English Grammar Aptitude MCQs

1. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:

1. she said "I am going to the market"
2. She said, "I am going to the market."
3. She said "I am going to the market."
4. she said, "I am going to the market"

Answer: B) She said, "I am going to the market."

Explanation:

The sentence correctly uses capitalization, punctuation, and quotation marks. A reported statement requires a comma before the quotation marks, and the first letter inside the quotes should be capitalized.

2. Choose the correct form of the verb:

By the time we arrived, the show ____.

1. had started
2. has started
3. started
4. starts

Answer: A) had started

Explanation:

This sentence describes a past action that was completed before another past action. The past perfect tense ("had started") is used to indicate the earlier action.

3. Select the correct preposition:

She is fond ___ music.

1. of
2. in
3. for
4. on

Answer: A) of

Explanation:

The correct phrase is "fond of" because "fond" is always followed by the preposition "of" when expressing a liking for something.

4. Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

1. The bouquet of flowers are beautiful.
2. The bouquet of flowers is beautiful.
3. The bouquet of flowers were beautiful.
4. The bouquet of flowers be beautiful.

Answer: B) The bouquet of flowers is beautiful.

Explanation:

The subject of the sentence is "bouquet" (singular), not "flowers." A singular subject takes a singular verb, so "is" is the correct verb here.

5. Choose the correct conjunction:

I was tired, ____ I kept working.

1. and
2. but
3. because
4. so

Answer: B) but

Explanation:

"But" is the correct choice because it shows contrast between the two clauses—being tired and continuing to work.

6. Choose the correct article:

She adopted ___ orphan puppy.

1. a
2. an
3. the
4. no article

Answer: B) an

Explanation:

"Orphan" starts with a vowel sound, so "an" is the correct article.

7. Identify the sentence with the correct use of tenses:

1. She will went to the store.
2. She goes to the store yesterday.
3. She went to the store yesterday.
4. She going to the store yesterday.

Answer: C) She went to the store yesterday.

Explanation:

Since "yesterday" refers to the past, the correct past tense verb "went" should be used.

8. Which sentence is in passive voice?

1. The chef cooked a delicious meal.
2. A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
3. The chef is cooking a delicious meal.
4. The chef cooks a delicious meal.

Answer: B) A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.

Explanation:

Passive voice occurs when the object of the action becomes the subject of the sentence.

9. Choose the correct pronoun:

Everyone should bring ____ own lunch.

1. his
2. her
3. their
4. its

Answer: C) their

Explanation:

"Everyone" is singular, but "their" is commonly used as a gender-neutral singular pronoun.

10. Identify the correct sentence:

1. The team has played good.
2. The team has played well.
3. The team have played good.
4. The team have played well.

Answer: B) The team has played well.

Explanation:

"Well" is the correct adverb to describe the verb "played."

11. Choose the correct conjunction:

She was late ____ she missed the train.

1. and
2. but
3. because
4. so

Answer: D) so

Explanation:

"So" is used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship.

12. Identify the correct indirect speech:

He said, "I am reading a book."

1. He said that he is reading a book.
2. He said that he was reading a book.
3. He said that he had been reading a book.
4. He said that he reads a book.

Answer: B) He said that he was reading a book.

Explanation:

In indirect speech, present continuous ("am reading") changes to past continuous ("was reading").

13. Identify the correct plural form:

1. Childs
2. Childes
3. Children
4. Childrens

Answer: C) Children

Explanation:

"Child" is an irregular noun, and its correct plural form is "children."

14. Choose the correct form of the adjective:

This is the ____ movie I have ever seen.

1. worse
2. worst
3. bad
4. more bad

Answer: B) worst

Explanation:

When comparing more than two things, the superlative form "worst" is used.

15. Choose the correct verb form:

She ____ in this company since 2015.

1. works
2. is working
3. has been working
4. worked

Answer: C) has been working

Explanation:

Since the action started in the past and is still ongoing, the present perfect continuous tense is used.

16. Choose the correct word:

He gave me some ____ on how to study.

1. advices
2. advice
3. advise
4. adviced

Answer: B) advice

Explanation:

"Advice" is an uncountable noun, so it does not have a plural form.

17. Choose the correct relative pronoun:

The girl ____ won the race is my cousin.

1. who
2. which
3. whom
4. whose

Answer: A) who

Explanation:

"Who" is used for people as a subject pronoun.

18. Identify the correctly spelled word:

1. Recieve
2. Receive
3. Reciev
4. Receeve

Answer: B) Receive

Explanation:

The correct spelling follows the "i before e except after c" rule.

19. Choose the correct auxiliary verb:

She ____ finished her homework.

1. have
2. has
3. had
4. having

Answer: B) has

Explanation:

Since "she" is singular, "has" is the correct auxiliary verb.

20. Identify the correct sentence:

1. She don’t like coffee.
2. She doesn’t likes coffee.
3. She doesn’t like coffee.
4. She do not like coffee.

Answer: C) She doesn’t like coffee.

Explanation:

"Doesn't" is the correct negative contraction, and the base verb "like" follows it.

21. Choose the correct preposition:

She is interested ____ learning new languages.

1. on
2. in
3. at
4. to

Answer: B) in

Explanation:

The correct phrase is "interested in" when expressing interest in something.

22. Identify the correct sentence:

1. The book which I bought it is expensive.
2. The book I bought is expensive.
3. The book what I bought is expensive.
4. The book whom I bought is expensive.

Answer: B) The book I bought is expensive.

Explanation:

The relative pronoun "which" is not needed when "the book" is already the object of the sentence.

23. Choose the correct verb form:

By next year, she ____ her degree.

1. completed
2. completes
3. will have completed
4. is completing

Answer: C) will have completed

Explanation:

"Will have completed" is the future perfect tense used for actions that will be completed at a future point.

24. Identify the correct plural form:

1. Mooses
2. Meese
3. Moose
4. Moosen

Answer: C) Moose

Explanation:

"Moose" is an irregular noun and does not change in the plural form.

25. Choose the correct word:

The teacher told us to ____ our mistakes.

1. correct
2. collect
3. correction
4. corrupt

Answer: A) correct

Explanation:

The verb "correct" is used to fix errors.

26. Identify the sentence in the future tense:

1. I will visit my grandparents tomorrow.
2. I visited my grandparents yesterday.
3. I am visiting my grandparents now.
4. I visit my grandparents every weekend.

Answer: A) I will visit my grandparents tomorrow.

Explanation:

"Will visit" is the future tense verb structure.

27. Choose the correct homophone:

She read a ____ about history.

1. right
2. write
3. rite
4. write

Answer: C) rite

Explanation:

"Rite" means a ceremony or formal practice, while "right" and "write" have different meanings.

28. Choose the correct sentence:

1. He doesn't knows the answer.
2. He doesn't know the answer.
3. He don't knows the answer.
4. He not knows the answer.

Answer: B) He doesn't know the answer.

Explanation:

"Doesn't" is followed by the base verb "know" without an 's'.

29. Choose the correct modal verb:

She ____ speak four languages fluently.

1. must
2. can
3. should
4. might

Answer: B) can

Explanation:

"Can" is used to express ability.

30. Choose the correct conjunction:

He was tired, ____ he continued working.

1. because
2. but
3. or
4. so

Answer: B) but

Explanation:

"But" is used to contrast two ideas.

31. Identify the correct use of the apostrophe:

1. The dogs tail was wagging.
2. The dog's tail was wagging.
3. The dogs' tail was wagging.
4. The dog tail was wagging.

Answer: B) The dog's tail was wagging.

Explanation:

The apostrophe in "dog's" indicates possession.

32. Choose the correct verb form:

If I ____ you, I would apologize.

1. am
2. was
3. were
4. be

Answer: C) were

Explanation:

"Were" is used in the subjunctive mood for hypothetical situations.

33. Identify the correct sentence:

1. She said me to go home.
2. She told me to go home.
3. She told to me go home.
4. She said to me go home.

Answer: B) She told me to go home.

Explanation:

"Told" is used when specifying a person, while "said" does not take an object directly.

34. Choose the correct comparative form:

This test is ____ than the last one.

1. more easy
2. easier
3. easiest
4. most easy

Answer: B) easier

Explanation:

"Easier" is the correct comparative form of "easy."

35. Identify the correct use of "too" or "to":

1. I am going too the park.
2. I am going to the park.
3. I am going two the park.
4. I am going too park.

Answer: B) I am going to the park.

Explanation:

"To" is used as a preposition, while "too" means "also" or "excessively."