Bala's mother said. Will you lock the door, Bala?

Bala's mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.

Bala's mother told Bala that he need not lock the door.

Bala's mother asked Bala if he would lock the door.

Bala's mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.

Bala's mother said lock the door.

The new student asked the old one, "do you know my name?"

The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.

The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.

The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.

The new student asked the old one did he know his name.

The new student asked the old one if he knows his name.

I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.

I said to her,"He can no longer tolerate her late."

I said to her, "You can no longer tolerate my coming late."

I said to her,"I can no longer tolerate your coming late."

I said to her,"He can no longer tolerate her late."

I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late."

He said he goes for a walk every morning.

He said, I will go for a walk every morning.

He said, I went for a walk every morning.

He said, I go for a walk every morning.

He said, I will go for a walk every morning.

He said, He goes for a walk every morning.

I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.

I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a change

I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.

I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.

Gopan said to me, "Can you do these sums for me?"

Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.

Gopan asked me if I can do these sums for him.

Gopan asked if I could do these sums for him.

Gopan asked me if I could do those sums for him.

I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.

I said, "How many discoveries have gone unheeded?"

I said, "How many discoveries went unheeded?"

I said, "Do discoveries go unheeded?"

I said, "How many discoveries go unheeded?"

He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime."

He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.

He told the judge that he did not commit the crime.

He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.

He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.

He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.

My father once said to me, If I can't trust my people, then I don't want to be doing this."

My father told him that if he couldn't trust my people then he didn't want to be doing that.

His father once told him that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing this.

My father once told me that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing that.

My father told him that if he couldn't trust my people then he didn't want to be doing that.

My father once told me that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing this.

Doshi said to his wife, Please select one of these necklaces."

Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.

Doshi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces.

Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.

Doshi told his wife to please select one of those necklaces.

Doshi pleased his wife to select one of those necklaces.

The Principal told us, "Wait here till I return."

The Principal told us to wait there till I return.

The Principal told us wait here till he return.

The Principal told us to wait there till he returned.

The Principal told us to wait there till I return.

The Principal told us please wait here till he returned.

My mother said to me, "Who is your best friend?"

My mother asked me who my best friend is.

My mother questioned me as to who my best friend was.

My mother asked me who is my best friend.

My mother asked me who my best friend was.

My mother asked me who my best friend is.

She said, I am sorry, I did not write.

She apologized for I did not write.

She apologized she is sorry, she did not write.

She apologized she is sorry, she has not written.

She apologized and added that she was sorry, she had not written.

Nirmal said to us, "My father gave me a purse yesterday."

Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.

Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.

Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.

Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.

Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.

"Are you ready Raju?" Mother asked.

Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.

Mother asked Raju if he would be ready.

Mother told Raju if he was ready.

Mother asked Raju if he was ready.

Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.

He said to me, "Where is the post office ?"

He asked me that where the post office was.

He asked me where was the post office.

He wanted to know where the post office was.

He asked me where the post office was.

My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty was the best policy.

My father stated that honesty was the best policy.

My father said that honesty is the best policy.

My father said that honesty was the best policy.

My father said that honesty has been the best policy

He asked me why I was late.

He asked me, "Why are you late ?

He asked me, "Why you are late?"

She said to me, It has been raining heavily and you cannot go .

She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.

She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.

She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.

The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"

The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"

Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.

Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away.

Ramesh said to his friend "You will make use of my car while I was away".

Ramesh said to his friend, "Use my car while I go away".

Ramesh said to his friend, "You can make use of my car while I am away .

Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away.

Kannan said to Subha. "I'll return the book after I have read it".

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.

Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.

Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.

"I went for a long walk yesterday", said Monikaviya.

Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk yesterday

Monikaviya said that I went for a long walk yesterday

Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk the day before.

Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk yesterday

Monikaviya said that she went for a long walk the day before

You said to me, "She is my sister".

You said to me that she is my sister.

You said to me that she was my sister.

You said to me that I was her sister.

You told me that she was your sister.

You said to me that she is my sister.

You said to me, I am going to America.

You told me I was going to America.

You told me that I was going to America.

You said me that you were going to America.

You told me that you were going to America.

You told me I was going to America.

34 + Mcqs in General English in English Page 1 McqOptions

1.	Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
A.	dedicated
B.	devoted
C.	honoured
D.	inscribed
Answer» B. devoted

Discussion

2.	Bala's mother said. Will you lock the door, Bala?
A.	Bala's mother told Bala that he need not lock the door.
B.	Bala's mother asked Bala if he would lock the door.
C.	Bala's mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.
D.	Bala's mother said lock the door.
Answer» C. Bala's mother asked Bala if he had locked the door.

Discussion

3.	His horse runs______of all in the group.
A.	Slowest
B.	Slow
C.	Slower
D.	more slow
Answer» C. Slower

Discussion

4.	The new student asked the old one, "do you know my name?"
A.	The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.
B.	The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.
C.	The new student asked the old one did he know his name.
D.	The new student asked the old one if he knows his name.
Answer» B. The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.

Discussion

5.	I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.
A.	I said to her, "You can no longer tolerate my coming late."
B.	I said to her,"I can no longer tolerate your coming late."
C.	I said to her,"He can no longer tolerate her late."
D.	I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late."
Answer» C. I said to her,"He can no longer tolerate her late."

Discussion

6.	He said he goes for a walk every morning.
A.	He said, I went for a walk every morning.
B.	He said, I go for a walk every morning.
C.	He said, I will go for a walk every morning.
D.	He said, He goes for a walk every morning.
Answer» C. He said, I will go for a walk every morning.

Discussion

7.	I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."
A.	I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a change
B.	I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
C.	I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.
D.	I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.
Answer» C. I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.

Discussion

8.	Gopan said to me, "Can you do these sums for me?"
A.	Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.
B.	Gopan asked me if I can do these sums for him.
C.	Gopan asked if I could do these sums for him.
D.	Gopan asked me if I could do those sums for him.
Answer» E.

Discussion

9.	I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.
A.	I said, "How many discoveries have gone unheeded?"
B.	I said, "How many discoveries went unheeded?"
C.	I said, "Do discoveries go unheeded?"
D.	I said, "How many discoveries go unheeded?"
Answer» E.

Discussion

10.	He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime."
A.	He told the judge that he did not commit the crime.
B.	He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
C.	He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
D.	He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
Answer» D. He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.

Discussion

11.	My father once said to me, If I can't trust my people, then I don't want to be doing this."
A.	His father once told him that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing this.
B.	My father once told me that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing that.
C.	My father told him that if he couldn't trust my people then he didn't want to be doing that.
D.	My father once told me that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing this.
Answer» C. My father told him that if he couldn't trust my people then he didn't want to be doing that.

Discussion

12.	Doshi said to his wife, Please select one of these necklaces."
A.	Doshi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces.
B.	Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.
C.	Doshi told his wife to please select one of those necklaces.
D.	Doshi pleased his wife to select one of those necklaces.
Answer» B. Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.

Discussion

13.	The Principal told us, "Wait here till I return."
A.	The Principal told us wait here till he return.
B.	The Principal told us to wait there till he returned.
C.	The Principal told us to wait there till I return.
D.	The Principal told us please wait here till he returned.
Answer» C. The Principal told us to wait there till I return.

Discussion

14.	My mother said to me, "Who is your best friend?"
A.	My mother questioned me as to who my best friend was.
B.	My mother asked me who is my best friend.
C.	My mother asked me who my best friend was.
D.	My mother asked me who my best friend is.
Answer» D. My mother asked me who my best friend is.

Discussion

15.	She said, I am sorry, I did not write.
A.	She apologized for I did not write.
B.	She apologized she is sorry, she did not write.
C.	She apologized she is sorry, she has not written.
D.	She apologized and added that she was sorry, she had not written.
Answer» E.

Discussion

16.	Nirmal said to us, "My father gave me a purse yesterday."
A.	Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.
B.	Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.
C.	Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.
D.	Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.
Answer» C. Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.

Discussion

17.	"Are you ready Raju?" Mother asked.
A.	Mother asked Raju if he would be ready.
B.	Mother told Raju if he was ready.
C.	Mother asked Raju if he was ready.
D.	Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.
Answer» D. Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.

Discussion

18.	He said to me, "Where is the post office ?"
A.	He asked me that where the post office was.
B.	He asked me where was the post office.
C.	He wanted to know where the post office was.
D.	He asked me where the post office was.
Answer» E.

Discussion

19.	My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."
A.	My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
B.	My father said that honesty is the best policy.
C.	My father said that honesty was the best policy.
D.	My father said that honesty has been the best policy
Answer» C. My father said that honesty was the best policy.

Discussion

20.	He asked me why I was late.
A.	He asked me, "Why are you late ?
B.	He asked me, "Why I was late?
C.	He asked me, "Why you are late?"
D.	He asked me, "Why am I late?"
Answer» B. He asked me, "Why I was late?

Discussion

21.	She said to me, It has been raining heavily and you cannot go .
A.	She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
B.	She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
C.	She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
D.	She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
Answer» B. She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

Discussion

22.	The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.
A.	The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
B.	The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
C.	The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
D.	The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
Answer» B. The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

Discussion

23.	Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.
A.	Ramesh said to his friend "You will make use of my car while I was away".
B.	Ramesh said to his friend, "Use my car while I go away".
C.	Ramesh said to his friend, "You can make use of my car while I am away .
D.	Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away.
Answer» D. Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away.

Discussion

24.	Kannan said to Subha. "I'll return the book after I have read it".
A.	Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
B.	Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
C.	Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
D.	Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
Answer» E.

Discussion

25.	"I went for a long walk yesterday", said Monikaviya.
A.	Monikaviya said that I went for a long walk yesterday
B.	Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk the day before.
C.	Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk yesterday
D.	Monikaviya said that she went for a long walk the day before
Answer» C. Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk yesterday

Discussion

26.	You said to me, "She is my sister".
A.	You said to me that she was my sister.
B.	You said to me that I was her sister.
C.	You told me that she was your sister.
D.	You said to me that she is my sister.
Answer» D. You said to me that she is my sister.

Discussion

27.	You said to me, I am going to America.
A.	You told me that I was going to America.
B.	You said me that you were going to America.
C.	You told me that you were going to America.
D.	You told me I was going to America.
Answer» D. You told me I was going to America.

Discussion

28.	He went to the library ______ to find that it was closed.
A.	seldom
B.	never
C.	only
D.	solely
Answer» D. solely

Discussion

29.	The survey gives (a)/ us much knowledge of the (b)/ public s opinion (c)/ on the matter of terrorism. (d)/ No error (e)
A.	A
B.	B
C.	C
D.	D
E.	E
Answer» D. D

Discussion

30.	Direction : Rearrange the following five sentence (A) , (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the question given below them. (A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringing sparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like a forgotten folktale. (B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desert it. (C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems. (D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can t stop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban eco-system isn t generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nests in its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring. (E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrows have almost become a thing of the past. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
A.	A
B.	B
C.	C
D.	D
E.	E
Answer» B. B

Discussion

31.	Direction : Rearrange the following five sentence (A) , (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the question given below them. (A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringing sparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like a forgotten folktale. (B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desert it. (C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems. (D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can t stop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban eco-system isn t generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nests in its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring. (E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrows have almost become a thing of the past. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
A.	E
B.	D
C.	C
D.	B
E.	A
Answer» D. B

Discussion

32.	Direction : Rearrange the following five sentence (A) , (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a paragraph; then answer the question given below them. (A) A small wooden nest box is all it has taken to rekindle all the romance of bringing sparrows and other birds back into our cities and halt them from fading into the past like a forgotten folktale. (B) There is something wrong with a city that remains unperturbed even as its birds desert it. (C) Thankfully, the situation is not as hopeless as it seems. (D) Much as we try to defend the seemingly irreversible modern life of these cities, we can t stop our hearts from crying when we realize that our rapidly degenerating urban eco-system isn t generous enough to let these delicate winged creatures build tiny little nests in its nooks and crannies, sit in solitude, and rear offspring. (E) And this desertion seems to be true with most metros in India where house sparrows have almost become a thing of the past. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
A.	A
B.	B
C.	C
D.	D
E.	E
Answer» E. E

Discussion

33.	Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e), No error. Although Shanku was born (a)/ in a rich merchant s families (b)/ he was very humble and (c) /was a philanthropist by nature (d) / No error (e).
A.	(a)
B.	(b)
C.	(c)
D.	(d)
E.	(e)
Answer» D. (d)

Discussion

34.	Select the antonym of the given word.
A.	disperse
B.	distract
C.	dispute
D.	display
Answer» B. distract

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in English.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Bala's mother said. Will you lock the door, Bala?

His horse runs______of all in the group.

The new student asked the old one, "do you know my name?"

I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.

He said he goes for a walk every morning.

I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

Gopan said to me, "Can you do these sums for me?"

I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.

He said to the judge, "I did not commit this crime."

My father once said to me, If I can't trust my people, then I don't want to be doing this."

Doshi said to his wife, Please select one of these necklaces."

The Principal told us, "Wait here till I return."

My mother said to me, "Who is your best friend?"

She said, I am sorry, I did not write.

Nirmal said to us, "My father gave me a purse yesterday."

"Are you ready Raju?" Mother asked.

He said to me, "Where is the post office ?"

My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

He asked me why I was late.

She said to me, It has been raining heavily and you cannot go .

The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.

Kannan said to Subha. "I'll return the book after I have read it".

"I went for a long walk yesterday", said Monikaviya.

You said to me, "She is my sister".

You said to me, I am going to America.

He went to the library ______ to find that it was closed.

The survey gives (a)/ us much knowledge of the (b)/ public s opinion (c)/ on the matter of terrorism. (d)/ No error (e)

Select the antonym of the given word.