This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Sentence Pattern”.
1. The if-clause in the below sentence is in Simple Present tense.
If I find your bag, I shall hand it over to you.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The verb in the given sentence is ‘find’ which is in the Simple Present tense. Thus, the statement stands to be true.
2. Which of the following sentences has the if-clause in Simple Past tense?
a) Please return the wallet if you had took it
b) If he stopped drinking, he might live a few years
c) If you help the poor, you will be rewarded
d) If it rains, we shall cancel the tour
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Explanation: The sentence ‘If he stopped drinking, he might live a few years’ is the required answer. Here, the if-clause ‘If he stopped drinking’ is in Simple Past tense.
3. The word ‘well’ in the context of the below sentence is _____
How well she sings!
a) verb
b) noun
c) adjective
d) adverb
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Explanation: A word that characterizes the verb is an adverb. The word ‘well’ defines the verb ‘sings’ in the sentence. Hence, adverb is the correct answer.
4. Which of the following options is the verb pattern of the below sentence?
If I had seen him, I could have told him to pursue medicine.
a) If clause (Past Perfect) + could + perfect infinitive
b) If clause (Simple Past) + could + perfect infinitive
c) If clause (Simple Present) + could + perfect infinitive
d) If clause (Simple Past) + could + that-clause
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Explanation: The given sentence has a if-clause and a main clause. The if-clause is in Past Perfect tense and the main clause has a Perfect infinitive in it.
5. Identify the sentence having the below mentioned verb pattern.
Subject + Verb + so + Adjective + that-clause.
a) You are so humble
b) Thank you so much
c) It was so hot that we had to cancel the outing
d) His father was an honorable person
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘It (subject) + was (verb) + so + hot (adjective) + that we had to cancel the outing (that-clause)’ has the required structure and is thus, the correct answer.
6. Select the infinitive present in the below sentence.
John is too proud to apologize.
a) too proud
b) to apologize
c) is
d) john
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Explanation: The infinitive in the given sentence is ‘to apologize’. The other options, ‘John’ is the subject, ‘is’ will be the verb and ‘too proud’ is an adjective.
7. Identify the structure of the sentence below.
What a genius you are!
a) What + Complement + Subject + Verb
b) What + Adjective + Pronoun + Verb
c) What + Adjective + Subject + Verb
d) What + Adverb + Subject + Verb
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Explanation: ‘What + Adjective + Subject + Verb’ is the correct answer. It is an exclamatory sentence. The word ‘genius’ is the adjective, ‘you’ is the subject and ‘are’ is the verb.
8. Choose the indirect object present in the sentence from the following options.
They didn’t give us any.
a) they
b) give
c) us
d) any
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Explanation: The sentence has both a direct object and an indirect object. The verb pattern is ‘They (subject) + didn’t give (verb) + us (indirect object) + any (direct object)’.
9. The below sentence has the structure ‘Subject + Verb + Adjective + enough + to infinitive’.
You are old enough to handle the job pressure.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: ‘You (subject) + are (verb) + old (adjective) + enough + to handle the job pressure (to-infinitive)’ is the verb pattern of the sentence. Therefore, the statement is true.
10. Select the sentence having the below mentioned Verb pattern.
It + be + Adjective + noun clause.
a) It is likely that the match be called off
b) It took me one hour to figure out the riddle
c) It is a wonderful background
d) He is too strong to be defeated
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Explanation: ‘It is likely that the match be called off’ has the correct verb pattern as required. The noun clause in the sentence is ‘that the match be called off’ and the adjective is ‘likely’.
11. In the below sentence, ‘seeing you play’ is a ________
It has been a delight seeing you play.
a) plain infinitive
b) that-clause
c) noun clause
d) gerundial phrase
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Explanation: The phrase ‘seeing you play’ is a gerundial phrase. Any verb ending with the suffix ‘-ing’ qualifies as a gerund. In the given sentence, ‘seeing’ is the gerund.
12. Select the correct verb pattern of the below sentence.
It took her thirty minutes to make tea.
a) It + to take + pronoun + time phrase + complement
b) It + to take + pronoun + time phrase + to-infinitive
c) It + to take + pronoun + adverb + to-infinitive
d) It + to take + verb + time phrase + complement
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Explanation: The given sentence can be structured as, ‘It took + her (pronoun) + thirty minutes (time phrase) + to make tea (to- infinitive)’.
13. Choose the sentence having the pattern ‘It + be + adjective + of + noun/pronoun + to-infinitive’.
a) It was impossible to crack the test
b) His movies are difficult to follow
c) It was very certain that I would be defeated
d) It was unwise of me to listen to his advice
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Explanation: The correct answer among the options is ‘It + was + unwise (adjective) + of + me (pronoun) + to listen to his advice (to-infinitive)’.
14. Select the adjective present in the below sentence.
He was anxious to perform on the stage.
a) he
b) stage
c) perform
d) anxious
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Explanation: The word ‘anxious’ is the adjective as it helps to describe the noun. ‘Subject + Verb + adjective + to-infinitive’ is the structure of the given sentence.
15. Among the options, select the correct structure of the given sentence.
Physics is easy to understand.
a) Subject + Verb + Adjective + to-infinitive
b) Subject + Verb + direct object + indirect object
c) Subject + Verb + Complement
d) Subject + Verb + Object
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Explanation: ‘Subject + Verb + Adjective + to-infinitive’ is the correct structure of the given sentence. The word ‘easy’ is describing the noun ‘Physics’ and hence, it qualifies as an Adjective.
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