BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR, EXERCISE FILL UP FULLY SOLVED

Directions: Select the most appropriate alternative in each of the following questions: 

1………he satisfies me, he cannot get promotion.

 (1) Unless  (2) If 

(3) Because (4) Although

2. Table, book and other lifeless gender are…

(1) masculine gender (2) neuter gender

(3) feminine gender  (4) common gender

3. Please wait……….longer.

 (1) little (2) a little

(3) a few (4) few

4. We must do….duty.

(1) our (2) your

(3) his (4) their

5. There is not….truth in it.

(1) many (2) much(3) some(4) several

6. You needn't….books.

(1) less (2) some (3) many (4) any

7. Pt. Nehru was popular…..the people.

 (1) with(2) for (3) by (4) on

8. I sold....... books I had.

(1) some(2) much(3) a few(4) the few

9. He works hard…… . he may win some position.

(1) lest (2) in order that

(3) as (4) after

10. He walked with care............. he should slip on the ground.

(1) lest (2) as (3) so that4) because

11. We were amazed…..his insolence.

(1) at (2) with (3) off (4) from

12.You......not take this trouble; I'll do that.

 (1) would  (2) dare (3) need

 (4) could 

13. She.............. all her money on clothes.

(1) do not spend (2) is spending

(3) spends  (4) spend

 14. We............ the patient to the doctor yesterday.

(1) take (2) took (3) shall take

(4) taken

15. The jury were divided in ..............  opinion. 

(1) this(2) his  (3) its (4) their

16. The faithful dog kept guard over…… injured master. 

(1) my (2) its (3) your (4) their

17. He.......... not insult me.

(1) dare (2) must

 (3) ought to (4) may

18. The headmaster ......... check all these accounts.

(1) should (2) dare (3) need

(4) ought to

19. You are quick............ solving sums. (1) at (2) with (3) for (4) to

20. The wind was…. in the opposite

direction.

(1) blowing(2) blowed

(3) blown (4) blew

21. If I were a bird, I... to America.

(1) would fly (2) am flying

(3) were flying (4) would have flown

 

22. We.............. to live like brothers.

(1) would(2) should

(3) ought. (4) might

23. I have full faith...............you.

 (1) into (2) with (3) in (4) upon

24. She is engaged............... my elder brother.

 (1) in(2) of (3) with  (4) off

25. Death is preferable............... dishonor.

(1) for(2) to (3) at (4) in

 

26. The adverb in the sentence, This is the place where he died' is

(1) died(2) where

(3) place (4) he 

27. The teacher was displeased............. him.

1. with (2) at (3) on (4) upon 

28. There is no scope ………further extension. 

(1) from (2) for  (3) with (4) on

29. How ............. money do you have?

(1) less (2) any (3) many (4) much 

30. He is safe................danger...

(1) from (2) with (3) upon(4) to

31. We should obey…. parents 

 (1) their (2) his (3) our (4) your

32. The sun……before he reaches her place.

(1) was setting  (2) had been set

 (3) will have set (4) is setting

33. Could you please lend me…… dictionary?

(1) your(2) mine(3) her (4) its

34........ team won the match?

(1) Who(2) Which(3) When

(4) Whom

35. I have.........books with me.

(1) any(2) some(3) every

(4) neither

36. They.............for the bus for two hours.

(1) were waiting (2) are waiting

(3) have been waiting (4) shall wait

37. He is not attentive............... your lecture

(1) at (2) to (3) for (4) with

38..................time has passed now.

(1) Many (2) Much(3) More (4) No

39. He came soon after you................him up

(1) rang (2) ring(3) is ringing

(4) have rung

40. Monica gave away.............. coins she had

(1) all the(2) several (3) much

(4) little

41. I have eaten too....... apples.

(1) many(2) much(3) little (4) less

42. During summer there is ..............water

(1) little (2) the little(3) any (many)

43. He gave me.........books he had.

 (1) less (2) the few (3) many  (4) some

44. I shall ring up after I ............. to her.

(1) has talked (2) have talking (3) am talking (4) have talked

45. There is not………letter for me.

(1) any (2) some(3) few(4) many

46. The police........ into the matter for two weeks. 

(1) have been looking (2) is looking

(3) was looking (4) will look

47. Adjective of 'father' is

(1) father-hood (2) fatheren

(3) fatherly (4) forefather

48. The mother and the son loved........

(1) one another (2) each other (3) either (4) neither

49. We laughed as soon as he….. singing.

(1) is starting(2) starts

(3) will starts (4) started

50. He offered to help…in their difficulty.

(1) they(2) them  (3) their(4) him

Answer 

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ANSWERS

1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (2) 6. (4)

7. (1) 8. (4) 9. (2) 10. (1) 11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (4) 16. (2) 17. (1) 18. (1)  19. (1) 20. (1) 21. (1)  22. (3) 23. (3) 24. (3) 25. (2) 26. (2) 27.(1) 28. (2) 29. (4) 30. (1) 31. (3)

32. (3) 33. (1) 34. (2) 35. (2)36. (3)

37. (2) 38. (2) 39. (1) 40. (1) 41. (1)

42. (1) 43. (2)44. (4)45. (1) 46. (1)

47. (3) 48. (2) 49. (4) 50. (2)

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