Direct and Indirect Speech - Multiple Choice Questions/Quiz or Test

Choose the most suitable answer that identifies the direct or indirect speech in the sentence.

Q 1. Shopkeeper, “Are you looking for designer clothes?”

a) The shopkeeper told if I am looking for designer clothes.
b) The shopkeeper asked if I was looking for designer clothes.
c) The shopkeeper said if I was looking for designer clothes.

Answer- The shopkeeper asked if I was looking for designer clothes.

Q 2. Merry said, “I may need some money.”

a) Merry said that she needs some money.
b) Merry told that she may need some money.
c) Merry said that she might need some money.

Answer c- Merry said that she might need some money.

Q 3. Sherry, “I play tennis every day.”

a) Sherry said she played tennis every day.
b) Sherry told that she play tennis every day.
c) Sherry said that she play tennis every day.

Answer a- Sherry said she played tennis every day.

Q 4. The teacher said to students, “Do not make a noise.”

a) The teacher told them not to make a noise.
b) The teacher asked them not to make a noise.
c) The teacher told them that do not make a noise.

Answer b- The teacher asked them not to make a noise.

Q 5. Tom, “Will you come to my bachelor party on Sunday?”

a) Tom told me that if I will come to his bachelor party on Sunday.
b) Tom asked me whether I will come to his bachelor party on Sunday.
c) Tom asked me if I would come to his bachelor party on Sunday.

Answer c - Tom asked me if I would come to his bachelor party on Sunday.

Q 6. The boss ordered the Erik to complete his work on time.

a) The boss ordered, Erik, complete your work on time.
b) The boss ordered, “Erik, complete your work on time!”
c) The boss ordered, Erik complete your work on time!

Answer b- The boss ordered, “Erik, complete your work on time!”

Q 7. The driver said he was going to turn left at the traffic signal.

a) The driver, “I am going to turn left at the traffic signal.”
b) The driver, I will turn left at the traffic signal.
c) The driver, “I would turn left at the traffic signal.”

Answer a- The driver, “I am going to turn left at the traffic signal.”

Q 8. I said that I should certainly take care of all events.

a) I said, “I must certainly take care of all events.”
b) I said, “I shall certainly take care of all events.”
c) I said, “I should certainly take care of all events.”

Answer b- I said, “I shall certainly take care of all events.”

Q 9. I suggested to my husband that we should go to some hill station.

a) I said to my husband, “if we would go to some hill station.”
b) I said to my husband, “we should plan to go to some hill station.”
c) I said to my husband “Let us go to some hill station.”

Answer c - I said to my husband “Let us go to some hill station.”

Q 10. Sharon asked Samantha if she would help her in her work.

a) Sharon said to Samantha, “Will you help me in my work?”
b) Sharon said to Samantha, “Are you going to help me in my work?”
c) Sharon said to Samantha, “Would you help me in my work”?

Answer a - Sharon said to Samantha, “Will you help me in my work?”

Solve Infinitive - Multiple Choice Questions, Quiz or Test

Choose the most suitable answer that identifies the correct form of infinitive verb in the sentence.

Q 1. My little brother learns to speak English.

a) To speak
b) Learn to

Answer – Learn to

Q 2. I chose to help my friend.

a) Chose to
b) To help

Answer - Chose to

Q 3. We decided to go to Miami.

a) Decided to
b) To Miami

Answer – Decided to

Q 4. We attempted to contact her many times.

a) Contact her
b) Attempted to

Answer – Attempted to

Q 5. Have you managed to finish your work on time?

a) Work on time
b) Managed to

Answer - Managed to

Q 6. We have to complete our task.

a) Have to
b) Our task

Answer – Have to

Q 7. He happened to be at the bank when it was robbed.

a) Happened to
b) At the bank

Answer – Happened to

Q 8. The security guard refused to let them enter the hotel room.

a) Enter the
b) Refused to

Answer – Refused to

Q 9. Mathew tried to lift the table, but it was too heavy.

a) Tried to
b) Too heavy

Answer – Tried to

Q 10. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth?

a) Swear to
b) To tell

Answer – Swear to

Preposition Online Test - Solve Multiple Choice Questions or Quiz

Choose the most suitable answer that identifies the preposition in the sentence.

Q 1. The bag is behind the chair.

a) Bag
b) Is
c) Behind
d) The

Answer - Behind

Q 2. She responded to her mother’s demands by throwing a tantrum.

a) Her
b) By
c) Throwing
d) A

Answer - By

Q 3. I am not interested in buying new mobile phone.

a) Not
b) In
c) New
d) Buying

Answer - In

Q 4. My college is near the temple.

a) Near
b) The
c) Is
d) My

Answer - Near

Q 5. The bill is inside the box.

a) The
b) Bill
c) Is
d) Inside

Answer - Inside

Q 6. My friend, Erik, is named after his great grandfather.

a) Is
b) After
c) His
d) Great

Answer - After

Q 7. He often travels to Cleveland by train.

a) Often
b) To
c) He
d) By

Answer - By

Q 8. The professor from India impressed the US students with his teaching skills.

a) From
b) The
c) With
d) His

Answer – From

Q 9. I will be ready in ten minutes.

a) Will
b) Be
c) In
d) None of the above

Answer - In

Q 10. Sally is afraid of the dog.

a) Is
b) Of
c) The
d) Dog

Answer - Of

Adjective - Solve Multiple Choice Questions or Quiz

Choose the most suitable answer that identifies the adjective in the sentence.

Q 1. Nancy’s mother is a charming lady.

a) Charming
b) Lady
c) Mother
d) None of the above

Answer - Charming

Q 2. Everyone thought that Tom was an innocent boy.

a) Tom
b) Innocent
c) Though
d) Everyone

Answer - Innocent

Q 3. The children plucked beautiful flowers on their way to school.

a) Plucked
b) Way
c) Flowers
d) Beautiful

Answer – Beautiful

Q 4. Sweetex tablets are substitute of sugar, which is added in foods and beverages.

a) Sweetex
b) Tablet
c) Substitute
d) Sugar

Answer – Substitute

Q 5.   John was happy to complete the difficult test.

a) Complete
b) Happy
c) Difficult
d) Test

Answer - Difficult

Q 6. The children were happily drawing colorful pictures.

a) Nicely
b) Happily
c) Pictures
d) Colorful

Answer – Colorful

Q 7. Melissa is wearing a gorgeous evening gown for the party.

a) Gorgeous
b) Evening
c) Gown
d) Party

Answer – Gorgeous

Q 8. Sara’s baby has chubby cheeks.

a) Baby
b) Cheeks
c) Chubby
d) None of the above

Answer - Chubby

Q 9. Emma kept the breakable dinner plates very carefully.

a) Carefully
b) Plates
c) Breakable
d) Kept

Answer - Breakable

Q 10. The last night music concert was awesome

a) Awesome
b) Night
c) Music
d) Last

Answer - Awesome

Clauses – Multiple Choice Questions with Answers, Online Test

Choose the suitable answer that identifies either dependent or independent clause in the sentence.

Q 1. I need a mobile phone.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer
- Independent clause

Q 2. When I lived in Delhi, I played bowling every day.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer - Dependent clause

Q 3. She is very fit because she eats healthy food.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer - Dependent clause

Q 4. After Merry did her household work, she went to bed.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer - Dependent clause

Q 5. You are not going to qualify the test unless you start studying seriously.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer - Independent clause

Q 6. He completed his assignment and went to bed.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer - Independent clause

Q 7. I was sleeping when the fire alarm rang yesterday.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer - Dependent clause

Q 8. I will be very happy, if I help an orphan child.

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer - Dependent clause

Q 9. Can you tell me the truth?

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause happily

Answer - Independent clause

Q 10. Do you know the doctor who did the operation?

a) Dependent clause
b) Independent clause

Answer – Independent clause 

Phrases – Multiple Choice Questions or Quiz/Test

Choose the most suitable answer that identifies the correct phrase in the sentence.

Q 1. Which of the following is an adjective phrase?

a) A girl smarter than me
b) As the cat watched
c) Under the sea
d) She wants to be a dancer

Answer – A girl smarter than me

Q 2. Which of the following is a noun phrase?

a) The movie was boring
b) Across many rivers
c) Around the sun
d) The choreographer was happy

Answer - The choreographer was happy

Q 3. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
a) John might eat the pizza
b) Like a beautiful swan
c) My home is near the mountains
d) To understand better

Answer - Like a beautiful swan

Q 4. Which of the following is a verb phrase?

a) The cake is very yummy
b) For making cookies
c) Words were spoken
d) The glittering bells of the church

Answer - Words were spoken

Q 5. Which of the following is an adverb phrase?

a) The exams were extremely tough
b) After the sunset
c) Her eyes were mesmerizing
d) He loves to walk in the park

Answer - After the sunset

Q 6. Which of the following is an adjective phrase?

a) The girls are running very fast
b) She gave her baby a toy
c) Before next week
d) The handbag is very classy and expensive.

Answer - The handbag is very classy and expensive.

Q 7. Which of the following is a noun phrase?

a) I consider her my best friend
b) The big bug under the cot
c) You should go right now
d) Near the ocean

Answer - I consider her my best friend

Q 8. Which of the following is prepositional phrase?

a) Glowing with joy, her face lit up the room
b) Over the rainbow
c) Have you seen a huge brown bear?
d) By the light of the moon

Answer - By the light of the moon

Q 9. Which of the following is a verb phrase?

a) I love the taste of lasagna
b) She should wait before going for shopping
c) Like greased lighting
d) Only two days ago

Answer - She should wait before going for shopping

Q 10. Which of the following is an adverb phrase?

a) Like a monk in meditation
b) The stone is the heaviest of all
c) The brother is older than me
d) You must eat that!

Answer - Like a monk in meditation.

Adverb - Multiple Choice Questions or Quiz

Choose the most suitable answer that identifies the adverb in the sentence.

Q1. The adverb is used to give more information about ________?

a) Noun
b) Pronoun
c) Verb
d) Interjection

Answer - Verb

Q2.  He quickly walked to the college. Which one is the adverb?

a) He
b) Walked
c) College
d) Quickly

Answer - Quickly

Q3. I _______don’t care. Select the suitable adverb.

a) Truly
b) Rarely
c) Really
d) Fairly

Answer - Really

Q4. I never buy cosmetics at the supermarket. Which one is the adverb?

a) Buy
b) At
c) The
d) Never

Answer – Never

Q5. The game went ________?

a) Good
b) Bad
c) Well
d) None of the above

Answer – Well

Q6. I _______want to go to the music concert. Which one is the suitable adverb.

a) Simply
b) Quickly
c) So
d) Completely

Answer – So

Q7. Joe plays the guitar nicely. Which one is the adverb?

a) Plays
b) Guitar
c) The
d) Nicely

Answer - Nicely

Q8. The sun shone ______.

a) Lightly
b) Brightly
c) Certainly
d) Heavily

Answer – Brightly

Q9. Which of the following is an adverb?

a) Brave
b) Shyly
c) Beautiful
d) Bold

Answer – Shyly

Q10. Which of these words is an adverb?

a) Costly
b) Elderly
c) Calmly
d) Early

Answer – Early 

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