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ENGLISH GRAMMAR MCQ’S

1. While UK has earned record revenue this year, __________ well behind in
exports.
(A) it still lag
(B) it still lags
(C) it lag still
(D) it lags still

2. Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________ couldn’t find anything
__________ liked.
(A) they, those
(B) they, them
(C) those, they
(D) they, they

3. Nuclear energy is __________ dangerous to be used widely.

(A) so
(B) such
(C) too
(D) that

4. If I have money, I __________ it tomorrow.

(A) will purchase
(B) would purchase
(C) have purchase
(D) have purchased

5. Cannon had __________ unique qualities _________ it was used widely in

ancient times.
(A) such, that
(B) such, so
(C) that, since
(D) that, that
6. She succeeded by ________ hard.
(A) work
(B) working
(C) continuous work
(D) continuous working

7. Katherine made her children ________ chores on Sunday.

(A) make some
(B) take some
(C) do some
(D) does some

8. I enjoy ________ tennis.

(A) to play
(B) plays
(C) playing
(D) to playing

9. Most of the guests arrived ________ buses.

(A) with
(B) by
(C) from
(D) in

10. The departmental store is open ________ eight to seven.

(A) by
(B) from
(C) between
(D) during

11. On leaving the shopping plaza, Kate was robbed ________ purse.
(A) by her
(B) by hers
(C) of her
(D) of hers

12. If I had money, I ________ it now.

(A) will purchase
(B) would purchase
(C) would have purchased
(D) have purchased

13. The man ________ you met is an anchorperson.

(A) who
(B) whose
(C) whom
(D) which

14. The woman ________ is standing by the table works in electronic media.
(A) who
(B) whose
(C) whom
(D) which

15. He is looking for accommodation ________ in flat or shared house.

(A) both
(B) until
(C) neither
(D) either

16. You can go neither by train ________ by bus.

(A) no
(B) nor
(C) or
(D) and

17. Before designing a public park, the architect must ________ the public.
(A) consider
(B) considers
(C) recognize
(D) recognizes

18. When she was younger, she ________ five kilometres a day.
(A) walked
(B) had walked
(C) has been walking
(D) had been walking

19. The house is large ________ is quite old-fashioned.

(A) and
(B) or
(C) which
(D) but

20. We need to find ________ method to solve this problem.

(A) other
(B) the other
(C) another
(D) others
21. The students in our school are ________ in other schools.
(A) smarter
(B) smarter than
(C) smarter than those
(D) more smarter than

22. The number of web entrepreneurs ________ increasing every year.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) has been
(D) have been

23. Write down ________ your name and roll number.

(A) both
(B) either
(C) neither
(D) not only

24. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) burns less efficiently than gasoline
________.
(A) burn
(B) burns
(C) should burn
(D) would burn

25. Oxygen can be mixed with ________ gasses such as Hydrogen, Nitrogen
and Chlorine.
(A) another like
(B) another
(C) the other
(D) other

26. The man ________ wallet was stolen called the police.
(A) who
(B) whose
(C) whom
(D) which

27. The market is nearer to them than ________.

(A) we
(B) our self
(C) us
(D) ourselves
28. He takes his turn, and she takes ________.
(A) her
(B) hers
(C) herself
(D) himself

29. If I had had money, I ________ it yesterday.

(A) would purchase
(B) would purchased
(C) would have purchase
(D) would have purchased

30. Kate, accompanied by her brother, ________ at the party.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) was
(D) were

31. White ball ________ for the first time in the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
(A) used
(B) was used
(C) had used
(D) has been used

32. The new information on dengue virus caused panic in the public and
government ________.
(A) like
(B) likely
(C) alike
(D) dislike

33. I cannot come to see you _______ tomorrow.

(A) by
(B) till
(C) until
(D) unless

34. He has been living in Switzerland _______ two years.

(A) for
(B) since
(C) from
(D) until

35. She is standing ________ her boyfriend in this crises.

(A) with
(B) by
(C) in
(D) for

36. He paid the dining bill ________ a credit card.

(A) with
(B) by
(C) in
(D) for

37. He did not give up ________.

(A) hope
(B) hopes
(C) to hope
(D) hoping

38. ________ the bad weather, the outdoor party was rescheduled.
(A) Because of
(B) In order to
(C) Despite
(D) In spite of

39. ________ loosing the first match, our team has won the world cup.
(A) Because of
(B) In order to
(C) Despite
(D) In spite

40. Everyone at the party ________ amazed by his performance.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) was

41. She ________ for the upcoming tennis tournament.

(A) trains
(B) is training
(C) will train
(D) is going to train

42. I ________ New Zealand next year.

(A) go
(B) will go
(C) am going
(D) am going to
43. There are some vacant rooms ________ in flats and shared houses.
(A) both
(B) between
(C) either
(D) neither

44. The sun rises ________ the east.

(A) in
(B) on
(C) from
(D) towards

45. Nitrogen gas is in abundance ________ the Earth.

(A) in
(B) on
(C) above
(D) along

46. I was watching a TV program, when he ________ in.

(A) walk
(B) walks
(C) walked
(D) was walking

47. We are planning ________ out to dinner tonight.

(A) taking our guests
(B) guests to take
(C) guests taking
(D) to take our guests

48. She took lessons ________ how to swim.

(A) learn
(B) for learning
(C) to learn
(D) learning

49. The class teacher ________ Anna move to another chair.

(A) allows
(B) allowed
(C) let
(D) permitted
50. He devotes much of his time ________ for the future.
(A) to planning
(B) to plan
(C) plan
(D) planning

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