WREN & MARTIN's English grammar- Comprehensive MCQ | Intermediate

 

English Grammar — Comprehensive MCQ | Set 10 1st Year Intermediate

Q1. (Parts of Speech) Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: "She spoke eloquently at the conference." A. Adjective B. Noun C. Adverb D. Verb

Q2. (Synonym) Choose the word closest in meaning to "Perseverance": A. Laziness B. Persistence C. Carelessness D. Impatience

Q3. (Antonym) Choose the correct antonym of "Serene": A. Calm B. Peaceful C. Turbulent D. Quiet

Q4. (Error Correction) "She has been waiting for you since two hours." — The error is in: A. She has been B. waiting for you C. since two hours D. No error

Q5. (Active and Passive Voice) Choose the correct passive voice of: "The government has launched a new scheme for farmers." A. A new scheme for farmers is launched by the government. B. A new scheme for farmers was launched by the government. C. A new scheme for farmers has been launched by the government. D. A new scheme for farmers had been launched by the government.

Q6. (Direct and Indirect Speech) "She said, 'I am very tired today.'" — Choose the correct indirect speech: A. She said that she is very tired that day. B. She said that she was very tired that day. C. She said that she had been very tired today. D. She told that she was very tired today.

Q7. (Identifying Sentences) Identify the type of sentence: "What a magnificent view this is!" A. Assertive sentence B. Interrogative sentence C. Imperative sentence D. Exclamatory sentence

Q8. (Tenses) Fill in the blank with the correct tense: "By next month, she _______ this company for ten years." A. will work B. has worked C. will have worked D. would work

Q9. (Prepositions) Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: "He is very particular _______ punctuality." A. for B. about C. of D. on

Q10. (Articles) Fill in the blank with the correct article: "He is _______ honour to his profession." A. a B. an C. the D. no article needed

Answers with Explanations

Q1. ✅ C — Adverb. Eloquently is an adverb that modifies the verb spoke. It tells us how she spoke. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and often end in -ly. The root word eloquent is an adjective, but adding -ly converts it into an adverb.

Q2. ✅ B — Persistence. Perseverance means continued steady effort and determination to achieve a goal despite difficulties or obstacles. Its closest synonym is persistence, which also conveys the idea of not giving up. Laziness and impatience are opposites in meaning.

Q3. ✅ C — Turbulent. Serene means calm, peaceful, and undisturbed. Its antonym is turbulent, which means full of disorder, confusion, and unrest. Calm, peaceful, and quiet are all synonyms of serene, not antonyms.

Q4. ✅ C — "since two hours" is the error. Since is used with a specific point in time (since morning, since Monday). Two hours is a duration or period of time, so for must be used. Correct: She has been waiting for you for two hours.

Q5. ✅ C — A new scheme for farmers has been launched by the government. The active voice uses present perfect tense (has launched), so the passive must also be in present perfect: has/have + been + past participle. Correct: has been launched. The agent (the government) is retained as it is important information.

Q6. ✅ B — She said that she was very tired that day. In indirect speech, the present continuous (am tired) shifts to past continuous (was tired). The time expression today changes to that day. Also, tell requires a personal object (told me) while say does not — so said that is correct here.

Q7. ✅ D — Exclamatory sentence. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion such as surprise, joy, admiration, or wonder and always ends with an exclamation mark. It typically begins with what or how. Structure: What a + adjective + noun + subject + verb!

Q8. ✅ C — will have worked. By next month signals a future point in time by which an action will be completed. This requires the future perfect tense: will have + past participle. It expresses an action that will be finished before a specific time in the future.

Q9. ✅ B — about. The correct preposition after particular when expressing a strong concern or attention towards something is about. Correct: He is very particular about punctuality. Using for, of, or on with particular in this sense is incorrect.

Q10. ✅ B — an. Though h is a consonant, the word honour has a silent h and begins with a vowel sound (/ɒ/). Therefore the article an is used before it, not a. Other such words include honest, hour, heir. The rule is based on sound, not spelling.

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