Sunday, October 27, 2024

Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs) on Sentence Structure - Part 02

26. Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: "The cat slept under the table." 

    a) The cat slept 

    b) under the table 

    c) slept under 

    d) the table 

    Answer: b)

27. What type of sentence is: "Can you help me with my homework?" 

    a) Declarative 

    b) Interrogative 

    c) Imperative 

    d) Exclamatory 

    Answer: b)

28. Which of the following is a sentence fragment? 

    a) When the bell rang. 

    b) The class ended. 

    c) I love to cook. 

    d) She is studying for her exams. 

    Answer: a)

29. Identify the correct sentence: 

    a) Neither the teacher nor the students was ready. 

    b) Neither the teacher nor the students were ready. 

    c) Neither the teacher or the students was ready. 

    d) Neither the teacher or the students were ready. 

    Answer: b)

30. Which of the following sentences is in the active voice? 

    a) The book was read by her. 

    b) She read the book. 

    c) The book is being read by her. 

    d) The book will be read by her. 

    Answer: b)

31. What is the main clause in the sentence: "Although he was tired, he finished his work"? 

    a) Although he was tired 

    b) he finished his work 

    c) finished his work 

    d) he was tired 

    Answer: b)

32. Which of the following sentences contains a gerund? 

    a) She enjoys swimming in the ocean. 

    b) She swam in the ocean. 

    c) She will swim in the ocean. 

    d) She swims in the ocean. 

    Answer: a)

33. What is the function of the adjective in the sentence: "The tall man walked by"? 

    a) Subject 

    b) Object 

    c) Modifier 

    d) Verb 

    Answer: c)

34. Which of the following sentences is an example of direct speech? 

    a) He asked if I was coming. 

    b) He said, "I am coming." 

    c) He told me to come. 

    d) He wondered whether I was coming. 

    Answer: b)

35. Identify the type of sentence: "He was late because he missed the bus." 

    a) Simple 

    b) Compound 

    c) Complex 

    d) Compound-complex 

    Answer: c)

36. What is the object in the sentence: "She gave him a gift"? 

    a) She 

    b) him 

    c) a gift 

    d) gave 

    Answer: c)

37. Which of the following is an example of an imperative sentence? 

    a) Are you coming to the party? 

    b) Please pass the salt. 

    c) It is a beautiful day. 

    d) I love this song. 

    Answer: b)

38. What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: "She (to go) to the store yesterday"? 

    a) goes 

    b) gone 

    c) going 

    d) went 

    Answer: d)

39. Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "If you study hard, you will pass the exam." 

    a) If you study hard 

    b) you will pass the exam 

    c) study hard 

    d) pass the exam 

    Answer: a)

40. Which sentence is in the future perfect tense? 

    a) She will have finished her work by noon. 

    b) She has finished her work. 

    c) She finished her work yesterday. 

    d) She will finish her work. 

    Answer: a)

41. Choose the sentence that contains an appositive. 

    a) My brother, a talented musician, plays guitar. 

    b) My brother plays guitar. 

    c) He is a musician. 

    d) I like music. 

    Answer: a)

42. Which of the following sentences is correct? 

    a) Everyone need to submit their reports. 

    b) Everyone needs to submit their reports. 

    c) Everyone need to submit his reports. 

    d) Everyone needs to submit his report. 

    Answer: b)

43. Identify the main verb in the sentence: "She is studying for her exams." 

    a) is 

    b) studying 

    c) for 

    d) exams 

    Answer: b)

44. What type of sentence is this? "Wow, that was amazing!" 

    a) Declarative 

    b) Interrogative 

    c) Imperative 

    d) Exclamatory 

    Answer: d)

45. Which sentence uses correct parallel structure? 

    a) She likes reading, swimming, and to jog. 

    b) She likes to read, swim, and jogging. 

    c) She likes to read, swim, and jog. 

    d) She likes reading, to swim, and jogging. 

    Answer: c)

46. What is the object of the preposition in this sentence: "He walked to the park"? 

    a) He 

    b) walked 

    c) to 

    d) park 

    Answer: d)

47. Identify the independent clause in this sentence: "Although it was raining, we went for a hike." 

    a) Although it was raining 

    b) we went for a hike 

    c) it was raining 

    d) for a hike 

    Answer: b)

48. Which of the following sentences is an example of a conditional sentence? 

    a) If you heat ice, it melts. 

    b) She plays piano. 

    c) He likes coffee. 

    d) It was raining. 

    Answer: a)

49. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: "Neither the dog nor the cats ___ in the yard." 

    a) was 

    b) were 

    c) is 

    d) are 

    Answer: a)

50. What type of sentence is: "I can’t believe it!" 

    a) Declarative 

    b) Interrogative 

    c) Imperative 

    d) Exclamatory 

    Answer: d)