Questions on English

1. He ……… to me every month.

(A) is writing
(B) writes
(C) has been writing
(D) has been writing
Answer – B

2. How …….. you ……… (get) on with your studies?

(A) is, get
(B) do, get
(C) is, getting
(D) have, got
Answer – B

3. He ……. (be) weak in English in the beginning.

(A) Being
(B) been
(C) was
(D) had been
Answer – C

4. What time …….. you …….. (reach) home in the evening?

(A) do, reach
(B) does, reach
(C) did, reached
(D) have, reached
Answer – A

5. Where …….. he …….. (go) to play in the evening?

(A) did, go
(B) has, gone
(C) does, go
(D) does, going
Answer – C

6. "Do you know where my iPod is?" is an example of what kind of sentence?
 A. Declarative
B. Imperative
C. Interrogative
D. Exclamatory
Answer – C

7. "Anna, answer the door." is an example of what kind of sentence?

A. Declarative
B. Imperative
C. Interrogative
D. Exclamatory
Answer – B

8. I do not know whom she is teaching – Identify the clause

A. Noun clause
B. Adverb clause
C. Non – defining clause
D. None of the above
Answer – A

9. The reason why Sandra went to law school is that she didn’t want to be a doctor. – identify
the clause
A. Noun clause
B. Adverb clause
C. Adjective clause
D. None of the above
Answer - C

10. Subash Chandra Bose died before his aim was achieved. – Identify the clause
A. Principal clause
B. Noun clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer - A

11. We want to divide the expenses between the three of us. – Substitute with an appropriate
option
A. At
B. Among
C. From
D. For
 Answer – B

12. John went to school today, but James remained at home. – Identify the type of sentence.
A. Simple sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Compound sentence
D. Compound-Complex sentence
Answer – C

13. We decided to go fishing and camp out at the lake. – Identify the type of sentence.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
Answer – A

14. Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we decided to return before dark. – Identify
the type of sentence.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
Answer – C

15. Being sick, I went to the doctor. - Convert the following simple sentence into a
compound sentence.
A. I was sick, so I went to the doctor.
B. On being sick I went to the doctor
C. I went to the doctor when I was sick
D. None of the above.
Answer – A

16. My bike was out of petrol, so I had to go to the nearest petrol station. - Convert the
following compound sentence into complex sentence.
A. As my bike was out of petrol I went to the nearest petrol station.
B. Since my bike was out of petrol, I had to go to the nearest petrol station.
C. I had to go to the nearest petrol station when my bike was out of petrol
D. None of the above
Answer – B
17. People speak English all over the world.- Change from active to passive voice
A. English is spoken all over the world.
B. English was spoken all over the world.
C. English was spoken by people.
D. English is spoken by people.
Answer – A

18. Who gave you permission to enter? – Change from active to passive voice
A. By whom were you given permission to enter?
B. By whom was you given permission to enter?
C. By whom you were given permission to enter?
D. By whom given you permission to enter?
Answer – A

19. Report this sentence correctly.

Tom said ‘I’m going to London tomorrow.’
Five days later you say...
A. Tom said he is going to London the following day.

B. Tom said he was going to London the following day.

C. Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.
D. None of the above
Answer – B

20. They said, 'We've lived here for a long time.' – report this sentence correctly
A. They said they have lived there for a long time.
B. They said they lived here for a long time.
C. They said they had lived there for a long time.
D. None of the above
Answer – C

21. Susan reassured me, 'I can come tonight.' – report this speech correctly
A. Susan told me I could come that night.
B. Susan told me she could come that night.
C. Susan told me she could come tomorrow evening.
D. None of the above
Answer – B

22. He didn't work hard _________to pass the exam.

A. Too
B. Enough
 C. None of the above
Answer - B

23. We studied hard ____ to pass the English exam.

A. Too
B. Enough
C. None of the above
Answer – B

24. You are _______ young to marry.

A. Too
B. Enough
C. None of the above
Answer – A

25. I know you ___________ done better than this.

A. Can
B. Might
C. Would
D. Could have
Answer – D

26. He ____ gone further away this time.

A. Can
B. Might have
C. Would
D. May
Answer – B

27. You ____ smoke in a public place.

A. Can not
B. Should
C. Would not
D. Should not
Answer – D

28. I ____ do things differently from now on.

A. Must
B. Should have
C. Could have
D. Could
 Answer – A

29. ____ you pass me the pen please?

A. Should
B. May
C. Could
D. Might
Answer – C

30. Mumbai is ___ very dear place to live in.

A. A
B. An
C. The
D. None of the above
Answer – A

31. Let us discuss ___ matter seriously.

A. A
B. An
C. The
D. None of the above
Answer – C

32. Carl lives alone in ___ one-bedroom apartment.

A. A
B. An
C. The
D. None of the above
Answer – A

33. The work was completed —– sunset.

A. for
B. in
C. at
D. about
Answer – C

34. We are pleased —– your visit.

A. with
B. at
C. by
D. on
Answer – A

35. Their country has no mineral resources to speak __________.

A. of
B. in
C. on
D. with
Answer – A

36. After the treatment, he was relieved ___________ the pain

A. for
B. of
C. from
D. with
Answer – B

37. The doctors ____a special course of antibiotics on the patient to ___the disease
A. used, relieve
B. gave, take out
C. prescribed, prove
D. administered, combat
Answer – D

38. We judge ourselves by our thought, ____________ others judge us by our actions.
A. when
B. because
C. whereas
D. lest
Answer – C

39. There were speculations before these events, which ultimately ____ in the formation of a
republic.
A. Led
B. Warranted
C. Bought
D. Culminated
Answer – D

40. A preface ...... a book introduces the book.

 A. by
B. to
C. of
D. over
Answer – B

41. I hate Math and _____ Physics.

A. As well as
B. Also
C. As well
D. Too
Answer – B

42. Maria wasn't feeling so well. ______, she went to school.

A. Nevertheless
B. Therefore
C. Consequently
D. Although
Answer – A

43. He wasn't able to finish his work, _____ he tried as hard as he could.
A. But
B. Even though
C. Besides
D. If
Answer – B

44. ______ I think that he will win the race, Richard believes that he will not.
A. In spite of
B. However
C. Furthermore
D. While
Answer – D

45. He´s very sensitive, he can´t accept any ________________.

A. Critcise
B. Critically
C. Criticism
D. Criticised
Answer – C
46. What is a synonym for "coagulate"?
A. melt
B. clear
C. clot
D. simplify
Answer – C

47. What is an antonym for "coarse"?

A. fine
B. grainy
C. gravelly
D. gritty
Answers- A

48. What is a synonym for "outlandish"?

A. savage
B. violent
C. bizarre
D. untethered
Answer – C

49. Since the books are quite expensive than, many children do not have access to them –
Replace the highlighted word with the correct option to make it grammatically correct.
A. So expensive than
B. Very expensive
C. Too expensive for
D. No change
Answer – B

50. We went to the famous restaurant to eat and were served pipe hot food. - Replace the
highlighted word with the correct option to make it grammatically correct.
A. Served piping hotter
B. Serving pipe hot
C. Served piping hot
D. No change
Answer - C