English Mastery: From Fluency to Excellency (Intermediate)

Noun

A noun is a word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas. However, noun is not a semantic category, so it cannot be characterized in terms of its meaning.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. There is no noun in this sentence: Come quickly.

A. True

B. False

2. There are 2 nouns in this sentence: Please pass the salt.

A. True

B. False

3. There are 2 nouns in this sentence: Don't leave your clothes on the floor.

A. True

B. False

4. There are 3 nouns in this sentence: The children are having a great time in the park.

A. True

B. False

5. There are 3 nouns in this sentence: Tom is always late for work.

A. True

B. False

6. There is one noun in this sentence: Where is the station?

A. True

B. False

7. A sentence always begins with a noun.

A. True

B. False

8. A noun describes a verb.

A. True

B. False

9. A noun is used for a thing.

A. True

B. False

10. Some nouns need a capital letter.

A. True

B. False

Pronoun

In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a noun or noun phrase.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. What does ‘it’ refer to?

Dad, can you take my coat and drop it off at the dry cleaner's?

1. Dad

2. coat

3. dry cleaner's

1. What does ‘it’ refer to?

They've just closed the post office and turned it into a coffee shop.

1. They

2. post office

3. coffee shop

1. What does ‘it’ refer to?

I put my coffee cup on the shelf next to the phone and now it's gone!

1. coffee cup

2. shelf

3. phone

1. What does ‘they’ refer to?

I asked at several shops for strawberries and the owners all told me they are out of season.

1. shops

2. strawberries

3. owners

1. What does ‘they’ refer to?

Those flowers on the tables look like little trumpets . What are they called?

1. flowers

2. tables

3. trumpets

1. Complete this sentence.

Paul is coming. Don't let _____ see us!

1. his

2. him

3. he

1. What is the missing pronoun?

The children are coming out of school in a minute. I need to go and pick _____ up.

1. it

2. her

3. them

1. What is the missing pronoun?

‘Time to go to school, Sue. Have you got your keys?' 'I can't find _____'

1. their

2. them

3. they

9. What is the missing pronoun?

I tried to explain but Mum just hung up on ________.

1. me

2. I

3. mine

1. What is the missing pronoun?

Could you dry the dishes and put _____ away?

1. them

2. their

3. they

Pronoun

In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a word or a group of words that one may substitute for a noun or noun phrase.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. What does ‘it’ refer to?

Dad, can you take my coat and drop it off at the dry cleaner's?

1. Dad

2. coat

3. dry cleaner's

1. What does ‘it’ refer to?

They've just closed the post office and turned it into a coffee shop.

1. They

2. post office

3. coffee shop

1. What does ‘it’ refer to?

I put my coffee cup on the shelf next to the phone and now it's gone!

1. coffee cup

2. shelf

3. phone

1. What does ‘they’ refer to?

I asked at several shops for strawberries and the owners all told me they are out of season.

1. shops

2. strawberries

3. owners

1. What does ‘they’ refer to?

Those flowers on the tables look like little trumpets . What are they called?

1. flowers

2. tables

3. trumpets

1. Complete this sentence.

Paul is coming. Don't let _____ see us!

1. his

2. him

3. he

1. What is the missing pronoun?

The children are coming out of school in a minute. I need to go and pick _____ up.

1. it

2. her

3. them

1. What is the missing pronoun?

‘Time to go to school, Sue. Have you got your keys?' 'I can't find _____'

1. their

2. them

3. they

9. What is the missing pronoun?

I tried to explain but Mum just hung up on ________.

1. me

2. I

3. mine

1. What is the missing pronoun?

Could you dry the dishes and put _____ away?

1. them

2. their

3. they

Verb

A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In many languages, verbs are inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Choose the sentence with the future perfect tense.

A. They shall have arrived by then.

B. They shall be arriving by then.

C. They shall arrive by then.

D. They shall have been arriving by then.

2. Identify the tense used in the following sentence. “We are going to reach the destination as

A. Present continuous tense

B. Future perfect continuous tense

C. Future continuous tense

D. Present perfect continuous tense

3. Which tense is used to express an action going at some point in the past?

A. Past indefinite tense

B. Past present continuous tense

C. Past continuous tense

D. Past perfect continuous tense

4. Each of the four army soldiers __________ for the mission.

A. were ready

B. are ready

C. was ready

D. have been ready

5. The thief and the eye-witness __________.

A. has escaped

B. has been escaping

C. was escaping

D. have escaped

6. Back in my native place, I __________ a smartphone.

A. did not have

B. do not have

C. did not had

D. do not had

7. Choose the correct sentence.

A. When I woke up, he has already eaten breakfast.

B. When I woke up, he had already eaten breakfast.

C. When I had woken up, he had already ate breakfast.

D. When I had woken up, he has already ate breakfast.

8. I __________ the medicine as prescribed by the doctor for a week now.

A. takes

B. have been taking

C. would have taken

D. have had been taking

9. You and I __________ the obligations.

A. am fulfilled

B. has been fulfilling

C. have fulfilled

D. has fulfilled

10. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Her brother will walk her down the aisle.”

A. Future indefinite tense

B. Future perfect tense

C. Present indefinite tense

D. Present perfect tense

11. Choose the past perfect continuous tense form of the sentence. “The children played in the park throughout the evening.”

A. The children played in the park throughout the evening.

B. The children have been playing in the park throughout the evening.

C. The children had played in the park throughout the evening.

D. The children had been playing in the park throughout the evening.

12. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Here comes the soon-to-be bride!”

A. Present continuous tense

B. Present indefinite tense

C. Future indefinite tense

D. Present perfect tense

13. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “The weatherman forecasted that it’s going to rain.”

A. Present indefinite tense

B. Future indefinite tense

C. Future perfect continuous tense

D. Present continuous tense

14. Two-thirds of the food supply __________ for the month.

A. has been used

B. were used

C. have been using

D. has been using

15. The technique of paraphrasing __________.

A. are practised

B. has to be practised

C. have to be practised

D. is practising

16. “Shyam and his brothers” __________ a famous sweet shop in our neighbourhood.

A. are

B. have been

C. is

D. have

17. Which tense is used to express that an action started in the past and is continuing till now?

A. Present perfect tense

B. Past perfect continuous tense

C. Past continuous tense

D. Present perfect continuous tense

18. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “While he was in the military, he still regularly wrote to me.”

A. Past indefinite tense

B. Past perfect tense

C. Present indefinite

D. Past perfect continuous tense

19. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “He is always found reading the newspaper.”

A.Present indefinite tense

B. Present perfect continuous tense

C. Present continuous tense

D. Present perfect tense

20. Fill in the blank with the present perfect tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “James ___________ to visit her grandmother.” (go)

A. have been going

B. had gone

C. has gone

D. has been going

Verbs - Gerunds & Auxiliary Verbs

A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In many languages, verbs are inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. 1. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. “Manoj is one of the few students who ______ passed the exam.”

   A. have

   B. has

   C. had been

   D. would have

   
   

   2. Fill in the blank choosing the correct option. “The other boys or Henry ______ to blame.”

   A. Is

   B. Are

   C. Were

   D. Will

   
   

   3. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option: “Each of the Girl Scouts______ a community project.”

   A. does

   B. do

   C. participates

   D. participate

   
   

   4. The members of the committee ______ to the proposal.

   A. have consented

   B. was consented

   C. had been consented

   D. has consented

   
   

   5. Choose the appropriate form of the verb that agrees with the subject in the given sentence. “Neither food nor water ____ to be found there.”

   A. Are

   B. Have

   C. Be

   D. Was

   
   

   6. Fill in the blanks with the correct option: "The film ________ in New York next week."

   A. open

   B. opened

   C. opens

   D. opening

   
   

   7. Choose the correct option and fill in the blank: "John as well as Tom __________ waiting for you."

   A. is

   B. were

   C. have been

   D. are

   
   

   8. A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative. "Either Ramona or I, ______always late for the class."

   A. is

   B. was

   C. were

   D. am

   
   

   9. Choose the correct structure to complete the sentence. "Citizens who ___________ are arrested on the spot."

   A. drinks and drive

   B. drink and drives

   C. drinks and drives

   D. drink and drive

   
   

   10. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. "The police ______ mute spectators to the entire incident which took place right outsidethe KEM hospital."

   A. are

   B. was

   C. were

   D. is

   
   

   11. Select the correct option: "I need a ________ note."

   A. five hundred rupees

   B. five-hundred rupee

   C. five hundreds rupees

   D. five hundreds rupee

   
   

   12. Choose the correct article for the sentence below: "Many ______ flower is born to blush unseen."

   A. an

   B. the

   C. a

   D. No article

   
   

   13. Six times three _______________ eighteen.

   A. is equal

   B. equals

   C. equals to

   D. none of the above

   
   

   14. My grandmother is eighty-five, but she ……………… still read and write without glasses. (Ability)

   A. can

   B. could

   C. may

   
   

   15. …………….. I come with you?

   A. Can

   B. Will

   C. Would

   
   

   16. ………………. you help me with the housework, please? (Polite request)

   A. Could

   B. Will

   C. Should

   
   

   17. There was a time when I ………….. stay up very late. (Past ability)

   A. would

   B. could

   C. can

   
   

   18. You …………….. not lose any more weight. You are already slim. (Necessity)

   A. may

   B. need

   C. should

   
   

   19. We …………… make the first move. (Prohibition)

   A. must not

   B. will not

   C. cannot

   
   

   20. It is snowing outside so I …………… stay at home. (Intention)

   A. may

   B. will

   C. can

Verbs - Modals Basic level

A verb is a word that in syntax conveys an action, an occurrence, or a state of being. In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive. In many languages, verbs are inflected to encode tense, aspect, mood, and voice.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Oh! I __________ have loved to go with you all.

A. could

B. should

C. might

D. would

2. __________ you pass me the salt and pepper?

A. Might

B. Can

C. Shall

D. Ought

3. I __________ make sure that he performs better.

A. would have

B. should have

C. will

D. might

4. __________ you be a little polite?

A. Should

B. Will have

C. Need

D. Could

5. He is the chief guest. He __________ be there.

A. ought to

B. could

C. might

D. supposed to

6. __________ I borrow some money from your father?

A. Ought

B. May

C. Might

D. Would

7. He seems dangerous. We __________ talk to him.

A. would not

B. might not

C. should not

D. could not

8. We __________ reach by 7 PM before the ceremony starts.

A. must

B. might

C. could

D. dare

9. That restaurant serves the best sushi. You __________ defi nitely try!

A. would

B. might

C. may

D. should

10. It has started raining. I __________have carried my umbrella.

A. might

B. should

C. would

D. could

11. The road seems uneven, you __________ slow down.

A. would

B. can

C. need to

D. dare to

12. He __________ be shy during his college days.

A. used to

B. need to

C. ought to

D. could

13. __________ you like to accompany us on the tour?

A. Should

B. Would

C. Will

D. Shall

14. We __________have given an identity card to them.

A. would

B. will

C. should

D. might

15. I am unable to find my phone. I __________have lost it on the way back.

A. should

B. could

C. might

D. ought to

16. You __________ always inform your parents of your whereabouts.

A. should

B. would

C. could

D. may

17. Don’t you ___________ lie to me!

A. need to

B. dare

C. ought to

D. have

18. You __________ visit the doctor before the condition worsens.

A. can

B. could

C. must

D. might

19. You __________ be informed about the results soon.

A. might

B. will

C. ought to

D. can

20. __________ I make an announcement?

A. Shall

B. Should

C. Could

D. Will

Adjectives

Adjectives are one of the most exciting parts of speech that we have. Without adjectives, you wouldn’t be able to tell your friends which movies are great and which are overrated. Adjectives also allow us to describe ourselves as being amazing, incredible, fantastic, and—of course—humble. Most importantly, adjectives let us explain the difference between funny memes and bad ones.

Based on these indisputable facts, adjectives are clearly important parts of grammar. But did you know that there are many different types of adjectives? It’s true! In fact, there are at least 13—yes, 13!—types of adjectives that we commonly use.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Those are probably the ___________ curtains in the store.

A. fancyest

B. fanciest

C. fanciest

D. None

2. Uncle Carl is really ______________________ man.

A. an old sweet

B. a sweet

C. a sweet old

D. None of the Above

3. The Karmen-Ghia used to be _________________ sportscar.

A. a fine German

B. a German, fine

C. a fine, German

D. None

4. Everyone was home for the holidays. What could make for ___________ Christmas than that?

A. a merryer

B. the merriest

C. a merrier

D. None of the Above

5. They grew up in ___________________ house in Mexico City.

A. A comfortable, little

B. A little, comfortable

C. A comfortable little

D. All the above

6. Diehard is the ____________ movie I've ever seen.

A. Most excited

B. Most exciting

C. Most exciteable

D. None

7. Tashonda wanted to take a course with _____________________ professor.

A. that interesting new Japanese economics

B. that Japanese interesting, new economics

C. that interesting, new, Japanese, economics

D. None

8. Of all the mechanics in the shop, Jerzy is surely ______________ .

A. the less competent.

B. the least competent.

C. the competentest.

D. All of above

9. In the fall, the valleys tend to be ___________ than the hilltops.

A. fogy

B. more foggier

C. foggier

D. None

10. My cold is definitely _________ this morning.

A. worse

B. worst

C. worser

D. None

ADVERBS

An adverb is a word that modifies (describes) a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella). Adverbs often end in -ly, but some (such as fast) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Which of these statements is true?

A) An adverb can give more information about a verb.

B) An adverb can give more information about a noun.

2. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘heavy’ when it becomes an adverb?

A) heavily

B) heavyly

C) heaviely

D) heavelly

3. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘pleasant’ when it becomes an adverb?

A) pleasantely

B) pleasantelly

C) pleasantly

D) pleasantiely

4. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘gentle’ when it becomes an adverb?

A) gently

B) gentley

C) gentliey

D) gentlely

5. Which of these words is an adverb?

A) elderly

B) lonely

C) early

D) costly

6. Which sentence has the adverb in the wrong position?

A) Suddenly I felt sick.

B) I suddenly felt sick.

C) I felt suddenly sick.

D) I felt sick suddenly.

7. Which is the correct spelling of the adjective ‘angry’ when it becomes an adverb?

A) angrily

B) angry

C) angrier

D) angriest

8. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?

A) I get often headaches.

B) He forgot always my birthday.

C) I regularly visit my mum.

D) She speaks fluently Spanish.

9. Complete the following sentence:

I ________ tidied up the flat.

A) quickly

B) accidentally

C) warmly

D) yesterday

10. Which sentence has the adverb in the correct position?

A) We went last year to Morocco on holiday.

B) The team played brilliantly.

C) She played softly the piano.

D) I'm going to carry carefully the eggs.

11. He can run ____ better than I do. He is a professional runner.

A. more

B. far

C. too

D. very

E. a little

12. He ____ committed the crime, but the evidence is not convincing.

A. perhaps

B. probably

C. possibly

D. undoubtedly

E. honestly

13. The teacher spoke ____ to me.

A. kind

B. kinder

C. generously

D. kindness

E. kindly

14. He has been living ____ since the war started in his country.

A. anywhere

B. nowhere

C. farther

D. nearly

E. abroad

15. Wait for me here. I'll ____ be back.

A. recently

B. then

C. now

D. soon

E. tomorrow

16. "I rarely go there means" I do not ____ go there.

A. sometimes

B. frequently

C. hardly

D. never

E. ever

17. "He doesn't understand it yet" means the negative action of not understanding ____ continues.

A. yes

B. never

C. still

D. however

E. somehow

18. "He ____ eats meat" means he doesn't eat meat at any time habitually.

A. rarely

B. hardly any

C. never

D. sometimes

E. perhaps

19. "I have ____ 10 dollars" means I have not more than 10 dollars with me.

A. hardly

B. some more

C. fewer than

D. almost

E. only

20. ____ he is a good runner but I have never watched him run a race.

A. Apparently

B. Luckily

C. Fortunately

D. Doubtfully

E. By looking

Interjection

An interjection is a word or expression that occurs as an utterance on its own and expresses a spontaneous feeling or reaction. It is a diverse category, encompassing many different parts of speech, such as exclamations, curses, greetings, response particles, hesitation markers and other words.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. An interjection is ___

A. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings

B. a meaningless string of sounds

C. the same as an adjective

2. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?

A. Gee!

B. Gosh!

C. Boo!

3. You are vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think?

A. Ugh!

B. Hurrah!

C. Yippee!

4. Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?

A. Yoo-hoo!

B. Ouch!

C. Eh!

5. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo ___.

A. at a theatrical performance

B. while listening to a political speech

C. on both of the above mentioned occasions

6. ___, Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.

A. Oops

B. Mmm

C. Hey

7. 'Ta' is synonymous of ___.

A. take it easy

B. thank you

C. tra-la-la

8. The interjections 'blimey' and 'crickey' imply ___.

A. joy

B. surprise or wonder

C. irritation

9. Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urgesilence?

A. Shh!

B. Tut-tut.

C. Ow!

10. Which of the following interjections is NOT used when cheering for a team?

A. Rah!

B. Yay!

Yikes!

Prepositions

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. The local team scored three goals ______ the first half of the match.

A. at

B. for

C. in

D. on

2. The island is so small that there are only five houses______ it.

A. on

B. in

C. over

D. out

3. Many species of insects were wiped _______ when the jungle was cleared.

A. of

B. away

C. off

D. out

4. The staff co-operated ______ the management to in crease productivity.

A. with

B. for

C. by

D. to

5. You can obtain the answer ______ adding the date of birth to this figure.

A. to

B. by

C. on

D. in

6. There is widespread unemployment all ______ the country.

A. around

B. in

C. about

D. over

7. There was rapid development ______ the post-war years.

A. during

B. towards

C. among

D. by

8. Most ______ the tourists enjoyed the visit to the batik factory.

A. between

B. with

C. of

D. off

9. The railway track runs ______ the river.

A. By

B. on

C. over

D. across

10. On hearing the siren. I pulled ______ and stopped the car.

A. over

B. off

C. up

D. in

11. Please wait for me. I will be finished _____ five or ten minutes.

A. it

B. for

C. in

D. at

12. My uncle, who is a businessman, often travels _____ air.

A. from

B. on

C. in

D. by

13. My aunt has invited me to her place _____ three o'clock this afternoon _____ tea.

A. on; to

B. at; for

C. from; for

D. during; so that

14. You can move around the town _____ foot as it is not very big.

A. On

B. in

C. by

D. from

15. This present is _____ my grandmother.

A. at

B. on

C. by

D. from

16. She hurried to the supermarket _____ she might get some things _____ it closed.

A. for; by

B. so that; at

C. so that; before

D. in order to; before

17. Traveling _____ air is faster than traveling _____ sea.

A. on; on

B. by; by

C. in; on

D. by; at

18. My parents are going to China _____ a holiday _____September.

A. in; at

B. for; in

C. so; that

D. for; during

19. My grandmother died _____ 7p.m. _____ 12 August 1989.

A. at; in

B. at; on

C. in; on

D. by; during

20. I intend to visit my grandparents _____ this weekend.

A. by

B. on

C. for

D. during

CONJUNCTION

In grammar, a conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are called the conjuncts of the conjunctions. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what constitutes a "conjunction" must be defined for each language.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. ____ you give up smoking _____ you will develop cancer.

A Neither / nor

B Both / and

C Either / or

D Either / nor

2. He couldn't get the job ____ his qualifications.

A though

B moreover

C even though

D despite

3. The house wasn't very beautiful. I liked the garden, ____ .

A but

B still

C in spite of

D though

4. He is very clever and hardworking ____ he can't pass his exams.

A in spite of

B despite

C both

D nevertheless

5. ____ it rained a lot we enjoyed our weekend.

A In spite of

B For fear that

C Even though

D Despite

6. ____ I was feeling very tired, I went to bed early.

A Although

B Otherwise

C As

D Besides

7. You know my address exactly from now on so you can come to see me ____ you like.

A so

B still

C although

D whenever

8. The thief was arrested ____ he was trying to break into a house.

A as

B where

C otherwise

D as long as

9. The teacher didn't punish the cheating student ____ he would never do it again.

A in case

B for fear that

C provided that

D moreover

10. I will never forget your help in my hard days ____ I live.

A during

B as

C no sooner

D as long as

11. Strange ............................ it may sound, I don't like watching cricket.

A. as

B. though

C. Either could be used here

12. We will get there ................................... you do.

A. sonner

B. as soon as

C. as soon than

13. He didn’t work hard ……………………. he failed his exam.

A. so

B. because

C. as

14. ………………….. had the hunter raised the gun, than the birds flew away.

A. As soon as

B. No sooner

C. Hardly

15. She is …………………… intelligent to be defeated.

A. too

B. so

C. very

16. ……………………. had she got the message when she started.

A. Hardly

B. Scarcely

C. No sooner

D. A & B both

17. ……………………… my children are employed, I have no financial difficulties.

A. That

B. Now

C. Now that

18. They still live in the house ………………………… was built by their grandfather.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. A & C both

19. ……………………… he saw a dog, he threw stones at it.

A. When

B. Whenever

C. Unless

20. You should neither see him …………………… call him.

A. or

B. nor

C. and

Infinities

Infinity is that which is boundless or endless, or something that is larger than any real or natural number. It is often denoted by the infinity symbol. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, the philosophical nature of infinity was the subject of many discussions among philosophers.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

He advised me ____ for that job because he knows that I need ____ it for its high salary and career.

A) to apply / applying

B) applying / applying

C) applying / to apply

D) to apply / to apply

2. I think we will have a lot of difficulty in ____ a place to

park the car.

A) to find

B) finding

C) to finding

D) to be found

3. There is no point in ____ such a long time. I can't see anybody coming ____ us.

A) to wait / meet

B) waiting / for meeting

C) waiting / to meet

D) being waited / to be met

4. Which sweet would you like ____?

A) have

B) having

C) to have

D) to having

5. He showed me how ____ the washing machine.

A) using

B) to using

C) use

D) to use

6. He proposed ____ by bus to show how easy ____ on it was.

A) travelled / having rested

B) travelling / resting

C) to travelling / to rest

D) travel / to rest

7. You are supposed ____ now, you shouldn't stay with me.

A) to work

B) to working

C) to be working

D) to have worked

8. I am so tired of walking that I'd rather ____ till dawn than ____ .

A) to wait / to continue

B) wait / continuing

C) waiting / to continue

D) wait / continue

9. Don't let the children ____ with the capsules in case they swallow them.

A) to play

B) playing

C) play

D) to be playing

10. The teacher made the students ____ the stadium in ten minutes.

A) leaving

B) to leave

C) left

D) leave

11. We like ________ our grandmother on Sundays.

A. to visit

B. visiting

C. to visit/visiting

12. I might want ________ some money soon.

A. to borrow

B. borrowing

C. to borrow/borrowing

13. My father hates ________ a tie to work.

A. to wear

B. wearing

C. to wear/wearing

14. We can't afford ________ a vacation this summer.

A. to take

B. taking

C. to take/taking

15. The company was pleased_______ your thank-you letter.

A. to receive

B. receiving

C. to receive/receiving

16. Would you mind ________ a window?

A. To open

B. opening

C. to open/opening

17. My suitcase is light enough ________ this time.

A. to carry

B. carrying

C. to carry/carrying

18. She cannot leave the table without _______her dinner.

A. to finish

B. finishing

C. to finish/finishing

19. The music will continue ________ until you turn it off.

A. to play

B. playing

C. to play/playing

20. My little brother dislikes ________ his hair brushed.

A. to have

B. having

C. to have/having

Question Tag:

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. You took the money, ……………………………..?

A. did you

B. didn't you

C. hadn't you

2. Let’s go for a walk, …………………………?

A. shall we

B. shalln't we

C. can we

3. She got the job, ………………………….?

A. did she

B. didn't she

C. couldn't she

4. He wants to be a scientist, ……………………………..?

A. does he

B. doesn't he

C. hasn't he

5. We must leave now, …………………………?

A. should we

B. mustn't we

C. shouldn't we

6. The children were playing outside, …………………………..?

A. were they

B. weren't they

C. was they

7. The wise man can solve our problem, ………………………….?

A. can't he

B. can he

C. won't he

8. I am working hard, …………………………….?

A. am I

B. amn't I

C. aren't I

9. You are the winner of the prize, ……………………………..?

A. are you

B. aren't you

C. weren't you

10. One picture is worth a thousand words, ………………………….?

A. is it

B. isn't it

C. wasn't it

11. Nothing can happen, ……………………………?

A. can it

B. can nothing

C. can't nothing

12. Somebody wanted a drink, ……………………………?

A. did somebody

B. did they

C. didn't they

13. It is quite good, ………………………….?

A. is it

B. isn't it

C. doesn't it

14. She has a sister, …………………………..?

A. hasn't she

B. doesn't she

C. Either could be used here

15. Shut up, …………………………..?

A. can't you

B. will you

C. would you

D. All of these

16. She works here, ………………………….?

A. is she

B. does she

C. doesn't she

17. You haven’t paid the fee, …………………….?

A. have you

B. haven't you

18. Janet is here, ……………………..?

A. is she

B. isn't she

C. does she

19. You want to come with me, …………………………?

A. do you

B. don't you

C. didn't you

20. He speaks too fast, …………………………?

A. does he

B. doesn't he

C. did he

Direct & Indirect Speech

Direct speech describes when something is being repeated exactly as it was – usually in between a pair of inverted commas.

Indirect speech will still share the same information – but instead of expressing someone's comments or speech by directly repeating them, it involves reporting or describing what was said.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. He said, “Let us have dinner here.”

A. He proposed that we had dinner there.
B. He asked if we wished to have dinner there.
C. He said that we should have dinner there.
D. He said that we had dinner there.

2. The salesman said, “Are you interested in the scheme?”

A. The salesman said that if I was interested in the scheme.
B. The salesman said that if I were interested in the scheme.
C. The salesman asks if I am interested in the scheme.
D. The salesman asked me if I was interested in the scheme.

13. She said, “Shut the door!”

A. She asked me whether I would shut the door.
B. She ordered me to shut the door.
C. She said that I should shut the door.
D. She shouted and said to shut the door.

4. She said, “They will be leaving soon.”

A. She said that they would leave soon.
B. She said that they are leaving.
C. She said that they would be leaving soon.
D. She said that they will leave soon.

5. “Alas! It can’t be this bad.” He said.

A. He exclaimed with sorrow that that couldn’t be that bad.
B. He grieved that it couldn’t be that bad.
C. He said that it was really that bad.
D. He said with sorrow that that was bad.

6. The teacher said, “The wind is a renewable energy source.”

A. The teacher said that the wind was a renewable energy source.
B. The teacher said that the wind is a renewable energy source.
C. The teacher told that the wind is a renewable energy source.
D. The teacher tells that the wind was a renewable energy source.

7. The secretary said, “Is Mr. Fisher in his office?”

A. The secretary said that if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
B. The secretary enquired if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
C. The secretary enquired that if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
D. The secretary asked if Mr. Fisher had been in his office.

8. The policeman said, “Don’t cross the speed limit.”

A. The policeman said not to cross the speed limit.
B. The policeman asked if I would cross the speed limit.
C. The policeman forbade me to cross the speed limit.
D. The policeman asks if I had crossed the speed limit.

9. Richard said, “I must attend the meeting.”

A. Richard said that he had to attend the meeting.
B. Richard said that it was must that he attend the meeting.
C. Richard said if he must attend the meeting.
D. Richard said that he would attend the meeting.

10. She said, “What a beautiful view!”

A. She said that the view was beautiful.
B. She exclaimed that the view is beautiful.
C. She exclaimed with joy and said that the view was beautiful.
D. She exclaimed that the view was beautiful.

11. He said, “Two and two make four.”

A. He said that two and two make four.

B. He says that two and two made four.

C. He tells that two and two makes four.

D. He told that two and two were making four.

12. He said, “I was writing an application to the mayor about the pathetic condition of road”.

A. He said that he was writing an application to the mayor about the pathetic condition of road.

B. He said that he has been writing an application to the mayor about the pathetic condition of road.

C. He said that he had been writing an application to the mayor about the pathetic condition of road.

D. He said that he had written an application to the mayor about the pathetic condition of road.

13. He said, “Oh! It’s a bad weather. I can't drive”.

A. He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he can't drive.

B. He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he was not to drive.

C. He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't drive.

D. He exclaims with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't drive.

14. Mother told her son, “Why are you leaving the house early today?”

A. Mother asked her son why was he leaving the house early that day.

B. Mother asked her son why he was leaving the house early today.

C. Mother said her son why he was leaving the house early that day.

D. Mother asked her son why he was leaving the house early that day.

15. The girl had written the story with a lot of creativity.

A. The story has been written by the girl with a lot of creativity.

B. The story was written by the girl with a lot of creativity.

C. The story is being written by the girl with a lot of creativity

D. The story had been written by the girl with a lot of creativity.

16. Father told him, “Why did you cheat in the exam?”

A. Father asked him why he cheated in the exam.

B. Father asked him why had he cheated in the exam.

C. Father asked him why he had cheated in the exam.

D. Father asks him why he cheated in the exam.

17. My brother will say, “I did not like to play cricket.”

A. My brother will be saying that he did not like to play cricket.

B. My brother will say that he did not like to play cricket.

C. My brother will say that he does not like to play cricket.

D. My brother will be saying that he will not like to play cricket.

18. She said, "I've been teaching English for seven years now.”

A. She said that she was teaching English for seven years at that time.

B. She said that she had been teaching English for seven years at that time.

C. She said that she had taught English for seven years at that time.

D. She said that she had been teaching English for seven years now

19. The student asked the teacher, “May I come in, sir?”

A. The student asked the teacher if he can come in.

B. The student asked the teacher if he may come in.

C. The student asked the teacher if he could come in.

D. The student asked the teacher if he would come in.

20. The chemistry teacher said, “Diamond is the hardest element”.

A. The chemistry teacher told that Diamond would be the hardest element.

B. The chemistry teacher says that Diamond is the hardest element.

C. The chemistry teacher told that Diamond was the hardest element.

D. The chemistry teacher said that Diamond is the hardest element.

Active Voice & Passive Voice:

Active voice means that a sentence has a subject that acts upon its verb.

Passive voice means that a subject is a recipient of a verb's action.

Active voice structure:

The active voice describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. It follows a clear subject + verb + object construct that's easy to read. In fact, sentences constructed in the active voice add impact to your writing. With passive voice, the subject is acted upon by the verb.

Passive voice structure:

A passive voice construction contains a form of the verb to be (or to get) plus a past participle of a transitive verb. It expresses an action carried out on the subject of the sentence.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

-1 - We waste much time on trifles.

a) Much time was wasted on trifles.

b) Much time will be wasted on trifles.'

c) Much time is wasted by us on trifle’s.

d) Much time is wasted on trifles.

Q-2-You don't need to wind this watch.

a) This watch need not be wound.

b) This watch does not wind.

c) This watch need not be wounded.

d) This watch need not be winded up.

Q-3-The task would have been completed by that time tomorrow.Someone/Some people

a) will complete the task by that time tomorrow.

b) will be completing the task by that time tomorrow.

c) Would have completed the task by that time tomorrow.

d) Will have completed the task by that time tomorrow.

Q-4-We have already done the exercise.

a) Already the exercise has been done by us.

b) The exercise has already been done by us.

c) The exercise had been already done by us.

d) The exercise is already done by us.

Q-5-One should not give unsolicited advice.

a) Unsolicited advice is not to be given.

b) Unsolicited advice can't be given.

c) Unsolicited advice may not be given.

d) Unsolicited advice should not be given.

Q-6-The boys elected Mohan captain.

a) The boys were elected captain by Mohan.

b) Mohan is elected captain by the boys.

c) Mohan was. elected captain by the boys.

d) Mohan and the boys elected the captain.

Q-7-The pilot landed the plane safely.

a) The plane had been landed safely by the pilot.

b) The plane was landed safely by the pilot.

c) The plane has been landed safely by the pilot.

d) The plane was to be landed safely by the pilot.

Q-8-The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire.

a) The smouldering fire was fanned by the rising gale.

b) The smouldering fire is fanned by the rising gale.

c) The fan was smouldered by the rising gale.

d) The smouldered fire was fanned by the rising gale.

Q-9-The old lady touched and patted the cow.

a) The cow patted and touched the old lady.

b) The cow was touehed by the old lady patting her

c) The cow was touched and patted by the old lady.

d) The patted cow touched the old lady.

Q-10-The money was stolen by an employee of the bank.

a) An employee of the bank had stolen the money.

b) An employee of the bank steal the money.

c) An employee of the bank stole the money.

d) The money can be stolen by an employee of the bank.

11. Active Voice of “He was being chased by the dogs”

A. The dogs are chasing him.

B. The dogs chased him.

C. The dogs chase him.

D. The dogs were chasing him.

12. Passive Voice of “The box can contain no more”.

A. No more this box can contain.

B. No more could be contained in this box.

C. No more can be contained in this box.

D. Nothing can be contained in this box.

13. Active Voice of “This house is used very rarely by us”.

A. We are using this house very rarely.

B. We use this house very rarely.

C. We used this house very rarely.

D. We uses this house very rarely.

14. Passive Voice of “They held a meeting very early”.

A. A meeting was hold by them very early.

B. A meeting will be held by them very early.

C. A meeting is held by them very early

D. A meeting was held by them very early.

15. Active Voice of “Indiscipline should not be encouraged by us”.

A. We shall not encouraging indiscipline.

B. We have not encouraging indiscipline.

C. We should not encourage Indiscipline.

D. We must not encouraged indiscipline.

16. Active Voice of “Movies are not watched by him”.

A. He did not watch movies.

B. He do not watch movies.

C. He does not watch movies.

D. He is not watched movies.

17. Passive Voice of ” She has completed two courses”.

A. Two courses are been completed by her.

B. Two courses has been completed by her.

C. Two courses have been completed by her.

D. Two courses had been completed by her.

E. Two courses will be completed by her.

18. Passive voice of “They broke up the table for fire wood” is_____________________?

A. The table broke up for fire wood by them.

B. The table has broken up for fire wood by them.

C. The table had broken up for fire wood by them.

D. The table was broken up for fire wood by them.

19. Passive Voice of “She will build this house” ?.

A. This house would be built by her

B. This house would have been built by her

C. This house will be built by her

D. This house will have been by her

20. Passive Voice of ” The baby has lost her doll”

A. Her doll was lost by the baby

B. Her doll had been lost by the baby

C. Her doll has been lost by the baby

D. Her doll will have been lost by the baby

E. Her doll has lost by the baby.

Article

An article is any member of a class of dedicated words that are used with noun phrases to mark the identifiability of the referents of the noun phrases. The category of articles constitutes a part of speech. In English, both "the" and "a/an" are articles, which combine with nouns to form noun phrases.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1.___ gold mined here is of poor quality.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

2. Our city will have ____ University soon.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

3. I have never known such ___ wet summer.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

4. ___ Pacific Ocean is ___ deepest Ocean.

(A) a, the

(B) the, the

(C) the, a

(D) an, the

5. Yesterday I met ___ European.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no aricle

6. _____ Advertisement should be brief.

(A) A

(B) An

(C) The

(D) No article

7.Maintain _____ friendly relationship with everyone.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

8._____ Akbar was a great King.

(A) A

(B) An

(C) The

(D) No article

9. My uncle is _____ M.P.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

10. I gave him _____ information that he wanted.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

Conditionals

Conditional sentences are sentences that express one thing contingent on something else.

e.g. "If it rains, the picnic will be cancelled". They are so called because the impact of the main clause of the sentence is conditional on the dependent clause.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1.Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ---- the same language?

(A). will speak

(B). speak

(C). had spoken

(D). spoke

2. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ---- this incident again.

(A). I will never mention

(B). I never mention

(C). will I never mention

(D). I don't mention

3. Unless you ---- all of my questions, I can't do anything to help you.

(A). answered

(B). answer

(C). would answer

(D). were answering

4. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ---- it.

(A). would never have believed

(B). hadn't believed

(C). don't believe

(D). can't believe

5. ---- we truly understand others can we show sympathy towards them.

(A). Only if

(B). Unless

(C). Even if

(D). But for

6. My parents have been my emotional safety net and I ---- the hardships in life without their constant support and attention.

(A). didn't survive

(B). wouldn't have survived

(C). haven't survived

(D). hadn't survived

7. If I were in your shoes, I think I ---- to her rather than try to explain what has happened over the phone.

(A). spoke

(B). have spoken

(C). would speak

(D). will speak

8. If I ---- the consequences of my action, I would not have acted so hastily.

(A). have realized

(B). realize

(C). realized

(D). had realized

9. If I ---- in my youth what I know now about how deceitful people can be, I would have felt too scared to trust anyone at all in my life.

(A). know

(B). knew

(C). were to know

(D). had known

10. The person in charge told me that If I took the 8 a.m. flight to New York, I ---- change planes.

(A). don't have to

(B). won't have to

(C). didn't have to

(D). may not have to

11. ____ the boss sees you walking along the coast in working hours?

A. Unless

B. If only

C. What if

D. I wish

E. Even if

12. ____ he were here now, he could help us with the problem.

A. Wishing that

B. What if

C. Thinking

D. On the condition that

E. If only

13. If only I ____ that film. It was very boring.

A. wouldn't choose

B. didn't choose

C. haven't chosen

D. Hadn't chosen

E. would choose

14. If you ____ see her, please give her my regards.

A. would

B. provide

C. only

D. suppose

E. happen to

15. If the boss ____ us talking instead of working, we could be fired

A. happen to hear

B. must see

C. suppose

D. imagine

E. were to see

16. ____ his unexpected death, Koca Yusuf would have been the world wrestling champion several more times.

A. If it weren't for

B. But for

C. If

D. Unless

E. If it wasn't for

17. I could never have found such a good job, ____, thank you.

A. if I haven't graduated from Oxford University

B. unless I study eight hours a day

C. were it not for your help

D. if I hadn't been unemployed

E. if it hadn't been for your help

18. ____, I would have studied that subject harder.

A. If I knew there would be an exam

B. Unless I had known the exam day

C. Had I known that the subject of the exam would be geometry

D. If I have known that I would fail

E. Should teachers prepare a difficult exam

19. She couldn't have reached the airport on time ____ the taxi driver had known the route very well.

A. if only

B. so long as

C. unless

D. while

E. suppose

20. ____ her kindness, I wouldn't own such a pretty umbrella.

A. If there should be

B. If it hadn't been for

C. What if

D. Provided that

E. Except

IDIOMS

An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase; but some phrases become figurative idioms while retaining the literal meaning of the phrase.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1.Do you think there would be less conflict in the world if all people ---- the same language?

(A). will speak

(B). speak

(C). had spoken

(D). spoke

2. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, ---- this incident again.

(A). I will never mention

(B). I never mention

(C). will I never mention

(D). I don't mention

3. Unless you ---- all of my questions, I can't do anything to help you.

(A). answered

(B). answer

(C). would answer

(D). were answering

4. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I ---- it.

(A). would never have believed

(B). hadn't believed

(C). don't believe

(D). can't believe

5. ---- we truly understand others can we show sympathy towards them.

(A). Only if

(B). Unless

(C). Even if

(D). But for

6. My parents have been my emotional safety net and I ---- the hardships in life without their constant support and attention.

(A). didn't survive

(B). wouldn't have survived

(C). haven't survived

(D). hadn't survived

7. If I were in your shoes, I think I ---- to her rather than try to explain what has happened over the phone.

(A). spoke

(B). have spoken

(C). would speak

(D). will speak

8. If I ---- the consequences of my action, I would not have acted so hastily.

(A). have realized

(B). realize

(C). realized

(D). had realized

9. If I ---- in my youth what I know now about how deceitful people can be, I would have felt too scared to trust anyone at all in my life.

(A). know

(B). knew

(C). were to know

(D). had known

10. The person in charge told me that If I took the 8 a.m. flight to New York, I ---- change planes.

(A). don't have to

(B). won't have to

(C). didn't have to

(D). may not have to

11. ____ the boss sees you walking along the coast in working hours?

A. Unless

B. If only

C. What if

D. I wish

E. Even if

12. ____ he were here now, he could help us with the problem.

A. Wishing that

B. What if

C. Thinking

D. On the condition that

E. If only

13. If only I ____ that film. It was very boring.

A. wouldn't choose

B. didn't choose

C. haven't chosen

D. Hadn't chosen

E. would choose

14. If you ____ see her, please give her my regards.

A. would

B. provide

C. only

D. suppose

E. happen to

15. If the boss ____ us talking instead of working, we could be fired

A. happen to hear

B. must see

C. suppose

D. imagine

E. were to see

16. ____ his unexpected death, Koca Yusuf would have been the world wrestling champion several more times.

A. If it weren't for

B. But for

C. If

D. Unless

E. If it wasn't for

17. I could never have found such a good job, ____, thank you.

A. if I haven't graduated from Oxford University

B. unless I study eight hours a day

C. were it not for your help

D. if I hadn't been unemployed

E. if it hadn't been for your help

18. ____, I would have studied that subject harder.

A. If I knew there would be an exam

B. Unless I had known the exam day

C. Had I known that the subject of the exam would be geometry

D. If I have known that I would fail

E. Should teachers prepare a difficult exam

19. She couldn't have reached the airport on time ____ the taxi driver had known the route very well.

A. if only

B. so long as

C. unless

D. while

E. suppose

20. ____ her kindness, I wouldn't own such a pretty umbrella.

A. If there should be

B. If it hadn't been for

C. What if

D. Provided that

E. Except

Phrases

A phrase is a group of words or singular word acting as a grammatical unit.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Phrases are grammatical units that consist of

A. one or more words

B. more than one word

2. A noun phrase with more than one word can consist of a noun and words that

A. replace the noun

B. qualify the noun

3. "The tour includes three Asian countries." Which is a noun phrase?

A. The tour includes

B. three Asian countries

4. A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its

A. auxiliary verbs

B. phrasal verbs

5. "She has been studying all day." Which is a verb phrase?

A. studying all day

B. has been studying

6. An adjective phrase can be a single adjective or a group of words built around

A. an adjective

B. a single noun

7. "Cats are playful pets, but dogs are very loyal as well." This sentence has

A. one adjective phrase

B. two adjective phrases

8. Which sentence has an adverb phrase?

A. She sings very nicely.

B. She sings very nice songs.

9. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its

A. object

B. subject

10. "We always play football after work." Which is a prepositional phrase?

A. always play football

B. after work

11. Which of the following is an adjective phrase?

A. A girl smarter than me

B. As the cat watched

C. Under the sea

D. She wants to be a dancer

12. Which of the following is a noun phrase?

A. The movie was boring

B. Across many rivers

C. Around the sun

D. The choreographer was happy

13. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

A. John might eat the pizza

B. Like a beautiful swan

C. My home is near the mountains

D. To understand better

14. Which of the following is a verb phrase?

A. The cake is very yummy

B. For making cookies

C. Words were spoken

D. The glittering bells of the church

15. Which of the following is an adverb phrase?

A. The exams were extremely tough

B. After the sunset

C. Her eyes were mesmerizing

D. He loves to walk in the park

16. Which of the following is an adjective phrase?

A. The girls are running very fast

B. She gave her baby a toy

C. Before next week

D. The handbag is very classy and expensive.

17. Which of the following is a noun phrase?

A. I consider her my best friend

B. The big bug under the cot

C. You should go right now

D. Near the ocean

18. Which of the following is prepositional phrase?

A. Glowing with joy, her face lit up the room

B. Over the rainbow

C. Have you seen a huge brown bear?

D. By the light of the moon

19. Which of the following is a verb phrase?

A. I love the taste of lasagna

B. She should wait before going for shopping

C. Like greased lighting

D. Only two days ago

20. Which of the following is an adverb phrase?

A. Like a monk in meditation

B. The stone is the heaviest of all

C. The brother is older than me

D. You must eat that!

Homonyms

A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. A homophone may also differ in spelling. The two words may be spelled the same, as in rose and rose, or differently, as in rain, reign, and rein.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. I want a ..... place of study.

A. Lone

B. Loan

C. Loen

D. None of the above

2. My boss ...... to my request.

A. Exceed

B. Accede

3. Have you an .......... to the District Magistrate?

A. Excess

B. Access

4. Indian farmer has .......... new farming techniques.

A. Adopted

B. Adeptd

5. We are ......... for the welcome of the guests.

A. Already

B. All ready

6. Hamilton was most ..............

A. Amiable

B. Amicable

7. Love is a .......... emotion.

A. Childlike

B. Childish

8. My father ............ my frequent visits to my in-laws.

A. Deprecate

B. Depreciate

9. The .............. of cool air refreshes our minds in summer.

A. Drought

B. Draught

10. The dog has got a number of ........ .

A. Fleas

B. Flees

11. I didn't ____ what she said.

A. hear

B. here

12. They forgot to take ____ printouts.

A. there

B. their

C. they're

13. Venison is the meat from a ____.

A. dear

B. deer

14. The house is by the ____.

A. see

B. sea

15. She held the ____ in her hand.

A. reigns

B. rains

C. reins

16. They tried to ____ the painting

A. steel

B. steal

17. He had to ____ the button on.

A. sow

B. sew

C. Either could be used here.

18. I hope the ____ is fine.

A. weather

B. whether

19. He was a medieval ____.

A. night

B. knight

20. The building ____ is huge.

A. site

B. sight

PREFIXES

A prefix is an affix which is placed before the stem of a word. Adding it to the beginning of one word changes it into another word.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Polite

A. Im

B. Dis

C. In

2. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Respect’?

A. Un

B. Ir

C. Dis

3. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Appear’?

A. Dis

B. Re

C. Un

4. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Likely’?)

A. Im

B. Un

C. In

5. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Logical’?

A. Ir

B. Il

C. Re

6. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Loyal’?

A. Dis

B. Ir

C. Mis

7. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Inform’?

A. Un

B. Pre

C. Mis

8. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Historic’?

A. Un

B. Dis

C. Pre

9. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Driver’?

A. Over

B. Co

C. Mis

10. Which of the following is the prefix of ‘Spell’?

A. Mis

B. Dis

C. Over

11. Find the suitable one-word substitution from the given alternatives: 'Inability to resist urges to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value

A. Verbomania

B. Kleptomania

C. Cynomania

D. Xenomania

12. Select the option that is NOT an antonym of another word by way of adding the prefix 'un-'.

A. Unmeasured

B. Undecided

C. Unfamiliar

D. Underhand

13. Choose the prefix that should be added to the word 'Legible' to form its antonym

A. dis

B. mis

C. in

D. Il

14. Add a suitable prefix to form the opposite of the word : Balance

A. Nonbalance

B. Unbalance

C. Disbalance

D. Imbalance

15. Select the option that in NOT an antonym of a word by way of adding the prefix ‘in-‘.

A. Intolerant

B. Indecent

C. Instrument

D. Indiscreet

16. Select the option that in NOT an antonym of a word by way of adding the prefix ‘dis-‘.

A. Discipline

B. Dissimilar

C. Disagree

D. Disappear

17. Select the option which is NOT an antonym of another word by way of adding the prefix 'dis-‘

A. disreputable

B. distinguish

C. dissatisfaction

D. Disproportionate

Proverbs

A proverb is a simple and insightful, traditional saying that expresses a perceived truth based on common sense or experience.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. A leopard can’t change its ————————–

A. Tail

B. Stripes

C. Spots

D. Nature

2. Every cloud has a silver —————————

A. Color

B. Hue

C. Lining

D. Finish

3. One man’s ———————– is another’s poison

A. Food

B. Medicine

C. Meat

D. Drink

4. Familiarity ———————– contempt.

A. Makes

B. Breeds

C. Generates

D. Produces

5. Think before you ————————–

A. Leap

B. Jump

C. Run

D. Act

6. Don’t look a gift horse in the ————————-

A. Face

B. Head

C. Tummy

D. Mouth

7. People in glass houses should not ———————— stones.

A. Toss

B. Throw

C. Hurl

D. Collect

8. You can’t have your ————————– and eat it too.

A. Pudding

B. Cake

C. Meat

D. Ice cream

9. When in Rome ———————- as Romans do

A. Act

B. Behave

C. Do

D. Think

10. Paddle your own ——————–

A. Boat

B. Yacht

C. canoe

D. rift

11. As you sow, so shall you ———————–

A. Reap

B. Harvest

C. Gain

D. Achieve

12. ————————- of all trades master of none.

A. Tom

B. Harry

C. Jack

D. Peter

13. A bad worker always blames his ———————–

A. Fate

B. Tools

C. Equipment

D. Misfortune

14. Don’t cry over split ———————

A. Milk

B. Butter

C. Porridge

D. Soup

15. A burnt child ———————– fire

A. Fears

B. Hates

C. Dreads

D. Stops

16. An Englishman's home is his _____.

A. church

B. house

C. Out doors

D. castle

E. bank

17. "False friends are _____."

A. as clear as day

B. Out of mind

C. better than riches

D. worse than open enemies

E. good to be true

18. A good name is better _____.

A. than richness

B. than never

C. than in bad company

D. than promise long

E. than a friend

19. After the long school holidays, Mrs. Hay went to talk to Betty's teacher. "Betty is glad that school has started", she said. "She is as _____."

A. hungry as a wolf

B. busy as a bee

C. as happy as a lark

D. as slow as a tortoise

E. as clever as an owl

20. So _____ so done.

A. thought

B. done

C. had

D. saw

E. said

Punctuation

Punctuation is the use of spacing, conventional signs, and certain typographical devices as aids to the understanding and correct reading of written text, whether read silently or aloud.

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. This sentence is correct: Jupiter's moons are very small.

A. True

B. False

2. This sentence is correct: The sun's hot today.

A. True

B. False

3. ‘Phone’ is an informal way of writing telephone.

A. True

B. False

4. I'd have liked that is an informal way of writing I could have liked that.

A. True

B. False

5. This sentence is correct: The books' spines were split.

A. True

B. False

6. This sentence is correct: You're tea is getting cold

A. True

B. False

7. We've is an informal way of saying we have.

A. True

B. False

8. This sentence is correct: I got married in '69 in my sister's dress.

A. True

B. False

9. Won't is an informal way of writing would not.

A. True

B. False

10. You could've is an informal way of writing ‘you could have’.

A. True

B. False

11. Choose the correct option

A. How tall you have grown!

B. none of them

C. How tall you have grow

12. Choose the correct option

A. I have bought beans, carrots and onions

B. I have bought beans and carrots and onions

C. None of them

13. Choose the correct option

A. Mac, what are you doing here?

B. Mac what are you doing here?

C. None of them

14. Choose the correct option

A. Come in, Divya, and sit here.

B. Come in Divya and sit here.

C. come in Divya, and sit here.

15. Choose the correct option

A. You are joking, aren’t you?

B. You are joking, are you?

C. None of them

16. Choose the correct option

A. The girl’s bag

B. the girls bag

C. none of them

17. Choose the correct option

A. Both

B. I’m

C. I am

18. Choose the correct option

A. tale of two cities

B. none of them

C. A Tale of Two Cities’

19. Choose the correct option

A. Turn off the television, Arjun.

B. Turn off the television Arjun.

C. None of them

20. Choose correct option

A. Mac is your brother, isn’t he?

B. Mac, is your brother isn’t he?

C. None of them

Singular and Plural

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Plural of a cup is

A. cups

B. cupies

C. cupes

2. Plural of table is

A. tables

B. both

C. tables

3. _________ is the plural of girl.

A. girls

B. girlss

C. girls

4. Singular of books is

A. book

B. bookss

C. books

5. Singular of towels is

A. towel

B. toweles

C. towelss

6. Singular of bottles –

A. none of these

B. bottlss

C. bottles

7. Plural of wing

A. none of these

B. wingss

C. wing

8. Plural of fairy is

A. none of these

B. faires

C. fairy

9. Singular of countries is

A. none of these

B. countres

C. countries

10. Plural of penny is

A. none of these

B. penness

C. pennis

11. Singular of mobiles

A. mobile

B. Both

C. Mobiles

12. Plural of calf is

A. calves

B. calvess

C. none of these

13. Plural of wolf is

A. wolves

B. wolvess

C. none of these

14. One notepad – four

A. notepads

B. notepad

C. both

15. Five thermometers – one

A. thermometer

B. thermometers

C. both

16. Eight witches – one

A. witch

B. witchss

C. none of these

17. One brush – Ten

A. brushes

B. brushess

C. none of these

18. Four – laptops – one

A. laptop

B. laptopss

C. none of these

19. Ten computers – one

A. computer

B. none of these

C. computers

20. One knife – two

A. knives

B. knivess

C. none of these

21. Six cups – one

A. cup

B. pen

C. girl

22. One bowl – eleven

A. bowls

B. monkeys

C. none of these

23. One bed – three

A. Beds

B. girls

C. books

24. Hundred ships – one

A. ship

B. streamer

C. boat

Suffixes

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Wind’?

A. Ful

B. Able

C. Y

2. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Spoon’?

A. Y

B. Ful

C. Let

3. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Crude’?

A. Ness

B. Ful

C. Y

4. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Enjoy’?

A. Ful

B. Ness

C. Able

5. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Suit’?

A. Ary

B. Able

C. Ness

6. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Book’?

A. Let

B. Ledge

C. Able

7. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Polite’?

A. Able

B. Ness

C. Ly

8. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Agree’?

A. Ful

B. Ness

C. Able

9. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Excite’?

A. Ment

B. Ful

C. Ness

10. Which of the following is the suffix of ‘Imagine’?

A. Ly

B. Ary

C. Able

11. We add a suffix to the _______ of a word.

A. start

B. middle

C. End

12. Inflectional suffixes never change the _______ of the original word.

A. basic meaning

B. plurality

C. tense

13. The word "accidental" is

A. inflected

B. corrected

C. Derived

14. We use the suffix "-ed" to make _______ forms.

A. regular past tense

B. present participle

C. Superlative

15. Which word has an inflectional suffix?

A. teachers

B. jealousy

C. imaginary

16. The affix _______ is NOT a common derivational suffix.

A. -ly

B. -ing

C. –ful

17. We often make _______ with the suffix "-ly".

A. nouns

B. adverbs

C. Verbs

18. Which is a suffixed word "derived" from the word "god"?

A. gods

B. goddess

C. demigod

19. We can add the suffix _______ to the word "brother" to mean "like a brother".

A. -ize

B. -ate

C. –ly

20. We often use the suffix _______ to convert a verb into the person performing the action of the verb.

A. -en

B. -er

C. -tion

Subject Verb Agreement

Now take a paper and pen/pencil and a note book/ piece of paper to note down your answers on that. Later you can match your answers with the answer key given in resources part of this section.

MCQ:

1. He ____________ cooking in his leisure time.

A. enjoy

B. enjoying

C. enjoys

D. enjoyed

2. The book ‘Management Principles’ _____________ quite insightful.

A. are

B. is

C. have

D. has

3. Two dollars __________ a small amount.

A. are

B. has

C. have

D. is

4. A lot of startups ____________ started in the past few years.

A. is

B. are

C. have

D. has

5. Politics ___________ been one of the debatable topics.

A. is

B. are

C. have

D. has

6. Neither Rishi nor Rhea ___________ helpful.

A. were

B. was

C. are

D. have been

7. A series of seminars ___________ conducted.

A. was

B. were

C. are

D. have

8. All means of communication ____________ shut down.

A. was

B. has

C. have

D. is

9. My glasses ____________ nowhere to be found.

A. is

B. are

C. have

D. has

10. That woman ____________vegetables.

A. sell

B. selling

C. sells

D. have sold

11. It ____________ these papers that I have been looking for.

A. are

B. is

C. were

D. had

12. The United States of America ___________ going to conduct elections soon.

A. are

B. is

C. have

D. has

13. South Africa ____________ all out before we knew it!

A. was

B. has

C. have

D. were

14. There ___________ plenty of space for guests at the venue.

A. was

B. were

C. are

D. have been

15. Either you or I should ___________ the lead.

A. takes

B. take

C. taking

D. took

16. The jury ___________ been unable to decide yet.

A. were

B. are

C. is

D. has

17. A lot of students ___________ to clear this exam.

A. failing

B. fails

C. fail

D. has failed

18. My applications ____________ not been approved.

A. were

B. have

C. are

D. has

19. The crowd ____________ dispersed by the police.

A. was

B. were

C. are

D. have

20. The ruler and the minister ____________ killed.

A. was

B. have been

C. has been

D. is

Parallelism

The use of matching sentence structure, phrases, or longer parts so as to balance ideas of equal importance.

Modifier

A modifier is a word or group of words that modifies another word or group. In some descriptions of grammar, only words that are used before a noun are called modifiers.

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms are words that have the same, or almost the same, meaning as another word.

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word.