English Grammar dominates the syllabus of many top competitive exams including SSC CGL, Stenographer, and various High Court & State Exams. To help you evaluate your proficiency, we have compiled these Top 100 Advanced Level English Grammar MCQs covering crucial topics like Active-Passive Voice, Direct-Indirect Speech, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Antonyms, and Error Spotting. Click ‘Show Answer’ to check your response and read the underlying grammar rules!
Q. 1. Identify the incorrect part of the sentence: ‘No sooner had he arrived (A) / than he was asked (B) / to leave again (C) / No error (D)’
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer:-(d) D
The sentence is grammatically correct. ‘No sooner… than’ is the correct correlative conjunction.
Q. 2. Change the voice: ‘They will have completed the project by tomorrow.’
(a) The project will be completed by them by tomorrow.
(b) The project will have been completed by them by tomorrow.
(c) The project would have been completed by them by tomorrow.
(d) The project was completed by them by tomorrow.
Answer:-(b) The project will have been completed by them by tomorrow.
Future Perfect Tense (will have + V3) changes to ‘will have been + V3’ in the passive voice.
Q. 3. Choose the correct synonym for ‘EPHEMERAL’:
(a) Eternal
(b) Fleeting
(c) Permanent
(d) Obscure
Answer:-(b) Fleeting
Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time; fleeting.
Q. 4. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: ‘He is completely engrossed ____ his studies.’
(a) with
(b) about
(c) in
(d) to
Answer:-(c) in
The preposition ‘in’ correctly follows ‘engrossed’, indicating full attention or involvement.
Q. 5. Change into indirect speech: She said to me, ‘Are you going to the party?’
(a) She asked me if I am going to the party.
(b) She asked me whether I was going to the party.
(c) She told me that I was going to the party.
(d) She asked me if you were going to the party.
Answer:-(b) She asked me whether I was going to the party.
A ‘Yes/No’ question in direct speech is reported using ‘if’ or ‘whether’, and the tense changes to past continuous.
Q. 6. Identify the error component: ‘One of the boys (A) / who always gives (B) / the correct answer is Samuel (C) / No error (D)’
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
Answer:-(b) B
The relative pronoun ‘who’ refers to its antecedent ‘the boys’ (plural), so the verb should be plural ‘give’, not ‘gives’.
Q. 7. Fill in the blank: ‘Scarcely had I reached the station ____ the train arrived.’
(a) than
(b) when
(c) then
(d) since
Answer:-(b) when
The conjunction ‘Scarcely’ is followed by ‘when’, just as ‘Hardly’ is followed by ‘when’.
Q. 8. Find the correctly spelt word:
(a) Accomodation
(b) Accommodation
(c) Acommodation
(d) Accomoddation
Answer:-(b) Accommodation
‘Accommodation’ is spelled with a double ‘c’ and a double ‘m’.
Q. 9. What is the antonym of ‘MITIGATE’?
(a) Alleviate
(b) Aggravate
(c) Soothe
(d) Relieve
Answer:-(b) Aggravate
Mitigate means to make less severe. Aggravate means to make worse.
Q. 10. Choose the one word substitution for: ‘A place where coins, medals, or tokens are made.’
(a) Mint
(b) Hutch
(c) Aviary
(d) Granary
Answer:-(a) Mint
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins.
Q. 11. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘EPITOME’:
(a) Flaw
(b) Perfect example
(c) Irrelevant
(d) Unknown
Answer:-(b) Perfect example
The word ‘EPITOME’ means Perfect example.
Q. 12. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Subject-Verb Agreement
(a) None of these
(b) Incorrect Form 2
(c) verb acts according to nearest subject
(d) Incorrect Form 1
Answer:-(c) verb acts according to nearest subject
The correct usage here is based on the rule: verb acts according to nearest subject.
Q. 13. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Question Tags
(a) Incorrect Form 2
(b) shall we
(c) Incorrect Form 1
(d) None of these
Answer:-(b) shall we
The correct usage here is based on the rule: shall we.
Q. 14. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Question Tags
(a) shall we
(b) Incorrect Form 2
(c) None of these
(d) Incorrect Form 1
Answer:-(a) shall we
The correct usage here is based on the rule: shall we.
Q. 15. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘UBIQUITOUS’:
(a) Rare
(b) Omnipresent
(c) Unknown
(d) Irrelevant
Answer:-(b) Omnipresent
The word ‘UBIQUITOUS’ means Omnipresent.
Q. 16. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘GREGARIOUS’:
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Sociable
(c) Introverted
(d) Unknown
Answer:-(b) Sociable
The word ‘GREGARIOUS’ means Sociable.
Q. 17. Choose the correct ANTONYM of the word ‘CACOPHONY’:
(a) Harsh noise
(b) Irrelevant
(c) Unknown
(d) Harmony
Answer:-(d) Harmony
The antonym of ‘CACOPHONY’ (which means Harsh noise) is Harmony.
Q. 18. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Inversion
(a) Incorrect Form 1
(b) does he
(c) None of these
(d) Incorrect Form 2
Answer:-(b) does he
The correct usage here is based on the rule: does he.
Q. 19. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Subject-Verb Agreement
(a) verb acts according to nearest subject
(b) None of these
(c) Incorrect Form 1
(d) Incorrect Form 2
Answer:-(a) verb acts according to nearest subject
The correct usage here is based on the rule: verb acts according to nearest subject.
Q. 20. Choose the correct ANTONYM of the word ‘AMELIORATE’:
(a) Unknown
(b) Irrelevant
(c) Improve
(d) Worsen
Answer:-(d) Worsen
The antonym of ‘AMELIORATE’ (which means Improve) is Worsen.
Q. 21. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘GREGARIOUS’:
(a) Sociable
(b) Irrelevant
(c) Introverted
(d) Unknown
Answer:-(a) Sociable
The word ‘GREGARIOUS’ means Sociable.
Q. 22. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Conditional 3
(a) would have + V3
(b) Incorrect Form 2
(c) Incorrect Form 1
(d) None of these
Answer:-(a) would have + V3
The correct usage here is based on the rule: would have + V3.
Q. 23. Choose the correct grammatical structure identifying the rule: Conditional 3
(a) would have + V3
(b) Incorrect Form 1
(c) Incorrect Form 2
(d) None of these
Answer:-(a) would have + V3
The correct usage here is based on the rule: would have + V3.
Q. 24. Choose the correct ANTONYM of the word ‘OBDURATE’:
(a) Stubborn
(b) Irrelevant
(c) Flexible
(d) Unknown
Answer:-(c) Flexible
The antonym of ‘OBDURATE’ (which means Stubborn) is Flexible.
Q. 25. Choose the correct SYNONYM of the word ‘CACOPHONY’:
(a) Irrelevant
(b) Harsh noise
(c) Unknown
(d) Harmony
Answer:-(b) Harsh noise
The word ‘CACOPHONY’ means Harsh noise.
