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English Grammar - Sentence Structure and Transformation: 199 MCQs with Answers

Sentence Structure and Transformation - English Grammar
English Grammar - Sentence Structure and Transformation

English Grammar- Sentence Structure and Transformation

Questions on sentence patterns, types of sentences and transformation of sentences.
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Q11. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: I am used to get up early in the morning.

Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence:

I am used to get up early in the morning.

Right Answer: to getting up early

Explanation:

A careful distinction is needed between two structures. 'Used to' followed by the base verb describes a discontinued past habit, as in 'I used to get up early'. 'To be used to' followed by a noun or gerund means to be accustomed to something. The sentence here reads 'I am used ...', which is the second structure, so the preposition 'to' must be followed by the gerund 'getting'. Option three gives 'to getting up early' and is correct. Option one keeps the infinitive, while options two and four replace 'to' with the wrong preposition. Hence option three is correct.
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Q12. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: He is looking forward to meet you soon.

Right Answer: to meeting you soon

Explanation:

The phrase 'looking forward to' is a fixed idiomatic expression in English where 'to' functions as a preposition, not as part of an infinitive verb. Since prepositions must be followed by a gerund (verb+ing form) and not the base form of a verb, the correct construction is 'looking forward to meeting', not 'looking forward to meet'. Option 2 incorrectly changes the preposition to 'for', which is not idiomatically correct with this phrase. Option 3 removes the necessary preposition 'to' entirely, and option 4 uses an incorrect perfect infinitive form. Only option 1, 'to meeting you soon', correctly follows the preposition with a gerund. Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.
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Q13. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part of the sentence: The judge declared the prisoner as guilty.

Right Answer: guilty

Explanation:

The verb 'declare' when used in the sense of pronouncing a judgment or verdict is directly followed by a complement (adjective or noun) without the preposition 'as', for example 'declared him guilty' or 'declared the meeting open'. The original sentence incorrectly inserts 'as' before the adjective 'guilty', which is grammatically redundant and non-standard usage with 'declare'. Option 1 adds an incorrect preposition 'for', option 3 retains the unnecessary 'as being', and option 4 adds an incorrect and unidiomatic phrase 'to crime'. Only option 2, simply 'guilty', correctly follows the standard construction 'declared + object + adjective'. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.
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Q14. Choose the most suitable option to replace the highlighted part 'to home' in the sentence: They returned back to home after the event.

Right Answer: returned home

Explanation:

The original sentence 'They returned back to home' contains a common redundancy error. 'Returned' already conveys the idea of going back, so adding 'back' again is repetitive. Additionally, 'home' functions as an adverb of place in English, similar to words like 'here' or 'there', so it does not require the preposition 'to' before it, unlike 'house', which is a noun and does need a preposition. The grammatically correct and concise version is simply 'returned home'. The other options either retain the redundant 'back' or wrongly pair 'house' without a preposition, making them incorrect. This is a classic SSC sentence-improvement trap.
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Q15. Identify the subject in: 'The little boy plays in the garden every evening.'

Right Answer: The little boy

Explanation:

'The little boy' is the subject, the person performing the action in the sentence.

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Q16. Choose the subject in: 'Reading books improves vocabulary.'

Right Answer: Reading books

Explanation:

'Reading books' (a gerund phrase) functions as the subject of the sentence.

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Q17. Identify the subject in: 'Honesty is the best policy.'

Right Answer: Honesty

Explanation:

'Honesty' is the subject about which something is stated in the sentence.

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Q18. Choose the subject in: 'The students who studied hard passed the exam.'

Right Answer: The students who studied hard

Explanation:

'The students who studied hard' (including the relative clause) functions as the complete subject.

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Q19. Identify the subject in: 'It is raining heavily today.'

Right Answer: It

Explanation:

'It' functions as the dummy/impersonal subject in this weather expression.

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Q20. Identify the predicate in: 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'

Right Answer: barked loudly at the stranger

Explanation:

'Barked loudly at the stranger' is the predicate, containing the verb and everything describing the subject's action.

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Published: 04 August 2026 | Last Updated: 08 September 2026 |

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