Getting PRO with English: Advanced Fluency Skills

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.

MCQ:

1. Which word is a noun in this sentence.

They are forecasting rain later.

1. rain

2. later

3. forecasting

1. Which word is a noun in this sentence?

The sun is too bright to look at today.

1. bright

2. sun

3. look

1. Which word is a noun in this sentence?

Please do not walk on the grass.

1. walk

2. Please

3. grass

1. Which word is a noun in this question?

Where is the old market?

1. old

2. market

3. Where

1. The plural of ‘child’ is:

1. childs

2. children

3. child

1. ‘Teeth' is:

A. singular

B. plural

1. The plural of ‘goose’ is:

A. goose

B. geese

C. gooses

1. How many nouns are there in this sentence?

My brother gave me a book for my birthday.

1. 2

2. 3

3. 4

1. How many nouns are there in this sentence?

Please put the heavier books on the desk over there.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

1. How many nouns are there in this sentence?

I suggest getting the address from the website.

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

PRONOUN

MCQ:

1. The old woman lived alone, with ---- to look after ----.

A. someone / her

B. anyone / herself

C. everyone / she

D. no one / her

E. anyone / she's

2. ---- two rings here on my little finger belonged to ---- grandmother.

A. These / my

B. That / mine

C. Those / me

D. The / myself

E. This / my

3. When the little boy grabbed the lizard, ---- tail broke off in ---- hand.

A. it's / his

B. it / him

C. its / his

D. it / one's

E. its / he's

4. A baby learns the meaning of words as ---- are spoken by others and later uses ---- in sentences.

A. their / they

B. they / them

C. they / themselves

D. it / them

E. they / it

5. Some of these clothes are ----, and the rest of ---- belong to Zack.

A. yours / it

B. my / them

C. hers / their

D. me / they

E. mine / them

6. As for ----, I prefer to let people make up ---- minds.

A. myself / each other's

B. I / his own

C. mine / one another's

D. me / their own

E. my / theirs

7. The solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and ---- in which he asked us if we could settle the matter between ----.

A. I / us

B. me / us

C. myself / ours

D. mine / our

E. me / we

8. As ---- cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's.

A. anyone

B. someone else's

C. no one else

D. everyone

E. nobody's

9. They decided to buy the house because ---- location would allow ---- to get to work very easily.

A. theirs / them

B. it / themselves

C. its / them

D. they / us

E. its / their

10. Our dog is of a very good breed as ---- is the offspring of two very champion dogs and inherited ---- features.

A. this / its

B. he / them

C. she / theirs

D. that / his

E. it / their

11. Hello Henry, Kate, Peter. Help ---- to some food and I'll be with you in a moment.

A. you

B. yours

C. yourself

D. yourselves

12. A student of ---- has just been to see me.

A. your

B. yours

C. yourself

D. you

13. Her parents were in Malaya. So were ----.

A. mine

B. your

C. my

D. myself

14. The cat caught ---- tail in the door.

A. it's

B. itself

C. its

D. it

15. When Sally won the lottery, she pinched ---- to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

A. hers

B. herself

C. her

D. himself

16. ---- in the village went to the party but ---- enjoyed it very much.

A. Someone / no one

B. Nobody / no one

C. Everyone / nobody

D. Everyone / somebody

17. William Shakespeare is ---- who I have always admired.

A. someone

B. no one

C. everyone

D. anyone

18. You mustn't blame ----. You are the guilty one.

A. yourself

B. me

C. myself

D. you

19. Almost no friend of ---- came to the funeral.

A. her

B. myself

C. theirs

D. them

20. It's partly finished. There is ---- left.

A. nothing

B. everything

C. anything

D. something

Types of Pronoun

MCQ:

1. The old woman lived alone, with ---- to look after ----.

A. someone / her

B. anyone / herself

C. everyone / she

D. no one / her

E. anyone / she's

2. ---- two rings here on my little finger belonged to ---- grandmother.

A. These / my

B. That / mine

C. Those / me

D. The / myself

E. This / my

3. When the little boy grabbed the lizard, ---- tail broke off in ---- hand.

A. it's / his

B. it / him

C. its / his

D. it / one's

E. its / he's

4. A baby learns the meaning of words as ---- are spoken by others and later uses ---- in sentences.

A. their / they

B. they / them

C. they / themselves

D. it / them

E. they / it

5. Some of these clothes are ----, and the rest of ---- belong to Zack.

A. yours / it

B. my / them

C. hers / their

D. me / they

E. mine / them

6. As for ----, I prefer to let people make up ---- minds.

A. myself / each other's

B. I / his own

C. mine / one another's

D. me / their own

E. my / theirs

7. The solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and ---- in which he asked us if we could settle the matter between ----.

A. I / us

B. me / us

C. myself / ours

D. mine / our

E. me / we

8. As ---- cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's.

A. anyone

B. someone else's

C. no one else

D. everyone

E. nobody's

9. They decided to buy the house because ---- location would allow ---- to get to work very easily.

A. theirs / them

B. it / themselves

C. its / them

D. they / us

E. its / their

10. Our dog is of a very good breed as ---- is the offspring of two very champion dogs and inherited ---- features.

A. this / its

B. he / them

C. she / theirs

D. that / his

E. it / their

11. Hello Henry, Kate, Peter. Help ---- to some food and I'll be with you in a moment.

A. you

B. yours

C. yourself

D. yourselves

12. A student of ---- has just been to see me.

A. your

B. yours

C. yourself

D. you

13. Her parents were in Malaya. So were ----.

A. mine

B. your

C. my

D. myself

14. The cat caught ---- tail in the door.

A. it's

B. itself

C. its

D. it

15. When Sally won the lottery, she pinched ---- to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

A. hers

B. herself

C. her

D. himself

16. ---- in the village went to the party but ---- enjoyed it very much.

A. Someone / no one

B. Nobody / no one

C. Everyone / nobody

D. Everyone / somebody

17. William Shakespeare is ---- who I have always admired.

A. someone

B. no one

C. everyone

D. anyone

18. You mustn't blame ----. You are the guilty one.

A. yourself

B. me

C. myself

D. you

19. Almost no friend of ---- came to the funeral.

A. her

B. myself

C. theirs

D. them

20. It's partly finished. There is ---- left.

A. nothing

B. everything

C. anything

D. something

TENSES

MCQ:

1. Fill in the blank with the future perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “We__________ for an hour now.” (wait)

A. shall have been waiting

B. have been waiting

C. shall be waiting

D. had been waiting

2. Choose the present indefinite tense form of the sentence. “He had been sleeping.”

A. He has been sleeping.

B. He had slept.

C. He has slept.

D. He sleeps.

3. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “He joined the cooking school late but only in a few months had mastered the recipes.”

A. Past indefinite tense

B. Past perfect tense

C. Present perfect tense

D. Present indefinite tense

4. By the time she was fifteen, she __________ a beautiful singer.

A. shall become

B. become

C. had become

D. has becoming

5. Fill in the blank with the present perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Adam__________ a health regime everyday.” (follow)

A. follows

B. have been following

C. has been following

D. has followed

6. Neither she nor I __________ at home.

A. were

B. was

C. has been

D. be

7. My friends and I __________ stuck there.

A. had been

B. was

C. has been

D. have had been

8. Choose the correct sentence.

A. Sam have gone to buy some groceries.

B. Sam had going to buy some groceries.

C. Sam be going to buy some groceries.

D. Sam is going to buy some groceries.

9. Which tense is used to express an action taking place in the future?

A. Future perfect tense

B. Future perfect continuous tense

C. Future indefinite tense

D. Future continuous tense

10. Chris __________ to attend the programme.

A. did not wanted

B. did not want

C. do not wanted

D. does not wanted

11. Meera __________ for the charitable cause.

A. came to contribute

B. come to contributed

C. came to contributed

D. comes to contributed

12. Fill in the blank with the past continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Monica __________since last week.” (plan)

A. did plan

B. has been planning

C. had been planning

D. was planning

13. The crowd that __________ due to the quarrel has dispersed now.

A. have gathered

B. has been gathered

C. had gathered

D. has been gathering

14. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Nick has purchased a new laptop.”

A. Present perfect tense

B. Past indefinite tense

C. Past perfect tense

D. Present indefinite tense

15. The stars __________ bright at night.

A. shines

B. shine

C. as shine

D. shining

16. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “When shall our application be approved?”

A. Future perfect tense

B. Present indefinite tense

C. Past perfect tense

D. Future indefinite tense

17. Which tense is used to express an action completed in the immediate past?

A. Past indefinite tense

B. Present indefinite tense

C. Present perfect tense

D. Past perfect tense

18. Choose the past perfect continuous tense form of the sentence. “George travels around the world.”

A. George has been travelling around the world.

B. George had been travelling around the world.

C. George shall have been travelling around the world.

D. George was travelling around the world.

19. You should not __________ back with your teacher.

A. talk

B. talks

C. had talked

D. talked

20. Pentagon __________ five sides.

A. have had

B. had

C. has

D. have

Advance Verbs - Gerunds & Auxiliary Verbs

MCQ:

1. …….you realize your mistake?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Have

D. Has

2. How ... people reach the top of this mountain?

A. Do

B. Does

C. Have

D. Has

3. Whom ... you shouting at yesterday?

A. Are

B. Were

C. Am

D. Was

4. How often ..... you play chess ?

A. does

B. do

C. has

5. You know her sister, ... ?

A. don't you

B. aren't you

C. do you

D. are you

6. You haven't seen him yet, ... ?

A. haven't you

B. did you

C. have you

D. didn't you

7. I'm too short, ... ?

A. don't I

B. am I

C. do I

D. aren't I

8. It's going to be a nice day, ... ?

A. does it

B. doesn't it

C. is it

D. isn't it

9. You don't speak English, ... ?

A. do you

B. don't you

C. aren't you

D. are you

10. We're going home, ... ?

A. do we

B. b) aren't we

C. c) are we

D. d) don't we

11. Will you wait for me ... I arrive ?

A. for

B. in

C. until

D. on

12. They can swim, ... ?

A. can they

B. don't they

C. can't they

D. do they

13. You can't be serious, ... ?

A. can you

B. are you

C. can't you

D. aren't you

14. ________ he as mean as people say?

A. Is

B. Does

C. Has

15. ________ he know how to cook well?

A. Is

B. Does

C. Has

16. ________ you upset?

A. Are

B. Do

C. Have

17. ________ you told her yet?

A. Are

B. Do

C. Have

18. ________ they ever been here before?

A. Are

B. Do

C. Have

19. ________ that a good movie?

A. Is

B. Does

C. Has

20. ________ she in love with Marco?

A. Is

B. Does

C. Has

Verbs - Modals Advance level

MCQ:

1. You __________ pay for the damage done!

A. could

B. would

C. dare

D. must

2. I __________ do this before the deadline.

A. dare to

B. may have

C. ought to

D. would have

3. Had our flights been on time, we __________ reached by now.

A. could have

B. would have

C. might have

D. need to

4. I __________ go to the supermarket in the evening.

A. could

B. can

C. will

D. dare

5. Drivers __________ wear the seat belt while driving.

A. will

B. ought to

C. dare to

D. might

6. I __________ go and check the arrangements downstairs.

A. should

B. would

C. might

D. can

7. Rajeev had an accident. He __________ attend the meeting.

A. might not

B. can not

C. dare not

D. ought not

8. __________ we inform them about our arrival?

A. May

B. Could

C. Should

D. Would

9. I __________ performed better had I practiced more.

A. should have

B. could have

C. will

D. used to

10. We __________ celebrate often when we lived together.

A. ought to

B. need to

C. used to

D. can

11. If you are nervous, __________ I speak to her?

A. should

B. would

C. can

D. could

12. The class is dismissed. You __________ leave now.

A. should

B. can

C. need to

D. ought to

13. You __________ follow the court orders.

A. could

B. might

C. can

D. must

14. __________ you please bring me a chair?

A. Might

B. Would have

C. Would

D. Can

15. He is our colleague. We __________ invite him.

A. can

B. must

C. dare to

D. will

16. You __________ borrow my books for your research.

A. need to

B. can

C. have to

D. ought to

17. It was a grand party. They __________have spent a lot.

A. might

B. need to

C. could

D. must

18. Had he wanted, he __________have completed the project by now.

A. should

B. might

C. could

D. must

19. We __________ either host lunch or dinner.

A. may

B. could

C. ought to

D. shall

20. I __________ wake up early to catch the flight tomorrow.

A. must

B. can

C. could

D. would have

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.

MCQ:

1. Around 40.000 children are _____ malnourished _____ they face the prospect of death in the months ahead.

A. such / that

B. so / that

C. more / than

D. as / as

E. so / as

2. With the late 19th century, an era has begun that is much _____ its predecessors.

A. as different as

B. more differently than

C. more different than

D. different

E. the most different

3. If you suffer from reflux, it is _____ to avoid eating and drinking right before bed since this can make your symptoms _____.

A. important / the worst

B. the most important / bad

C. more important / worse

D. more important / bad

E. the most important / the worst

4. After all, the common saying came to mind: The _____ the _____.

A. most / merriest

B. more / merrier

C. much / merry

D. many / merry

E. most / merry

5. Symptoms of avian influenza in humans have ranged from typical human influenza-like symptoms _____ fever,cough, sore throat; to severe respiratory diseases _____ acute respiratory distress.

A. such as / as

B. as for / too

C. like / such as

D. such / enough

E. as / like

6. It would have been much _____ if the man had parked as we did there

A. quick

B. quickly

C. quicker

D. the quickest

E. more quickly

7. The new produced electric pencil sharpener could consume an entire pencil in _____ a second.

A. more than

B. further that

C. less than

D. so much as

E. so little as

8. Some biomedical research will probably enable a lot of individuals infected with HIV to live _____, _____ lives.

A. longer / more comfortable

B. the Iongest / the most comfortable

C. so long / comfortable

D. too long / comfortable

E. long enough / more comfortable

9. With _____ an unusual name, it was clear from the start that the director’s film was going to be different.

A. such

B. so

C. as

D. like

E. about

E.

10. The techniques are being applied almost everywhere by big and small firms _____.

A. similar

B. alike

C. the same

D. as well

E. as

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.

MCQ:

1. Which of these adverbs is an adverb of time?

A) yesterday

B) slowly

C) loudly

D) upstairs

2. Which of these adverbs tells you how something happened?

A) often

B) carefully

C) recently

D) everywhere

3. Which of these adverbs tells you where something happened?

A) regularly

B) warmly

C) happily

D) outside

4. Which of these sentences does not contain an adverb?

A) We are travelling tomorrow.

B) We walked quickly.

C) I bought a pair of shoes.

D) He dressed smartly for the interview.

5. Which of these adverbs is the most suitable to complete the sentence:

The dog growled ________ .

A) neatly

B) timidly

C) happily

D) menancingly

6. In which of these sentences is the word fast an adverb?

A) She liked to drive a fast car.

B) She likes to drive fast.

C) She was a fast eater.

D) Before the operation I had to fast for 12 hours.

7. Complete the following sentence.

John can run fast, but Peter runs __________ .

A) faster

B) fasting

C) fast

D) fasted

8. Complete the following sentence.

I used to live near the office, but my new flat is even ________.

A) nearing

B) nearer

C) nearest

D) near

9. Complete the following sentence.

I felt badly that we had lost the match. Sheila said she felt worse but as Carol had let the goal

in she felt the ______ .

A) badly

B) bad

C) worst

D) worser

10. Complete the following sentence.

Marie sings beautifully but Claire sings _________.

A) more beautifuller

B) more beautifully

C) more beautifulling

D) more beauty

11. ____, we managed to reach the top of Mt. Everest.

A. Unfortunately

B. Probably

C. Luckily

D. Undoubtedly

E. Obviously

12. ___, he was that sort of a man who was not suited for this job. He couldn't succeed.

A. Actually

B. Happily

C. Surely

D. Luckily

E. Fortunately

13. This room is not big ____ for both of us to study our lessons.

A. at all

B. nearly

C. just

D. so

E. enough

14. He is very punctual. He is ____ on time for school.

A. rarely

B. often

C. sometimes

D. never

E. always

15. So, if this is the best that can be said for liberty of opinion, that a man must tolerate his opponents because everyone has a “right” to say what he pleases, then we shall find that liberty of opinion is a luxury, safe only in pleasant times when men can be tolerant because they are not deeply and ____ concerned.

A. unconsciously

B. exclusively

C. fortunately

D. eventually

E. vitally

16. ___ you go to the theatre is a matter of personal preference.

A. How long

B. When

C. How far

D. Why

E. What time

17. You should give me ____ information about his identity in case I don't recognize him.

A. far

B. a little

C. further

D. many more

E. less

18. ___the dog bit the stranger although it looked very friendly.

A. Unexpectedly

B. Fortunately

C. Admittedly

D. Naturally

E. Honestly

19. What have you done ____?

A. nowadays

B. these days

C. recently

D. still

E. up to date

20. I can ____ remember his name, it's been years since I spoke to him last.

A. quite

B. frankly

C. hardly

D. simply

E. badly

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.

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!

C. Yikes!

11. ___! The spinach soup is out of this world!

A. Mmm

B. Yuk

C. Uh

12. A: I scored 660 points at the TOEFL test!

B: ___! That's amazing!

A. Wow

B. Aha

C. Woe

13. Which is the odd man out? (Which word fits in a different group?)

A. hey

B. yoo-hoo

C. oops

14. Paraphrase the interjection used in the following dialogue.

A: I've forgotten to tell John about the party.

B: Eh?

A. What did you say?

B. Really?

C. How come?

15. The interjection 'Woe!' is a synonym of ___.

A. Alas!

B. Bother!

C. Really!

16. Hey! Are you okay? Here. “Hey” is an-

A. Interjection for Greeting

B. Interjection for Joy

C. Interjection for Approval

D. Interjection for Surprise

17. Wow! This place is so beautiful. Here, “Wow” is an

A. Interjection for Greeting

B. Interjection for Joy

C. Interjection for Approval

D. Interjection for Surprise

18. Splendid! This dish is so delicious. Here, “Splendid” is an

A. Interjection for Greeting

B. Interjection for Joy

C. Interjection for Approval

D. Interjection for Surprise

19. Hey! What have you done? Here, “Hey” is an

A. Interjection for Greeting

B. Interjection for Joy

C. Interjection for Approval

D. Interjection for Surprise

20. Ah! Today was really a bad day. Here, “Ah” is an

A. Interjection for Approval

B. Interjection for Surprise

C. Interjection for Grief/ Pain

D. Interjection for Attention

21. Look! The actor has arrived. Here, “Look” is an

A. Interjection for Approval

B. Interjection for Surprise

C. Interjection for Grief/ Pain

D. Interjection for Attention

22. ____! We have lost the game. Put the appropriate Interjection.

A. Hurray

B. Wow

C. Bravo

D. Ah

23. ______! You have done a great job. Choose the right Interjection.

A. Alas

B. Ah

C. Hush

D. Brilliant

24. An interjection is a part-of-speech that directly expresses

A. an opinion or idea

B. a feeling or emotion

25. Most interjections are short words or short

A. phrases

B. statements

26. Which list contains one-word interjections?

A. Hey! Oh! Mmm, Ouch!

B. When? Now! Really? Sure

27. Which list contains two-word interjections?

A. Stop it! Let's go! Come here!

B. My God! On, no! Bloody hell!

28. Interjections often stand alone. They are often

A. part of a sentence

B. not part of a sentence

29. Which interjection would you use if you felt a sudden pain?

A. Ouch!

B. Umm...

30. True or false? "Interjections are often used by novelists when writing spoken language."

A. True

B. False

PREPOSITIONS

MCQ:

1. Our tragic experience in the recent past provides an index __________ the state of lawlessness in this region.

A. of

B. In

C. at

D. by

2. Pakistan is not enamoured __________ the bomb for its own sake.

A. with

B. for

C. of

D. by

3. Very often we do not get what we pine__________.

A. about

B. for

C. at

D. on

4. Your conduct smacks __________recklessness.

A. of

B. with

C. from

D. in

5. The customer smashed his fist down __________ the table.

A. into

B. at

C. on

D. against

6. He has suffered heavy losses, yet he was rolling __________ wealth.

A. for

B. with

C. from

D. in

7. peasant refused to bow __________ his master.

A. on

B. about

C. upon

D. to

8. It is dangerous to enter __________ the enemy's camp.

A. in

B. into

C. on

D. none

9. President Saddam Hussain has been familiar __________ a gun all his life.

A. with

B. for

C. by

D. on

10. The mother was concerned __________ the safety of her child.

A. at

B. about

C. for

D. upon

11. The monkeys are sitting __________ the tree.

A. to

B. on

C. above

D. in

12. In the morning, I simply take a glance _____ the newspaper headlines.

A. at

B. on

C. of

D. through

13. He thought that his father was not happy __________ him.

A. with

B. about

C. for

D. at

14. I was disappointed __________ not finding the doctor in his seat.

A. on

B. from

C. at

D. over

15. Let this be an example __________the troublemakers.

A. for

B. about

C. against

D. to

16. There is no exception __________ this rule.

A. in

B. to

C. for

D. about

17. Nobody in our group has a genius __________ winning friends and in convincing people.

A. for

B. in

C. of

D. at

18. My uncle was afflicted __________ a serious illness and was almost confined __________bed__________ more than two months.

A. by; on; for

B. by ; on ; since

C. with; to; for

D. to ; to ; since

19. The boys looked __________ the old kites maker __________ the same indifference as they showed __________the shoemaker.

A. to; with; for

B. on; in; to

C. at; in; to

D. at; with; to

20. It is a long time __________ I saw my friend who lives __________ his parents __________the neighbouring town.

A. when; at; of

B. since; with in

C. when; for; in

D. since; for; of

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.

MCQ:

1. ____ had I left the house than I remembered the key.

A. As

B. Although

C. No sooner

D. Besides

2. I worked very hard; but I was a freeman so I worked ____ a slave.

A .like

B .as

C .similar

D .unlike

3. As I don't have a car, I have to walk a long way to the office. ____ I had one.

A .In case

B .If only

C .Only if

D .Lest

4. He was very hungry ____ he refused to join our dinner.

A .therefore

B .seeing that

C .nevertheless

D .except that

5. ____ you study, you will always fail.

A .If

B .As if

C .Unless

D .Lest

6. You have to study hard ____ you will fail.

A .only if

B .therefore

C .no sooner

D .otherwise

7 .I'll draw a map for him ____ he can't find my address.

A. if

B. unless

C. in case

D. provided that.

8. You can borrow my car ____ you drive carefully.

A. unless

B. all the time

C. in case

D. as long as

9. He didn't get our message ____ he can't know where we are now.

A. on the contrary

B. as a result

C. otherwise

D. unless

10. ____ we arrived there, he had already gone away.

A. While

B. No sooner

C. Since

D. By the time

11. …………………… he is honest, everybody respects him.

A. Since

B. As

C. Because

D. All of the above

12. ……………………. my mother is a doctor, she knows how to dress a wound.

A. As

B. So

C. If

13. You will not be able to meet him ………………………. you arrive in time.

A. unless

B. if

C. without

14. …………………… his health is poor, he attends his office regularly.

A. Although

B. However

C. As

15. Push the button ……………………. you want the elevator.

A. if

B. in case of

C. whether

16. The prostrate slaves didn’t get up ………………………… the king left.

A. until

B. up to

C. as far as

17. He was a proud man ………………………. resisted his friends’ offers of help.

A. who

B. whom

C. which

18. His rapacious ways made him wealthy ……………………….. friendless.

A. and

B. but

C. or

19. He rarely studied, ……………………he passed every exam.

A. and

B. yet

C. as

20. The witness related ……………………….. he had seen.

A. what

B. that

C. which

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.

MCQ:

1. It was such a humiliating situation that the poor boy couldn't help ____ .

A) to cry

B) cry

C) crying

D) to be crying

2. He told me how ____ the questions correctly in the oral exam.

A) answer

B) answering

C) to be answering

D) to answer

3. I am really tired of ____ such silly questions and ____them.

A) being asked / answer

B) be asked / answer

C) being asked / answered

D) being asked / answering

4. I am now precisely informing you that I would rather ____ before the decision making and ____ its process.

A) being informed / participate

B) to be informed / to participate

C) being informed / participating

D) be informed / participate

5. Please make him ____ all his homework before watching T.V.

A) doing

B) to do

C) do

D) be done

6. You are supposed ____ for your thesis now, but you're enjoying yourself like an August beast.

A) to be studying

B) to study

C) studying

D) to have studied

7. Dogs can't get used ____ with cats.

A) to live

B) to have been living

C) living

D) to living

8. The king ordered him ____ in a minute.

A) to execute

B) executing

C) to be executed

D) to have executed

9. It will be good for you ____ a doctor.

A) seeing

B) to seeing

C) to be seen

D) to see

10. He is likely ____ what we have been doing so far.

A) asking

B) to asking

C) to ask

D) to have asked

11. The officials were planning ... the meeting but the investors were not willing ... the discussion.

A. to postpone / to stop

B. postponing / stopped

C. to postpone / stopping

D. have postponed / to have stopped

12. The captain doesn’t mind ... a few runs if his bowlers can get a wicket..

A. giving

B. being given

C. to give

D. Gave

13. The shopkeeper denied ... of the inferior quality of noodles

A. having informed

B. having been informed

C. to have informed

D. to have been informed

14. Rohan feels bad ... the newly-purchased curtains by smearing oil on them.

A. having spoiled

B. having been spoiled

C. to have spoiled

D. to have been spoiled

15. They couldn’t recall ... any utensils to anyone.

A. to have given

B. having given

C. having been given

D. to have been given

16. My work needs me … even on weekends.

A. Work

B. To work

C. Working

D. Worked

17. She was ... by the skill of the pilots

A. Fascinate

B. To fascinate

C. Fascinating

D. Fascinated

18. He is planning … out for dinner tonight.

A. Going

B. Gone

C. To go

D. To going

19. He enjoys … tea in the afternoon.

A. Having

B. To have

C. having

D. Have

20. He decided … Engineering.

A. Studying

B. To study

C. Studied

D. To studying

Question Tag

MCQ:

1. They learn French as a second language, …………………………?

A. do they

B. did they

C. don't they

2. He went to Africa last month, ………………………..?

A. did he

B. does he

C. didn't He

3. Edison sold newspaper as a boy, ………………………..?

A. do he

B. did he

C. didn't he

D. doesn't he

4. He worked all day yesterday, ………………………….?

A. does he

B. doesn't he

C. didn't he

5. Nobody came, ……………………………?

A. do they

B. did they

C. didn't they

6. The children performed really well, …………………………?

A. do they

B. don't they

C. didn't they

7. He never donates money to charities, ………………………..?

A. does he

B. doesn't he

C. did he

8. You never waste even a single opportunity to blame me, ……………………….?

A. do you

B. don't you

C. did you

9. He tells a lot of lies, ………………………?

A. does he

B. doesn't he

10. They came yesterday, …………………………?

A. did they

B. didn't they

11. The earth is not flat, ……………………………?

A. is it

B. isn't it

12. Mini speaks German, ……………………………..?

A. does she

B. doesn't she

13. She visited Germany last year, ………………………….?

A. did she

B. didn't she

14. She has no house of her own, …………………………….?

A. has she

B. hasn't she

15. She hardly ate anything, ………………………….?

A. did she

B. didn't she

16. You know him, ……………………………..?

A. do you

B. don't you

17. Let’s eat something, ……………………………..?

A. will we

B. shall we

C. would we

18. Few students knew the answer, ………………………..?

A. did they

B. didn't they

19. No one knows the answer, ……………………………..?

A. does he

B. do they

C. do you

20. Children enjoy playing, ………………………………..?

A. do they

B. don't they

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.

MCQ:

1. David said, “Can we go tomorrow?”

A. David said if we can go tomorrow.
B. David asked if we could go the following day.
C. David asked if we could go tomorrow.
D. David said whether we could go tomorrow.

2. The student said, “Ma’am, please extend the deadline.”

A. The student asked the teacher to extend the deadline.
B. The student said if the teacher would extend the deadline.
C. The student requested ma’am to extend the deadline.
D. The student said that ma’am should extend the deadline.

3. He said, “Ah! You are here.”

A. He exclaimed with delight that I was there.
B. He said that he was delighted that I was there.
C. He exclaimed with joy to see me there.
D. He said it was a joy to see me there.

4. The maid said, “I gave them the address.”

A. The maid asked whether she should have given the address to them.
B. The maid informed me that she had given the address to them.
C. The maid said that she would give them the address.
D. The maid said to give the address to them.

5. The driver said, “Do you want to halt for a while?”

A. The driver said if we wanted a halt for a while.
B. The driver asked if we want to halt for a while.
C. The driver asks if we wanted to halt for a while.
D. The driver asked if we wanted to halt for a while.

6. The suspect said, “I am not guilty!”

A. The suspect exclaimed that he was innocent.
B. The suspect shouted that he was not guilty.
C. The suspect exclaimed that he was not guilty.
D. The suspect said that he has been found not guilty.

7. “Don’t make noise in the library.” the librarian said.

A. The librarian said not to make noise in the library.
B. The librarian ordered me not to make noise in the library.
C. The librarian said to be quiet while in the library.
D. The librarian asks me to not make any noise.

8. Ms. Nita said, “Reschedule the meeting to next Monday.”

A. Ms. Nita asked to reschedule the meeting to the following Monday.
B. Ms. Nita asked for the meeting to be rescheduled to the next Monday.
C. Ms. Nita said to reschedule the meeting for Monday.
D. Ms. Nita asked for the rescheduling of the meeting for the following Monday.

9. Philip said, “I was playing football.”

A. Philip said that he was playing football.
B. Philip said that he would be playing football.
C. Philip said that he had been playing football.
D. Philip said that he plays football.

10. Jen said, “I like drawing sketches.”

A. Jen said that she liked drawing sketches.
B. Jen said that she has liked drawing sketches.
C. Jen said that she liked to draw sketches.
D. Jen said that she likes drawing sketches.

11. She told me that she hadn’t known about that the week before.

A. She said to me, “I did not know about this last week.”

B. She said to me, “I had known about this last week.”

C. She said to me, “I did not know about that past week.”

D. She said to me, “I did not know about that the last week.”

12. Shelly said, “I will not attend the classes now”.

A. Shelly said that she will not attend the classes then.

B. Shelly said that she would not attend the classes now.

C. Shelly said that she would not attend the classes then.

D. Shelly said that she should not attend the classes then.

13. Mother said, “I am aware of your increasing discomfort in the house”.

A. Mother will say that she was aware of my increasing discomfort in the house.

B. Mother would say that she is aware of my increasing discomfort in the house.

C. Mother said that she was aware of my increasing discomfort in the house.

D. Mother would say that she was aware of my increasing discomfort in the house.

14. She said to me, "You should drive the car tomorrow."

A. She encouraged me to drive the car the next day.

B. She ordered me to drive the car the next day.

C. She says me to drive the car the next day.

D. She encouraged me to drive the car tomorrow.

15. John said, "There is a monkey outside the window."

A. John said that there was a monkey outside the window.

B. John said that there is a monkey outside the window.

C. John says that there was a monkey outside the window.

D. John says that there is a monkey outside the window.

16. He said, “The man was coming.”

A. He said that the man had been coming.

B. He said that the man has been coming.

C. He said that the man was coming.

D. He said that the man would have been coming.

17. They told me, “Have you visited London this summer?”

A. They asked me if I had visited London that summer.

B. They asked me if I have visited London this summer.

C. They asked me if I visited London that summer.

D. They asked me if I visit London this summer.

18. Ron said, “They came at six.”

A. Ron informed us that they came at six.

B. Ron said they came at six.

C. Ron told us that they came at six.

D. Ron said that they had come at six.

19. They said, “We have been supporting Barcelona FC since its inception”.

A. They said that they had supported Barcelona FC since its inception.

B. They say that they has been supporting Barcelona FC since its inception.

C. They said that they were supporting Barcelona FC since its inception.

D. They said that they had been supporting Barcelona FC since its inception.

20. “What a beautiful sight this is!” said Rita.

A. Rita said that it is a beautiful sight.

B. Rita said that the sight is beautiful.

C. Rita exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.

D. Rita exclaimed that it is a beautiful sight.

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.

MCQ:

1 The king gave him a reward.

A- A reward was given by him to the king.

B -He was given a reward by a king.

C- He was given the reward by a king.

D- He was given by the king a reward.

2 Whom does he look for?

A -He is looked after for whom?

B- Who is looked after for him?

C -Who is looked for by him?

D -He is looked after by whom?

3 I saw him leaving the house.

A -He had been seen leaving the house.

B- He was seen to be leaving the house.

C -Leaving the house he was seen by me.

D -He was seen leaving the house by me.

4 Who gave you permission to enter?

A- By whom were you given permission to enter?

B- By whom given you permission to enter?

C- By whom you were given permission to enter?

D- By whom was you given permission to enter?

5 Look at the poll results-do they inspire hope?

A- Let the poll results be looked is hope inspired by them?

B- Let the poll results be looked at-is hope inspired by them?

C- Let the poll results be looked at-has hope been inspired by them?

D- Let the poll results be looked at-is hope being inspired by them?

6 They first sun-dried the garbage for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

A- The garbage was first sun-dried for one to three days to bring down the moisture level.

B- The moisture level of the garbage came down when it was sun-dried for one to three days.

C -One to three days of sun-drying brought down the moisture level of the garbage.

D- The moisture level was brought down by sun-drying the garbage for one to three days.

7 They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

A- You are asked a lot of questions at the interview.

B -You were being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.

C- You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.

D- You are being asked a lot of questions at the Interview.

8 The thief climbed over the wall without being seen.

A -The thief climbed over the wall without any one seeing him.

B -Without being seen the thief climbed over the wall.

C- The thief was climbed over the wall without being seen.

D -The wall was climbed over by the thief without being seen.

9 The principal kept the staff members waiting.

A -The staff members were kept waiting by the principal

B- The staff members were waiting for the principal

C- The staff members are kept waiting for the principal

D -The staff members were being kept waiting by the principal.

10 Do you understand what I mean?

A -What I mean is understood by you?

B- Was what I mean understood by you?

C- What I mean ....is that understood by you?

D- Is what I mean understood by you?

11. When the men coughed he realized that the men were quite near to him.

A. When the men coughed it realized by him that the men were quiet near to him.

B. When the men coughed it had realized by him that the men were quite near to him.

C. When the men coughed it was realized by him that the men were quite near to him.

D. When the men coughed it is realized by him the men ere quite near to him.

12. When I am alone, I hear the footsteps of my friend in my imagination.

A. The footsteps of my friend heard by me, when I am alone.

B. The footsteps of my friend is heard by me when I am alone.

C. The footsteps of my friend are heard by me when I am alone.

D. The footsteps of my friend was heard by me when I am alone.

13. She never understood me, whenever Is aid Something.

A. Whenever I said something, I never understood by her.

B. Whenever I said something, I had never understood by her.

C. Whenever I said something, I was being never understood by her.

D. Whenever I said something I was never understood by her.

14. His wife upbraided him for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.

A. He upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.

B. He was upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.

C. He has upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.

D. He were upbraided by his wife for his irresponsible handling of the family finance.

15. We should avoid tranquilizer in order to have a good health.

A. Tranquilizer should avoided by us in order to have good health.

B. Tranquilizer should been avoided by us in order to have a good health.

C. Tranquilizer should be avoid by us in order to have a good health.

D. Tranquilizer should be avoided by us in order to have a good health.

16. He did not give up the fight even though he was badly bruised.

A. The fight did not give up by him even though he was badly bruised.

B. The fight had not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.

C. The fight was not given up by him even though he was badly bruised.

D. The fight was not being given up by him even though he was badly bruised.

17. Afridi plays the Harmonium and the sitaris_______also.

A. Played

B. Played by he

C. Played by him

D. None of these

18. I said to her, “Why are you sleeping”?

A. I asked her why she was sleeping.

B. I asked her that why she was sleeping.

C. I asked her that why was she sleeping.

D. None of these

19. They probably won’t attend lecture tomorrow.

A. The lecture probably not attended by them tomorrow.

B. The lecture probably won’t be attended by them.

C. The lecture not probably attended by them tomorrow.

D. The lecture probably won’t been attended by them tomorrow.

20. He was driving a car, when accident occurred

A. A car driven by him, when the accident occur.

B. A car was driven by him, when the accident occur.

C. A car was been driven by him, when the accident occurred.

D. A car was being driven by him, when the accident occurred.

Articles

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.

MCQ:

1. The box is made of ___ wood.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

2. ___ Cheran Express is very popular.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

3. I hope to reach Chennai in ____ hour.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

4. ____ lion is a ferocious animal.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

5. I have never known so wet ___ summer.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

6. Both _____ Brothers live together.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

7. _____ Koran is the holy book of the Muslims.

(A) A

(B) An

(C) The

(D) No article

8. He reached here late in _____ afternoon.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

9.She is suffering from _____ bad cold.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) no article

10. Rose is _____ beautiful flower.

(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.

MCQ:

1. If we ____ to Yedigoller and Abant when we ____ in Bolu, you would have never seen those places.

A .hadn't gone / were

B .didn't go / were

C .haven't / are

D .hadn't gone / had been

2. ___ a thief coming through the door with a gun in his hand now, what would you do?

A .Imagining

B .Thought

C .Accept that

D .If only

3. I couldn't have arrived at work on time ____ I hadn't caught the train.

A. if

B. provided that

C. supposing that

D. assuming that

4. If you ____ more carefully, you wouldn't have made so many mistakes.

A. have worked

B. had worked

C. were working

D. worked

5. If you ____ more carefully, you wouldn't be dealing with so many mistakes now.

A. could work

B. work

C. might have worked

D. had worked

6. If I had known that you were a careless driver, I ____ with you.

A. wouldn't come

B. might come

C. would be coming

D. wouldn't have come

7. If it ____ during the night, the streets would have been wet. But now the streets are dry.

A. rained

B. has rained

C. had rained

D. have been raining

8. Unless it rains, I ____ shopping tomorrow.

A. go out

B. would go

C. will go

D. will be going

9. If we ____ a car now, I ____ you how to drive.

A. have / can teach

B. had had/ could teach

C. have had / could teach

D. had/ could teach

10. If I ____ what happened to him last week yesterday, I ____ you before you came here.

A. found out about / can inform

B. had found out about / should inform

C. found out about / could inform

D. had found out about / could have informed

11. If the wall wasn't so high I ____ over it to get into our garden.

A. climb

B. could have climbed

C. am climbing

D. climbed

E. could climb

12. If the wall hadn't been so high I ____ over it.

A. climb

B. could have climbed

C. am climbing

D. climbed

E. could climb

13. If you ____ smoking you ____ on weight. You are very thin.

A. stopped / might put

B. stopped / might have got

C. had stopped / could put

D. Had stopped / must have put

14. If ____ his consideration I would be waiting outside in this cold weather

A. it hadn't been for

B. That hadn't been

C. it could be

D. it wasn't

E. it wouldn't be

15. If she knew me better, she ____ badly at the dinner.

A. shouldn't behave

B. wouldn't have behaved

C. shouldn't have behaved

D. couldn't behave

16. But for your contributions, this project ____ on time.

A. couldn't be completed

B. might not be completed

C. had been completed

D. may have been completed

E. couldn't have been completed

17. Had he perceived that the roads are so slippery he ____ so fast.

A. couldn't drive

B. may have driven

C. wouldn't drive

D. couldn't be driving

E. wouldn't have been driving

18. If you ____ to gain weight, you ____ more carbohydrates than that your body is burning during the day.

A. had wanted / get

B. wanted / should have gotten

C. want / should get

D. had wanted / should get

E. had wanted / should have gotten

19. You ____ your brown coat, if it didn't have a stain at the back.

A. may have worn

B. wear

C. can wear

D. Could wear

20. If we hadn't had a flat tire, we ____ at the hotel sooner.

A. may arrive

B. had arrived

C. arrived

D. would not have arrived

E. could have arrived

Idioms

MCQ:

1. If we ____ to Yedigoller and Abant when we ____ in Bolu, you would have never seen those places.

A hadn't gone / were

B didn't go / were

C haven't / are

D hadn't gone / had been

2. ___ a thief coming through the door with a gun in his hand now, what would you do?

A Imagining

B Thought

C Accept that

D If only

3. I couldn't have arrived at work on time ____ I hadn't caught the train.

A if

B provided that

C supposing that

D assuming that

4. If you ____ more carefully, you wouldn't have made so many mistakes.

A have worked

B had worked

C were working

D worked

5. If you ____ more carefully, you wouldn't be dealing with so many mistakes now.

A could work

B work

C might have worked

D had worked

6. If I had known that you were a careless driver, I ____ with you.

A wouldn't come

B might come

C would be coming

D wouldn't have come

7. If it ____ during the night, the streets would have been wet. But now the streets are dry.

A rained

B has rained

C had rained

D have been raining

8. Unless it rains, I ____ shopping tomorrow.

A go out

B would go

C will go

D will be going

9. If we ____ a car now, I ____ you how to drive.

A have / can teach

B had had/ could teach

C have had / could teach

D had/ could teach

10. If I ____ what happened to him last week yesterday, I ____ you before you came here.

A found out about / can inform

B had found out about / should inform

C found out about / could inform

D had found out about / could have informed

11. If the wall wasn't so high I ____ over it to get into our garden.

A. climb

B. could have climbed

C. am climbing

D. climbed

E. could climb

12. If the wall hadn't been so high I ____ over it.

A. climb

B. could have climbed

C. am climbing

D. climbed

E. could climb

13. If you ____ smoking you ____ on weight. You are very thin.

A. stopped / might put

B. stopped / might have got

C. had stopped / could put

D. Had stopped / must have put

14. If ____ his consideration I would be waiting outside in this cold weather

A. it hadn't been for

B. That hadn't been

C. it could be

D. it wasn't

E. it wouldn't be

15. If she knew me better, she ____ badly at the dinner.

A. shouldn't behave

B. wouldn't have behaved

C. shouldn't have behaved

D. couldn't behave

16. But for your contributions, this project ____ on time.

A. couldn't be completed

B. might not be completed

C. had been completed

D. may have been completed

E. couldn't have been completed

17. Had he perceived that the roads are so slippery he ____ so fast.

A. couldn't drive

B. may have driven

C. wouldn't drive

D. couldn't be driving

E. wouldn't have been driving

18. If you ____ to gain weight, you ____ more carbohydrates than that your body is burning during the day.

A. had wanted / get

B. wanted / should have gotten

C. want / should get

D. had wanted / should get

E. had wanted / should have gotten

19. You ____ your brown coat, if it didn't have a stain at the back.

A. may have worn

B. wear

C. can wear

D. Could wear

20. If we hadn't had a flat tire, we ____ at the hotel sooner.

A. may arrive

B. had arrived

C. arrived

D. would not have arrived

E. could have arrived

Phrases

MCQ:

1. Phrases are grammatical units that consist of

A. one or more words

B. more than one word

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

A. replace the noun

B. qualify the noun

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

A. The tour includes

B. three Asian countries

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

A. auxiliary verbs

B. phrasal verbs

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

A. studying all day

B. has been studying

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

A. an adjective

B. a single noun

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

A. one adjective phrase

B. two adjective phrases

1. Which sentence has an adverb phrase?

A. She sings very nicely.

B. She sings very nice songs.

1. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its

A. object

B. subject

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

A. always play football

B. after work

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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.

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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 homonym 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.

MCQ:

1. Which of these means to omit?

A. Acept

B. Exccept

C. Accept

D. Except

2. Which of these expresses distance?

A. Father

B. Ferther

C. Farther

D. Further

3. Which of these means a piece of wood?

A. Wadge

B. Wedge

C. Wedje

D. Wage

4. Which of these is a conjunction?

A. Whether

B. Piece

C. Weather

D. Peace

5. Which of these is an adjective?

A. Coaurse

B. Caorse

C. Course

D. Coarse

6. The ------ of a snow clad mountain is exciting.

A. sight

B. site

C. cite

D. none of these

7. His legal ------ is sheela.

A. hair

B. here

C. hare

D. heir

8. I ----- him very well.

A. no

B. know

C. none

D. now

9. The king died -----

A. hairless

B. airless

C. heirless

D. hareless

10. Avoid ----- eating for healthy living.

A. meate

B. mete

C. meet

D. meat

11. She's as mad as a March ____

A. hair

B. hare

12. She gave him a ____ of her mind.

A. peace

B. piece

13. He ____ a snowball at the police officer.

A. threw

B. through

14. It's a ____ of time.

A. waist

B. waste

15. They didn't ____ us of the danger.

A. warn

B. worn

16. They read the poems ____.

A. allowed

B. aloud

17. It's made from wheat ____.

A. flower

B. flour

18. They've got a ____ at the Ritz.

A. suit

B. suite

19. On the ____, I enjoyed it.

A. whole

B. hole

20. It's not much ____ to go.

A. father

B. farther

Prefixes

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. 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

MCQ:

1. "While there is _____ there is hope."

A. will

B. wish

C. love

D. life

E. water

2. "Better face a danger than be always in _____.

A. favor

B. moon

C. fear

D. fire

3. I have a young sister. From her childhood, she dreamt of becoming a pianist. When she was seven, our mother sent her to a music school. At first, it was difficult for a little girl to spend hours playing the piano and she could not achieve much progress; but my sister didn't give up. Time passed. From year to year, she became more skilful and succeeded in her dream.

A. Practice makes perfect.

B. As clear as a day

C. Everything is good in its season.

D. East or West, home's best.

E. There is no place like home.

4. Mr. Brown was very afraid of the dentist. Once he had a terrible toothache and couldn't sleep. The next day, he decided to go to the dentists and have his tooth extracted.

A. While there is life, there is hope.

B. Where there is smoke, there is fire.

C. Where there is a will, there's a way.

D. An able sailor hails in stormy weather.

E. Better face a danger than be always in fear.

5. An hour in the morning _____.

A. as near as today and tomorrow

B. is better than richness

C. has wings

D. is worth two in the evening

E. as clear as day

6. John was a very lazy pupil. During the school years, he didn't learn his lessons and always played truant. When the examination time came, he was also to take his exams. But, alas, he didn't pass them and he cried bitterly.

A. A living dog is better than a dead man.

B. The rotten apple injures its neighbor.

C. The appetite comes with eating.

D. A good beginning makes a good ending.

E. You have made your bed and you must lie on it.

7. Promise little _____.

A. who laughs last

B. but do much

C. that ends well

D. while the sun shines

E. never found again

8. Joe had a very big supper. When he asked for a piece of bread and butter at bedtime, his mother said, " I've never seen anyone eat so much. You are always as hungry as _____."

A. a lark

B. a wolf

C. a bee

D. a horse

E. a mouse

9. The last drop makes _____.

A. both ends meet

B. the cat out of the bag

C. a horse laugh

D. the cup run over

E. a cat laugh

10. _____ makes the world go round.

A. love

B. hatred

C. gravity

D. money

E. poor mouse

11. _____ repeats itself.

A. children

B. language

C. everybody

D. stories

E. history

12. One of our classmates fell ill and was taken to the hospital. In three months, he was out and about but lagged behind the pupils with his studying. He asked many pupils to help him, nobody came to his rescue, but me. After that, we became friends.

A. Facts are stubborn things.

B. Experience is the mother of wisdom.

C. Live and learn.

D. Everything is good in its season.

E. A friend in need is a friend indeed

13. A man's best friend is his _____.

A. shirt

B. bag

C. dog

D. house

E. money

14. Lost time is _____.

A. known by its tree.

B. never found again.

C. not so black as he painted.

D. never too late to learn.

E. makes the cup run

15. "Out of sight-out of _____.

A. light

B. fight

C. guide

D. might

E. mind

16. Everything is _____.

A. shooting without aim

B. better than saying

C. good in its season

D. better to do well than to say well

E. worth two tomorrow

17. My friend Ann is a very clever girl. She is quick in everything she does. She is not lazy. She always does everything in time. She doesn't like lazy people who always try to put off their work and she says _____.

A. Speech is silver but silence is gold.

B. A bad wound is cured, not a bad name.

C. What is done can't be undone.

D. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

E. As is the workman so is the work.

18. My mother loves my younger sister very much and the latter makes use of it. She always asks to buy her nice dresses, sweets. My sister likes only to play and is a poor pupil. My sister is just a bad naughty girl. I say this because I always _____.

A. call the shots

B. change horses in midstream

C. call a spade a spade

D. cry over spilt milk

E. give someone the cold shoulder

19. Hello, Ann? I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been? - I've been to Moscow. I was there for a month and came back last week. I'm glad I'm at home.

A. I liked Moscow very much.

B. East or West, home is best.

C. I met our friends there.

D. My family stayed in Moscow.

E. Have you been to Moscow?

20. Nobody expected them to part so suddenly. They loved each other and they were to get married. One day, he told her he was going to Italy on business. He stayed for 2 years there. Meanwhile, she completely forgot him and married Mr Black, a rich man.

A. A bad wound is cured, not a bad name.

B. No news good news.

C. As is the workman so is the work.

D. Out of sight, out of mind.

E. False friends are worse than open enemies.

Punctuation

MCQ:

1. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. Last month I drove to London, Bristol, Leeds and Cardiff.

B. Last month I drove to London, Bristol Leeds and Cardiff.

C. Last month I drove to London Bristol Leeds, and Cardiff.

D. Last month I drove to London Bristol, Leeds, and Cardiff.

2. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. My friend who retires this year wants to live in Spain, or France.

B. My friend, who retires this year, wants to live in Spain or France.

C. My friend who retires this year wants to live, in Spain, or France.

D. My friend, who retires this year, wants to live, in Spain or France.

3. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. Jim, Sue, and Phil, my oldest kids, have all got blonde hair.

B. Jim Sue, and Phil my oldest kids, have all got blonde hair.

C. Jim, Sue and Phil, my oldest kids, have all got blonde hair.

D. Jim Sue and Phil, my oldest kids, have all got blonde hair.

4. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. Andy and I go fishing every week, as long as it's not raining.

B. Andy, and I, go fishing every week as long as it's not raining.

C. Andy and I go fishing, every week, as long as it's not raining.

D. Andy and I go fishing every week as long as it's not raining.

5. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. My Dad, his Dad, and all his brothers have always lived in Dover.

B. My Dad his Dad, and all his brothers, have always lived in Dover.

C. My Dad, his Dad and all his brothers, have always lived in Dover.

D. My Dad, his Dad and all his brothers have always lived in Dover.

6. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. I don't drink tea coffee or other drinks, such as cola, that contain caffeine.

B. I don't drink tea coffee or other drinks such as cola, that contain caffeine.

C. I don't drink tea coffee or other drinks such as cola that contain caffeine.

D. I don't drink tea, coffee or other drinks, such as cola, that contain caffeine.

7. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. Cars, buses, and vans, need a tax disc.

B. Cars, buses and vans need a tax disc.

C. Cars, buses, and vans need a tax disc.

D. Cars buses and vans need a tax disc.

8. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. The wallpaper, which was green, red and black, was peeling off the walls.

B. The wallpaper, which was green red and black, was peeling off the walls.

C. The wallpaper which was green, red and black was peeling off the walls.

D. The wallpaper which was green, red and black, was peeling off the walls.

9. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. France, Germany Belgium and Denmark are all members of the EU.

B. France Germany Belgium, and Denmark are all members of the EU.

C. France Germany Belgium, and Denmark, are all members of the EU.

D. France, Germany, Belgium and Denmark are all members of the EU.

10. Which of these sentences has the right number of commas, with each comma in the right place?

A. Jo, and Jim, the gardeners were sitting in the shed.

B. Jo and Jim the gardeners were sitting, in the shed.

C. Jo and Jim, the gardeners, were sitting in the shed.

D. Jo, and Jim the gardeners were sitting in the shed.

11. Choose the correct option

A. The manager said, “You are late again.”

B. The manager said, you are late again

C. The manager said, “You are late again”

12. Choose the correct option

A. “Have you finished your homework?” he asked

B. none of them

C. “Have you finished your homework” he asked

13. The ________ is used at the end of a sentence which is not a question or an exclamation

A. full stop

B. question mark

C. none of them

14. The ________ is used at the end of a direct question

A. question mark

B. full stop

C. exclamation mark

15. The ________ is mainly used to separate words in a series or list.

A. comma

B. full stop

C. exclamation mark

16. The _______ are mainly used to show the actual words spoken

A. inverted commas

B. commas

C. none of them

17. The _______ is used in the possessive form of nouns.

A. Apostrophe

B. inverted commas

C. commas

18. ________ are mainly used at the beginning of every sentence

A. capital letters

B. small letters

C. none of them

19. Choose the correct option

A. I got up late today.

B. I got up late today

C. none of them

20. Choose the correct option

A. Switch off the television and do your work.

B. Switch off the television and do your work

C. None of them

Singular and Plural

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

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

MCQ:

1. The government will ___________ the order soon.

A. passed

B. passes

C. pass

D. has passed

2. The poor ___________ suffered a lot due to the pandemic.

A. have

B. are

C. is

D. has

3. The teacher and the students __________ arrived.

A. has

B. have

C. will

D. are

4. The event __________ earlier than it is schedule.

A. begin

B. begins

C. began

D. begun

5. Many people __________ registered for the course.

A. have

B. has

C. having

D. is

6. Two-thirds of the pantry __________ full.

A. are

B. were

C. have

D. is

7. The timing __________ inappropriate.

A. were

B. was

C. has

D. have been

8. The package __________ to be carried carefully.

A. is

B. are

C. have

D. were

9. Joshua, with his members, __________ really well.

A. sing

B. singing

C. have sung

D. sings

10. We should definitely __________ that lake.

A. visit

B. visits

C. visiting

D. visited

11. The team __________ made several requests.

A. have

B. has

C. is

D. are

12. I ___________ and he sings.

A. dances

B. dancing

C. dance

D. danced

13. Neither she nor I __________ involved.

A. am

B. are

C. is

D. were

14. The men ___________ against the popular opinion.

A. was

B. were

C. has

D. is

15. The lawyer and the assistant ___________ together.

A. enters

B. has enter

C. entered

D. had enter

16. Neither the principal nor the teachers ___________ convinced.

A. are

B. is

C. were

D. have

17. Several attempts ___________ been made.

A. have

B. has

C. were

D. is

18. The army __________ going through its training.

A. are

B. have

C. is

D. were

19. James _________ invited as the chief guest.

A. is

B. are

C. were

D. have

20. Both the plans __________ wonderful.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. have

Parallelism

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

Modifier

A modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies—that is, gives information about—another word in the same sentence. For example, in the following sentence, the word "burger" is modified by the word "vegetarian".

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms:

Synonyms refer to words that have the same or similar meaning to another word.

Antonyms:

Antonyms are words that mean the exact opposite of another word.

Clinches

The position two people are in when they are holding each other tightly in their arms, when fighting or showing love.

Noun Pronoun Agreement

A pronoun agrees with its antecedent when they match in both number and gender. Agreement in Number. A pronoun must match its antecedent in number. In other words, if the antecedent is plural, the pronoun must be plural, and if the antecedent is singular, the pronoun must be singular.

Foreign Words and Phrases

We can define foreign word as a word taken from another language, pronounced and written as alien, and in English usually printed in italics or a word adopted from another language.