English Grammar Questions and Answers





1. After six months, you can also speak in English . . . . . me.
a) around
b) like
c) without
d) about

Answer: b

2. All the winners . . . . . prizes tomorrow.
a) will be given
b) will given
c) will be giving
d) will have given

Answer: a

3. America . . . . . . the powerful president.
a) have
b) has
c) is
d) does

Answer: b

4. Amir Khan . . . . . new movie next year.
a) is release
b) will be release
c) going to release
d) will release

Answer: d

5. Angel has been sending English learning videos . . . . . July 2014.
a) since
b) for
c) from
d) in

Answer: a

6. Early to bed and early to rise . . . . . . a man healthy, wealthy.
a) make
b) makes
c) shall make
d) Made

Answer: b

7. The letter has already . . . . . . It must have reached by now.
a) sent
b) been send
c) send
d) been sent

Answer: d

8. One who hates woman is called . . . . . .
a) philanthropist
b) ascetic
c) misogamist
d) misogynist

Answer: d

9. Mayank . . . . . . overtime for the last two weeks
a) is working
b) has been working
c) is being working
d) does

Answer: b

10. Every morning I get up at 4 O’ clock, but today I . . . . . . 7 o’clock.
a) got up
b) am getting up
c) was getting up
d) could not got up

Answer: a

11. Look at all those black clouds! It……..today.
a) is going to rain
b) is raining
c) will be rain
d) rains

Answer: a

12. ‘Kites’ . . . . . . the plural form of kite.
a) is
b) are
c) have
d) do

Answer: a

13. Kites . . . . . . . available in many colours and shapes
a) have
b) are
c) do
d) many

Answer: b

14. Kites . . . . . . by Children, adult, girls and boys in India.
a) are fly
b) flew
c) are flown
d) flying

Answer: c

15. Kites . . . . . in future also
a) fly
b) will fly
c) will be flown
d) will flying

Answer: c

16. She . . . . . her husband for 15 minutes
a) is beating
b) has been beating
c) has been beaten
d) beats

Answer: b

17. The English . . . . . English.
a) speak
b) spoke
c) spoken
d) is spoken

Answer: a

18. The rain comes . . . . . . . the clouds.
a) in
b) near
c) from
d) under

Answer: c

19. The ship . . . . . , Robinson arrived on the Island.
a) had been broken
b) having been broken
c) having broken
d) has broken

Answer: b

20. The stars . . . . . counted.
a) can
b) can be
c) cannot be
d) must

Answer: c

21. Could is the past form of . . . . . .
a) can
b) can be
c) cannot
d) cloud

Answer: a

22. Cut this apple . . . . . . that knife
a) by
b) with
c) in
d) into

Answer: b

23.Do you always go to school . . . . . foot?
a) on
b) by
c) with
d) walking

Answer: a

24. Do you think that flying an airplane is a . . . . . experience?
a) terrified
b) terrifying
c) terrify
d) terror

Answer: b

25. Don’t disturb the principal. He . . . . . in his chamber.
a) sleeping
b) is sleeping
c) sleeps
d) sleept

Answer: b

26. Most children . . . . . . ice-cream.
a) likes
b) were liking
c) like
d) are like

Answer: c

27. . . . . . . takes charge of a prison.
a) An editor
b) An optician
c) A detective
d) A warden

Answer: d

28. After a day’s work, they slept . . . . . ..
a) soundly
b) slowly
c) strangely
d) severely

Answer: a

29. He . . . . . . for you all day. He’s still waiting now.
a) has been waiting
b) has waited
c) waited
d) had waited

Answer: b

30. Heena . . . . . . to buy the new dress she wants.
a) doesn’t have money enough
b) isn’t enough money
c) doesn’t have enough money
d) don’t have enough money

Answer: c

31. Three Idiots . . . . . really a watchable movie.
a) are
b) is
c) superb
d) do

Answer: b

32. Chirag hardly ever cooks, . . . . . . ?
a) isn’t he
b) he doesn’t
c) doesn’t he
d) does he

Answer: d

33. I don’t know the city . . . . . he lives
a) what
b) where
c) when
d) which

Answer: b

34. He always stammers in public meetings, but his today’s speech . . . . . . . . . .
a) was fairly audible to everyone.
b) was not liked by the audience.
c) as not received by the audience.
d) was surprisingly fluent.

Answer: d

35. We have been in Sector: 8, Gandhinagar . . . . . . . 1997.
a) for
b) from
c) about
d) since

Answer: d

36. The person who conducts sales at which goods are sold to the persons making the highest bid or offer is called . . . . . .
a) conjurer
b) bursar
c) chairman
d) auctioneer

Answer: d

37.If . . . . . . I would not lose temper.
a) I were you
b) I was you
c) I am not you
d) I am you

Answer: a

38. Imam Husian died . . . . . . a noble cause.
a) of
b) for
c) in
d) at

Answer: b

39. A mango was . . . . . . by Manju.
a) eat
b) ate
c) eats
d) eaten

Answer: d

40. Rohan was …… till death by the dacoits.
a) hanged
b) hung
c) hunging
d) hunged

Answer: a

41. The teacher made the naughty boy . . . . . . . .
a) Tiptoed
b) Tipoeing
c) Tiptoe
d) To tiptoes

Answer: c

42. There . . . . . a lot of people at our party yesterday.
a) were
b) was
c) am
d) is

Answer: a

43. . . . . . . you read, the more you will learn.
a) The Most
b) The more
c) The lesser
d) The less

Answer: b

44. Don’t go too . . . . . . the edge.
a) up
b) on
c) with
d) near

Answer: d

45. . . . . . . . I was tired I managed to finish the work.
a) Although
b) but
c) yet
d) Still

Answer: a

46. You . . . . . . . permission of your parents before taking this important decision
a) should have taked
b) should have taken
c) should took
d) should have took

Answer: b

47. The dog is playing with . . . . . . . tail.
a) it
b) his
c) her
d) its

Answer: d

48. Mr. Bajpai spoke in . . . . . . . . a way that all were surprised..
a) the same
b) which
c) such
d) none

Answer: c

49. The husband and wife stood . . . . . . . each other as they shook hands with the guests.
a) beside
b) with
c) at
d) besides

Answer: a

50. Do you think David Beckham is . . . . . . . English football player?
a) best
b) as best
c) better
d) the better

Answer: d

51. . . . . . . . Salman had married in time, his kids would have been adult till now.
a) if
b) Unless
c) when
d) Hardly

Answer: a

52. . . . . . . she . . . . . . away yesterday?
a) Why , ran
b) Did , run
c) Where , running
d) Was , run

Answer: b

53. . . . . . . sir asks a question, even we won’t answer.
a) Hardly
b) if
c) Unless
d) when

Answer: c

54. . . . . . water was in a jug so a crow survived.
a) A little
b) A few
c) many
d) Little

Answer: a

55. . . . . . we . . . . . without water?
a) Can , living
b) Can , live
c) Can , be
d) Can be , lived

Answer: b

56.. . . . . . you read, you cannot pass.
a) if
b) till
c) Unless
d) when

Answer: c

57. . . . . . . you were the creator of the world!
a) if
b) unless
c) when
d) did

Answer: a

58. . . . . . . . you . . . . . . ‘English in Ten days’ in the morning?.
a) Did , got
b) Will , get
c) Do , get
d) Did , get

Answer: d

59. . . . . . . . you . . . . . . up the form for next exam?
a) How , fill
b) Did , filled
c) Will , fill
d) When , will

Answer: c

60. . . . . . . you . . . . . . long!
a) May , live
b) Can , live
c) May be , live
d) How , lived

Answer: a

61. Neither of the biscuits you gave me . . . . . . chocolate chips.
a) is contain
b) are contained
c) contain
d) contains

Answer: d

62. . . . . . . . to the White Rann of Kuchch recently?
a) Have you been
b) Are you ever
c) Have you ever
d) Did you ever have

Answer: a

63. Kaushikbhai . . . . . . . . a grain merchant.
a) am
b) is
c) are
d) were

Answer: b

64. A blacksmith uses . . . . . . .
a) drill
b) plane
c) trowel
d) bellows

Answer: d

65. What . . . . . . . the girls playing at noon yesterday?
a) was
b) were
c) had
d) had being

Answer: b

66. You and I are doing our work, . . . . . . . ?
a) aren’t we
b) aren’t you
c) are we
d) aren’t I

Answer: a

67.Shraddha . . . . . . . since afternoon.
a) was working
b) works
c) is working
d) has been working

Answer: d

68. . . . . . . . the girls was selected for national scholarship..
a) Some of
b) all of
c) One of
d) many of

Answer: c

69.A life history of a person written by himself is . . . . . . .
a) biography
b) autobiography
c) geography
d) biolife

Answer: b

70. If she had worked hard, she . . . . . . in the election.
a) will elect
b) will be elected
c) would have been elected
d) would have elected

Answer: c

71. . . . . . . we do exercise, we will remain healthy.
a) More
b) if
c) Unless
d) when

Answer: b

72. . . . . . . whom do the people work and earn?
a) in
b) for
c) Around
d) why

Answer: b

73. . . . . . . work has been done yet. What about remaining work?
a) A little
b) A few
c) much
d) Most of

Answer: a

74. . . . . . . you . . . . . . your kids?
a) Do , love
b) How , loving
c) How much , loved
d) Are , love

Answer: a

75.. . . . . . ‘you’ a noun or a pronoun?
a) do
b) Have
c) are
d) is

Answer: d

76. Would you . . . . . . . the window?
a) close
b) to close
c) closed
d) closing

Answer: a

77. . . . . . . . . sun shines very brightly in summer.
a) An
b) A
c) the
d) that

Answer: c

78. People . . . . . . . not . . . . . . time.
a) do , have
b) are , have
c) have , many
d) are , much

Answer: a

79. Dhirubhai went to America . . . . . . earning money.
a) with a view to
b) for
c) in order that
d) in order to

Answer: b

80. Yesterday, the terrorists made the captives . . . . . . . in a queue and then shot them dead.
a) to stand
b) standing
c) stand
d) stood

Answer: c

81. I put . . . . . . . . my hat when I come home.
a) to
b) with
c) up
d) off

Answer: d

82. Why . . . . . . . going to the party?
a) didn’t David
b) isn’t David
c) David not
d) David isn’t

Answer: b

83.Follow the principle, “Do it . . . . . . . . .”
a) himself
b) yourself
c) themselves
d) myself

Answer: b

84. . . . . . . . . did the family members go yesterday?
a) Why
b) where
c) When
d) whose

Answer: b

85. . . . . . . . a telephone call, the driver turned up for extra duty.
a) having got
b) being got
c) having been got
d) had got

Answer: a

86. A policeman asked a girl what . . . . . . name was.
a) she
b) hers
c) herself
d) her

Answer: d

87. No, I don’t have the details . . . . . . (ready at hand immediately available), but you can look it up the internet.
a) in my shoes
b) behind the scenes
c) at my door steps
d) at my fingertips

Answer: d

88. Susan sits . . . . . . . the tree..
a) under
b) up
c) her
d) she

Answer: a

89. Mrs Smith is not pleased . . . . . . the new servant.
a) with
b) of
c) at
d) on

Answer: a

90. The police made him . . . . . . his crime.
a) confess
b) confessed
c) confesses
d) to confess

Answer: a

91. I . . . . . always capital.
a) am
b) is
c) has
d) do

Answer: b

92. I . . . . . . English now.
a) can speak
b) can be speak
c) can speaking
d) am speak

Answer: a

93. I . . . . . . English online since July, 2014.
a) am teaching
b) have taught
c) have been teaching
d) teaching

Answer: c

94.I am also your friend. Would you invite me . . . . . . your birthday celebration?
a) On
b) over
c) in
d) for

Answer: c

95. I am in . . . . . . hostel now.
a) boy's
b) boys's
c) boys
d) boys'

Answer: d

96. He was accustomed . . . . . . chewing Tulsi leaves even when he delivered the lecture
a) of
b) about
c) at
d) to

Answer: d

97. Kalidas is . . . . . . Shakespeare of India.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) none of the above

Answer: c

98. No sooner did I open the door . . . . . . the cat ran away..
a) as
b) when
c) than
d) so that

Answer: c

99.Tell me . . . . . . you have put my hat.
a) which
b) what
c) where
d) whom

Answer: c

100. That child died . . . . . . heavy fever.
a) at
b) with
c) of
d) from

Answer: c

101. Human nature . . . . . . . from person to person.
a) vary
b) very
c) varies
d) veries

Answer: c

102. He . . . . . . . his fingers by interfering in his neighbour’s affairs.
a) burnt
b) cut
c) pressed
d) hurt

Answer: a

103.I wish I . . . . . . . a millionaire.
a) am
b) are
c) was
d) were

Answer: d

104. Both the friends were idle . . . . . . of them stood up to answer.
a) Neither
b) either
c) Each
d) all

Answer: a

105. He is . . . . . . union leader.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) article not required

Answer: c

106. Tomorrow my bicycle . . . . . . . by any one.
a) is stoles
b) stolen
c) was stolen
d) will be stolen

Answer: d

107. Where . . . . . . . they . . . . . . tomorrow?
a) shall , go
b) will , go
c) do , go
d) did , go

Answer: b

108. “. . . . . . . boys are there?” "there are two boys.”
a) How much
b) How many
c) why
d) which

Answer: b

109. What time did you arrive . . . . . . . the station?
a) in
b) by
c) on
d) at

Answer: d

110. . . . . . . honest Indian soldiers are, a few can be bribed
a) Though
b) as
c) However
d) if

Answer: c

111. He has been seriously injured. There is . . . . . . . hope for his survival.
a) a little
b) a few
c) little
d) few

Answer: c

112. . . . . . . . I come in, sir?
a) Should
b) May be
c) May
d) how

Answer: c

113. . . . . . . I were the richest person of the world!
a) if
b) unless
c) when
d) Not any

Answer: a

114. . . . . . . . is a very regular class, sir.
a) my
b) Mines
c) Your
d) Ours

Answer: d

115. . . . . . . . know about where the soul goes after the death.
a) few
b) A few
c) little
d) A little

Answer: a

116. He or she . . . . . . watching a movie now.
a) is
b) are
c) does
d) has

Answer: a

117. He reminds us . . . . . . Paul Walker
a) about
b) of
c) for
d) with

Answer: b

118. How . . . . . you . . . . . . this puzzle?
a) can , solved
b) can be , solved
c) do , solved
d) can , solve

Answer: d

119. How many friends . . . . . . she . . . . . ?
a) do , have
b) does , has
c) does , have
d) are , has

Answer: c

120. How many kites . . . . . . in the sky now ?
a) are fly
b) flying
c)are flying
d) have

Answer: c

121. My mother asked me when . . . . . . have a glass of milk.
a) I will
b) I shall
c) I would
d) would I

Answer: c

122. To grease the palm means . . . . . .
a) To smooth
b) To bribe
c) To win
d) To make up mind

Answer: b

123. . . . . . . you ever . . . . . . . Manali?
a) Have , visited
b) Had , visited
c) Did , visit
d) Will , be visiting

Answer: a

124. In my busy office schedule, I haven’t got . . . . . . . time for playing.
a) no
b) much
c) little
d) few

Answer: b

125. It . . . . . . heavily, so I will take an umbrella with me
a) was raining
b) is raining
c) has rained
d) rained

Answer: b

126.If I . . . . . . a lot of money, I wouldn't work anymore.
a) were
b) have
c) had
d) has

Answer: c

127. If you have . . . . . . good friends in life, life is worth living.
a) few
b) a few
c) Little
d) a little

Answer: b

128. In olden days, doves . . . . . messages.
a) take
b) took
c) taken
d) had took

Answer: b

129. Kishan sir is very much fond . . . . . . teaching English.
a) between
b) from
c) of
d) for

Answer: c

130. Kishan sir . . . . . 100 books to South Africa yesterday.
a) was sent
b) were sent
c) sented
d) sent

Answer: d

131. China has . . . . . . people than Canada.
a) few
b) fewer
c) some
d) more

Answer: d

132. The explosion that . . . . . . the bus killed twelve people.
a) wrecked
b) deflated
c) stalled
d) hindered

Answer: a

133. Opposite of ‘Professional’ is . . . . . . .
a) Amateur
b) Tradesman
c) Labour
d) Customer

Answer: a

134. Sachin did not play so . . . . . . . as Saurav did.
a) well
b) good
c) better
d) best

Answer: a

135. The abstract noun of ‘young’ is . . . . . . . . . .
a) Youngster
b) Youth
c) Younger
d) Younker

Answer: b

136. I had to walk 5 km yesterday as I had . . . . . rupees for fare.
a) few
b) a few
c) little
d) a little

Answer: a

137. I have yet . . . . . . options to solve this question. I never lose hope.
a) few
b) a few
c) little
d) a little

Answer: b

138.I would not allow you to enter . . . . . . . showing me a pass.
a) without
b) for
c) about
d) before

Answer: a

139. I . . . . . . you yesterday..
a) was met
b) did met
c) meted
d) met

Answer: d

140. If Bianca hadn't argued, Raghubhai . . . . . . the case.
a) lost
b) had lost
c) would lose
d) would have lost

Answer: d

141. It is shady . . . . . . the tree
a) below
b) beneath
c) under
d) none of three

Answer: c

142. Kumar is . . . . . . B.A. of the M.S. University.
a) an
b) a
c) the
d) few

Answer: b

143. At present, she is not going . . . . . . . library.
a) to
b) at
c) on
d) up

Answer: a

144. Walk fast . . . . . . . you will miss the bus
a) but
b) and
c) otherwise
d) so

Answer: c

145. My parents . . . . . . . at 5:30 a.m daily.
a) got-up
b) get-up
c) gets-up
d) is get up

Answer: b

146. Have . . . . . . love for animals.
a) lots off
b) a little
c) a few
d) Many

Answer: b

147. Give me . . . . . . . mango juice.
a) boiled
b) a few
c) 500
d) a little

Answer: d

148.There are . . . . . . . mangoes in a fridge. You can take any of them..
a) much
b) 12 litre
c) a litre
d) a few

Answer: d

149. I have . . . . . . money. I will hire a rickshaw.
a) a little
b) a few
c) many
d) 100

Answer: a

150. . . . . . . Nensi ever . . . . . . . you?
a) Has , beaten
b) Do , beats
c) Is , beaten
d) When , beats

Answer: a