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B.Com Semester I – Grammar
Comprehensive MCQ Question
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PART A
– ARTICLES
1. Which of the following are
called articles?
A. in, on, at
B. a, an, the
C. is, am, are
D. and, but, or
Answer: B
2. Articles generally come
before a:
A. Verb
B. Adjective only
C. Noun/noun phrase
D. Adverb
Answer: C
3. Which articles are called
indefinite articles?
A. the only
B. a and an
C. an and the
D. a and the
Answer: B
4. The indefinite article “a”
is generally used before a word beginning with:
A. A vowel letter
B. A consonant sound
C. A vowel sound only
D. Any plural noun
Answer: B
5. The indefinite article “an”
is used before a word beginning with:
A. A consonant sound
B. A vowel sound
C. A plural consonant
D. A proper noun only
Answer: B
6. Choose the correct
sentence.
A. I wrote with a pencil.
B. I wrote with an pencil.
C. I wrote with the pencil, generally.
D. I wrote with pencil a.
Answer: A
7. Choose the correct article:
“Bina was baking ___ cake.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: A
8. Choose the correct
sentence.
A. He is an singer.
B. He is a singer.
C. He is the singer generally.
D. He is singer a.
Answer: B
9. Which sentence is correct?
A. A lion roared.
B. An lion roared.
C. The lion roared, when referring generally.
D. Lion a roared.
Answer: A
10. Choose the correct
article: “___ owl hooted.”
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No article
Answer: B
11. “Let me give you ___
umbrella.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: B
12. “Can I have ___ egg,
please?”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: B
13. “She is ___ Indian.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: B
14. Which sentence correctly
uses “a”?
A. Vinod wants to join an university.
B. Vinod wants to join a university.
C. Vinod wants to join the university, generally.
D. Vinod wants to join university a.
Answer: B
15. Why is “a” used before
“university”?
A. University begins with a vowel letter
B. University has a consonant sound /y/
C. University is a proper noun
D. University is plural
Answer: B
16. “We are members of ___
union.”
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
Answer: B
17. Why is “an” used in “an
honest person”?
A. Honest begins with /h/ sound
B. The “h” sound is silent
C. Honest is a proper noun
D. Honest is plural
Answer: B
18. Choose the correct
sentence.
A. I have been waiting here for a hour.
B. I have been waiting here for an hour.
C. I have been waiting here for the hour.
D. I have been waiting here hour.
Answer: B
19. The definite article is:
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
20. “The” is used when a noun
refers to:
A. Something completely unknown
B. A specific person or thing
C. Only a plural noun
D. Only a proper noun
Answer: B
21. “The” is pronounced /ðə/
generally before:
A. A vowel sound
B. A consonant sound
C. A silent consonant only
D. A plural noun only
Answer: B
22. “The” is pronounced /ðiː/
before:
A. A vowel sound
B. A consonant sound
C. A plural noun
D. A proper noun only
Answer: A
23. Which sentence correctly
uses “the”?
A. The dog chased a cat up a tree.
B. A dog chased the cat, always.
C. Dog chased a cat.
D. The dog chased the cat without any context necessarily.
Answer: A
24. “Hamid was waiting for
Alok at ___ bus stop.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
25. The indefinite article is
used before a noun introduced:
A. For the first time
B. For the second time only
C. Always
D. Only when plural
Answer: A
26. “I will tell you about ___
officer in the Indian navy.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: B
27. “A doctor must have a lot
of compassion” refers to:
A. One particular doctor
B. All members of the profession generally
C. A named doctor
D. A doctor already mentioned
Answer: B
28. “I gave him ___ rupee”
uses the indefinite article to indicate:
A. A particular rupee
B. The numeral one
C. A plural amount
D. A proper noun
Answer: B
29. “Father has gone to the
bank with ___ Dr Sen.” The article indicates:
A. The speaker knows Dr Sen very well
B. Dr Sen is a stranger to the speaker
C. Dr Sen is plural
D. Dr Sen is a place
Answer: B
30. “Rohit is turning out to
be ___ Einstein.” Here the article suggests:
A. Rohit is literally Einstein
B. Rohit is very good at physics
C. Einstein is unknown
D. Rohit is plural
Answer: B
31. “Your niece is ___ Sonal
Mansingh.” This suggests that she is:
A. An exceptionally talented dancer
B. Sonal Mansingh herself
C. A stranger
D. A place
Answer: A
32. When a noun has already
been mentioned, which article is generally used when referring to it again?
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
33. “Nimi bought a book on
marine life. After she read ___ book…”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
34. “The psychiatrist is ___
doctor who treats mental illness.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: A
35. “The” can be used with a
singular countable noun to refer to:
A. A whole class
B. Only one person
C. A plural group
D. Nothing specific
Answer: A
36. “I would like to speak to
___ person in charge here.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
37. Why is “the” used in “the
person in charge”?
A. There are many people in charge
B. There is only one person in charge
C. Person is plural
D. Person is indefinite
Answer: B
38. Which sentence correctly
uses the article before a qualifying phrase?
A. The red flowers are geraniums.
B. A red flowers are geraniums.
C. Red the flowers are geraniums.
D. An red flowers are geraniums.
Answer: A
39. “The flowers in the vase
are geraniums.” The phrase “in the vase” makes the noun:
A. General
B. Specific
C. Plural indefinite
D. Abstract
Answer: B
40. Which mountain range
requires “the”?
A. Mount Everest
B. Himalayas
C. Mount Abu
D. Everest
Answer: B
41. Which sentence is correct?
A. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the Himalayas.
B. The Mount Everest is highest peak in Himalayas.
C. Mount Everest is highest peak in the Himalayas.
D. The Mount Everest is the highest peak in Himalayas.
Answer: A
42. “We flew over ___ Pacific
Ocean.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
43. Which geographical feature
normally takes “the”?
A. Mount Everest
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Sri Lanka
D. India
Answer: B
44. Which phrase correctly
uses “the”?
A. South Pole
B. the South Pole
C. a South Pole
D. an South Pole
Answer: B
45. “Susan is ___ fastest
sprinter in the college.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
46. “The” is used before
adjectives in the superlative degree because they:
A. Refer to a class/group
B. Are always plural
C. Are proper nouns
D. Are verbs
Answer: A
47. “The strong can carry the
logs upstairs” means:
A. One strong person
B. Strong people as a class
C. A particular strong person
D. A place
Answer: B
48. Which holy book takes
“the” according to the given theory?
A. Gita
B. the Gita
C. Gita the
D. a Gita
Answer: B
49. Which is correct?
A. the Koran
B. a Koran, always
C. Koran the
D. an Koran
Answer: A
50. Which newspaper name
correctly takes “the”?
A. the Indian Express
B. an Indian Express
C. Indian Express, always without article
D. a Indian Express
Answer: A
51. “The Chackos are wonderful
hosts.” The article is used before:
A. The plural form of a proper noun referring to a family
B. A singular common noun
C. A verb
D. An abstract noun
Answer: A
52. “Anu is the Sania Mirza of
our college.” The expression suggests:
A. Anu is Sania Mirza
B. Anu resembles Sania Mirza in ability
C. Anu is a place
D. Sania Mirza belongs to the college
Answer: B
53. Which country name takes
“the” because it consists of more than one word?
A. India
B. America
C. the United States of America
D. Japan
Answer: C
54. Which sentence correctly
follows the rule?
A. Roma used to live in United States of America.
B. Roma used to live in the United States of America.
C. Roma used to live an United States of America.
D. Roma used to live a United States of America.
Answer: B
55. Articles are usually NOT
used before:
A. Common nouns
B. Proper nouns
C. Specific nouns
D. Superlatives
Answer: B
56. Which word normally does
NOT require an article?
A. peace
B. book
C. river
D. doctor
Answer: A
57. “We long for ___ peace”
requires:
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: D
58. “We long for ___ peace of
the hills.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
59. Which mass noun normally
does not take an article?
A. air
B. book
C. student
D. river
Answer: A
60. “We breathe ___ air.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: D
61. “We breathe ___ air in the
open.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
62. Which disease normally
does not require an article according to the text?
A. Cancer
B. A headache
C. A cold
D. All of these
Answer: A
63. “Cancer, if detected
early, is curable.” This illustrates:
A. Use of “a”
B. Use of “an”
C. No article before most disease names
D. Use of “the”
Answer: C
64. Which university name
requires “the” according to the rule?
A. Delhi University
B. University of Hyderabad
C. Oxford University
D. Cambridge University
Answer: B
65. “Ranjit took a degree in
law from ___ University of Hyderabad.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
66. “He took us out to ___
dinner.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: D
67. Which sentence refers to a
particular dinner?
A. He took us out to dinner.
B. The dinner we had at Balu’s Tiffin Centre was delicious.
C. He took dinner.
D. A dinner we had was delicious.
Answer: B
68. “Her daughter is at ___
college” when referring to education:
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: D
69. “Her daughter cycles to
___ college” when referring to the building:
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
70. “They go twice a week to
___ church” when referring to prayer:
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: D
71. “They reached ___ church
before 7 a.m.” when referring to the building:
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: C
72. “This is a great service
to ___ humanity.”
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Answer: D
73. Which sentence correctly
uses “by” to indicate means of transport?
A. Mansur came to the city by train.
B. Mansur came to the city by the train.
C. Mansur came to the city by a train.
D. Mansur came to city by an train.
Answer: A
PART B
– PREPOSITIONS
74. A preposition generally
appears in front of:
A. Nouns, noun phrases, pronouns and gerunds
B. Only verbs
C. Only adjectives
D. Only adverbs
Answer: A
75. In “He smiled at Anju”,
the preposition is:
A. smiled
B. at
C. Anju
D. he
Answer: B
76. In “Prema kept the pen on
the table”, the preposition is:
A. kept
B. pen
C. on
D. table
Answer: C
77. In “They were good to
her”, “to” governs:
A. They
B. good
C. her
D. were
Answer: C
78. In “Mina is fond of
reading”, “of” is followed by:
A. A noun only
B. A gerund
C. An adjective
D. An adverb
Answer: B
79. Which is a simple preposition?
A. because of
B. in spite of
C. across
D. according to
Answer: C
80. Which is a complex/phrase
preposition?
A. under
B. beside
C. because of
D. through
Answer: C
81. Which preposition
expresses position?
A. between
B. from
C. since
D. until
Answer: A
82. “Vijay went from Kochi to
Kottayam.” “from…to” expresses:
A. Time
B. Movement and direction
C. Manner
D. Comparison
Answer: B
83. “Father returned at 6
o’clock.” “at” expresses:
A. Time
B. Place
C. Purpose
D. Instrument
Answer: A
84. “The road has been blocked
because of the wedding procession.” “because of” expresses:
A. Purpose
B. Reason
C. Movement
D. Manner
Answer: B
85. “We went to the market for
vegetables.” “for” expresses:
A. Purpose
B. Source
C. Comparison
D. Concession
Answer: A
86. “Jaya cut the lemon with a
knife.” “with” expresses:
A. Time
B. Instrument
C. Direction
D. Reason
Answer: B
87. “Let’s go to Mumbai by
bus.” “by” expresses:
A. Means
B. Purpose
C. Position
D. Concession
Answer: A
88. “In spite of the heat, the
children are playing outdoors.” “in spite of” expresses:
A. Reason
B. Concession
C. Manner
D. Source
Answer: B
89. “The bird looks like a
koel.” “like” expresses:
A. Comparison
B. Time
C. Purpose
D. Direction
Answer: A
90. “Leela does all her work
with great care.” “with” expresses:
A. Manner
B. Source
C. Position
D. Direction
Answer: A
91. “They got water from the
river.” “from” expresses:
A. Source
B. Purpose
C. Comparison
D. Manner
Answer: A
92. The correct preposition
is: “The bag is ___ the top rack ___ the cupboard.”
A. in, at
B. on, of
C. at, in
D. by, from
Answer: B
93. “They are sorry ___ having
disturbed you.”
A. for
B. at
C. from
D. by
Answer: A
94. “The woman ___ the car is
my neighbour.”
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. from
Answer: A
95. “Did you see the article ___
the applications ___ biotechnology?”
A. on, of
B. in, at
C. about, to
D. for, from
Answer: A
96. “Shikha spent a day ___
her aunt ___ 12, Begumpet ___ Hyderabad.”
A. with, at, in
B. at, in, with
C. by, on, at
D. from, at, on
Answer: A
97. “The baby slept peacefully
___ the telephone rang.”
A. since
B. until
C. because
D. from
Answer: B
98. “___ the bandh, people
went out to work.”
A. Because
B. In spite of
C. During
D. Until
Answer: B
99. “Rini was angry ___ Simon
and spoke harshly ___ him.”
A. with, to
B. at, on
C. by, for
D. from, with
Answer: A
100. “The building is deserted
___ pigeons and mice.”
A. from
B. by
C. with
D. to
Answer: B
101. “His clients are happy
___ Mani’s work.”
A. of
B. with
C. at
D. from
Answer: B
102. Which is correct?
A. Among the two sisters, Habiba is the better dancer.
B. Between the two sisters, Habiba is the better dancer.
C. Between the two sisters, Habiba is the best dancer.
D. Among the two sisters, Habiba is best dancer.
Answer: B
103. Which is correct?
A. They left in midnight to their village.
B. They left at midnight for their village.
C. They left on midnight at their village.
D. They left by midnight to their village.
Answer: B
104. Which is correct?
A. Manu has been living at Dubai since ten years.
B. Manu has been living in Dubai for ten years.
C. Manu has been living on Dubai since ten years.
D. Manu has been living from Dubai for ten years.
Answer: B
105. Which sentence is
correct?
A. The shop is under my flat.
B. The shop is below my flat.
C. Both A and B can express position depending on intended relation.
D. The shop is from my flat.
Answer: C
106. Which is correct?
A. The girls sat down besides the lake.
B. The girls sat down beside the lake.
C. The girls sat down between the lake.
D. The girls sat down from the lake.
Answer: B
107. Which is correct?
A. There is a reference of the drug in page 33 on chapter
6.
B. There is a reference to the drug on page 33 in chapter 6.
C. There is a reference for the drug at page 33 on chapter 6.
D. There is a reference by the drug in page 33.
Answer: B
108. Which is correct?
A. We insisted to go out for a walk.
B. We insisted on going out for a walk.
C. We insisted for going out for a walk.
D. We insisted at going out for a walk.
Answer: B
109. Which is correct?
A. Don’t interfere with my affairs.
B. Don’t interfere in my affairs.
C. Both are always identical.
D. Don’t interfere by my affairs.
Answer: A
110. Which is correct?
A. He was in great need of affection.
B. He was at great need of affection.
C. He was on great need for affection.
D. He was from great need of affection.
Answer: A
111. Which is correct?
A. I am surprised over the slow pace of life here.
B. I am surprised at the slow pace of life here.
C. I am surprised from the slow pace of life here.
D. I am surprised by at the slow pace.
Answer: B
PART C
– VERBS
112. Verbs whose simple past
forms are generally made by adding -ed, -d or -ied are called:
A. Modal verbs
B. Regular verbs
C. Auxiliary verbs
D. Irregular verbs
Answer: B
113. What is the past tense of
“ask”?
A. askd
B. asked
C. asking
D. askied
Answer: B
114. What is the past tense of
“burn”?
A. burn
B. burnt
C. burned
D. Both B and C can occur, but the PDF gives “burned”
Answer: D
115. What is the past tense of
“drop”?
A. droped
B. dropped
C. dropt
D. drop
Answer: B
116. What is the past tense of
“cry”?
A. cryed
B. cried
C. crid
D. crying
Answer: B
117. What is the past tense of
“bury”?
A. buryed
B. buried
C. burried
D. burried
Answer: B
118. What is the past tense of
“carry”?
A. carryed
B. carried
C. caried
D. carrying
Answer: B
119. Which is an irregular
verb pair?
A. talk – talked
B. dance – danced
C. see – saw
D. carry – carried
Answer: C
120. What is the past tense of
“buy”?
A. buyed
B. bought
C. brought
D. buying
Answer: B
121. What is the past tense of
“break”?
A. breaked
B. broke
C. broken
D. breaking
Answer: B
122. What is the past
participle of “break”?
A. broke
B. breaked
C. broken
D. breaking
Answer: C
123. What is the past
participle of “see”?
A. saw
B. seen
C. seed
D. seeing
Answer: B
124. What is the past
participle of “eat”?
A. ate
B. eaten
C. eated
D. eating
Answer: B
125. Which is correct?
A. bring – brang – brung
B. bring – brought – brought
C. bring – bringed – brought
D. bring – brought – bringed
Answer: B
126. What is the past tense of
“forgive”?
A. forgived
B. forgave
C. forgiven
D. forgove
Answer: B
127. What is the past
participle of “forgive”?
A. forgave
B. forgiven
C. forgived
D. forgiveden
Answer: B
128. What is the past tense of
“give”?
A. gave
B. given
C. gived
D. giving
Answer: A
129. What is the past
participle of “give”?
A. gave
B. given
C. gived
D. give
Answer: B
130. What is the past tense of
“know”?
A. knowed
B. knew
C. known
D. knewed
Answer: B
131. What is the past
participle of “know”?
A. knew
B. known
C. knowed
D. knowing
Answer: B
132. What is the past tense
and participle of “put”?
A. put – put
B. put – putted
C. put – puts
D. put – putting
Answer: A
133. What is the past tense of
“ride”?
A. ridden
B. rode
C. rided
D. rid
Answer: B
134. What is the past
participle of “ride”?
A. rode
B. ridden
C. rided
D. riding
Answer: B
135. What is the past tense of
“throw”?
A. thrown
B. threw
C. throwed
D. throw
Answer: B
136. What is the past
participle of “throw”?
A. threw
B. thrown
C. throwed
D. throwing
Answer: B
137. Auxiliary verbs are also
called:
A. Action verbs
B. Helping verbs
C. Main verbs
D. Linking nouns
Answer: B
138. Auxiliary verbs help the
main verb to:
A. Denote the action and form grammatically correct
phrases
B. Replace nouns
C. Form adjectives only
D. Replace punctuation
Answer: A
139. Which are examples of
primary auxiliary verbs?
A. can, must, shall
B. be, do, have
C. should, might, must
D. can, could, may
Answer: B
140. Which are examples of
modal auxiliary verbs?
A. be, do, have
B. can, must, shall
C. is, was, have
D. do, does, did
Answer: B
141. Primary auxiliaries can
be used to express:
A. Tense and voice
B. Only probability
C. Only requests
D. Only commands
Answer: A
142. “She is watching
television.” The auxiliary verb is:
A. watching
B. television
C. is
D. she
Answer: C
143. “They have been working
very hard.” The primary auxiliary is:
A. they
B. have
C. working
D. hard
Answer: B
144. “He was acting in a
play.” The auxiliary verb is:
A. acting
B. play
C. was
D. he
Answer: C
145. Modal auxiliaries express
meanings such as:
A. Probability and certainty
B. Tones of orders and requests
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Answer: C
146. “She should go to office
now.” “should” is a:
A. Primary auxiliary
B. Modal auxiliary
C. Main verb
D. Regular verb
Answer: B
147. “They must be on their
way.” “must” expresses:
A. Certainty/necessity
B. Past tense
C. Plurality
D. Possession
Answer: A
148. “May I come in?” “may”
is:
A. A primary auxiliary
B. A modal auxiliary
C. A noun
D. A participle
Answer: B
149. “He might come to meet
you.” “might” expresses:
A. Possibility
B. Past participle
C. Possession
D. Comparison
Answer: A
150. In “You should talk to
the teacher,” “should” is:
A. Primary auxiliary
B. Modal auxiliary
C. Main verb
D. Adjective
Answer: B
151. In “He should have been
in class by now,” the modal auxiliary is:
A. have
B. been
C. should
D. class
Answer: C
152. “They might sing again
tomorrow.” The modal auxiliary is:
A. sing
B. might
C. again
D. tomorrow
Answer: B
153. “I will go shopping
today.” “will” is:
A. Modal auxiliary
B. Primary auxiliary
C. Regular verb
D. Adverb
Answer: A
154. “You shall finish this by
6 pm.” “shall” is:
A. Modal auxiliary
B. Primary auxiliary
C. Main verb
D. Noun
Answer: A
155. “Is he coming?” The
auxiliary verb is:
A. he
B. coming
C. is
D. none
Answer: C
156. “I have been cleaning all
day.” “have” is:
A. Primary auxiliary
B. Modal auxiliary
C. Main verb
D. Adjective
Answer: A
157. “Have you finished
reading the book?” The auxiliary verb “have” is:
A. Primary auxiliary
B. Modal auxiliary
C. Main verb
D. Preposition
Answer: A
158. “She must have
forgotten.” “must” is:
A. Primary auxiliary
B. Modal auxiliary
C. Regular verb
D. Noun
Answer: B
159. “She could have helped if
she wanted to.” “could” is:
A. Primary auxiliary
B. Modal auxiliary
C. Main verb
D. Preposition
Answer: B
PART D
– REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS: EXERCISE-BASED
160. In “I won a set of twelve
coffee mugs at the fair,” the verb “won” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Primary auxiliary
Answer: B
161. In “The trees swayed in
the wind,” “swayed” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Auxiliary
Answer: A
162. In “We fried the potatoes
with the brinjals,” “fried” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Auxiliary
Answer: A
163. In “My uncle smiled
gently,” “smiled” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Primary auxiliary
Answer: A
164. In “Nidhi looked
surprised,” “looked” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Auxiliary
Answer: A
165. In “It rained hard in the
afternoon,” “rained” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Primary auxiliary
Answer: A
166. In “The balloon burst
with a loud bang,” “burst” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Primary auxiliary
Answer: B
167. In “The police found a
bag of fake currency notes,” “found” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Auxiliary
Answer: B
168. In “I forgot my doctor’s
telephone number,” “forgot” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Primary auxiliary
Answer: B
169. In “The lake froze last
winter,” “froze” is:
A. Regular
B. Irregular
C. Modal
D. Auxiliary
Answer: B
PART E
– PUNCTUATION
170. Punctuation is important
because it:
A. Changes the spelling of words
B. Helps convey the correct meaning
C. Removes verbs
D. Replaces grammar
Answer: B
171. Punctuation marks are
equivalent to what in spoken language?
A. Grammar
B. Intonation
C. Vocabulary
D. Pronunciation
Answer: B
172. Which of the following is
NOT listed as a common punctuation mark in the PDF?
A. Comma
B. Colon
C. Semi-colon
D. Hyphen
Answer: D
173. Which punctuation mark is
used in “Let’s eat, grandpa”?
A. Comma
B. Colon
C. Semi-colon
D. Full stop
Answer: A
174. “Let’s eat grandpa” is
incorrect because:
A. The sentence has no verb
B. The comma is necessary to address Grandpa
C. Grandpa is plural
D. The sentence requires a colon
Answer: B
175. Commas can be used for:
A. Separating words or groups of words
B. Separating clauses and phrases
C. Separating interjections and introductory phrases
D. All of the above
Answer: D
176. Which sentence correctly
uses commas in a series?
A. We bought pens pencils erasers and books.
B. We bought pens, pencils, erasers and some books.
C. We bought, pens pencils, erasers and books.
D. We bought pens; pencils; erasers.
Answer: B
177. “Wow, that sounds really
exciting.” The comma separates:
A. Two clauses
B. An interjection from the rest of the sentence
C. A question
D. A quotation
Answer: B
178. “Well, what do you think
we should do about it?” The comma follows:
A. A tag question
B. An introductory word
C. A proper noun
D. A quotation
Answer: B
179. “By the way, have you
read today’s papers?” The comma follows:
A. An introductory phrase
B. A noun clause
C. A verb
D. A quotation
Answer: A
180. “You live in Nasik, don’t
you?” The comma separates:
A. Two nouns
B. A tag question
C. Two verbs
D. A quotation
Answer: B
181. “It’s quite unexpected,
isn’t it?” The comma is used to separate:
A. A list
B. A tag question
C. A title
D. A quotation
Answer: B
182. Parentheses are used to:
A. Indicate additional information/parenthesis
B. End every sentence
C. Introduce questions
D. Show possession
Answer: A
183. “Sachin Tendulkar,
without doubt, is our greatest cricketer.” The commas indicate:
A. A list
B. A parenthetical expression
C. A question
D. An abbreviation
Answer: B
184. A colon can be used
before:
A. The start of an explanation
B. A list
C. A quotation/saying without inverted commas
D. All of the above
Answer: D
185. “The moral of the story
is: There is no harm in trying.” The colon introduces:
A. A question
B. An explanation
C. An abbreviation
D. A command
Answer: B
186. Which sentence correctly
uses a colon to introduce a list?
A. You’re required to buy the following things: curd,
bread, flour, and butter.
B. You’re required to buy: the following things curd bread.
C. You’re required to buy the following things, curd: bread.
D. You’re required to buy the following things; curd, bread.
Answer: A
187. A colon should NOT
normally introduce a list when the list begins with:
A. Namely
B. Such as
C. Both A and B
D. And
Answer: C
188. Which sentence
demonstrates the incorrect use of a colon?
A. Many committee members were absent namely: Mr Patil,
Mr Dixshit, Ms Marathe, Ms Shinde and Mr Gupte.
B. Remember: A single swallow does not make a summer.
C. The moral is: There is no harm in trying.
D. Buy the following: bread and butter.
Answer: A
189. A colon can introduce:
A. A well-known quotation
B. A question only
C. A proper noun only
D. A verb only
Answer: A
190. A semi-colon represents:
A. A shorter pause than a comma
B. A longer pause than a comma
C. The end of every question
D. Possession
Answer: B
191. A semi-colon can be used
when:
A. Many commas have already been used in a sentence
B. There are no commas
C. A sentence is incomplete
D. A word is abbreviated
Answer: A
192. “She was cool, cautious,
steady and determined to succeed, whatever the cost; she would achieve her
aim.” The semi-colon:
A. Separates two major parts after internal commas
B. Shows possession
C. Introduces a question
D. Indicates a quotation
Answer: A
193. A semi-colon can join:
A. Two main clauses
B. Two nouns only
C. Two adjectives only
D. Two articles
Answer: A
194. “The moon was fading fast
from the sky; it would soon be time for sunrise.” The semi-colon joins:
A. Two main clauses
B. Two nouns
C. A noun and adjective
D. A question and answer
Answer: A
195. A semi-colon can
separate:
A. Antithetical clauses
B. Only questions
C. Proper nouns
D. Articles
Answer: A
196. “I admire his skills; I
doubt his integrity though.” illustrates:
A. A colon
B. A semi-colon separating antithetical clauses
C. An apostrophe
D. A question mark
Answer: B
197. A full stop is used at
the end of:
A. A sentence that is not a question or exclamation
B. Every question
C. Every exclamation
D. Only abbreviations
Answer: A
198. Which sentence requires a
full stop?
A. He spoke for an hour on contemporary politics.
B. What is your name?
C. What a surprise!
D. Will you come?
Answer: A
199. Full stops are used in
abbreviations such as:
A. B.A.
B. WHO
C. UNESCO
D. GATT
Answer: A
200. Which abbreviation does
NOT require full stops according to the PDF?
A. B.A.
B. M.B.A.
C. WHO
D. a.m.
Answer: C
201. Full stops are generally
not required in:
A. Well-known acronyms
B. Ordinary sentences
C. Questions
D. Exclamations
Answer: A
202. Which of the following is
given as an acronym without full stops?
A. B.A.
B. a.m.
C. BBC
D. Aug.
Answer: C
203. Full stops are also used
in:
A. Internet and email addresses
B. Only questions
C. Only quotations
D. Only titles
Answer: A
204. Question marks are used:
A. At the end of questions
B. At the end of every sentence
C. After every noun
D. Before every verb
Answer: A
205. “When did you return from
Delhi?” requires:
A. Full stop
B. Question mark
C. Colon
D. Semi-colon
Answer: B
206. “What is your brother doing
these days?” is:
A. A statement
B. A wh-question
C. An exclamation
D. A command
Answer: B
207. “Have you spoken to your
doctor?” is:
A. A yes/no question
B. A wh-question
C. An exclamation
D. A statement
Answer: A
208. “Will you be late for the
function?” ends with:
A. Comma
B. Question mark
C. Colon
D. Apostrophe
Answer: B
209. “It was shocking, wasn’t
it?” is an example of:
A. A tag question
B. A wh-question
C. An imperative sentence
D. An exclamation
Answer: A
210. “The shops were not
open?” is an example of:
A. A question in statement form
B. A wh-question
C. A command
D. An exclamation
Answer: A
211. An exclamation mark
expresses:
A. Surprise
B. Joy
C. Grief
D. Any strong emotion
E. All of the above
Answer: E
212. Which sentence correctly
uses an exclamation mark?
A. What a surprise!
B. What a surprise?
C. What a surprise.
D. What a surprise,
Answer: A
213. “That’s really
marvelous!” expresses:
A. A question
B. Strong emotion
C. A command only
D. A statement without emotion
Answer: B
214. “Alas! He is no more.”
“Alas!” is:
A. An interjection
B. A preposition
C. A modal auxiliary
D. A noun phrase
Answer: A
215. “Danger! Keep out!”
demonstrates the use of:
A. Exclamation marks after an interjection/strong
expression
B. A colon
C. A semi-colon
D. An apostrophe
Answer: A
PART F
– APOSTROPHES
216. Apostrophes are used with
nouns to show:
A. Possession
B. Comparison
C. Question
D. Time
Answer: A
217. For a singular noun,
possession is generally shown by adding:
A. s'
B. 's
C. only s
D. es
Answer: B
218. Which is correct?
A. Ravi bag
B. Ravis' bag
C. Ravi’s bag
D. Ravi bag’s
Answer: C
219. For plural nouns ending
in -s, possession is generally shown by:
A. 's
B. Only an apostrophe
C. No apostrophe
D. Adding -es
Answer: B
220. Which is correct?
A. Boys’s hostel
B. Boys’ hostel
C. Boy’s hostel
D. Boys hostel’s
Answer: B
221. For plural nouns not
ending in -s, we generally add:
A. Only an apostrophe
B. 's
C. s'
D. -es
Answer: B
222. Which is correct?
A. womens’ hostel
B. women’s hostel
C. womens hostel
D. women hostel’s
Answer: B
223. Which is correct?
A. children’s books
B. childrens’ books
C. childrens books
D. children books’
Answer: A
224. For proper nouns ending
in -s, contemporary English may accept:
A. James’
B. James’s
C. Both A and B
D. Neither
Answer: C
225. Which pair is accepted
according to the PDF?
A. Keats’ / Keats’s
B. Keats / Keatss
C. Keat’s / Keats
D. Keatss / Keats’
Answer: A
226. Apostrophes can also
indicate:
A. Omission of letters
B. Plurality in all cases
C. Questions
D. Comparison
Answer: A
227. “That’s wrong” is a
contraction in which letters are omitted?
A. That is
B. That was
C. There is
D. They are
Answer: A
228. “I’ll definitely come.”
is a short form of:
A. I shall/I will
B. I had
C. I am
D. I have
Answer: A
229. “He’s looking for you” is
a short form of:
A. He will
B. He is
C. He had
D. He would
Answer: B
230. “He’d gone home.” can
represent:
A. He had gone home
B. He would gone home
C. He is gone home
D. He has gone home
Answer: A
231. “They won’t believe it.”
is a contraction of:
A. They would not
B. They will not
C. They had not
D. They are not
Answer: B
PART G
– CAPITALISATION
232. Capitalisation means:
A. Using capital letters according to rules
B. Using punctuation marks
C. Using abbreviations
D. Using apostrophes
Answer: A
233. The first letter of:
A. Every word must be capitalised
B. Every sentence must be capitalised
C. Every verb must be capitalised
D. Every adjective must be capitalised
Answer: B
234. Which is correct?
A. he is my close friend.
B. He is my close friend.
C. HE is my close friend always.
D. he Is my close friend.
Answer: B
235. The first letter of a
proper noun should be:
A. Small
B. Capital
C. Italic
D. Underlined
Answer: B
236. Which is correctly
capitalised?
A. ajit
B. Ajit
C. AJit
D. ajIt
Answer: B
237. Which sentence is
correctly capitalised?
A. He will be coming from nagpur.
B. He will be coming from Nagpur.
C. he will be coming from Nagpur.
D. He Will Be Coming From Nagpur.
Answer: B
238. “Mount Everest” requires
capital letters because it is:
A. A proper noun
B. A common noun
C. An adjective
D. A verb
Answer: A
239. “The Ganga is considered
a holy river in India.” Which words are proper nouns?
A. holy river
B. Ganga and India
C. considered
D. river and India only
Answer: B
240. The first-person pronoun
“I” is:
A. Always lowercase
B. Always capitalised
C. Capitalised only at the beginning
D. Optional
Answer: B
PART H
– COMPLETE PUNCTUATION EXERCISE-BASED MCQs
241. Choose the correctly
punctuated sentence:
A. Tomatoes potatoes carrots and brinjals are called
vegetables.
B. Tomatoes, potatoes, carrots and brinjals are called vegetables.
C. Tomatoes; potatoes; carrots and brinjals are called vegetables.
D. Tomatoes: potatoes, carrots and brinjals are called vegetables.
Answer: B
242. Choose the correct
punctuation:
“On arrival ___ he sent the car back.”
A. On arrival;
B. On arrival,
C. On arrival:
D. On arrival?
Answer: B
243. Choose the correct
punctuation:
A. To be honest this is not the best method to do it.
B. To be honest, this is not the best method to do it.
C. To be honest; this is not the best method.
D. To be honest: this is not the best method.
Answer: B
244. Choose the correct
punctuation:
A. Nitin there are too many mistakes in your answer.
B. Nitin, there are too many mistakes in your answer.
C. Nitin; there are too many mistakes in your answer.
D. Nitin: there are too many mistakes in your answer.
Answer: B
245. Which is correctly
punctuated?
A. When he reached home, he cooked a simple meal for
himself, read the newspaper and then dropped off to sleep.
B. When he reached home he cooked, a simple meal for himself read the
newspaper.
C. When he reached home; he cooked a simple meal.
D. When he reached home: he cooked a simple meal.
Answer: A
246. Choose the correct
punctuation:
A. We need blankets sweaters bedsheets and a heater in
this weather.
B. We need blankets, sweaters, bedsheets and a heater in this weather.
C. We need: blankets sweaters, bedsheets.
D. We need blankets; sweaters; bedsheets.
Answer: B
247. Which is correctly
punctuated?
A. When we arrived at the lake the birds of different
species such as drakes ducks cranes and geese were to be seen there.
B. When we arrived at the lake, the birds of different species, such as drakes,
ducks, cranes and geese, were to be seen there.
C. When we arrived at the lake; the birds were seen.
D. When we arrived at the lake: birds, ducks and geese.
Answer: B
248. Choose the correctly
punctuated sentence:
A. I would like you to buy pens pencils and a sharpener.
B. I would like you to buy pens, pencils and a sharpener.
C. I would like you to buy: pens pencils and a sharpener.
D. I would like you, to buy pens pencils.
Answer: B
PART I
– REWRITE/PUNCTUATION EXERCISE
249. Which punctuation is
appropriate?
“Where will you find the book which tells you everything
about the stars”
A. Where will you find the book which tells you everything about the stars.
B. Where will you find the book which tells you everything about the stars?
C. Where will you find the book which tells you everything about the stars!
D. Where will you find: the book which tells you everything about the stars.
Answer: B
250. Choose the correctly
punctuated sentence:
A. He donated a sizeable amount of his earnings to the
surprise of his long time associates.
B. He donated a sizeable amount of his earnings, to the surprise of his
long-time associates.
C. He donated a sizeable amount of his earnings to the surprise of his
long-time associates.
D. He donated, a sizeable amount of his earnings to the surprise of his
long-time associates.
Answer: C
251. Which is correctly
punctuated?
A. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones
at others is an old saying that people tend to forget.
B. “Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others” is an old
saying that people tend to forget.
C. Those who live in glass houses, should not throw stones at others, is an old
saying.
D. Those who live in glass houses: should not throw stones.
Answer: B
252. “Where can I get a string
file” requires:
A. Full stop
B. Question mark
C. Exclamation mark
D. Colon
Answer: B
253. Choose the correctly
punctuated sentence:
A. Alas everything is lost he said disappointedly.
B. Alas! Everything is lost, he said disappointedly.
C. Alas, everything is lost; he said disappointedly.
D. Alas: Everything is lost.
Answer: B
254. Which is correctly
punctuated?
A. Mr Mohan Rao lives in Detroit which is not far from
Houston. We do see him very often sometimes once a week.
B. Mr. Mohan Rao lives in Detroit, which is not far from Houston. We do see him
very often, sometimes once a week.
C. Mr Mohan Rao lives in Detroit; which is not far from Houston.
D. Mr Mohan Rao, lives in Detroit which is not far from Houston.
Answer: B
255. Choose the correctly
punctuated sentence:
A. The Vindhyas constitute a dividing line between the
Indo-Gangetic plain and the Deccan plateau.
B. The Vindhyas constitute a dividing line between the Indo-Gangetic plain, and
the Deccan plateau.
C. The Vindhyas constitute: a dividing line between the Indo-Gangetic plain and
the Deccan plateau.
D. The vindhyas constitute a dividing line between the Indo-Gangetic plain and
the Deccan plateau.
Answer: A
256. Which is correctly
punctuated?
A. Among the books he has read are the Bible, the Holy
Quran and the Bhagvad Gita.
B. Among the books he has read are the Bible the Holy Quran and the Bhagvad
Gita.
C. Among the books, he has read are the Bible the Holy Quran.
D. Among the books he has read are: the Bible, the Holy Quran and the Bhagvad
Gita.
Answer: A
257. Choose the correctly
punctuated sentence:
A. Hello Mr Rajesh glad to see you may I know the name of
your company?
B. Hello, Mr Rajesh. Glad to see you. May I know the name of your company?
C. Hello Mr Rajesh; glad to see you; may I know the name.
D. Hello: Mr Rajesh glad to see you.
Answer: B
258. Choose the correctly
punctuated sentence:
A. What a lovely scene just can’t believe my eyes.
B. What a lovely scene! Just can’t believe my eyes.
C. What a lovely scene? Just can’t believe my eyes.
D. What a lovely scene: Just can’t believe my eyes.
Answer: B
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