This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Sentence Pattern – Set 2”.
1. The Subject in the below sentence is _________
There is a lodge near the train station.
a) is
b) there
c) station
d) lodge
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Explanation: A Subject in a sentence is generally a person or a thing that is being spoken about. Thus, the word ‘lodge’ qualifies as the Subject here.
2. Among the options, select the correct structure of the given sentence.
She is afraid to watch horror movies.
a) Subject + Verb + Adjective + to-infinitive
b) Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Complement
c) Subject + Verb + Noun + Object
d) Subject + Verb + Object
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Explanation: The given sentence can be structured as, ‘She (subject) + is (verb) + afraid (adjective) + to watch horror movies (to-infinitive)’.
3. Choose the sentence having the pattern ‘It + be + adjective + of + noun + to-infinitive’.
a) It is difficult to earn a good name
b) It has to be you
c) It is the longest month of the fiscal year
d) It is generous of you to help us
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Explanation: The correct answer among the options is, ‘It + is + generous (adjective) + of + you (noun) + to help us (to-infinitive)’.
4. The word ‘furious’ is ______
My mom was so furious that she didn’t even speak to me.
a) object
b) complement
c) noun
d) adjective
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Explanation: The noun ‘mom’ is described by the word ‘furious’. Any word which describes the noun is an adjective. Therefore, ‘furious’ is an adjective.
5. Select the sentence having the below mentioned Verb pattern.
How + adverb + subject + verb.
a) How quickly the vacations have gone!
b) How smart he is!
c) How could you commit such a crime!
d) How are you feeling today?
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Explanation: ‘How quickly the vacations have gone!’ has the correct verb pattern as required. The sentence ‘How smart he is!’ has an adjective and thus, cannot be the right answer.
6. Select the correct verb pattern of the below sentence.
If he runs for a long time, he will get runner’s knee.
a) If-clause (Simple Past) + will + plain infinitive
b) If-clause (Simple Present) + will + plain infinitive
c) If-clause (Simple Future) + will + plain infinitive
d) If-clause (Past Perfect) + will + plain infinitive
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Explanation: The tense of the if-clause can be identified from the verb. The word ‘runs’ is the verb and the corresponding tense is Simple Present.
7. The if-clause present in the below sentence is in _______ tense.
If you were the President, what would you have done?
a) Present Perfect
b) Past Perfect
c) Simple Present
d) Simple Past
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Explanation: ‘If you were the President’ is the if-clause in the sentence. The verb ‘were’ in the sentence indicates that the tense used is Simple Past.
8. ‘The Auditor’ is a prepositional object.
I have paid the money to the Auditor.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The statement is true as the word ‘auditor’ follows the preposition ‘to’ in the sentence. Also, ‘money’ acts as the direct object in the sentence.
9. The Infinitive present in the sentence is ___________
The candy is difficult to swallow.
a) candy
b) swallow
c) difficult
d) is
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Explanation: ‘Swallow’ is the correct answer. An infinitive can be used with ‘to’ or even without it. ‘Subject + Verb + Adjective + to-infinitive’ is the verb pattern of the sentence.
10. Identify the structure of the sentence below.
My father is too busy to help me with my studies.
a) Subject + Verb + too + adverb + to-infinitive
b) Subject + noun + verb + too + adjective + to-infinitive
c) Subject + Verb + too + adjective + to-infinitive
d) Subject + Verb + too + pronoun + adverb + plain infinitive
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Explanation: ‘Subject + Verb + too + adjective + to-infinitive’ is the correct answer. The sentence uses an adjective (busy) and not an adverb.
11. Identify the sentence having the below mentioned verb pattern.
Subject + Verb + Adjective + to-infinitive.
a) It took five months for me to learn Tamil
b) You are a clever student
c) He is tall enough to reach the top shelf
d) Darwin decided against playing to concentrate on his exams
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Explanation: The correct sentence among the options having the required structure is, ‘He is tall enough to reach the top shelf’. The noun is defined by the word ‘tall’, which makes it an adjective.
12. The phrase ‘only a minute’ is __________
It will take you only a minute to book a taxi.
a) participle
b) noun clause
c) time phrase
d) infinitive
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Explanation: The structure of the sentence is, ‘It + will take + you (noun) + only a minute (time phrase) + to book a taxi (to-infinitive)’.
13. Which of the following options is the verb pattern of the below sentence?
It is easy to understand Mathematics.
a) It + be + adjective + to-infinitive
b) It + be + adverb + to-infinitive
c) It + be + adjective + complement
d) It + be + adverb + complement
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘It is easy to understand Mathematics’ has ‘It + be + adjective + to-infinitive’ structure. An infinitive is nothing but a noun, with certain features of a verb.
14. Which of the following sentences has the structure ‘Subject + Verb + Gerund’?
a) Running helps to avoid heart attack
b) Hardik likes trekking
c) Robert is a reliable person
d) Sita was singing beautifully
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘Hardik (subject) + likes (verb) + trekking (gerund)’ has the required structure and is thus, the correct answer.
15. The below sentence has the structure ‘It + be + adjective + infinitive’.
It is a pity that he gave up.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: ‘It + be + adjective + noun clause’ is the correct verb pattern of the sentence. Therefore, the statement is proved to be false.
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