentence.
15. Choose the option where the word 'fewer' is used correctly:
a) There are fewer apples than oranges.
b) There is fewer water in the bottle.
c) She has fewer patience than her sister.
d) They have fewer understanding of the topic.
Answer:
a) There are fewer apples than oranges.
Explanation:
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns, like 'apples'.
16. Select the sentence with correct capitalization:
a) We will visit the Eiffel tower in the spring.
b) We will visit the Eiffel Tower in the Spring.
c) We will visit the eiffel tower in the spring.
d) We will visit the Eiffel Tower in the spring.
Answer:
d) We will visit the Eiffel Tower in the spring.
Explanation:
Proper nouns like 'Eiffel Tower' are capitalized, but seasons like 'spring' are not.
17. Choose the sentence where 'its' and 'it's' are used correctly:
a) Its a beautiful day and the bird flapped its wings.
b) It's a beautiful day and the bird flapped it's wings.
c) It's a beautiful day and the bird flapped its wings.
d) Its a beautiful day and the bird flapped it's wings.
Answer:
c) It's a beautiful day and the bird flapped its wings.
Explanation:
'It's' is a contraction for 'it is', and 'its' is a possessive pronoun.
18. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a semi-colon:
a) She is going to the gym; she wants to get fit.
b) She is going to the gym, she wants to get fit.
c) She is going to the gym; because she wants to get fit.
d) She is going, to the gym; she wants to get fit.
Answer:
a) She is going to the gym; she wants to get fit.
Explanation:
A semi-colon is used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related in thought.
19. Select the sentence with the correct form of the comparative adjective:
a) This book is more interesting than that one.
b) This book is interesting than that one.
c) This book is more interestinger than that one.
d) This book is most interesting than that one.
Answer:
a) This book is more interesting than that one.
Explanation:
For longer adjectives, 'more' is used to form the comparative.
20. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an interjection:
a) Wow! That’s an amazing performance.
b) Wow, that’s an amazing performance.
c) That’s an amazing performance, wow.
d) That’s a wow amazing performance.
Answer:
a) Wow! That’s an amazing performance.
Explanation:
Interjections like 'wow' are typically followed by an exclamation mark and are used to express emotion.
21. Identify the sentence with correct use of a possessive pronoun:
a) Theirs car is parked over there.
b) Their car is parked over there.
c) There car is parked over there.
d) They're car is parked over there.
Answer:
b) Their car is parked over there.
Explanation:
'Their' is a possessive pronoun used to show ownership. 'Theirs' does not precede a noun, 'there' indicates location, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.
22. Choose the option with the correctly formed contraction:
a) I can not wait for the weekend.
b) I cannot wait for the weekend.
c) I can't wait for the weekend.
d) I cant wait for the weekend.
Answer:
c) I can't wait for the weekend.
Explanation:
The contraction for 'cannot' is 'can't', with an apostrophe replacing the omitted letter.
23. Select the sentence that correctly uses a gerund:
a) I enjoy to swim in the ocean.
b) I enjoy swimming in the ocean.
c) I enjoy swim in the ocean.
d) I enjoy to swimming in the ocean.
Answer:
b) I enjoy swimming in the ocean.
Explanation:
A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun. 'Swimming' is used correctly as a gerund in this sentence.
24. Identify the sentence with the correct use of an auxiliary verb:
a) Does she likes dancing?
b) Do she like dancing?
c) She do like dancing.
d) Does she like dancing?
Answer:
d) Does she like dancing?
Explanation:
'Does' is the correct auxiliary verb for forming questions in the present simple tense.
25. Choose the sentence with the correct placement of the modifier:
a) Quickly, she ran to the store.
b) She quickly ran to the store.
c) She ran to the store quickly.
d) All of the above.
Answer:
d) All of the above.
Explanation:
Adverbs like 'quickly' can modify verbs and can be placed at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence.
26. Select the sentence with an incorrect plural form:
a) The geese are flying south.
b) I bought two loafs of bread.
c) We saw several mice in the barn.
d) She has many books.
Answer:
b) I bought two loafs of bread.
Explanation:
The correct plural form of 'loaf' is 'loaves'.
27. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comparative adverb:
a) He runs fast than me.
b) He runs faster than me.
c) He runs more fast than me.
d) He runs more faster than me.
Answer:
b) He runs faster than me.
Explanation:
'Faster' is the correct comparative form of the adverb 'fast'.
28. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a conjunction in a complex sentence:
a) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
b) It was raining although we went for a walk.
c) We went for a walk although it was raining.
d) Although, it was raining we went for a walk.
Answer:
a) Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
Explanation:
'Although' is used correctly as a subordinating conjunction at the beginning of the subordinate clause.
29. Select the sentence that correctly uses an infinitive:
a) To read is a good habit.
b) Reading is to a good habit.
c) To reading is a good habit.
d) A good habit is to read.
Answer:
a) To read is a good habit.
Explanation:
An infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by 'to'. 'To read' is correctly used as an infinitive.
30. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction:
a) She wanted to go to the party, but she was too tired.
b) She wanted to go to the party, yet she was too tired.
c) She wanted to go to the party, or she was too tired.
d) Both a and b.
Answer:
d) Both a and b.
Explanation:
Both 'but' and 'yet' are correctly used coordinating conjunctions connecting two independent clauses.
31. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a modal verb:
a) She can to swim very well.
b) She can swim very well.
c) She must swimming very well.
d) She should swims very well.
Answer:
b) She can swim very well.
Explanation:
Modal verbs like 'can' are followed by the base form of the verb without 'to'.
32. Select the sentence with the correct use of a relative pronoun:
a) The person who called you is waiting outside.
b) The person which called you is waiting outside.
c) The person that called you is waiting outside.
d) Both a and c.
Answer:
d) Both a and c.
Explanation:
'Who' and 'that' can both correctly be used as relative pronouns referring to people.
33. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a definite article:
a) I saw a eagle in the sky.
b) I saw an eagle in the sky.
c) I saw the eagle in sky.
d) I saw the eagle in the sky.
Answer:
d) I saw the eagle in the sky.
Explanation:
'The' is the correct definite article when referring to a specific noun. 'The sky' is the correct phrase.
34. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a quantifier:
a) I have fewer information about the event.
b) I have less information about the event.
c) I have much informations about the event.
d) I have many information about the event.
Answer:
b) I have less information about the event.
Explanation:
'Less' is used with uncountable nouns like 'information'.
35. Select the sentence with the correct use of a participle:
a) The barking dog was annoying.
b) The dog barking was annoying.
c) The dog was barking annoying.
d) The dog, it was barking, was annoying.
Answer:
a) The barking dog was annoying.
Explanation:
'Barking' is used correctly as a present participle modifying 'dog'.
36. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a correlative conjunction:
a) Either she will go to the party, or she will stay home.
b) She will either go to the party or stay home.
c) Either she will go to the party or stay home.
d) All of the above.
Answer:
d) All of the above.
Explanation:
The correlative conjunction 'either… or' is correctly used in all the given sentences.
37. Choose the sentence with the correct use of an ordinal number:
a) This is her one favorite song.
b) This is her first favorite song.
c) This is her two favorite song.
d) This is her second favorite song.
Answer:
b) This is her first favorite song.
Explanation:
Ordinal numbers like 'first' are used to show order or sequence.
38. Select the sentence with the correct use of a reflexive pronoun for emphasis:
a) I myself wrote this report.
b) Myself wrote this report.
c) I wrote this report myself.
d) Both a and c.
Answer:
d) Both a and c.
Explanation:
Reflexive pronouns can be used for emphasis before or after the verb.
39. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction:
a) Because she was tired, she went to bed early.
b) She went to bed early because she was tired.
c) She was tired because she went to bed early.
d) Both a and b.
Answer:
d) Both a and b.
Explanation:
'Because' is a subordinating conjunction that can begin or be in the middle of a sentence.
40. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a possessive adjective:
a) This is you book on the table.
b) This is your book on the table.
c) This is yours book on the table.
d) This is you're book on the table.
Answer:
b) This is your book on the table.
Explanation:
'Your' is the correct possessive adjective to indicate ownership before a noun.
41. Choose the correct plural form of the word 'thesis':
a) Thesises
b) Theses
c) Thesis
d) Thesies
Answer:
b) Theses
Explanation:
The correct plural form of 'thesis' is 'theses', following the rule of changing 'is' to 'es' for some nouns that end in 'is'.
42. Select the sentence with the correct use of a past perfect tense:
a) She had finished her work before he arrived.
b) She has finished her work before he arrived.
c) She finished her work before he arrived.
d) She have finished her work before he arrived.
Answer:
a) She had finished her work before he arrived.
Explanation:
The past perfect tense is used to show that one action was completed before another in the past. It is formed using 'had' + past participle.
43. Identify the sentence with correct use of an adverb of frequency:
a) She always is punctual.
b) She is always punctual.
c) She is punctual always.
d) Always she is punctual.
Answer:
b) She is always punctual.
Explanation:
Adverbs of frequency such as 'always' are usually placed before the main verb but after the verb 'to be'.
44. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a relative adverb:
a) This is the reason why she left early.
b) This is the reason which she left early.
c) This is the reason because she left early.
d) This is the reason where she left early.
Answer:
a) This is the reason why she left early.
Explanation:
'Why' is a relative adverb used to introduce a clause explaining the reason or purpose.
45. Select the sentence that correctly uses a double negative:
a) I don't need no help.
b) I can't hardly wait.
c) She doesn't need any help.
d) He never does nothing wrong.
Answer:
c) She doesn't need any help.
Explanation:
Correct English avoids double negatives. In this sentence, 'doesn't' is negative and 'any' is used instead of 'no'.
46. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a conditional form:
a) If I would have known, I would have helped.
b) If I had known, I would have helped.
c) If I knew, I would helped.
d) If I have known, I would have helped.
Answer:
b) If I had known, I would have helped.
Explanation:
The third conditional is used for situations in the past that did not happen. It is formed with 'if' + past perfect, and 'would have' + past participle.
47. Choose the sentence with the correct use of a demonstrative pronoun:
a) This are the books I was talking about.
b) Those is the books I was talking about.
c) These are the books I was talking about.
d) That are the books I was talking about.
Answer:
c) These are the books I was talking about.
Explanation:
'These' is the correct demonstrative pronoun for plural nouns that are near the speaker.
48. Select the sentence with the correct use of a superlative adjective:
a) She is the most smartest in the class.
b) She is smarter than anyone in the class.
c) She is the smartest in the class.
d) She is very smartest in the class.
Answer:
c) She is the smartest in the class.
Explanation:
'The smartest' is the correct superlative form of the adjective 'smart'.
49. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a future continuous tense:
a) I will be waiting for you at 5 PM.
b) I will waiting for you at 5 PM.
c) I will be wait for you at 5 PM.
d) I am will be waiting for you at 5 PM.
Answer:
a) I will be waiting for you at 5 PM.
Explanation:
The future continuous tense is formed with 'will be' + present participle (verb-ing).
50. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an article before a noun:
a) She gave me an advice.
b) She gave me a advice.
c) She gave me advice.
d) She gave me the advice.
Answer:
c) She gave me advice.
Explanation:
'Advice' is an uncountable noun and does not take an indefinite article ('a' or 'an'). No article is needed in this context.