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- Parts of Speech 3 topics · 367 MCQs
- Phrases, Clauses and Conjunctions 3 topics · 318 MCQs
- Tenses 2 topics · 240 MCQs
- Direct and Indirect Speech 1 topic · 105 MCQs
- Vocabulary and Figurative Language 3 topics · 332 MCQs
- Punctuation, Spelling and Editing 2 topics · 204 MCQs
- Reading and Writing Skills 2 topics · 230 MCQs
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Q1. Choose the correct article to complete the sentence: “He is ___ MBA student.”
- an
- a
- no article
- the
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Answer: A. an
‘An’ is used before a vowel sound (including a silent 'h' as in 'honest', 'hour').
Q2. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: “She is afraid ___ dogs.”
- with
- from
- of
- by
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Answer: C. of
The correct preposition is ‘of’: She is afraid of dogs.
Q3. The sentence “They will visit us next week.” is in the:
- past simple tense
- future simple tense
- past perfect continuous tense
- past continuous tense
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Answer: B. future simple tense
Future simple (will/shall + V1) shows a future action.
Q4. In indirect speech, which word/phrase usually becomes ‘the following week’?
- next week
- yesterday
- tonight
- these
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Answer: A. next week
The correct answer is “next week”. Next week: the following week.
Q5. What is the name of giving human qualities to non-human things?
- alliteration
- imagery
- personification
- onomatopoeia
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Answer: C. personification
Personification: giving human qualities to non-human things.
Q6. Choose the correctly spelt word.
- neccessary
- necessary
- neccesary
- necesary
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Answer: B. necessary
The correct answer is “necessary”. The correct spelling is ‘necessary’.
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