English Grammar MCQS

He hopes that he ___ soon.

A. recovered
B. will recover
C. has recovered
D. recovers
Correct answer is: B. will recover
Correct future tense: “He hopes that he will recover soon.”

Antonym of “Cease”

A. Pause
B. Expire
C. Continue
D. Combat
Correct answer is: C. Continue
Cease = stop; opposite = continue.

Correct statement

A. He insisted to do that.
B. He insisted on doing that.
C. He insisted for doing that.
D. He insisted at doing that.
Correct answer is: B. He insisted on doing that.
Correct collocation: “insist on doing something.”

The bus broke ___ on the way.

A. up
B. down
C. with
D. in
Correct answer is: B. down
Correct phrasal verb: “broke down” (mechanical failure).

Idiom: “Birds of passage”

A. Very sensitive
B. Highly skilled & experienced
C. Living a wandering/unsettled life
D. Passionate
Correct answer is: C. Living a wandering/unsettled life
“Birds of passage” = people who don’t stay long in one place.

Idiom: “Full of beans”

A. Overjoyed
B. Very active
C. Very nervous
D. Sad
Correct answer is: B. Very active
“Full of beans” = energetic, lively.

My friend willingly complied ___ my request.

A. of
B. to
C. from
D. with
Correct answer is: D. with
Correct usage is “comply with”.

What is the antonym of the word OVERWROUGHT?

A. Angry
B. Calm
C. Stressed
D. Excited
Correct answer is: B. Calm
“Overwrought” means extremely agitated; its opposite is calm.

Which type of sentence is this: “He made a mistake after he apologized”?

A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Complex-compound sentence
Correct answer is: C. Complex sentence
The sentence has a main clause and a subordinate clause, making it a complex sentence.

Synonym of FLATTERY is:

A. Command
B. Cajole
C. Criticize
D. Ignore
Correct answer is: B. Cajole
“Flattery” means excessive praise, similar in meaning to cajole.
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