English grammar MCQ Set-16

English grammar MCQ Set-16

1. ‘.’  is Called…… .

A. comma 

B. colon

C. semicolon 

D. inverted comma

Ans: D. inverted comma  

2. Antonyms of REWARD:

A. Demotion 

B. Fortitude

C. Penalty 

D. Retribution

Ans: C. Penalty   

3. He was accustomed…….. chewing Tulsi leaves even when he delivered the lecture.

A. of 

B. about

C. at 

D. to

Ans: D. to

4. Kalidas is …..Shakespeare of India.

A. No article 

B. a

C. an 

D. the

Ans: D. the

5. No sooner did I open the door….. the cat ran away.

A. as 

B. when

C. than 

D. so that

Ans: C. than   

6. Tell me …..you have put my hat.

A. which 

B. what

C. where 

D. whom

Ans: C. where   

7. One who dies for noble cause.

A. martyr 

B. gladiator

C. warrior 

D. murdered

Ans: A. martyr 

8. That child died….. heavy fever.

A. at 

B. with

C. of 

D. from

Ans: C. of   

9. My mother asked me when …..have a glass of milk.

A. I will 

B. I shall

C. I would 

D. Would I

Ans: C. I would   

10. To grease the palm means……..

A. To smooth 

B. To bribe

C. To win 

D. To make up mind

Ans: B. To bribe

11. ……you ever ….. Manali?

A. Have, visited 

B. Had, visited

C. Did, visit 

D. Will, be visiting

Ans: A. Have, visited 

12. ‘LATE’ न Superlative degree

A. LATER 

B. LATEN

C. LAST 

D. LOST

Ans: C. LAST 

13. What is the opposite of ‘general’?

A. Particular 

B. Ambiguous

C. Rare 

D. Straight

Ans: A. Particular 

14. Give one word for the expression: ‘A disease which spreads by contact’

A. Herbal 

B. Infectious

C. Contagious 

D. Incorrigible

Ans: C. Contagious   

15. In my busy office schedule, I haven’t got…….. time for playing

A. no 

B. much

C. little 

D. few

Ans: B. much  

16. “Please do not go away”, she said. Indirect of this sentence is 

A. She said to please her and not go away 

B. She told me to away

C. She begged me not to go away 

D. She begged that I not go away

Ans: C. She begged me not to go away 

17. It….. heavily, so I will take an umbrella with me.

A. was raining 

B. is raining

C. has rained 

D. rained

Ans: B. is raining

18. Human nature ….. from person to person.

A. vary 

B. very

C. varies 

D. veries

Ans: C. varies   

19. He ….his fingers by interfering in his neighbour’s affairs.

A. burnt 

B. cut

C. pressed 

D. hurt

Ans: A. burnt   

20. The Manager doctors the accounts of the company.

A. to make changes in account books. 

B. to clear the doctors’ bill

C. to verify the accounts in detail 

D. to manipulate the accounts

Ans: D. to manipulate the accounts  

21. Synonyms for SECURE:

A. Independent 

B. Comfortable

C. Safe 

D. Secret

Ans: C. Safe   

22. Find the correct spelling.

A. perseverence 

B. perseverance

C. perseveranse 

D. parseverence

Ans: B. perseverance

23. I wish I…….. a millionaire.

A. am 

B. are

C. was 

D. were

Ans: D. were  

24. Both the friends were idle…… of them stood up to answer.

A. Neither 

B. Either

C. Each

D. All

Ans: A. Neither 

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