English Grammar MCQs

English Grammar MCQs

These English Grammar multiple-choice questions and their answers will help you strengthen your grip on the subject of English Grammar. You can prepare for an upcoming exam or job interview with these 100+ English Grammar MCQs.
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1: The girls are going to get _____ hair and nails done; ______ so excited!

A.   Their/They're

B.   They're/Their

C.   There/Their

D.   Thier/There

E.   There/They're

2: Which is the predicate in the sentence, "Peter's dog jumps over the fence."

A.   Dog jumps

B.   Peter's dog

C.   The fence

D.   Jumps over the fence

3: Which of the options represents a Singular Possesive?

A.   Peter's

B.   was Peter

C.   is Peter

D.   Peters'

4: What is the past form of hit?

A.   hitting

B.   hit

C.   hitten

D.   hiter

E.   hited

5: Identify the Subject(s): You and I will be good friends forever

A.   friends

B.   forever

C.   You and I

D.   I

E.   You

6: What is the appropriate answer to the following question? How long have you been working for this company?

A.   I had worked for this company for 15 years.

B.   I has for this company for 15 years worked.

C.   I have been working for this company for 15 years.

D.   I been working for this company for 15 years.

E.   I have been worked for this company for 15 years.

7: In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what kind of word is "dog"?

A.   an Article

B.   a Noun

C.   an Adverb

D.   a Verb

8: The Kilauea volcano......on the eastern slope of the larger Mauna Loa volcano

A.   to situate

B.   is situated

C.   has situated

D.   situating

E.   had situated

9: Which of the options is an Article?

A.   Jump

B.   The

C.   Dog

D.   Peter

10: Which of the options is an Adjective?

A.   Flower

B.   Car

C.   Dog

D.   Loud

11: I'm going to the market, would you like to come ____?

A.   too

B.   two

C.   to

12: I saw him __ school.

A.   at

B.   from

C.   but

D.   by

E.   on

13: Which is an example of a Comparison?

A.   Peter's dog is tall.

B.   Peter's fence is low.

C.   Peter's fence is white.

D.   Peter is taller than the dog.

14: She is ___ new teacher.

A.   mine

B.   they're

C.   our

15: Which of the following is a complete sentence?

A.   Peter's dog jumped over the fence.

B.   Peter's dog fence the.

C.   Peter's dog over the fence.

D.   Jumped fence dog.

16: Which of the following is the Contraction for the phrase, "can not"?

A.   Cant

B.   Ca'nt

C.   Can't

D.   C'ant

17: Which of the options is a Verb?

A.   This

B.   Peter

C.   Run

D.   Car

18: Answer the question: What will you do this weekend?

A.   I went shopping.

B.   I shop.

C.   I will go shopping.

D.   I go shopping.

E.   I do shopping.

19: Among all the people in this class, John is.......

A.   taller

B.   tall

C.   the tall

D.   the tallest

E.   the taller

20: In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what kind of word is "jump"?

A.   a Preposition

B.   a Noun

C.   a Verb

D.   an Article

21: Which of the options is an example of a noun?

A.   Car

B.   This

C.   Their

D.   Eat

22: The javelin used in competition must be between 260 and 270 centimeters ________.

A.   it is long

B.   in length

C.   whose length

D.   lengthily

23: John and Sarah are happy because ______ spending the weekend in _______ favorite hotel in Paris.

A.   they're, their

B.   they're, they're

C.   their, a

D.   their, they're

E.   their, their

24: What is the correct superlative?

A.   It's the big mountain I have ever seen

B.   It's the biggest mountain I have ever seen.

C.   It's bigger mountain I have ever seen

D.   It's the bigger mountain I have ever seen.

25: Which of the following is the Contraction for the phrase, "did not"?

A.   Didn't

B.   Di'dnt

C.   Did'nt

D.   Won't

26: Which of the following is a Negative Question?

A.   Can Peter eat cake?

B.   Will you have cake?

C.   Peter can jump?

D.   Can't the dog jump?

27: "They're" is a contraction of _______.

A.   They are

B.   they really

C.   there

D.   their

28: Which question listed is a "yes or no" question?

A.   What kind of cake do you like?

B.   How do you eat your cake?

C.   Peter can have cake.

D.   Will you have cake?

29: Choose the most suitable word for the sentence; By 1907, the company had _____ enormously and had studios in France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and the USA.

A.   widened

B.   stretched

C.   expanded

D.   swollen

30: Which of the options is an adverb?

A.   Peter

B.   Soft

C.   Loudly

D.   Loud

31: Which of the options represents a Possesive?

A.   Peter's

B.   Pete'rs

C.   Peter is

D.   Peters

32: In November of 1863, Atlanta _______ during Sherman's famous "March to the Sea."

A.   completely was burned

B.   completely burned it

C.   was completely burned

D.   were completely burned

E.   it was burned completely

33: Which of the following connotes an ongoing action?

A.   did play

B.   will play

C.   playing

D.   played

34: _____ going out to the movies, and it's _____ where they will meet up with _____ friends.

A.   Their; there; they're

B.   They're; their; there

C.   There; their; they're

D.   They're; there; their

35: How many members are there in your family?

A.   Are there six members in my family.

B.   There are six member in my family.

C.   There are six members in my family.

D.   There is six members in my family.

36: Which of the options is a Compound Word?

A.   Dog

B.   Armchair

C.   Couch

D.   Car

37: What is a proper noun?

A.   A proper noun is a name applied to a whole kind.

B.   A proper noun is a particular person, place, or thing.

C.   A proper noun does not contain capital letters.

38: Supply the following statements with a suitable question tag. They went swimming,--------------

A.   don't they?

B.   did they?

C.   didn't they?

D.   Swimmingn't they?

39: There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a Third Person Plural pronoun?

A.   They

B.   Me

C.   Us

D.   You

40: Select the list of singular personal pronouns.

A.   I, you, they

B.   this, that, these, those

C.   who, which, that, what

D.   I, you, he, she, it

E.   we, you, they

41: Choose the option with correct spelling and grammar.

A.   The girl was running too fast and tripped on the curb.

B.   The girl was running too fast, tripped on the curb.

C.   The girl was runing to fast and tripped on the curb.

D.   The girl was running two fast and tripped on the curb.

42: Keynes argued that to avoid an economic depression, the government _________ spending.

A.   should increase

B.   increased

C.   higher

43: Identify the adverb of degree in the sentence below. "It is extremely cold today," said Mary.

A.   cold

B.   said

C.   extremely

D.   It's

44: The sport of hang gliding......by the Federal Aviation Administration.

A.   that was regulated

B.   regulated it

C.   is regulated

D.   that it was regulated

45: Which of the following are articles?

A.   to, at, by

B.   of, from, with

C.   is, am, are

D.   a, an, the

46: Which of the following is the root word for the Superlative "Happiest"?

A.   Happy

B.   Happi

C.   Happier

D.   was Happy

47: Which of the following demonstrates the imperative?

A.   Open your book and turn to page twenty-five.

B.   He was opening his book to page twenty-five.

C.   You opened your book to page twenty-five.

48: Fill in the blank with the correct word. Is there _________ money left in the drawer?

A.   any

B.   little

C.   many

D.   much

49: I'll ______________ their cat while they are away on vacation.

A.   be looking over

B.   None are correct

C.   be looking into

D.   be looking after

E.   be looking at

50: Correct this sentence: "The mans yellow car rolled into the street."

A.   The mans' yellow cars rolled into the street.

B.   The mans' yellow car rolled into the street.

C.   The man's yellow car rolled into the street.

D.   The man's yellow car's rolled into the street.