1. He said, “I am busy now.”
a)
He said that he is busy now
b)
He said that he was busy then
c)
He says that he was busy then
d)
He said he had been busy now
Answer:
He said that he was busy then
2. She said, “I have finished my work.”
a)
She said that she finishes her work
b)
She said that she has finished her work
c)
She said that she had finished her work
d)
She said that she finished her work
Answer:
She said that she had finished her work
3. The teacher said, “The earth moves round the sun.”
a)
The teacher said that the earth moved round the sun
b)
The teacher said that the earth had moved round the sun
c)
The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun
d)
The teacher said the earth is moving round the sun
Answer:
The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun
4. He said to me, “Where are you going?”
a)
He asked me where was I going
b)
He asked me where I was going
c)
He asked me where am I going
d)
He asked me where I am going
Answer:
He asked me where I was going
5. She said, “Will you help me?”
a)
She asked whether I will help her
b)
She asked if I would help her
c)
She asked that I would help her
d)
She asked whether I help her
Answer:
She asked if I would help her
6. The boy said, “I can solve the problem.”
a)
The boy said that he can solve the problem
b)
The boy said that he could solve the problem
c)
The boy said that he had solved the problem
d)
The boy said that he may solve the problem
Answer:
The boy said that he could solve the problem
7. Father said to me, “Do not waste time.”
a)
Father advised me not to waste time
b)
Father said me not to waste time
c)
Father ordered me not waste time
d)
Father told me do not waste time
Answer:
Father advised me not to waste time
8. She said, “Alas! I am undone.”
a)
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was undone
b)
She exclaimed that she is undone
c)
She said with sorrow she is undone
d)
She exclaimed sadly she undone
Answer:
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was undone
9. He said, “Let us go for a walk.”
a)
He proposed that let us go for a walk
b)
He told that they go for a walk
c)
He ordered that they should go for a walk
d)
He suggested that they should go for a walk
Answer:
He suggested that they should go for a walk
10. The teacher said to the boy, “Why are you late?”
a)
The teacher asked the boy why he is late
b)
The teacher asked the boy why was he late
c)
The teacher asked the boy why he was late
d)
The teacher asked the boy why had he been late
Answer:
The teacher asked the boy why he was late
11. He said, “I was writing a letter.”
a)
He said that he has been writing a letter
b)
He said that he had been writing a letter
c)
He said that he had written a letter
d)
He said that he is writing a letter
Answer:
He said that he had been writing a letter
12. She said, “May Allah help you.”
a)
She prayed that Allah might help me
b)
She said that Allah may help me
c)
She wished that Allah will help me
d)
She prayed that Allah helps me
Answer:
She prayed that Allah might help me
13. He said, “What a beautiful flower it is!”
a)
He exclaimed with joy that it is a beautiful flower
b)
He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful flower
c)
He exclaimed joyfully that it is beautiful flower
d)
He said with joy it was a flower
Answer:
He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful flower
14. The man said, “I must finish the work today.”
a)
The man said that he must finish the work today
b)
The man said that he had to finish the work that day
c)
The man said that he must have finished the work
d)
The man said that he finishes the work today
Answer:
The man said that he had to finish the work that day
15. She said to him, “Please help me.”
a)
She ordered him to help her
b)
She asked him help her
c)
She advised him to help her
d)
She requested him to help her
Answer:
She requested him to help her
16. He said, “I have been living here for ten years.”
a)
He said that he lived there for ten years
b)
He said that he has lived there for ten years
c)
He said that he had been living there for ten years
d)
He said that he was living there for ten years
Answer:
He said that he had been living there for ten years
17. The teacher said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
a)
The teacher said that honesty was the best policy
b)
The teacher said that honesty had been the best policy
c)
The teacher said that honesty is the best policy
d)
The teacher said honesty will be the best policy
Answer:
The teacher said that honesty is the best policy
18. He said, “Don’t make a noise.”
a)
He advised me not to make a noise
b)
He ordered me to not make a noise
c)
He forbade me to make a noise
d)
He told me not to make a noise
Answer:
He told me not to make a noise
19. She said, “Had I known this, I would have helped you.”
a)
She said that if she knew that, she would help me
b)
She said that if she had known that, she would have helped me
c)
She said that had she known this, she would help me
d)
She said that she had known this and helped me
Answer:
She said that if she had known that, she would have helped me
20. He said to me, “Are you happy?”
a)
He asked me am I happy
b)
He asked me whether I was happy
c)
He asked me whether am I happy
d)
He asked me that I was happy
Answer:
He asked me whether I was happy
21. She said, “Let him do the work.”
a)
She ordered him to do the work
b)
She permitted him do the work
c)
She suggested that he should do the work
d)
She said that let him do the work
Answer:
She suggested that he should do the work
22. He said, “I shall return tomorrow.”
a)
He said that he will return tomorrow
b)
He said that he would return the next day
c)
He said that he had returned the next day
d)
He said that he shall return tomorrow
Answer:
He said that he would return the next day
23. The boy said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
a)
The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match
b)
The boy exclaimed joyfully that we won the match
c)
The boy said with joy that they have won the match
d)
The boy exclaimed with happiness that they win the match
Answer:
The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match
24. She said, “Who has broken the window?”
a)
She asked who has broken the window
b)
She asked who had broken the window
c)
She asked who broke the window
d)
She asked who had been broken the window
Answer:
She asked who had broken the window
25. He said, “I will never forget you.”
a)
He said that he will never forget me
b)
He said that he had never forgotten me
c)
He said that he would never forget me
d)
He said that he never forgets me
Answer:
He said that he would never forget me
26. Choose the correct passive form: “People say that he is honest.”
a)
He is said to be honest
b)
It is said he honest
c)
He was said honest
d)
He says to be honest
Answer:
He is said to be honest
27. Identify the correct sentence:
a)
He did not knew the answer
b)
He does not knows the answer
c)
He did not know the answer
d)
He has not knew the answer
Answer:
He did not know the answer
28. Choose the correct preposition: “He is fond ___ music.”
a)
in
b)
of
c)
on
d)
for
Answer:
of
29. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a)
Neither of the boys are guilty
b)
Neither of the boys were guilty
c)
Neither of the boys is guilty
d)
Neither of the boys have guilty
Answer:
Neither of the boys is guilty
30. Fill in the blank: “I wish I ___ taller.”
a)
am
b)
was
c)
were
d)
have been
Answer:
were
31. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, “I am busy now.”
a)
He said that he was busy then
b)
He said he is busy now
c)
He says that he was busy
d)
He said that I was busy then
Answer:
He said that he was busy then
32. Identify the correct article: “She is ___ honest woman.”
a)
a
b)
an
c)
the
d)
×
Answer:
an
33. Which is the correct plural form?
a)
Informations
b)
Knowledges
c)
Luggages
d)
Pieces of information
Answer:
Pieces of information
34. Choose the correct voice: “The work ___ by tomorrow.”
a)
will complete
b)
will be completing
c)
will be completed
d)
will have completing
Answer:
will be completed
35. Choose the correct sentence:
a)
Scarcely had he entered when the bell rang
b)
Scarcely he had entered when the bell rang
c)
Scarcely had he enter when the bell rang
d)
Scarcely he entered when the bell rang
Answer:
Scarcely had he entered when the bell rang
36. Fill in the blank: “No sooner ___ the train arrived than it left.”
a)
had
b)
has
c)
did
d)
was
Answer:
had
37. Identify the correct tense: “He has been living here for ten years.”
a)
Present perfect
b)
Present continuous
c)
Present perfect continuous
d)
Past perfect
Answer:
Present perfect continuous
38. Choose the correct modal: “You ___ obey your parents.”
a)
might
b)
could
c)
should
d)
would
Answer:
should
39. Which sentence is correct?
a)
He is senior than me
b)
He is senior to me
c)
He is senior from me
d)
He is senior of me
Answer:
He is senior to me
40. Fill in the blank: “The teacher, along with the students, ___ present.”
a)
are
b)
were
c)
have
d)
is
Answer:
is
41. Choose the correct form: “If I ___ rich, I would help the poor.”
a)
am
b)
was
c)
were
d)
had been
Answer:
were
42. Identify the correct sentence:
a)
One of my friends are coming
b)
One of my friends were coming
c)
One of my friends is coming
d)
One of my friend is coming
Answer:
One of my friends is coming
43. Choose the correct conjunction: “He is poor ___ honest.”
a)
but
b)
though
c)
therefore
d)
yet
Answer:
yet
44. Find the correct passive: “They denied him the opportunity.”
a)
He was denied the opportunity by them
b)
The opportunity denied him
c)
He denied the opportunity
d)
The opportunity was denied him by them
Answer:
He was denied the opportunity by them
45. Choose the correct sentence:
a)
He prefers tea than coffee
b)
He prefers tea to coffee
c)
He prefers tea over coffee than
d)
He prefers tea from coffee
Answer:
He prefers tea to coffee
46. Fill in the blank: “This is the best book I have ever ___.”
a)
read
b)
reads
c)
reading
d)
had read
Answer:
read
47. Identify the correct form: “Each of the students ___ given a prize.”
a)
are
b)
were
c)
have been
d)
was
Answer:
was
48. Choose the correct sentence:
a)
He accused me for stealing
b)
He accused me of stealing
c)
He accused to me of stealing
d)
He accused me stealing
Answer:
He accused me of stealing
49. Choose the correct degree: “He is ___ than his brother.”
a)
more intelligent
b)
most intelligent
c)
very intelligent
d)
much intelligent
Answer:
more intelligent
50. Identify the correct tag question: “He hardly knows me, ___?”
a)
does he
b)
doesn’t he
c)
did he
d)
didn’t he
Answer:
does he