Sentence Structuring MCQs

1. Which part of the sentence typically performs the action?
(A) Predicate
(B) Complement
(C) Object
(D) Subject

2. Which part of the sentence tells what the subject does or is?
(A) Predicate
(B) Modifier
(C) Clause
(D) Object

3. In the sentence “The sky turned blue,” the word “blue” functions as a:
(A) Direct Object
(B) Predicate Adjective
(C) Predicate Noun
(D) Modifier

4. “She enjoys reading books.” This sentence is ___.
(A) Imperative
(B) Exclamatory
(C) Declarative
(D) Interrogative

5. Which sentence expresses a command?
(A) What is your name?
(B) How beautiful the night is!
(C) The flowers are blooming.
(D) Please close the door.

6. A sentence containing one independent clause and one dependent clause is:
(A) Simple
(B) Complex
(C) Compound
(D) Fragment

7. A group of words with a subject and predicate is called a:
(A) Phrase
(B) Modifier
(C) Clause
(D) Infinitive

8. “Under the table” is an example of a:
(A) Prepositional Phrase
(B) Verb Phrase
(C) Noun Phrase
(D) Adjective Clause

9. A clause that cannot stand alone is known as a:
(A) Independent Clause
(B) Dependent Clause
(C) Noun Clause
(D) Adverb Clause

10. Which clause can stand alone as a complete sentence?
(A) Dependent Clause
(B) Adjective Clause
(C) Independent Clause
(D) Noun Clause

11. The usual English word order is:
(A) O–S–V
(B) S–O–V
(C) V–S–O
(D) S–V–O

12. What comes first in a logically sequenced sentence?
(A) Verb
(B) Modifier
(C) Subject
(D) Object

13. Which word correctly modifies a verb?
(A) Quick
(B) Beautiful
(C) Quickly
(D) Beauty

14. Where should an adjective be placed in a sentence?
(A) Before the noun it describes
(B) After the verb
(C) At the end of the sentence
(D) After a conjunction

15. Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier.
(A) Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.
(B) She baked a cake yesterday.
(C) The child ran quickly.
(D) They are watching a movie.

16. Which sentence maintains correct parallel structure?
(A) He likes running, to swim, and biking.
(B) She enjoys reading, writing, and to paint.
(C) They came, they saw, and they conquered.
(D) He wants to dance, singing, and jump.

17. Which pair is an example of parallel words?
(A) Running and quickly
(B) Tall and running
(C) Fast and slow
(D) To read and reading

18. Which conjunction joins words or clauses of equal importance?
(A) Although
(B) And
(C) Because
(D) When

19. Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?
(A) And
(B) But
(C) While
(D) Or

20. “He said he will come yesterday.” The error is related to:
(A) Voice
(B) Tense Consistency
(C) Articles
(D) Pronouns

21. Identify the mixed-tense error.
(A) She walks and sings.
(B) I am reading now.
(C) They are running and jumping.
(D) He went home and eats dinner.

22. “He said that he had finished the work.” This follows:
(A) Future tense sequence
(B) Incorrect tense sequence
(C) Present tense sequence
(D) Correct past tense sequence

23. “The dogs barks loudly.” The error relates to:
(A) Subject–Verb Agreement
(B) Adjectives
(C) Pronouns
(D) Voice

24. Which is plural?
(A) Child
(B) Woman
(C) Geese
(D) Mouse

25. “Neither the boys nor the teacher ___ ready.”
(A) Are
(B) Were
(C) Is
(D) Be

26. Which pronoun agrees with “everyone”?
(A) Their
(B) They
(C) His or her
(D) Them

27. Identify the correct pronoun case: “Between you and ___, this is a secret.”
(A) I
(B) Me
(C) They
(D) He

28. Identify the ambiguous pronoun.
(A) Sarah told Emily that she won.
(B) Sarah is a good student.
(C) Emily runs daily.
(D) She enjoys reading.

29. Identify the passive voice sentence.
(A) The teacher praised him.
(B) He praised the teacher.
(C) The homework was completed by her.
(D) She is reading a book.

30. “The ball was kicked by John” → Change to active.
(A) John kicks the ball.
(B) The ball kick John.
(C) The ball kicks John.
(D) John kicked the ball.

31. Passive voice is generally used to:
(A) Stress the subject
(B) Avoid responsibility
(C) Introduce new topics
(D) Show strong emotion

32. Choose the correct article: “___ honest man is trusted.”
(A) A
(B) An
(C) The
(D) No article

33. Which sentence uses correct article placement?
(A) She is a best student.
(B) He has an umbrella.
(C) They saw a elephants.
(D) I need an water.

34. “The sun rises in ___ east.”
(A) A
(B) An
(C) The
(D) No article

35. “She wants ___ to school early.”
(A) Go
(B) Going
(C) To go
(D) Goes

36. Fill the blank: “The meeting was postponed ___ the manager arrived late.”
(A) And
(B) Because
(C) But
(D) Although

37. Choose the correct structure:
(A) He is interested in learning.
(B) He is interested to learn.
(C) He is interested for learn.
(D) He is interested on learning.

38. Find the correct first sentence in a logical sequence.
(A) Finally, they celebrated.
(B) First, they booked their tickets.
(C) Then they reached the airport.
(D) After that, they boarded the plane.

39. Identify the correct coherence marker.
(A) Blue
(B) However
(C) Running
(D) Eats

40. Choose the improved sentence.
(A) Him is going to school.
(B) He going school.
(C) He is going to school.
(D) He school going.

41. Identify the structural error.
(A) She likes to sing and dancing.
(B) She sings daily.
(C) They wrote a letter.
(D) The boy ran fast.

42. Which option corrects the sentence? “He don't like apples.”
(A) He do not like apples.
(B) He not like apples.
(C) He doesn't likes apples.
(D) He does not like apples.

43. Choose the correct connector:
(A) Although
(B) The
(C) Quickly
(D) Pink

44. Reduce the clause: “He said that he was tired.”
(A) He said he tired.
(B) He said being tired.
(C) He said he was tired.
(D) He said tired.

45. Identify the compound-complex sentence.
(A) She cried.
(B) She cried because she failed.
(C) She cried, and she left because she was upset.
(D) She left.

46. Which sentence shows correct structure?
(A) Because it rained, and we stayed inside.
(B) It rained, we stayed inside.
(C) Rained it, we stayed.
(D) It rained, so we stayed inside.

47. Identify the error in the sentence: “He go to school and he studied hard.”
(A) Subject–verb error
(B) Tense error
(C) Misplaced modifier
(D) Fragment

48. Which is a second conditional sentence?
(A) If it rains, we get wet.
(B) If I were rich, I would travel the world.
(C) If he studied, he will pass.
(D) If you heat ice, it melts.

49. Change to indirect speech: “She said, ‘I am tired.’”
(A) She said that she was tired.
(B) She said she is tired.
(C) She said that I was tired.
(D) She said she tired.

50. Which option correctly transforms the sentence? “She said, ‘I will help him.’”
(A) She said that she help him.
(B) She said that she will help him.
(C) She said that she would help him.
(D) She said she helped him.

51. A cleft sentence is used to:
(A) Express emotion
(B) Show emphasis
(C) Form passive voice
(D) Ask questions

52. Identify the inverted sentence.
(A) The dog barked loudly.
(B) Loudly barked the dog.
(C) The dog is barking.
(D) The dog will bark.

53. Which sentence best fits into a reading-based structure task?
(A) They are running fast.
(B) She is happy.
(C) He plays football.
(D) The paragraph explains the causes of pollution.

54. Identify the appropriate choice for paragraph flow.
(A) Suddenly
(B) Moreover
(C) Blue
(D) Reading

55. Which option correctly fixes the sentence in context: “The report, confusing written, was unclear”?
(A) The report was written confusing.
(B) Report confusing was unclear.
(C) The report, written confusing, unclear.
(D) The confusing written report was unclear.