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50 MCQs on Basic English Grammar Terms
(From Arihant English Grammar PDF - Pages 8-10)

Test your knowledge of basic English terms like Alphabet, Word, Sentence, Clause, Phrase, and more. Click the button to show/hide answers.

1. How many letters are there in the English Alphabet?

• A) 24
• B) 26
• C) 28
• D) 30

B) 26

2. What are the two types of letters in the English Alphabet?

• A) Vowels and Consonants
• B) Capital and Small
• C) Upper and Lower
• D) Both B and C

D) Both B and C

3. Which of the following are examples of single-letter words?

• A) A, I, O
• B) An, In, On
• C) The, And, But
• D) He, She, It

A) A, I, O

4. A group of words that gives a complete meaning is called?

• A) Word
• B) Phrase
• C) Sentence
• D) Clause

C) Sentence

5. What are the two main parts of a Sentence?

• A) Noun and Verb
• B) Subject and Predicate
• C) Adjective and Adverb
• D) Clause and Phrase

B) Subject and Predicate

6. How many types of Sentences are mentioned based on structure?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 5

C) 4

7. A Simple Sentence contains how many Finite Verbs?

• A) One
• B) Two
• C) Three
• D) None

A) One

8. Compound Sentences are joined by?

• A) Subordinating Conjunctions
• B) Coordinating Conjunctions
• C) Relative Pronouns
• D) Prepositions

B) Coordinating Conjunctions

9. A Complex Sentence has at least one?

• A) Principal Clause
• B) Subordinate Clause
• C) Both A and B
• D) Coordinate Clause

C) Both A and B

10. Mixed Sentences are combinations of?

• A) Simple and Compound
• B) Compound and Complex
• C) Simple, Compound, and Complex
• D) Only Complex

C) Simple, Compound, and Complex

11. A Clause must contain?

• A) A Subject and a Finite Verb
• B) Only a Subject
• C) Only a Finite Verb
• D) A Phrase

A) A Subject and a Finite Verb

12. How many types of Clauses are there?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 5

B) 3

13. Principal Clause is?

• A) Dependent on another clause
• B) Independent and gives complete meaning
• C) Joined by Coordinating Conjunction
• D) Always Subordinate

B) Independent and gives complete meaning

14. Co-ordinate Clause is joined by?

• A) Subordinating Conjunctions
• B) Coordinating Conjunctions like and, but
• C) Prepositions
• D) Interjections

B) Coordinating Conjunctions like and, but

15. Sub-ordinate Clause depends on?

• A) Another Clause for complete meaning
• B) Only itself
• C) A Phrase
• D) A Word

A) Another Clause for complete meaning

16. Examples of Subordinating Conjunctions include?

• A) And, But, For
• B) As, Why, Because
• C) In, On, At
• D) He, She, It

B) As, Why, Because

17. Sub-ordinate Clauses are classified into how many types?

• A) 2
• B) 3
• C) 4
• D) 1

B) 3

18. Which is not a type of Sub-ordinate Clause?

• A) Noun Clause
• B) Adjective Clause
• C) Adverb Clause
• D) Verb Clause

D) Verb Clause

19. A Phrase is a group of words that makes sense but not?

• A) Complete sense
• B) Any sense
• C) Partial sense
• D) Full sentence

A) Complete sense

20. Examples of Phrases include?

• A) Red Tapism, Ins and outs
• B) A, I, O
• C) And, But, For
• D) Noun, Verb, Adjective

A) Red Tapism, Ins and outs

21. How many Parts of Speech are there?

• A) 6
• B) 7
• C) 8
• D) 9

C) 8

22. Which is not a Part of Speech?

• A) Noun
• B) Pronoun
• C) Clause
• D) Adjective

C) Clause

23. Affirmative Sentences are those that are?

• A) Negative
• B) Not negative
• C) Questions
• D) Exclamatory

B) Not negative

24. Assertive Sentences state?

• A) A fact or opinion
• B) A command
• C) A wish
• D) An exclamation

A) A fact or opinion

25. Examples of Assertive Sentences include?

• A) Shut the door.
• B) I was not present there.
• C) God bless you!
• D) Hurrah! We won.

B) I was not present there.

26. Imperative Sentences express?

• A) Orders, requests, advice
• B) Facts
• C) Wishes
• D) Exclamations

A) Orders, requests, advice

27. Examples of Imperative Sentences include?

• A) Shut the door.
• B) Long live the queen!
• C) Oh! She died so young.
• D) I have taken a decision.

A) Shut the door.

28. Optative Sentences express?

• A) Good wishes or curses
• B) Commands
• C) Facts
• D) Sudden emotions

A) Good wishes or curses

29. Examples of Optative Sentences include?

• A) God bless you!
• B) Hurrah! We have won the match.
• C) Consult a good physician.
• D) I was not present there.

A) God bless you!

30. Exclamatory Sentences express?

• A) Sudden emotions like joy, sorrow
• B) Wishes
• C) Commands
• D) Facts

A) Sudden emotions like joy, sorrow

31. Examples of Exclamatory Sentences include?

• A) Hurrah! We have won the match.
• B) Long live the queen!
• C) Shut the door.
• D) I have taken a decision.

A) Hurrah! We have won the match.

32. Colloquial means?

• A) Formal language
• B) Conversational, informal
• C) Written language
• D) Technical terms

B) Conversational, informal

33. Complement completes the meaning of?

• A) Subject or Object
• B) Verb only
• C) Adjective only
• D) Preposition

A) Subject or Object

34. Subjective Complement completes?

• A) The Subject
• B) The Object
• C) The Verb
• D) The Clause

A) The Subject

35. Objective Complement completes?

• A) The Subject
• B) The Object
• C) The Predicate
• D) The Phrase

B) The Object

36. In "Gopesh became a teacher", 'teacher' is?

• A) Objective Complement
• B) Subjective Complement
• C) Predicate
• D) Subject

B) Subjective Complement

37. In "We elected Ram our monitor", 'monitor' is?

• A) Subjective Complement
• B) Objective Complement
• C) Subject
• D) Predicate

B) Objective Complement

38. The Predicate describes?

• A) What the Subject does
• B) The Subject itself
• C) The Object
• D) The Clause

A) What the Subject does

39. Capital letters are used for?

• A) Starting sentences
• B) Proper nouns
• C) Both A and B
• D) None

C) Both A and B

40. A Word is formed by?

• A) Combining letters
• B) Combining sentences
• C) Combining clauses
• D) Combining phrases

A) Combining letters

41. Which conjunctions join Co-ordinate Clauses?

• A) As, Because, Since
• B) And, But, For, Or
• C) In, On, At
• D) Who, Which, That

B) And, But, For, Or

42. Noun Clause is a type of?

• A) Principal Clause
• B) Co-ordinate Clause
• C) Sub-ordinate Clause
• D) Mixed Clause

C) Sub-ordinate Clause

43. A Phrase does not contain?

• A) A Subject
• B) A Finite Verb
• C) Both A and B
• D) Complete Sense

C) Both A and B

44. Parts of Speech include all except?

• A) Interjection
• B) Conjunction
• C) Complement
• D) Preposition

C) Complement

45. "Hand in gloves" is an example of?

• A) Clause
• B) Sentence
• C) Phrase
• D) Word

C) Phrase

46. Affirmative Sentences do not include?

• A) Positive statements
• B) Negative words
• C) Facts
• D) Opinions

B) Negative words

47. Imperative Sentences can express?

• A) Suggestion
• B) Advice
• C) Request
• D) All of the above

D) All of the above

48. "Her father named her Sheela" - 'Sheela' is?

• A) Subjective Complement
• B) Objective Complement
• C) Predicate
• D) Subject

B) Objective Complement

49. Colloquial language is used in?

• A) Formal writing
• B) Conversations
• C) Technical reports
• D) Legal documents

B) Conversations

50. The Subject in a Sentence is?

• A) What performs the action
• B) What the action is done to
• C) The verb part
• D) The complement

A) What performs the action