Q.1 Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
She said I am coming.
She said, I am coming.
She said, 'I am coming.'
She said; 'I am coming.'
Explanation - Direct speech should be enclosed in quotation marks and preceded by a comma.
Correct answer is: She said, 'I am coming.'
Q.2 Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
The team are winning the match.
The team is winning the match.
The team were winning the match.
The team be winning the match.
Explanation - Team is a collective noun, treated as singular when considered as a unit.
Correct answer is: The team is winning the match.
Q.3 Choose the sentence with correct use of 'who' or 'whom'.
Who did you meet at the party?
Whom is coming to the party?
Who are you giving the book to?
Whom called you yesterday?
Explanation - 'Who' is correct as it is the subject of the verb 'did meet'.
Correct answer is: Who did you meet at the party?
Q.4 Select the correct form of the verb: 'She ____ to the market every Sunday.'
go
goes
going
gone
Explanation - The subject 'She' is third person singular, so 'goes' is the correct present tense form.
Correct answer is: goes
Q.5 Identify the sentence with correct article usage.
I saw an elephant in the zoo.
I saw a elephant in the zoo.
I saw the elephant in zoo.
I saw elephant in a zoo.
Explanation - 'Elephant' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is correct; 'the zoo' specifies the location.
Correct answer is: I saw an elephant in the zoo.
Q.6 Choose the correct sentence.
Neither of the boys were present.
Neither of the boys was present.
Neither of the boys are present.
Neither of the boys be present.
Explanation - 'Neither' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'was'.
Correct answer is: Neither of the boys was present.
Q.7 Identify the correct use of tense:
By next year, I will complete my degree.
By next year, I complete my degree.
By next year, I completed my degree.
By next year, I completing my degree.
Explanation - Future perfect action uses 'will' + base verb.
Correct answer is: By next year, I will complete my degree.
Q.8 Choose the sentence with correct preposition:
She is good in singing.
She is good at singing.
She is good on singing.
She is good for singing.
Explanation - The correct collocation is 'good at' when referring to skill.
Correct answer is: She is good at singing.
Q.9 Select the correct sentence with proper adjective use.
This is a more better idea.
This is a better idea.
This is best idea.
This is gooder idea.
Explanation - 'Better' is the comparative form of 'good'; 'more better' is redundant.
Correct answer is: This is a better idea.
Q.10 Identify the correct passive voice form:
The cake is baked by her every week.
The cake bakes by her every week.
The cake is bake by her every week.
The cake being baked by her every week.
Explanation - Present simple passive: 'is' + past participle 'baked'.
Correct answer is: The cake is baked by her every week.
Q.11 Choose the correct sentence using conditional:
If I will go, I will tell him.
If I go, I will tell him.
If I went, I will tell him.
If I going, I tell him.
Explanation - First conditional: 'If' + present simple, main clause: 'will' + base verb.
Correct answer is: If I go, I will tell him.
Q.12 Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
Its raining heavily today.
It's raining heavily today.
Its' raining heavily today.
Its raining, heavily today.
Explanation - 'It's' is the contraction of 'It is'; 'Its' is possessive.
Correct answer is: It's raining heavily today.
Q.13 Select the correct comparative form:
This book is more interesting than that one.
This book is interestinger than that one.
This book is most interesting than that one.
This book is interestinger than that.
Explanation - 'More interesting' is the correct comparative for longer adjectives.
Correct answer is: This book is more interesting than that one.
Q.14 Choose the correct sentence with correct pronoun usage:
Each of the boys have their own bag.
Each of the boys has his own bag.
Each of the boys have his own bag.
Each of the boys has their own bag.
Explanation - 'Each' is singular; hence 'has' and 'his' are used.
Correct answer is: Each of the boys has his own bag.
Q.15 Identify the correct use of adverb:
She sings beautiful.
She sings beautifully.
She sings more beautifully.
She sings beauty.
Explanation - Adverbs modify verbs; 'beautifully' modifies 'sings'.
Correct answer is: She sings beautifully.
Q.16 Select the sentence with correct conjunction use:
I wanted to go, but I was tired.
I wanted to go but, I was tired.
I wanted to go; but I was tired.
I wanted to go, and I was tired.
Explanation - 'But' correctly joins contrasting clauses with a comma before it.
Correct answer is: I wanted to go, but I was tired.
Q.17 Choose the correct use of infinitive:
He wants that to leave early.
He wants to leave early.
He wants leaving early.
He wants leave early.
Explanation - The verb 'wants' is followed by an infinitive form 'to leave'.
Correct answer is: He wants to leave early.
Q.18 Identify the correct use of relative pronoun:
This is the book which I told you about.
This is the book what I told you about.
This is the book who I told you about.
This is the book whom I told you about.
Explanation - 'Which' is used for things in defining relative clauses.
Correct answer is: This is the book which I told you about.
Q.19 Select the correct sentence with proper use of 'fewer' or 'less':
There are less cars on the road today.
There are fewer cars on the road today.
There are fewer water in the tank.
There are less people here.
Explanation - 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns; 'less' with uncountable nouns.
Correct answer is: There are fewer cars on the road today.
Q.20 Choose the correctly structured sentence:
Hardly he knew the answer.
Hardly did he know the answer.
He hardly knew did the answer.
Did he hardly knew the answer.
Explanation - With 'hardly', inversion is required in formal English: 'Hardly did he...'.
Correct answer is: Hardly did he know the answer.
Q.21 Identify the sentence with correct use of modal verb:
You must to finish your work.
You must finish your work.
You must finishing your work.
You musted finish your work.
Explanation - 'Must' is followed by the base verb without 'to'.
Correct answer is: You must finish your work.
Q.22 Choose the correct sentence:
He is taller than me.
He is taller than I.
He is taller than I am.
All of the above are correct.
Explanation - All forms are acceptable: colloquial ('me'), formal ('I'), complete ('I am').
Correct answer is: All of the above are correct.
Q.23 Identify the correct use of reflexive pronoun:
She made herself a cup of tea.
She made her a cup of tea herself.
She made herself cup of tea.
She made her self a cup of tea.
Explanation - 'Herself' correctly reflects back to the subject 'she'.
Correct answer is: She made herself a cup of tea.
Q.24 Choose the correct sentence using comparative adverb:
He runs more fast than his brother.
He runs faster than his brother.
He runs most fast than his brother.
He runs fastly than his brother.
Explanation - 'Faster' is the comparative form of the adverb 'fast'.
Correct answer is: He runs faster than his brother.
Q.25 Select the correct sentence using subjunctive mood:
If I was you, I would accept the offer.
If I were you, I would accept the offer.
If I am you, I would accept the offer.
If I be you, I would accept the offer.
Explanation - Subjunctive mood uses 'were' for hypothetical situations.
Correct answer is: If I were you, I would accept the offer.