Usage rules MCQs – Sentence Structuring (English)

1. Choose the correct word: "He is very ___ in painting."
(A) skilled
(B) skill
(C) skilling
(D) skillful

2. Choose the correct form: "She ___ to the market yesterday."
(A) goes
(B) went
(C) gone
(D) going

3. Choose the correct word: "I have never ___ such a beautiful view."
(A) see
(B) saw
(C) seen
(D) seeing

4. Choose the correct preposition: "He is good ___ mathematics."
(A) in
(B) at
(C) on
(D) with

5. Choose the correct form: "She usually ___ tea in the morning."
(A) drinks
(B) drink
(C) drinking
(D) drank

6. Choose the correct word: "They arrived ___ time for the meeting."
(A) at
(B) on
(C) in
(D) by

7. Choose the correct word: "He is the ___ student in the class."
(A) intelligent
(B) more intelligent
(C) most intelligent
(D) intelligenter

8. Choose the correct verb: "If it ___ tomorrow, we will go to the park."
(A) rains
(B) rain
(C) rained
(D) will rain

9. Choose the correct word: "I prefer coffee ___ tea."
(A) than
(B) over
(C) to
(D) from

10. Choose the correct form: "She has ___ her homework already."
(A) done
(B) did
(C) doing
(D) do

11. Choose the correct word: "The manager asked him ___ late."
(A) don’t come
(B) to not come
(C) not come
(D) not to come

12. Choose the correct form: "I am looking forward ___ you."
(A) to see
(B) to seeing
(C) seeing
(D) see

13. Choose the correct word: "He speaks English ___ than French."
(A) good
(B) better
(C) best
(D) well

14. Choose the correct preposition: "She is interested ___ learning languages."
(A) with
(B) on
(C) at
(D) in

15. Choose the correct word: "He has lived here ___ 2010."
(A) since
(B) for
(C) from
(D) by

16. Choose the correct form: "I wish I ___ more time."
(A) have
(B) had
(C) has
(D) having

17. Choose the correct word: "They arrived late, ___ they missed the bus."
(A) so
(B) because
(C) and
(D) but

18. Choose the correct word: "He is afraid ___ the dark."
(A) from
(B) of
(C) with
(D) by

19. Choose the correct word: "She ___ her keys yesterday."
(A) loses
(B) lost
(C) lose
(D) losing

20. Choose the correct verb: "The children ___ happily in the park."
(A) play
(B) played
(C) plays
(D) playing

21. Choose the correct form: "I have ___ my homework already."
(A) finished
(B) finish
(C) finishing
(D) finishes

22. Choose the correct word: "He is taller ___ his brother."
(A) then
(B) than
(C) as
(D) to

23. Choose the correct word: "They are looking forward ___ the trip."
(A) at
(B) for
(C) to
(D) on

24. Choose the correct form: "If I ___ you, I would take the job."
(A) am
(B) was
(C) were
(D) be

25. Choose the correct word: "She is responsible ___ the project."
(A) for
(B) of
(C) to
(D) with

26. Choose the correct word: "I have been living here ___ five years."
(A) since
(B) for
(C) from
(D) by

27. Choose the correct form: "He usually ___ his homework after dinner."
(A) did
(B) do
(C) doing
(D) does

28. Choose the correct word: "This is the best option ___ all."
(A) of
(B) for
(C) among
(D) between

29. Choose the correct form: "I regret ___ you the bad news."
(A) to tell
(B) telling
(C) tell
(D) told

30. Choose the correct word: "She is good ___ solving problems."
(A) at
(B) in
(C) on
(D) with

31. Choose the correct word: "He didn’t come to the party, ___?"
(A) did he
(B) does he
(C) didn’t he
(D) doesn’t he

32. Choose the correct form: "I prefer staying home ___ going out."
(A) to
(B) than
(C) over
(D) from

33. Choose the correct word: "She asked me ___ she could borrow my book."
(A) both A and B
(B) if
(C) whether
(D) then

34. Choose the correct form: "I wish it ___ raining now."
(A) is
(B) was
(C) were
(D) be

35. Choose the correct word: "He succeeded ___ his hard work."
(A) due to
(B) because of
(C) owing to
(D) all of the above

36. Choose the correct word: "She is married ___ a lawyer."
(A) of
(B) to
(C) with
(D) by

37. Choose the correct form: "He doesn’t know where I ___."
(A) go
(B) am going
(C) went
(D) gone

38. Choose the correct word: "He left the house ___ 7 a.m."
(A) at
(B) on
(C) in
(D) by

39. Choose the correct word: "She is better ___ English than me."
(A) at
(B) in
(C) on
(D) with

40. Choose the correct form: "It is high time he ___ his homework."
(A) doing
(B) do
(C) does
(D) did

41. Choose the correct word: "He is similar ___ his father."
(A) to
(B) with
(C) as
(D) of

42. Choose the correct form: "I have been waiting ___ two hours."
(A) for
(B) since
(C) from
(D) by

43. Choose the correct word: "She is keen ___ learning new things."
(A) on
(B) in
(C) at
(D) with

44. Choose the correct word: "They arrived ___ the airport late."
(A) by
(B) in
(C) on
(D) at

45. Choose the correct form: "I suggest that he ___ the meeting."
(A) attend
(B) attends
(C) attending
(D) attended

46. Choose the correct word: "He succeeded ___ passing the exam."
(A) in
(B) on
(C) at
(D) by

47. Choose the correct form: "She has been working here ___ five years."
(A) since
(B) for
(C) from
(D) by

48. Choose the correct word: "He apologized ___ being late."
(A) for
(B) about
(C) to
(D) at

49. Choose the correct word: "The book belongs ___ me."
(A) to
(B) with
(C) of
(D) at

50. Choose the correct form: "It is important that he ___ on time."
(A) arrive
(B) arrived
(C) arriving
(D) arrives