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English grammar MCQ with Answers

20 questionswith explanationsfor RAS, Patwari, VDO and other Rajasthan exams

Questions

Q1

Fill in the blank with the correct article: He is ___ honest man.

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

Answer: (2) an

Explanation

'Honest' begins with a vowel sound (the 'h' is silent), so 'an' is used.

Q2

Fill in the blank: She has been living here ___ 2015.

  1. (1)for
  2. (2)from
  3. (3)since
  4. (4)by

Answer: (3) since

Explanation

'Since' is used with a point of time in perfect (continuous) tenses.

Q3

Choose the correct passive form: The cat killed the rat.

  1. (1)The rat was killed by the cat.
  2. (2)The rat is killed by the cat.
  3. (3)The rat had been killed by the cat.
  4. (4)The rat was being killed by the cat.

Answer: (1) The rat was killed by the cat.

Explanation

Simple past active becomes 'was/were + past participle' in the passive.

Q4

Choose the synonym of 'Abundant'.

  1. (1)Scarce
  2. (2)Plentiful
  3. (3)Rare
  4. (4)Meagre

Answer: (2) Plentiful

Explanation

'Abundant' means existing in large quantity, i.e. plentiful.

Q5

Fill in the blank: I ___ him since childhood.

  1. (1)know
  2. (2)am knowing
  3. (3)have known
  4. (4)knew

Answer: (3) have known

Explanation

An action continuing from the past to the present with 'since' needs the present perfect; 'know' is a stative verb, so the continuous form is not used.

Q6

Choose the antonym of 'Ephemeral'.

  1. (1)Permanent
  2. (2)Transient
  3. (3)Fleeting
  4. (4)Brief

Answer: (1) Permanent

Explanation

'Ephemeral' means short-lived; its opposite is 'permanent'. The other options are synonyms.

Q7

One-word substitution: Handwriting that cannot be read.

  1. (1)Illiterate
  2. (2)Ineligible
  3. (3)Invisible
  4. (4)Illegible

Answer: (4) Illegible

Explanation

'Illegible' means not clear enough to be read.

Q8

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. (1)One of my friend is a doctor.
  2. (2)One of my friends are a doctor.
  3. (3)One of my friend are a doctor.
  4. (4)One of my friends is a doctor.

Answer: (4) One of my friends is a doctor.

Explanation

'One of' takes a plural noun, but the verb agrees with 'one', so it is singular: 'One of my friends is'.

Q9

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: He is senior ___ me.

  1. (1)than
  2. (2)to
  3. (3)from
  4. (4)over

Answer: (2) to

Explanation

Latin comparatives like senior, junior, superior, inferior and prior take 'to', not 'than'.

Q10

Fill in the blank: By the time you arrive, we ___ dinner.

  1. (1)finish
  2. (2)have finished
  3. (3)will be finishing
  4. (4)will have finished

Answer: (4) will have finished

Explanation

An action that will be complete before a stated future time takes the future perfect: 'will have finished'.

Q11

Change into indirect speech: She said to me, "Where do you live?"

  1. (1)She asked me where I lived.
  2. (2)She asked me where did I live.
  3. (3)She said to me where I lived.
  4. (4)She asked me where do you live.

Answer: (1) She asked me where I lived.

Explanation

'Said to' becomes 'asked', the question becomes an assertive clause, 'you' becomes 'I' and the present tense shifts to past.

Q12

Choose the correct passive form: Who wrote this letter?

  1. (1)Who was written this letter by?
  2. (2)By whom this letter was written?
  3. (3)By whom was this letter written?
  4. (4)By whom has this letter been written?

Answer: (3) By whom was this letter written?

Explanation

'Who' becomes 'By whom' and the interrogative order is kept: 'By whom was this letter written?'

Q13

Fill in the blank: She told me that she ___ the work the previous day.

  1. (1)has finished
  2. (2)finishes
  3. (3)will finish
  4. (4)had finished

Answer: (4) had finished

Explanation

In reported speech after a past reporting verb, an earlier completed action ('the previous day') takes the past perfect.

Q14

Fill in the blank: The teacher said that the earth ___ round the sun.

  1. (1)moves
  2. (2)moved
  3. (3)had moved
  4. (4)was moving

Answer: (1) moves

Explanation

A universal truth stays in the simple present even after a past reporting verb.

Q15

Fill in the blank: It is high time we ___ home.

  1. (1)go
  2. (2)went
  3. (3)have gone
  4. (4)are going

Answer: (2) went

Explanation

'It is (high) time + subject' is followed by the simple past (subjunctive sense): 'It is high time we went home.'

Q16

Choose the correct passive form of: Open the door.

  1. (1)The door is opened.
  2. (2)The door be opened.
  3. (3)Let the door be opened.
  4. (4)Let the door is opened.

Answer: (3) Let the door be opened.

Explanation

An imperative sentence is made passive with 'Let + object + be + past participle'.

Q17

Choose the correct indirect speech of: He said, "I have finished my work."

  1. (1)He said that he has finished his work.
  2. (2)He said that I had finished my work.
  3. (3)He said that he had finished my work.
  4. (4)He said that he had finished his work.

Answer: (4) He said that he had finished his work.

Explanation

After 'said', present perfect becomes past perfect, and 'I/my' change to 'he/his' to match the subject.

Q18

Choose the correct indirect speech of: The teacher said to the students, "Do not make a noise."

  1. (1)The teacher told the students not to make a noise.
  2. (2)The teacher said the students not to make a noise.
  3. (3)The teacher told the students do not make a noise.
  4. (4)The teacher told the students that not to make a noise.

Answer: (1) The teacher told the students not to make a noise.

Explanation

A negative command is reported with 'told/ordered + object + not to + verb'; 'said' cannot take the listener directly as object.

Q19

Which sentence uses the article correctly?

  1. (1)He is an university professor.
  2. (2)She is a European writer.
  3. (3)He bought a umbrella yesterday.
  4. (4)It took him a hour to reach.

Answer: (2) She is a European writer.

Explanation

'European' begins with a 'yoo' (consonant) sound, so 'a' is right; it should be 'a university', 'an umbrella' and 'an hour'.

Q20

Fill in the blank: There is ___ milk in the jug, so we must buy more.

  1. (1)much
  2. (2)few
  3. (3)little
  4. (4)a few

Answer: (3) little

Explanation

'Little' (hardly any) goes with uncountable nouns like milk and fits 'so we must buy more'; few/a few go with countable nouns and 'much' contradicts the need to buy more.