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English Grammar and Vocabulary Test

Test your knowledge of English grammar including parts of speech, prepositions, pronouns, adverbs, and vocabulary with this comprehensive quiz.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The officer did not accede ______ my request.

  1. at
  2. on
  3. to
  4. with
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

The answer is not clear to me.

  1. Noun
  2. Interjection
  3. Preposition
  4. Pronoun
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

Name three birds starting with letter C.

  1. Pronoun
  2. Adverb
  3. Noun
  4. Adjective
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

I was reading the book.

  1. Verb
  2. Adverb
  3. Noun
  4. Preposition
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

I removed this hefty load of books.

  1. Adjective
  2. Adverb
  3. Preposition
  4. Conjunction
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

She is on leave today.

  1. Noun
  2. Adverb
  3. Adjective
  4. Preposition
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

I was busy in the bank today.

  1. Noun
  2. Pronoun
  3. Adjective
  4. Preposition
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

The police protect children.

  1. Verb
  2. Adjective
  3. Pronoun
  4. Noun
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

I am fond of reading sports magazines.

  1. Adjective
  2. Adverb
  3. Noun
  4. Pronoun
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Vex

  1. Irritate
  2. Lax
  3. Wax
  4. Push
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

He is a known publisher.

  1. Verb
  2. Noun
  3. Adverb
  4. Adjective
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Ethos

  1. Ethics
  2. Culture
  3. Deadly
  4. Rules
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Technocrat

  1. Technician
  2. Architect
  3. Bureaucrat
  4. An engineer or a scientist
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Chronic

  1. Forever
  2. Acute
  3. Perpetual
  4. Always
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence given below:

The rich lady willingly paid the price of the painting.

  1. Adjective
  2. Adverb
  3. Verb
  4. Preposition
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Demarcate

  1. Separate
  2. Democracy
  3. Decorum
  4. Attach
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Flicker

  1. Momentary
  2. Movie buff
  3. Fluctuate
  4. Flunk
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Interim

  1. Meantime
  2. Interval
  3. Prejudice
  4. Progress
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Juxtapose

  1. Put together
  2. Divide
  3. Detach
  4. Dismiss
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Swap

  1. Ape
  2. Imitate
  3. Same
  4. Exchange
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the option that is nearest in meaning to the following word:

Gaggle

  1. Bunch
  2. Group
  3. Galaxy
  4. Herd
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

Why did he speak loud ___________ to be overheard?

  1. much
  2. harshly
  3. large
  4. enough
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

He is the ___________ bothered about his parents.

  1. less
  2. least
  3. last
  4. too
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

I have ___________ received a letter from him.

  1. specifically
  2. incredibly
  3. haplessly
  4. lately
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

He lives ___________ Yorkshire.

  1. in
  2. by
  3. into
  4. in the
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The boy __________ parents often scold him, is not feeling well these days.

  1. who
  2. whom
  3. whose
  4. which
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The answer sheet of the student __________ was left unchecked by the teacher is lost.

  1. who
  2. that
  3. what
  4. whose
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The sun is ___________ above our head at noon.

  1. seen
  2. right
  3. very
  4. still
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The situation ultimately turned out to be __________ Bob had predicted.

  1. which
  2. as
  3. who
  4. where
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The girl, __________ Jane contacted for help, lived in her neighborhood.

  1. who
  2. whom
  3. whose
  4. which
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

We congratulated him _______ his success.

  1. in
  2. for
  3. on
  4. at
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The elder brother is very rich _________ the younger one is very poor.

  1. so that
  2. unless
  3. while
  4. and
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

He flung ___________ vile words of abuse at her.

  1. undoubtedly
  2. unsteadily
  3. unusually
  4. unspeakably
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

Neglect _______ duty can lead to serious results.

  1. of
  2. in
  3. for
  4. at
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

I live in the apartment opposite ______ Gupta sweets.

  1. to
  2. at
  3. by
  4. on
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

The headmaster went ______ his office.

  1. into
  2. in
  3. to
  4. besides
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

Please give me ________ water.

  1. little
  2. a little
  3. the little
  4. few
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

________ man should do his duty.

  1. All
  2. Every
  3. Each
  4. Some
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

We were unlucky. We reached the station _________ the train had left.

  1. before
  2. where
  3. therefore
  4. after
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Mark the most suitable option to complete the following blank:

He was accused _______ murder by the prosecution.

  1. on
  2. of
  3. for
  4. with

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