English Grammar: 95 MCQs with Answers

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English Grammar Quiz Questions

English Grammar is one of the most important sections in competitive examinations conducted by various state and central government recruiting agencies across India. A strong command of English Grammar helps candidates improve their performance in subjects such as English Language, Communication Skills, Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Improvement, Vocabulary, and Writing Ability.

This English Grammar Quiz contains carefully selected multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering all major grammar topics including Parts of Speech, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Tenses, Articles, Adjectives, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Subject-Verb Agreement, Error Detection, Sentence Correction, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Idioms and Phrases, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, and Reading Comprehension.

These English Grammar MCQs are highly useful for candidates preparing for various state-level and national-level examinations. Regular practice of these questions helps improve accuracy, speed, grammatical understanding, and overall exam performance.

Important English Grammar Topics

  • Parts of Speech
  • Noun
  • Pronoun
  • Verb
  • Tenses
  • Articles
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Interjections
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Direct and Indirect Speech
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Error Detection
  • Sentence Improvement
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • One Word Substitution
  • Spellings
  • Cloze Test
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Vocabulary Building
  • Fill in the Blanks

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Practice these English Grammar Quiz Questions regularly to strengthen your grammar concepts, improve your vocabulary, and achieve higher scores in competitive examinations.

Q41. Choose the correct indirect speech.

The old man said, "Honesty is the best policy."

Right Answer: The old man said that honesty is the best policy.

The sentence expresses a universal truth or a proverb. When a reported statement expresses a universal truth, scientific fact, or proverb, its tense does not change in indirect speech, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense. Therefore, the present tense verb "is" remains unchanged. Hence, the correct indirect speech is "The old man said that honesty is the best policy." The remaining options either change the tense unnecessarily or are grammatically incorrect.
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Q42. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "If I were rich, I would travel the world."

Right Answer: He said that if he were rich, he would travel the world.

The sentence expresses an unreal or imaginary condition using the second conditional. Such sentences generally do not undergo any tense change in indirect speech because the conditional form already indicates an unreal situation. The pronoun "I" changes to "he," while the verb forms "were" and "would travel" remain unchanged. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "He said that if he were rich, he would travel the world."
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Q43. Choose the correct indirect speech.

She said, "I wish I knew the answer."

Right Answer: She said that she wished she knew the answer.

The expression "I wish" indicates a present unreal desire or regret. In indirect speech, the reporting verb "said" is followed by "that," while the verb "wished" and the clause "she knew the answer" remain unchanged because they already express an unreal present situation. The pronoun "I" changes to "she." Therefore, the correct answer is "She said that she wished she knew the answer." The other options either alter the meaning or contain grammatical errors.
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Q44. Choose the correct indirect speech.

The teacher said, "Work hard lest you should fail."

Right Answer: The teacher advised us to work hard lest we should fail.

This imperative sentence gives advice and includes the clause "lest you should fail," which expresses the purpose of the advice. In indirect speech, the reporting verb changes to "advised," and the imperative verb changes into the infinitive form "to work." The clause beginning with "lest" remains unchanged because it preserves the intended meaning. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "The teacher advised us to work hard lest we should fail."
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Q45. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "You had better consult a doctor."

Right Answer: He advised me to consult a doctor.

The expression "had better" is used to give advice or a strong recommendation. While changing such sentences into indirect speech, the reporting verb is changed to "advised." The expression "had better consult" is converted into the infinitive form "to consult," and the pronoun "you" changes according to the listener. Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "He advised me to consult a doctor." The remaining options are either incomplete or grammatically incorrect.
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Q46. Choose the correct indirect speech.

She said, "Never tell a lie."

Right Answer: She advised me never to tell a lie.

This sentence is a negative imperative expressing advice. In indirect speech, negative commands or advice are generally reported using the reporting verb "advised" followed by "not to" or "never to" with the base form of the verb. Here, "Never tell a lie" becomes "She advised me never to tell a lie." The remaining options are grammatically incorrect because they omit essential words or fail to follow the standard structure used for reporting negative imperative sentences.
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Q47. Choose the correct indirect speech.

The boy said, "Good morning, Sir."

Right Answer: Both B and C

Greetings such as "Good morning," "Good evening," or "Good night" are usually reported by using verbs like "greeted" or "wished." Both "The boy wished the Sir good morning" and "The boy greeted the Sir respectfully" correctly express the meaning of the original sentence in indirect speech. Therefore, both options B and C are acceptable. Option A is less natural because the phrase "greeted the Sir" is not idiomatic English, making option D the most appropriate answer.
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Q48. Choose the correct indirect speech.

He said, "Bravo! You have done well."

Right Answer: He applauded me saying that I had done well.

The interjection "Bravo!" expresses praise or appreciation. In indirect speech, such expressions are commonly reported using verbs like "applauded," "praised," or "congratulated," depending on the context. Since the reporting verb is in the past tense, the present perfect tense "have done" changes to the past perfect tense "had done." Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "He applauded me saying that I had done well." The other options are incomplete or fail to convey the intended meaning.
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Q49. Choose the correct indirect speech.

The stranger said to me, "Could you tell me the way to the station?"

Right Answer: The stranger requested me to tell him the way to the station.

Although this sentence is framed as a question, its actual purpose is to make a polite request. Therefore, the reporting verb changes to "requested." The interrogative structure changes into an infinitive construction using "to tell." The pronoun "him" refers to the stranger, while "me" remains the listener. Hence, the correct indirect speech is "The stranger requested me to tell him the way to the station."
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Q50. Choose the correct indirect speech.

She said, "How foolish I have been!"

Right Answer: She exclaimed with regret that she had been very foolish.

The exclamatory sentence expresses regret about one's own action. In indirect speech, the reporting verb changes to "exclaimed with regret." Since the reporting verb is in the past tense, the present perfect tense "have been" changes to the past perfect tense "had been." The adjective is naturally expressed as "very foolish." Therefore, the correct indirect speech is "She exclaimed with regret that she had been very foolish."
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