MCQ Questions for Class 10 English Grammar with Answers
1. Tenses :
Fill In The Blanks Given Below By Choosing The Correct Option:
Question 1.
The train ….. Delhi by now.
(A) have reached
(B) had reached
(C) must have reached
(D) reached
Answer:
(C) must have reached
Question 2.
She……..the Student of the Year award last year.
(A) win
(B) won
(C) has won
(D) winning
Answer:
(B) won
Question 3.
Raman always ……. excuses for not doing the work.
(A) makes
(B) have made
(C) make
(D) are making
Answer:
(A) makes
Question 4.
I……… imagine how you ……..into such a mess.
(A) won’t; got
(B) can’t; got
(C) can; get
(D) will; get
Answer:
(B) can’t; got
Question 5.
The patient…….. before the ambulance the hospital.
(A) died; had reached
(B) died; has reached
(C) died; reached
(D) had; reached
Answer:
(D) had; reached
Question 6
I……… you are new to this place.
(A) thinks
(B) have thought
(C) think
(D) thinking
Answer:
(C) think
Question 7.
The votes …… in the Multipurpose Hall.
(A) are counting
(B) are being counted
(C) is counted
(D) count
Answer:
(B) are being counted
Question 8.
I……….. teaching in this school………… ten years.
(A) have been; since
(B) has been; for
(C) have been; for
(D) had; from
Answer:
(C) have been; for
2. Modals :
Fill In The Blanks Given Below By Choosing The Correct Option:
Question 1.
Raj has fractured his arm, but still he
(A) may
(B) should
(C) can
(D) would
Answer:
(C) can
Question 2.
According to your doctor’s advice, you…….not take any sugar.
(A) can
(B) must
(C) shall
(D) dare
Answer:
(B) must
Question 3.
Thick clouds have gathered in the sky. It ……. rain this evening.
(A) may
(B) could
(C) should
(D) need to
Answer:
(A) may
Question 4.
The Komodo dragon …… follows its prey till it eventually dies due to its venomous bite.
(A) must
(B) will
(C) could
(D) may
Answer:
(B) will
Question 5.
A form …….. illed in order to open an account in a bank.
(A) can be
(B) would be
(C) might be
(D) must be
Answer:
(D) must be
Question 6.
…………. you please give me glass of water?
(A) Would
(B) Can
(C) Must
(D) Should
Answer:
(A) Would
Question 7.
Madhu………win an air ticket to U.S.A.
(A) can
(B) must
(C) need to
(D) might
Answer:
(D) might
Question 8.
If I were rich, I…….. help tha needy
(A) could
(b) should
(C) would
(D) might
Answer:
(C) would
Question 9.
All the vehicle stop at a red traffic light.
(A) can
(B) may
(C) ought to
(D) must
Answer:
(D) must
Question 10.
The court warned the representative that they …….. tamper with the evidence.
(A) need not
(B) should not
(C) could not
(D) would not
Answer:
(B) should not
3. Subject-verb concord
Fill In The Blanks Given Below By Choosing The Correct Option:
Question 1.
Mathematics………. a compulsory subject for under-graduation in most of the science and commerce streams.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) is
(D) has
Answer:
(C) is
Question 2.
One of my books…….missing from my bag.
(A) is
(B) has
(C) are
(D) have
Answer:
(A) is
Question 3.
Oil and water not mix…….
(A) does
(B) had
(C) do
(D) is
Answer:
(C) do
Question 4.
Slow and steady the race……..
(A) win
(B) wins
(C) winning
(D) had win
Answer:
(B) wins
Question 5.
The little boy who is wearing brown shoes……… my cousin.
(A) is
(B) am
(C) are
(D) was
Answer:
(A) is
Question 6.
The manger and the orator…….. been invited to the function.
(A) was
(B) has
(C) were
(D) have
Answer:
(D) have
Question 7.
No scholarship or reward ………. given to the student who stood first in the examination.
(A) are
(B) were
(C) was
(D) had
Answer:
(C) was
Question 8.
Bread and butter……..what the poor want.
(A) are
(B) has
(C) is
(D) has been
Answer:
(C) is
Question 9.
Everybody …….. keen to participate in the upcoming nukkad natak.
(A) are
(B) has
(C) is
(D) were
Answer:
(C) is
Question 10.
Many of my friends……..motorbikes.
(A) ride
(B) riding
(C) rides
(D) has ride
Answer:
(A) ride
4. Determiners
Fill In The Blanks Given Below By Choosing The Correct Option:
Question 1.
………. fruit seller does not earn much during the rainy season.
(A) am
(B) The
(C) A
(D) Many
Answer:
(C) A
Question 2.
He drove with……. care and hence was fired by the traffic police.
(A) many
(B) less
(C) much
(D) little
Answer:
(D) little
Question 3.
I……..spent money I had.
(A) a little
(B) few
(C) the little
(D) little
Answer:
(C) the little
Question 4.
You may have ……..of the four watches.
(A) some
(B) any
(C) no
(D) both
Answer:
(B) any
Question 5.
The good news is that …….. volunteers dropped out this month than the last two.
(A) fewer
(B) less
(C) few
(D) a little
Answer:
(A) fewer
Question 6.
It was ‘ historic day for the organisation when ……. honour was bestowed upon its employees.
(A) a; an
(B) an; the
(C) the; a
(D) an; a
Answer:
(C) the; a
Question 7.
There are……. bananas in the fruit basket but there are mangoes.
(A) some; any
(B) some; no
(C) any; some
(D) all; many
Answer:
(B) some; no
Question 8.
Harish sent his story to……. magazines publishing.
(A) much
(B) any
(C) many
(D) no
Answer:
(C) many
Question 9.
How many boys are there in class?
(A) a
(B) your
(C) both
(D) all
Answer:
(B) your
Question 10.
You can’t have…….mangoes as they are rotten.
(A) this
(B) that
(C) these
(D) your
Answer:
(C) these
5. Reported Speech
Fill In The Blanks Given Below By Choosing The Correct Option:
Question 1.
Mohini said, “I have decided to sent the shop.”
(A) Mohini said that she has decided to rent the shop.
(B) Mohini said that I had decided to rent the shop.
(C) Mohini said that she had decided to rent the shop.
(D) Mohini said that she decided to rent the shop.
Answer:
(C) Mohini said that she had decided to rent the shop.
Question 2.
My brother said to me, “I will be late for dinner today.”
(A) My brother said to me that I would be late for dinner today.
(B) My brother told me that he would be late for dinner that day.
(C) My brother said that she would be late for dinner that day.
(D) My brother told me that he will be late for dinner today.
Answer:
(B) My brother told me that he would be late for dinner that day.
Question 3.
Rohit said to Mala, “You can do it.”
(A) Rohit told Mala that he could do it.
(B) Rohit told Mala that she can do it.
(C) Rohit told Mala that she could do that.
(D) Rohit told Mala that you can do that.
Answer:
(C) Rohit told Mala that she could do that.
Question 4.
The peon said, “I rang the bell on time.”
(A) The peon said that he rung the bell on time.
(B) The peon told that he rang the bell on time.
(C) The peon said that I rung the bell on time.
(D) The peon said that he rang the bell on time.
Answer:
(A) The peon said that he rung the bell on time.
Question 5.
The teacher said to the students, “The peacock is a beautiful bird.”
(A) The teacher told the students that the peacock was a beautiful bird.
(B) The teacher said that the peacock was a beautiful bird.
(C) The teacher told the students that the peacock is a beautiful bird.
(D) The teacher told the students that the peacock had been a beautiful bird.
Answer:
(C) The teacher told the students that the peacock is a beautiful bird.
Question 6.
………… said, “I have completed my work.”
(A) I said that I have completed my work.
(B) I said that I have complete your work.
(C) I said that I had completed my work.
(D) I told that I have completed my work.
Answer:
(C) I said that I had completed my work.
6. Commands and Requests
Fill In The Blanks Given Below By Choosing The Correct Option:
Question 1.
Sunil said to his brother, “Please give me a glass of water.” Sunil ……. his brother to give him a glass of water.
(A) request
(B) ordered
(C) requested
(D) advised
Answer:
(C) requested
Question 2.
The officer …….the soldiers to move ahead.
(i) requested
(ii) commanded
(iii) ordered
(iv) warned
(A) (i) & (ii)
(B) (i) & (iii)
(C) (ii) & (iv)
(D) (ii) & (iii)
Answer:
(D) (ii) & (iii)
Question 3.
Sonali her mother to allow her to go out with her friends.
(A) ordered
(B) asked
(C) requested
(D) told
Answer:
(C) requested
Question 4.
The teacher said to the students, “Do not make a noise.” The teacher……….students make a noise,
(A) advised; do not
(B) ordered; not to
(C) requested; not to
(D) ordered; do not
Answer:
(B) ordered; not to
Question 5.
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
(A) The principal requested the peon to ring the bell.
(B) The principal commanded the peon to ring the bell.
(C) The principal ordered the peon to ring the bell.
(D) The principal commanded the peon to bring the papers.
Answer:
(A) The principal requested the peon to ring the bell.
Question 6.
Which of the following is a request?
(A) Sit down and do your work.
(B) Please open the window.
(C) Do not disturb me.
(D) Give up smoking.
Answer:
(B) Please open the window.
7. Statements
Fill In The Blanks Given Below By Choosing The Correct Option:
Question 1.
Ridhima said, “I do not like examinations.”
(A) Ridhima said that she do not like examinations.
(B) Ridhima said that she does not like examinations.
(C) Ridhima said that, do not liked examinations.
(D) Ridhima said that she did not like examinations.
Answer:
(D) Ridhima said that she did not like examinations.
Question 2.
…………. said to my friend, “I missed my school bus.”
(A) I told my friend that I missed your school bus.
(B) I told my friend that I missed my school bus.
(C) I said to my friend that I missed my school bus.
(D) I said to my friend that I have missed my school bus.
Answer:
(B) I told my friend that I missed my school bus.
Question 3.
Rajeev said, “I am not well today.”
(A) Rajeev said that he was not well that day.
(B) Rajeev said that he is not well today.
(C) Rajeev told that he was not well today.
(D) Rajeev said that he has not well that day.
Answer:
(A) Rajeev said that he was not well that day.
Question 4.
He said, “I live in Model Town.”
(A) He said that I live in Model Town.
(B) He said that he lived in Model Town.
(C) He said that he lives in Model Town.
(D) He said that I live in Model Town.
Answer:
(B) He said that he lived in Model Town.
Question 5.
Mohit said, “I have decided to change my job.”
(A) Mohit said that I have decided to change my job.
(B) Mohit said that he has decided to change his job.
(C) Mohit said that he had decided to change my job.
(D) Mohit said that he had decided to change his job.
Answer:
(D) Mohit said that he had decided to change his job.
8. Questions
CHOOSE THE CORRECT INDIRECT SPEECH FROM THE GIVEN OPTIONS:
Question 1.
The man said to the beggar,” What do you want?
(A) The man asked the beggar what did he want.
(B) The man said to the beggar what he wanted.
(C) The man asked the beggar what he did want.
(D) The man asked tfie beggar what he wanted.
Answer:
(D) The man asked tfie beggar what he wanted.
Question 2.
My friend said to me, “Can you help me?”
(A) My friend asked me if I could help her.
(B) My friend asked me can I help her.
(C) My friend asked me if I can help her.
(D) My friend asked if you can help me.
Answer:
(A) My friend asked me if I could help her.
Question 3.
The doctor said,” Do you like sweets?”
(A) The doctor asked do you like sweets.
(B) The doctor asked if he liked sweets.
(C) The doctor enquired if he did liked sweets.
(D) The doctor said that he liked sweets.
Answer:
(B) The doctor asked if he liked sweets.
Question 4.
The students said to the teacher, “When will the vacations begin?
(A) The students asked the teacher when the vaca-tion will begin.
(B) The students asked the teacher that when will the vacations begin.
(C) The students asked the teacher when the vaca¬tion would begin.
(D) The students asked the teacher when would vacation begin.
Answer:
(C) The students asked the teacher when the vaca¬tion would begin.
Question 5.
He said,” Is anyone inside the house?”
(A) He asked if anyone was inside the house.
(B) He asked whether anyone is inside the house.
(C) He asked whether no one is inside the house.
(D) He said that anyone is inside the house.
Answer:
(A) He asked if anyone was inside the house.
Question 6.
Kiran said, “How are you?”
(A) Kiran said how I am.
(B) Kiran asked how are you.
(C) Kiran asked how am I.
(D) Kiran asked how I was.
Answer:
(D) Kiran asked how I was.
Question 7.
The man said, “When did the train leave?”
(A) The man enquired when the train left.
(B) The man wanted to know when the train had left.
(C) The man asked when the train leave.
(D) The man asked when did the train leave.
Answer:
(B) The man wanted to know when the train had left.