English Grammar MCQs for Competitive Exams
1. Choose the correctly spelt word:
A.
Accomodation
B. Accommodation
C. Acommodation
D. Accommadation
Answer: B
2. Identify the correct sentence:
A. He do
not know me.
B. He does not knows me.
C. He does not know me.
D. He not know me.
Answer: C
3. Choose the correct passive voice:
They are
building a new bridge.
A. A new
bridge was built by them.
B. A new bridge is being built by them.
C. A new bridge has been built by them.
D. A new bridge had been built by them.
Answer: B
4. Fill in the blank:
She has
been working here _____ 2018.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. by
Answer: A
5. Choose the correct indirect speech:
He said,
“I am busy.”
A. He
said that he is busy.
B. He said that he was busy.
C. He says that he was busy.
D. He told that he was busy.
Answer: B
6. Identify the part of speech of the underlined
word:
He ran quickly.
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Answer: D
7. Choose the correct article:
He is
_____ honest man.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: B
8. Fill in the blank:
Neither
Ram nor his friends _____ present.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. be
Answer: B
9. Choose the correct synonym of Abundant.
A. Scarce
B. Plenty
C. Limited
D. Rare
Answer: B
10. Choose the antonym of Ancient.
A.
Historic
B. Old
C. Modern
D. Traditional
Answer: C
11. Choose the correct preposition:
She is
good _____ mathematics.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
Answer: B
12. Identify the error:
Each of
the boys (A) have submitted (B) their assignment (C) on
time. (D)
A. Each
of the boys
B. have submitted
C. their assignment
D. on time
Answer: B (have → has)
13. Choose the correct one-word substitution:
A person
who speaks many languages.
A.
Linguist
B. Polyglot
C. Orator
D. Scholar
Answer: B
14. Fill in the blank:
Hardly
had he reached the station _____ the train left.
A. than
B. then
C. when
D. while
Answer: C
15. Choose the correct form of verb:
If I
_____ rich, I would help the poor.
A. am
B. was
C. were
D. had been
Answer: C
16. Identify the correct sentence:
A. She
enjoys to sing.
B. She enjoys singing.
C. She enjoy singing.
D. She enjoyed to singing.
Answer: B
17. Choose the correct idiom meaning of “Hit the
nail on the head.”
A. To hit
someone
B. To describe exactly what is causing a situation
C. To work hard
D. To lose temper
Answer: B
18. Fill in the blank:
The news
_____ shocking.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Answer: C
19. Choose the correct degree transformation:
No other
city in India is as large as Mumbai.
A. Mumbai
is larger than any city in India.
B. Mumbai is the largest city in India.
C. Mumbai is large city in India.
D. Mumbai is one of the largest cities.
Answer: B
20. Choose the correct phrasal verb meaning of “Give
up.”
A.
Continue
B. Surrender/Stop trying
C. Celebrate
D. Improve
Answer: B