This set of English Grammar Exercises (MCQs) focuses on “Sentence Structure”.
1. Which of the following options is the verb pattern of the below sentence?
There is a car near the gate.
a) There + be + Subject
b) There + be + Adjective
c) Subject + Verb + Infinitive
d) There + be + Complement
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘There is a car near the gate’ has the ‘There + be + Subject’ structure. The Subject present in the sentence is indefinite.
2. Which of the following sentences has the structure ‘Subject + Verb + Adjective + to-infinitive’?
a) Suraj was crying out loud
b) They were glad to meet him
c) He wanted to join the army
d) Your sister is a brilliant woman
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Explanation: The sentence, ‘They (subject) + were (verb) + glad (adjective) + to meet him (to-infinitive)’ has the required structure and is thus, the correct answer.
3. The word ‘fast’ in the below sentence is _______
Kamal talks so fast which makes it difficult to follow him.
a) Indirect object
b) Complement
c) Adjective
d) Adverb
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Explanation: Any word that describes the verb qualifies as an adverb. In that context, the word ‘fast’ describes the manner in which the Subject is talking. Therefore, it is an adverb.
4. The below sentence has an adverb.
It was foolish of you to commit such a mistake.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: There is no adverb in the given sentence which makes the statement to be false. The Verb pattern of the given sentence is ‘It + be + adjective + of + pronoun + to-infinitive’.
5. Select the correct tense of the if-clause in the below sentence.
If I had a degree, I could have applied for that vacancy.
a) Past Perfect Continuous
b) Simple Present
c) Past Perfect
d) Simple Past
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Explanation: ‘If I had a degree’ is the if-clause in the sentence. The word ‘had’ indicates that the correct tense is Simple Past.
6. Identify the structure of the sentence below.
It is difficult to learn German.
a) It + be + gerundial phase
b) It + be + adjective + noun + to-infinitive
c) It + be + adjective + to-infinitive
d) It + be + adjective + Complement
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Explanation: ‘It + be + adjective + to-infinitive’ is the correct answer. The word ‘difficult’ is the adjective in the sentence whereas ‘to learn German’ will be the to-infinitive.
7. The Adjective present in the below sentence is _______
The background music is pleasant to hear.
a) background
b) music
c) pleasant
d) hear
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Explanation: ‘Pleasant’ is the adjective in the given sentence. ‘Subject + Verb + Adjective + to-infinitive’ is the structure of the sentence.
8. Identify the sentence having a Gerundial phrase.
a) There is a bank near the station
b) He should not have accepted the offer
c) It was indeed worthwhile talking to you
d) Mr. Harish is now the CEO of the company
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Explanation: ‘It was indeed worthwhile talking to you’ has a gerund ‘talking’. Gerund is a verb ending with ‘ing’. The Gerundial phrase in the sentence is ‘talking to you’.
9. The below sentence has the structure ‘It + be + adjective + noun clause’.
It is strange that you have been silent all day.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: The verb pattern mentioned is correct and the statement stands true. The noun clause in the sentence is ‘that you have been silent all day’.
10. Select the correct verb pattern of the below sentence.
She is too weak to come to school.
a) Subject + Verb + Adjective
b) Subject + Verb + too + Adjective + to-infinitive
c) Subject + Verb + Pronoun + to-infinitive
d) Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Interrogative clause
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Explanation: The given sentence can be structured as, ‘She (subject) + is (verb) + too weak (too + adjective) + to come to school (to-infinitive)’.
11. Select the sentence having the below mentioned Verb pattern.
Subject + Verb + Adjective + enough + to-infinitive.
a) Rahul is strong enough to lift the box
b) You took ten minutes to reach the destination
c) How fortunate I am
d) Gopal knows enough to take the test
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Explanation: ‘Rahul is strong enough to lift the box’ has the correct verb pattern as required. The sentence, ‘Gopal knows enough to take the test’ does not have an adjective and thus, cannot be the right answer.
12. ‘Two months’ is a _________
It took me two months to recover from the trauma.
a) Present Participle
b) Infinitive
c) Complement
d) Time phrase
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Explanation: ‘Two months’ acts as the time phrase in the given sentence, referring to the duration it took to recover from the trauma.
13. Among the options, select the correct structure of the given sentence.
How clever he is!
a) How + adjective + Subject + Verb
b) Subject + Verb + Pronoun + Complement
c) How + adverb + Subject + Verb
d) Subject + Verb + Object
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Explanation: ‘How + adjective + Subject + Verb’ is the correct structure of the given sentence. The word ‘clever’ describes the person and hence it qualifies as an adjective.
14. Choose the Subject present in the sentence from the following options.
What a beautiful girl she is!
a) beautiful
b) girl
c) she
d) is
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Explanation: The given sentence is of exclamatory nature. The verb pattern of the sentence is, ‘What + a beautiful (adjective) + girl (noun) + she (subject) + is (verb)’.
15. Choose the sentence in which the if-clause is in the Simple Present tense.
a) If I had tried again, I would have qualified
b) If you were a teacher, how would you treat the students?
c) If you studied hard, you would pass
d) If it rains, the exam will be postponed
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Explanation: Among the options, the sentence ‘If it rains, the exam will be postponed’ has the if-clause in the Simple Present tense. Also, the word ‘postponed’ is a plain infinitive.
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