Sentence Structuring English MCQs

1. Katie ______ at the grass in the garden?

(A) is watching

(B) is seeing

(C) is washing

(D) is looking

2. _______ Bruce reads in bed?

(A) Sometimes

(B) Never

(C) Always

(D) Seldom

3. She hasn’t bought ________ mangos.

(A) some

(B) any

(C) much

(D) a lot

4. Tim and Chris ________ home?

(A) they are in

(B) they are at

(C) are at

(D) are in

5. There are ________ in the examination room but only one instructor?

(A) a lot of students

(B) many people

(C) a lot people

(D) much students

6. The cat jumped ____ her.

(A) in

(B) over

(C) upon

(D) None of These

7. Identify which type of sentence is this? You can wait here until Joey calls you.

(A) complex

(B) compound

(C) simple

(D) None of These

8. Identify which type of sentence is this? A group of students studied the problem and solved it in a few hours.

(A) complex

(B) compound

(C) simple

(D) None of These

9. Identify complete sentence?

(A) He closed his eyes.

(B) Now and then.

(C) The child in bed.

(D) None of These

10. Which is the most suitable ending for the sentence? She ran all the way but …

(A) She laughed.

(B) She caught the train.

(C) She missed the train.

(D) None of These

11. The students in our college are ________ in other colleges.

(A) smarter than those

(B) smarter

(C) more smarter than

(D) smarter than

12. Write down ________ your roll number and name.

(A) either

(B) both

(C) not only

(D) neither

13. CNG burns not as much as efficiently than gasoline ________.

(A) should burn

(B) burn

(C) burns

(D) would burn

14. The woman __________ purse was stolen called the police.

(A) whom

(B) which

(C) who

(D) whose

15. The mall is nearer to them than __________.

(A) ourselves

(B) us

(C) our self

(D) we

16. Jonas takes his turn, and Josephine takes __________.

(A) himself

(B) her

(C) hers

(D) herself

17. Which one of the following is a complete sentence?

(A) Over the bridge.

(B) The train number 49.

(C) It was late.

(D) Both A & B

18. Which one of the following is the best word to fill the gap in this sentence? Ali likes games ……. he likes dogs.

(A) or

(B) and

(C) but

(D) Both B & C

19. Which one of the following is the best word to fill the gap in this sentence? Ali likes chocolates ……. he hates peanuts.

(A) but

(B) or

(C) when

(D) Both A & B

20. Is Brett short?

(A) No, he’sn’t.

(B) Yes, he’s.

(C) Yes, he is.

(D) No, his not.

21. Where’s the cat?

(A) Its here.

(B) It is near the window.

(C) There is on a table.

(D) He is under table.

22. Chandler is looking at ________?

(A) there

(B) they

(C) their

(D) them

23. Cardi works, but ________?

(A) Irene works?

(B) works Irene?

(C) does Irene?

(D) Irene does?

24. Sabrina’s ________ street.

(A) under

(B) in the

(C) into the

(D) at the

25. Every statement must have a _____ and a subject.

(A) phrase

(B) predicate

(C) verb

(D) noun

26. Identify which type of sentence is this? The old van was in fairly good operating condition, but the state of the body was deprived.

(A) compound

(B) complex

(C) simple

(D) None of These.

27. Identify which type of dependent clause is in this sentence: The narrow streams that run through this spot are full with fish.

(A) noun clause

(B) adverb clause

(C) adjective clause

(D) None of These.

28. Identify which type of dependent clause is in this sentence: When the leaves start to fall, they will harvest the last of their crops.

(A) noun clause

(B) adverb clause

(C) adjective clause

(D) None of These.

29. Identify which type of dependent clause is in this sentence: Your mother said you haven’t slept in three or four nights.

(A) noun clause

(B) adjective clause

(C) adverb clause

(D) None of These.

30. Identify which type of sentence is this? The troops checked the ship and equipped it for sea.

(A) compound sentence

(B) simple sentence

(C) None of These.

Answer: (B) simple sentence

31. Mike, what _______?

(A) are you doing

(B) at the

(C) is doing

(D) are doing

32. Tobi and I ________ ?

(A) we are here

(B) am here

(C) we here

(D) are here

33. Karim and Tareeq _____ the door?

(A) are walking to

(B) are walking at

(C) walks to

(D) None of These.

34. Wade enjoy ______ cricket.

(A) playing

(B) to play

(C) to playing

(D) plays

35. Majority of the guests arrived ________ cars.

(A) by

(B) with

(C) in

(D) from

36. The convenience store is open _______ eight to twelve.

(A) from

(B) by

(C) during

(D) between

37. On leaving the mall, Mary was robbed ________ purse.

(A) of hers

(B) by her

(C) of her

(D) by hers

38. If I had cash, I ______ it now.

(A) would have purchased

(B) have purchased

(C) will purchase

(D) would purchase

39. What _____ doing?

(A) do they

(B) are they

(C) is they

(D) does they

40. My brother is a police officer so he always ___ wear a uniform.

(A) has to

(B) don’t have to

(C) doesn’t have to

(D) have to

41. What is the primary focus of meteorology?

(A) Long-term weather patterns

(B) Short-term weather forecasting

(C) Climate change studies

(D) Historical climate data

42. Which one of the following is a complete sentence?

(A) James came round the corner very fast.

(B) The blue house on the corner next to the barber.

(C) The very tall guy with brown hair.

(D) Both A & C

43. Which one of the following is a complete sentence?

(A) About ten dollars!

(B) My watch not there.

(C) Stop!

(D) Both B & C

44. I _____ work hard after my exam. I can have a vacation.

(A) had to

(B) won’t have

(C) have too

(D) won’t have to

45. You _____ work very hard because you have an exam next week.

(A) had to

(B) am having

(C) have to

(D) has to

46. His uncle died _____ the war.

(A) during

(B) in

(C) via

(D) for

47. They might have a picnic. It depends _____ the weather conditions.

(A) about

(B) with

(C) to

(D) on

48. She’s not interested _____ what I think or what I want.

(A) in

(B) with

(C) on

(D) to

49. In this sentence, which word is the subject? Percy left the party.

(A) left

(B) Percy

(C) party

(D) the

50. In this sentence, which word is the subject? Roy loves to walk.

(A) love

(B) walk

(C) to

(D) Roy

51. In this sentence, which word is the subject? The heated mob gathered quickly.

(A) mob

(B) Heated

(C) quickly

(D) gathered

52. In this sentence, which word is a verb? The airplane traveled fast.

(A) The

(B) airplane

(C) fast

(D) traveled

53. In this sentence, which word is a verb? The raccoon ran quickly.

(A) ran

(B) quickly

(C) The

(D) raccoon

54. _____ your best friend occasionally go on vacations with you?

(A) Have

(B) Did

(C) Do

(D) Does

55. _____ you often go overseas?

(A) Have

(B) Did

(C) Do

(D) Does

56. _____ you ever been to Vegas?

(A) Does

(B) Do

(C) Did

(D) Have

57. _____ you have a good vacation last summer?

(A) Did

(B) Are

(C) Does

(D) Do

58. _____ you speak four languages?

(A) Are

(B) Do

(C) Did

(D) Does

59. Which one of the following sentences makes the most sense?

(A) I went to the market and I bought some apples but I dropped them on the way home.

(B) I went to the market and I bought some apples or I dropped them on the way home.

(C) I went to the market but I bought some apples and I dropped them on the way home.

(D) Both A & B

60. The girl ________ you met is an entrepreneur.

(A) whose

(B) whom

(C) which

(D) who

61. The man ________ is sitting by the window works in Google.

(A) which

(B) whose

(C) who

(D) whom

62. She is looking for housing __________ in apartment or shared house.

(A) either

(B) both

(C) neither

(D) until

63. You can go neither by airplane __________ by train.

(A) or

(B) no

(C) and

(D) nor

64. When Jerome was younger, he ________ six miles a day.

(A) had been walking

(B) walked

(C) has been walking

(D) had walked

65. In this sentence, which word is a verb? The dog usually barks at the neighbor.

(A) usually

(B) neighbor

(C) barks

(D) Both B & C

66. In this sentence, which word is a verb? Carl usually cycles home after school.

(A) cycles

(B) Carl

(C) usually

(D) Both A & B

67. Which one of the following is a complete sentence?

(A) Running down the stairs.

(B) Look out!

(C) Trouble around the corner.

(D) Both B & C

68. Which one of the following sentences makes the most sense?

(A) She loved playing football and she practiced every day.

(B) She loved playing football because she practiced every day.

(C) She loved playing football but she practiced every day.

(D) Both A & B

69. In this sentence, which word is a verb? Emily spoke too hastily.

(A) Emily

(B) spoke

(C) too

(D) hastily

70. Joe is afraid_______ cats.

(A) of

(B) by

(C) to

(D) from

71. They did not have ________ question for the teacher.

(A) some

(B) none

(C) more

(D) any

72. If I __________ time, I would have bought it few days ago.

(A) would have

(B) have had

(C) had had

(D) would had

73. Which of the following word could be a subject?

(A) next

(B) see

(C) sea

(D) over

74. Which of the following word could be a subject?

(A) I

(B) me

(C) her

(D) when

75. In this sentence, where should there be another full stop? Marcus had to take a bus his bicycle had a puncture.

(A) after ‘bicycle’

(B) after ‘to’

(C) after ‘bus’

(D) None of These

76. In this sentence, where should there be another full stop? The train was delayed there was a lot of traffic.

(A) after ‘train’

(B) after ‘delayed’

(C) after ‘lot’

(D) None of These

77. Which of the following word could be a subject?

(A) by

(B) cat

(C) the

(D) meowed

78. Which of the following word could be a subject?

(A) Kim

(B) funny

(C) eat

(D) drink

79. Choose the correct statement from the following?

(A) Do not make friendship with self-centered people.

(B) Do not make friend with self-centered people.

(C) Do not make friendly with self-centered people.

(D) Do not make friends with self-centered people.

80. Choose the correct statement from the following?

(A) Simon doesn’t know the reason with her disappearance.

(B) Simon doesn’t know the reason of her disappearance.

(C) Simon doesn’t know the reason for her disappearance.

(D) Simon doesn’t know the reason at her disappearance.

81. The house is huge _________ is pretty old-fashioned.

(A) or

(B) and

(C) but

(D) which

82. I need to find ________ way to solve this problem.

(A) the other

(B) another

(C) others

(D) other

83. A few students are ______ at copying.

(A) adept

(B) adopt

(C) edept

(D) adapt

84. Mother _____ Molly not to go out in the winter.

(A) advise

(B) adviced

(C) advice

(D) advised

85. What this sentence lacks is? Drank all the milk.

(A) An object

(B) A verb

(C) A subject

(D) Both B&C

86. What this sentence lacks is? Alex bought at last.

(A) A verb

(B) An object

(C) A subject

(D) Both A&B

87. What this sentence lacks is? The greedy woman all the cupcakes.

(A) A verb

(B) An object

(C) A subject

(D) Both A&B

88. Anna thought she had lost her keys… Which of the following sentence is a suitable ending for this sentence?

(A) and she locked the door after herself.

(B) but she had left them at home

(C) or the key was stolen.

(D) Both A&B

89. Your Spanish is really good but mine _____?

(A) isn’t

(B) haven’t

(C) doesn’t

(D) don’t

90. Vince didn’t remember my birthday but you _____?

(A) does

(B) did

(C) don’t

(D) have

91. I don’t want to leave early but they _____.

(A) is

(B) have

(C) does

(D) do

92. George hasn’t finished his work but I _____?

(A) do

(B) have

(C) doesn’t

(D) don’t

93. My brother watched TV last night but I _____?

(A) doesn’t

(B) hasn’t

(C) didn’t

(D) isn’t

94. Milk, bread and eggs. Is this a sentence?

(A) No

(B) Yes

(C) Maybe

(D) None of These

95. A white envelope. Is this a sentence?

(A) No

(B) Yes

(C) Maybe

(D) None of These

96. The clock has stopped working. Is this a sentence?

(A) No

(B) Yes

(C) Maybe

(D) None of These

97. Chris loves flying but I _____?

(A) don’t

(B) haven’t

(C) doesn’t

(D) isn’t

98. Millie isn’t working hard but I _____?

(A) are

(B) am

(C) has

(D) have

99. Jack doesn’t like ice-cream but Jill _____?

(A) has

(B) is

(C) does

(D) have

100. Jill likes ice-cream but Jack _____?

(A) doesn’t

(B) isn’t

(C) hasn’t

(D) haven’t