Free Grammar MCQs with Answers

221. Which parts of speech shows the relationship of noun or pronoun with the rest of the sentence?

• A. Preposition
• B. Conjunction
• C. Adverb
• D. Interjection

Explanation: A preposition links a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence and shows relationships such as place, time, direction, or possession. For example, “on the table” relates “table” to the rest of the sentence.

222. Pronoun is used to avoid unnecessary repetition of ____________ in a sentence?

• A. Verb
• B. Adjective
• C. Noun
• D. Preposition

Explanation: A pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase to avoid repeating it, as “Sara” becomes “she” in a later reference. It does not replace a verb, adjective, or preposition.

223. You are paying less attention to your studies than you used to do. What is "less" in this sentence?

• A. Noun
• B. Verb
• C. Adverb
• D. Adjective

Explanation: Less modifies the noun attention by indicating a smaller amount of it, so it functions as an adjective or determiner. It does not describe how the action of paying is performed.

224. He is looking for accommodation __________ in flat or shared house.

• A. both
• B. until
• C. neither
• D. either

Explanation: “Either ... or” presents two alternatives, so the sentence should read “either in a flat or shared house.” “Both” would require “and,” not “or.”

225. The newly imposed rules sound very ___________.

• A. interesting
• B. interestingly
• C. interested
• D. interest

Explanation: Sound is a linking verb here, so it is followed by the adjective interesting, which describes the rules. Interestingly is an adverb, while interested normally describes a person who feels interest.

226. I am sick. "am" is ___________.

• A. Noun
• B. Pronoun
• C. Verb
• D. Adjective
• E. Adverb

Explanation: “Am” is a form of the verb “be”; here it links the subject “I” with the adjective “sick.” It is therefore a verb, specifically a linking verb.

227. He called me last night. "me" is

• A. Subject pronoun
• B. Reflexive pronoun
• C. Object pronoun
• D. Possessive pronoun

Explanation: “Me” receives the action of the verb “called,” so it functions as an object pronoun. Subject pronouns perform the action, as in “I called him.”

228. He __________ a lot of reading in his free time.

• A. does
• B. is
• C. reads
• D. doesn't

Explanation: The natural collocation is “do reading,” so the sentence takes “does” with the singular subject “he.” “Reads” would require a direct object or different structure, such as “He reads a lot.”

229. She prepares herself a note. What is " herself " according to grammar?

• A. Relative Pronoun
• B. Emphatic Pronoun
• C. Distributive Pronoun
• D. Reflexive Pronoun

Explanation: “Herself” refers back to the subject “she” and receives the action, so it is a reflexive pronoun. An emphatic pronoun only adds emphasis, as in “She herself prepared the note.”

230. May I give you_________advice?

• A. an
• B. some
• C. little
• D. one

Explanation: “Advice” is an uncountable noun, so it cannot be preceded by “an” or “one”; “some advice” is the correct form. “Little” would mean a small amount and would change the intended neutral meaning.