English MCQ
261. Select the appropriate preposition. 'The candles have been blown…… by the wind.
out
away
up
of
262. Choose the correct form of verb in the bracket of the following sentence: The girl (read) the novel since last Saturday.
The girl was reading the novel since last Saturday.
The girl have been reading the novel since last Saturday.
The girl has been reading the novel since last Saturday.
The girl is reading the novel since last Saturday.
263. 'I myself went there'. Here 'myself' is-
reciprocal pronoun
emphatic pronoun
distributive pronoun
reflexive pronoun
264. Choose the appropriate preposition in the blank following sentence. The man died overwork
by
form
for
of
265. The plural form of personal pronoun 'my' is
we
me
our
us
266. In which century was the Victorian period?
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
267. 'Always speak the truth' is a/an-
Assertive
Interrogative
Optative
Imperative
268. Choose the correct word: The man is trying hard to
loose
lose
loss
lost
269. I think it rain today
shall
may
might
must
270. Slangs in a language are usually 'ephemeral' in nature. here the underlined word means-
transient
necessary
obvious
custom
271. I could barely ‘make out’ the traffic sign through the rain. Here the phresal verb 'make out' means
discern
violet
obey
await
272. Choose the appropriate Linker: I'll visit you… I have finished my homework.
whereas
but
So
as soon as
273. Fill in the gap: 'Would you mind….. the window?
close
closing
closed
to close
274. The word 'Oncology' is related with-
law
medicine
ecology
environment
275. 'Proclaim' means-
claim loudly
shout
make known publicly through cry
make knwon publicly
276. Select the correct passive voice of "He did for me the unnecessary things."
The unnecessary things were done for me by him.
The unnecessary things was done by him for me.
The unnecessary things had been done for me by him.
The unnecessary things had to be done for me by him.
277. What is the adjective form of the word 'obligate'?
Obligatory
Obligation
Obligative
Obligatoriness
278. 'Ordinary' means-
best and cleanest
normal and usual
oldest and dirtiest
normal or usual
279. We asked him why he....telephoned earlier.
did not
had not
has not
was not
280. Choose the corrcet option: My father doesn't tell a lie, and…..
neither I do
neither do I.
either do I
I do either