English Grammar MCQs with Answers: 100 Questions
This English grammar MCQs quiz asks 100 multiple-choice questions with answers on parts of speech and articles, prepositions and conjunctions, subject–verb agreement and modals, active and passive voice with reported speech, and conditionals, punctuation and sentence errors. It suits Matric and FSc revision, class tests and learners of English aged 13 and up.
Round 1: Parts of Speech and Articles · 20 questions
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Which word is a noun? The brave girl sang happily.
- brave
- girl
- sang
- happily
Answer: girl
Easy -
Which word is a verb? Birds fly south in winter.
- Birds
- fly
- south
- winter
Answer: fly
Easy -
Which word is an adjective? She wore a red scarf.
- She
- wore
- red
- scarf
Answer: red
Easy -
Which word is an adverb? He answered the question quickly.
- He
- answered
- question
- quickly
Answer: quickly
Easy -
Which word is a pronoun? Ali gave her a gift.
- Ali
- gave
- her
- gift
Answer: her
Easy -
___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- A
- An
- The
- No article
Answer: An
Easy -
She is ___ honest woman.
- a
- an
- the
- no article
Answer: an
Medium -
He plays ___ guitar very well.
- a
- an
- the
- no article
Answer: the
Medium -
___ Sun rises in the east.
- A
- An
- The
- No article
Answer: The
Easy -
I have ___ university degree.
- a
- an
- the
- no article
Answer: a
Medium -
Which word is a preposition? She sat beside the window.
- She
- sat
- beside
- window
Answer: beside
Easy -
Which word is a conjunction? I wanted to go, but it rained.
- wanted
- but
- rained
- go
Answer: but
Easy -
Which word is an interjection? Wow! That is a huge cake.
- Wow
- That
- huge
- cake
Answer: Wow
Easy -
In the sentence The team won the match, the word team is a ___ noun.
- proper
- collective
- abstract
- possessive
Answer: collective
Medium -
Which of these is an abstract noun?
- honesty
- table
- river
- teacher
Answer: honesty
Medium -
Which of these nouns is usually uncountable?
- furniture
- chair
- table
- desk
Answer: furniture
Medium -
Which of these are proper nouns?
- Lahore
- city
- Ravi
- river
Answer: Lahore, Ravi
Medium -
This pen belongs to me. It is ___.
- my
- mine
- me
- I
Answer: mine
Hard -
Which sentence is correct?
- He is taller then me.
- He is taller than me.
- He is more tall than me.
- He is tallest than me.
Answer: He is taller than me.
Medium -
In the sentence She sings beautifully, the adverb beautifully tells us more about the word ___.
- sings
- She
- a noun
- an adjective
Answer: sings
Hard
Round 2: Prepositions and Conjunctions · 20 questions
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The meeting is ___ Monday.
- at
- on
- in
- by
Answer: on
Easy -
She was born ___ 2005.
- on
- at
- in
- by
Answer: in
Easy -
We reached the station ___ 6 o'clock.
- in
- on
- at
- to
Answer: at
Easy -
He is good ___ mathematics.
- at
- in
- on
- for
Answer: at
Medium -
I am afraid ___ spiders.
- from
- of
- with
- at
Answer: of
Easy -
She is interested ___ music.
- on
- at
- in
- for
Answer: in
Medium -
The horse jumped ___ the fence.
- over
- between
- among
- during
Answer: over
Easy -
He shared the sweets ___ the three children.
- between
- among
- within
- beside
Answer: among
Medium -
The ball is ___ the two boxes.
- between
- among
- through
- against
Answer: between
Medium -
She has lived here ___ 2019.
- for
- since
- from
- during
Answer: since
Medium -
She has lived here ___ five years.
- since
- for
- from
- at
Answer: for
Medium -
I will wait here ___ you arrive.
- until
- by
- before
- during
Answer: until
Medium -
I stayed home ___ it was raining.
- because
- but
- so
- or
Answer: because
Easy -
He was tired, ___ he kept working.
- so
- but
- because
- or
Answer: but
Easy -
Hurry up, ___ you will miss the bus.
- or
- and
- but
- so
Answer: or
Easy -
She was late ___ the heavy traffic.
- because
- because of
- although
- but
Answer: because of
Hard -
___ it was cold, they went swimming.
- Because
- Although
- So
- Unless
Answer: Although
Medium -
Which of these are conjunctions?
- although
- between
- unless
- beside
Answer: although, unless
Medium -
Neither the teacher ___ the students knew the answer.
- or
- nor
- and
- but
Answer: nor
Medium -
He ran fast ___ he could catch the train.
- so that
- because
- but
- unless
Answer: so that
Hard
Round 3: Subject–Verb Agreement and Modals · 20 questions
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The boys ___ playing in the garden.
- is
- are
- am
- be
Answer: are
Easy -
Each of the students ___ a book.
- has
- have
- having
- are
Answer: has
Medium -
Neither of the answers ___ correct.
- is
- are
- were
- be
Answer: is
Medium -
Everybody ___ happy today.
- is
- are
- am
- were
Answer: is
Easy -
Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.
- is
- are
- were
- have
Answer: is
Medium -
The news ___ good today.
- is
- are
- were
- have been
Answer: is
Medium -
A number of students ___ absent today.
- is
- are
- was
- has been
Answer: are
Hard -
The number of students ___ increasing.
- is
- are
- were
- have
Answer: is
Hard -
Either Ali or his brothers ___ coming.
- is
- are
- am
- was
Answer: are
Hard -
Ali and Sara ___ friends.
- is
- are
- was
- has
Answer: are
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One of my friends ___ a doctor.
- is
- are
- were
- have
Answer: is
Medium -
You ___ wear a seat belt. It is the law.
- must
- might
- may
- could
Answer: must
Easy -
___ I borrow your pen, please?
- May
- Must
- Will
- Shall
Answer: May
Easy -
She ___ swim when she was five.
- can
- could
- must
- should
Answer: could
Medium -
You ___ see a doctor. You look very ill.
- should
- might
- can
- will
Answer: should
Easy -
It ___ rain tomorrow, but I am not sure.
- might
- must
- shall
- need
Answer: might
Medium -
His car is outside, so he ___ be at home.
- must
- can't
- shouldn't
- needn't
Answer: must
Hard -
You ___ hurry. We have plenty of time.
- needn't
- mustn't
- can't
- shall
Answer: needn't
Hard -
Which sentences use a modal verb correctly?
- She can sing well.
- He cans swim.
- They must to leave.
- I should study more.
Answer: She can sing well., I should study more.
Medium -
My parents ___ not like noisy places.
- do
- does
- is
- has
Answer: do
Easy
Round 4: Active and Passive Voice, Reported Speech · 20 questions
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Choose the passive voice of: She writes a letter.
- A letter is written by her.
- A letter was written by her.
- A letter is being written by her.
- A letter has been written by her.
Answer: A letter is written by her.
Medium -
Choose the passive voice of: They built this bridge in 1990.
- This bridge is built by them in 1990.
- This bridge was built by them in 1990.
- This bridge has been built by them in 1990.
- This bridge had built by them in 1990.
Answer: This bridge was built by them in 1990.
Medium -
Choose the active voice of: The window was broken by the boy.
- The boy breaks the window.
- The boy broke the window.
- The boy has broken the window.
- The boy was breaking the window.
Answer: The boy broke the window.
Medium -
Which sentence is in the passive voice?
- The chef cooked dinner.
- Dinner was cooked by the chef.
- The chef is cooking dinner.
- The chef will cook dinner.
Answer: Dinner was cooked by the chef.
Easy -
Choose the passive voice of: Open the door.
- Let the door be opened.
- The door is opened.
- The door was opened.
- The door opens.
Answer: Let the door be opened.
Hard -
Which sentence is in the active voice?
- The letter was posted yesterday.
- The match was won by Pakistan.
- Sara painted the wall.
- The cake was eaten.
Answer: Sara painted the wall.
Easy -
Choose the passive voice of: She is making tea.
- Tea is made by her.
- Tea is being made by her.
- Tea was being made by her.
- Tea has been made by her.
Answer: Tea is being made by her.
Medium -
Choose the active voice of: The work will be finished by Friday.
- They will finish the work by Friday.
- They finished the work by Friday.
- They would finish the work by Friday.
- They are finishing the work by Friday.
Answer: They will finish the work by Friday.
Medium -
Choose the passive voice of: The teacher has given us homework.
- Homework has been given to us by the teacher.
- Homework was given to us by the teacher.
- Homework is given to us by the teacher.
- Homework had been given to us by the teacher.
Answer: Homework has been given to us by the teacher.
Hard -
Which of these sentences are in the passive voice?
- The song was sung by Ali.
- Ali sang the song.
- The books are sold here.
- They sell books here.
Answer: The song was sung by Ali., The books are sold here.
Medium -
He said, "I am happy." Reported: He said that he ___ happy.
- was
- is
- will be
- has been
Answer: was
Medium -
She said, "I will call you tomorrow." Reported: She said that she ___ call me the next day.
- would
- will
- shall
- can
Answer: would
Hard -
He said, "I live in Lahore." Reported: He said that he ___ in Lahore.
- lived
- lives
- live
- has lived
Answer: lived
Medium -
The teacher said, "Sit down." Reported: The teacher ___ us to sit down.
- said
- told
- says
- tell
Answer: told
Medium -
He asked me, "Where do you live?" Reported: He asked me where I ___.
- lived
- live
- do live
- am living
Answer: lived
Hard -
She said, "I am reading a book." Which is the correct reported speech?
- She said that I am reading a book.
- She said that she was reading a book.
- She said that she reads a book.
- She said that she has read a book.
Answer: She said that she was reading a book.
Medium -
In reported speech, today usually changes to ___.
- that day
- today
- the next day
- yesterday
Answer: that day
Hard -
In reported speech, tomorrow usually changes to ___.
- the next day
- the previous day
- that day
- tomorrow
Answer: the next day
Medium -
The sentence The rice was eaten by the children is in the passive voice.
- True
- False
Answer: True
Easy -
The passive voice is formed with the verb be and the ___ of the main verb.
- past participle
- present participle
- base form
- infinitive
Answer: past participle
Medium
Round 5: Conditionals, Punctuation and Sentence Errors · 20 questions
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If it rains, we ___ at home.
- will stay
- would stay
- stayed
- had stayed
Answer: will stay
Easy -
If I ___ rich, I would buy a big house.
- am
- were
- will be
- have been
Answer: were
Medium -
If she had studied harder, she ___ the exam.
- would pass
- would have passed
- will pass
- passed
Answer: would have passed
Hard -
Water boils if you ___ it to 100 °C.
- heat
- heated
- will heat
- would heat
Answer: heat
Medium -
You will not pass ___ you study.
- unless
- if
- because
- when
Answer: unless
Medium -
Choose the correct end mark: Where are you going
- .
- ?
- !
- ,
Answer: ?
Easy -
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- My sister who lives in Karachi, is a doctor.
- My sister, who lives in Karachi, is a doctor.
- My sister who, lives in Karachi is a doctor.
- My, sister who lives in Karachi is a doctor.
Answer: My sister, who lives in Karachi, is a doctor.
Medium -
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
- The boys bag is heavy.
- The boy's bag is heavy.
- The boys's bag is heavy.
- The boy bag's is heavy.
Answer: The boy's bag is heavy.
Easy -
The dog wagged ___ tail.
- its
- it's
- its'
- it is
Answer: its
Medium -
___ going to the library tomorrow.
- Your
- You're
- Yore
- Youre
Answer: You're
Medium -
Which sentence has a capital letter error?
- We visited lahore last summer.
- Sara lives in Multan.
- My brother is a doctor.
- On Monday we have a test.
Answer: We visited lahore last summer.
Easy -
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- I bought apples, oranges and bananas.
- I bought, apples oranges, and bananas.
- I bought apples oranges, and bananas.
- I, bought apples oranges and bananas.
Answer: I bought apples, oranges and bananas.
Medium -
Find the error: Neither of the girls have finished their work.
- Neither of
- the girls
- have finished
- their work
Answer: have finished
Hard -
Find the error: She don't like tea.
- She
- don't
- like
- tea
Answer: don't
Easy -
Find the error: He has went to the market.
- He
- has went
- to the market
- No error
Answer: has went
Medium -
Which sentence is correct?
- I have less friends than him.
- I have fewer friends than him.
- I have little friends than him.
- I have lesser friends than him.
Answer: I have fewer friends than him.
Medium -
Which sentence is correct?
- Me and Ali went to the park.
- Ali and me went to the park.
- Ali and I went to the park.
- I and Ali went to the park.
Answer: Ali and I went to the park.
Medium -
The weather will ___ our plans.
- affect
- effect
- effects
- affected
Answer: affect
Hard -
Which sentences are punctuated correctly?
- Don't forget your books.
- Dont forget your books.
- She said, "Come in."
- She said "come in"
Answer: Don't forget your books., She said, "Come in."
Medium -
Which sentence has no mistake?
- She is more smarter than her sister.
- He is the most tallest boy.
- This is the best book I have read.
- It is more better than that one.
Answer: This is the best book I have read.
Easy
Questions people ask
Which topics do these English grammar MCQs cover?
Parts of speech and articles, prepositions and conjunctions, subject–verb agreement and modals, active and passive voice with reported speech, and conditionals, punctuation and sentence errors, with one round of 20 on each.
Are these MCQs useful for Matric and FSc English?
Yes. They practise the grammar that Matric and FSc papers test, such as articles, prepositions, voice and narration. Check the answers against your own textbook before you rely on them for a mark scheme.
How is this different from the English tenses quiz?
The tenses quiz is only about verb forms. This one covers the rest of grammar: articles, prepositions, agreement, voice, reported speech, conditionals and punctuation.