MCQs on Grammar

[Set - 1]

1. Which part of the sentence is the 'action' or 'state of being'?

A) Subject
B) Predicate
C) Noun
D) Verb

Correct Answer: D) Verb
Explanation: Verbs express the action or state of being in a sentence.

2. Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

A) chased
B) mouse
C) The
D) cat

Correct Answer: D) cat
Explanation: The subject is the noun or pronoun performing the action.

3. Which word is NOT a pronoun?

A) I
B) happy
C) they
D) you

Correct Answer: B) happy
Explanation: Pronouns replace nouns. ‘Happy’ is an adjective.

4. Identify the predicate in the sentence: "The teacher explained the lesson clearly."

A) The teacher
B) explained the lesson
C) explained the lesson clearly
D) the lesson clearly

Correct Answer: C) explained the lesson clearly
Explanation: The predicate “explained the lesson clearly” includes the verb and describes what the teacher did.

5. What is the subject in this sentence? "An old tree fell during the storm."

A) An old tree
B) fell
C) during the storm
D) the storm

Correct Answer: A) An old tree
Explanation: The subject “An old tree” tells what fell.

6. Which of the following is a noun?

A) joyfully
B) happiness
C) swiftly
D) beneath

Correct Answer: B) happiness
Explanation: “Happiness” is a noun because it names an emotion.

7. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "The diligent student completed all the assignments."

A) student
B) completed
C) assignments
D) diligent

Correct Answer: D) diligent
Explanation: “Diligent” is an adjective describing the noun “student.”

8. Identify the verb in this sentence: "The baker bakes fresh bread every morning."

A) baker
B) bakes
C) fresh
D) bread

Correct Answer: B) bakes
Explanation: “Bakes” is the verb showing the action performed by the baker.

9. Find the adverb in this sentence: "She spoke softly to the baby."

A) She
B) spoke
C) softly
D) baby

Correct Answer: C) softly
Explanation: “Softly” is an adverb modifying the verb “spoke.”

10. Which word is a preposition in this sentence? "The book is beside the lamp."

A) book
B) is
C) beside
D) lamp

Correct Answer: C) beside
Explanation: “Beside” is a preposition indicating the position of the book.

11. Identify the conjunction in this sentence: "You can have tea or coffee."

A) You
B) can
C) or
D) coffee

Correct Answer: C) or
Explanation: “Or” is a conjunction providing a choice between two options.

12. What is the interjection in this sentence? "Yay, we won the game!"

A) Yay
B) we
C) won
D) game

Correct Answer: A) Yay
Explanation: “Yay” is an interjection expressing joy.

13. Choose the pronoun in this sentence: "She found her keys under the couch."

A) found
B) keys
C) couch
D) She

Correct Answer: D) She
Explanation: “She” is a pronoun referring to a female person.

14. Identify the verb in this sentence: "The artist paints beautiful landscapes."

A) artist
B) paints
C) beautiful
D) landscapes

Correct Answer: B) paints
Explanation: “Paints” is the verb showing the action performed by the artist.

15. Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "The bright sun shone all day."

A) sun
B) bright
C) all day
D) shone

Correct Answer: B) bright
Explanation: “Bright” is an adjective describing the noun “sun.”

16. What is the subject in this sentence? "A gentle breeze blew through the trees."

A) A gentle breeze
B) blew
C) through the trees
D) breeze

Correct Answer: A) A gentle breeze
Explanation: The subject “A gentle breeze” tells us what the sentence is about.

17. Which of the following is a noun?

A) quickly
B) excitement
C) but
D) dance

Correct Answer: B) excitement
Explanation: “Excitement” is a noun because it names a feeling.

18. Choose the pronoun in this sentence: "He always brings his laptop to work."

A) brings
B) laptop
C) work
D) He

Correct Answer: D) He
Explanation: “He” is a pronoun that replaces a noun.

19. Identify the verb in this sentence: "The athlete trains rigorously every day."

A) athlete
B) trains
C) rigorously
D) every day

Correct Answer: B) trains
Explanation: “Trains” is the verb that shows the action.

20. What is the interjection in this sentence? "Hey, don't touch that!"

A) Hey
B) don’t
C) touch
D) that

Correct Answer: A) Hey
Explanation: “Hey” is an interjection expressing attention.

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