1. She don’t like coffee.
A. don’t
B. doesn’t
C. didn’t
D. no improvement
Answer: B
Explanation: Subject “She” (singular) takes doesn’t, not don’t.
2. He go to school every day.
A. go
B. goes
C. gone
D. going
Answer: B
Explanation: Singular subject “He” → verb should be goes.
3. They has finished their work.
A. has
B. have
C. having
D. had
Answer: B
Explanation: “They” is plural → have should be used.
4. She is senior than me.
A. than
B. to
C. from
D. of
Answer: B
Explanation: Adjectives like senior, junior, superior, inferior take to, not than.
5. I prefer tea than coffee.
A. than
B. to
C. over
D. for
Answer: B
Explanation: Prefer A to B is the correct idiomatic usage.
6. He is good in English.
A. in
B. at
C. for
D. with
Answer: B
Explanation: Good at is correct when referring to skill or subject.
7. She is married with a doctor.
A. with
B. to
C. by
D. for
Answer: B
Explanation: Married to (not with) is correct.
8. He told me that he will come tomorrow.
A. will
B. would
C. shall
D. might
Answer: B
Explanation: In reported speech, will → would when reporting in past tense.
9. I am looking forward to see you.
A. to see
B. to seeing
C. see
D. seen
Answer: B
Explanation: Look forward to is followed by a gerund (–ing form): to seeing.
10. One of my friends are a doctor.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. be
Answer: B
Explanation: One of + plural noun → singular verb (is).
11. Neither of the boys have passed the exam.
A. have
B. has
C. were
D. are
Answer: B
Explanation: Neither / Either → singular verb (has).
12. He has been ill since two weeks.
A. since two weeks
B. for two weeks
C. from two weeks
D. at two weeks
Answer: B
Explanation: Since → point of time; For → period of time.
13. Each of the students have submitted the form.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. are
Answer: B
Explanation: Each / Every → singular verb (has).
14. The furniture are old.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have been
Answer: B
Explanation: Furniture is uncountable → singular verb (is).
15. The news are good.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. has
Answer: B
Explanation: News is singular in meaning → is.
16. He is one of those men who does his duty sincerely.
A. does
B. do
C. did
D. doing
Answer: B
Explanation: Who relates to men (plural), so do is correct.
17. She is more intelligent than any girl in the class.
A. any girl
B. any other girl
C. other any girl
D. all girl
Answer: B
Explanation: More than any other — used to exclude the subject itself.
18. He did not knew the answer.
A. knew
B. know
C. knows
D. knowing
Answer: B
Explanation: After did not, use base verb (know).
19. The teacher made him to write the essay again.
A. to write
B. write
C. writing
D. wrote
Answer: B
Explanation: After make, use bare infinitive (without to).
20. I wish I am a bird.
A. am
B. were
C. was
D. be
Answer: B
Explanation: I wish + past subjunctive → were (imaginary condition).
21. She is knowing the answer.
A. is knowing
B. knows
C. know
D. knew
Answer: B
Explanation: Know is a stative verb → not used in continuous form.
22. He was junior than me in college.
A. junior than
B. junior to
C. junior from
D. junior with
Answer: B
Explanation: Junior / senior / superior / inferior / prior → followed by to.
23. He is married to my cousin’s sister.
A. Correct
B. Wrong
C. Needs article
D. Replace “to” with “with”
Answer: A
Explanation: Married to is correct.
24. She told to me the story.
A. told to me
B. told me
C. said to me
D. saying to me
Answer: B
Explanation: Told never takes to before an indirect object.
25. She said that she is tired.
A. is tired
B. was tired
C. tired
D. has tired
Answer: B
Explanation: Reported speech → is → was.
26. If he will come, I will help him.
A. will come
B. comes
C. came
D. come
Answer: B
Explanation: In conditional sentences, present simple (comes) is used after if; future (will come) is incorrect.
27. I am here since morning.
A. am here since
B. have been here since
C. was here since
D. had been here since
Answer: B
Explanation: Since indicates a starting point → use present perfect continuous (have been here since morning).
28. He has left for Delhi yesterday.
A. has left
B. left
C. had left
D. is leaving
Answer: B
Explanation: Past time word (yesterday) → simple past (left), not present perfect.
29. She said that she will go to school the next day.
A. will go
B. would go
C. goes
D. shall go
Answer: B
Explanation: In reported speech, will → would.
30. He used to go to the gym every day. (Find error)
A. used to go
B. goes
C. use to go
D. used to going
Answer: A (Correct – no error)
Explanation: Used to + base verb shows a past habit.
31. She is used to drive on the left side.
A. is used to drive
B. is used to driving
C. used to drive
D. use to drive
Answer: B
Explanation: Be used to → followed by a noun / gerund (driving).
32. He can to swim well.
A. can to swim
B. can swim
C. could to swim
D. could swimming
Answer: B
Explanation: Modals (can, may, must, should) are followed by bare infinitive (swim).
33. He must to go now.
A. must to go
B. must go
C. should go
D. goes
Answer: B
Explanation: After modal must, use base verb (go), not to go.
34. You need not to worry.
A. need not to worry
B. need not worry
C. don’t need worry
D. need not worried
Answer: B
Explanation: Need not + base verb is correct.
35. You should not talk lies.
A. should not talk lies
B. should not tell lies
C. should not say lies
D. should not speak lies
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct collocation → tell lies, not talk lies.
36. He has been working here from five years.
A. from five years
B. since five years
C. for five years
D. at five years
Answer: C
Explanation: Use for + period of time (for five years).
37. She is afraid from snakes.
A. from
B. of
C. with
D. about
Answer: B
Explanation: Afraid of is the correct preposition.
38. He is angry on his friend.
A. on
B. with
C. about
D. to
Answer: B
Explanation: Angry with a person, angry at a thing or situation.
39. He depends on his father for money. (Find error)
A. depends on his father for money
B. depend his father
C. depends to his father
D. depend on father
Answer: A (Correct – no error)
Explanation: Depend on someone for something is standard.
40. He is confident for his success.
A. for
B. about
C. of
D. on
Answer: C
Explanation: Confident of success is correct usage.
41. He is superior than me in rank.
A. than
B. to
C. from
D. over
Answer: B
Explanation: Adjectives like superior, junior, senior → followed by to.
42. He is different than his brother.
A. than
B. from
C. to
D. with
Answer: B
Explanation: Different from is correct; not than / to.
43. He did a mistake.
A. did a mistake
B. made a mistake
C. does mistake
D. doing mistake
Answer: B
Explanation: Use make a mistake (not do).
44. The scenery of this place are beautiful.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. has
Answer: B
Explanation: Scenery is uncountable → singular verb (is).
45. My father told me to not go there.
A. to not go
B. not to go
C. not go
D. don’t go
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct infinitive placement → not to go.
46. He is accustomed with hard work.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. in
Answer: B
Explanation: Accustomed to = used to something.
47. He is good with painting.
A. with
B. at
C. in
D. for
Answer: B
Explanation: Good at something is correct.
48. The meeting was postponed to tomorrow.
A. to tomorrow
B. till tomorrow
C. for tomorrow
D. no improvement
Answer: C
Explanation: Postpone for tomorrow is correct idiomatic expression.
49. He avenged from his enemy.
A. avenged from
B. avenged on
C. took revenge on
D. avenged upon
Answer: B
Explanation: Avenged on / take revenge on are correct.
50. He is blind from one eye.
A. from
B. in
C. with
D. by
Answer: B
Explanation: Blind in one eye is correct usage.
51. Walking down the road, the flowers smelled sweet.
A. the flowers smelled sweet
B. she smelled the flowers sweetly
C. she smelled sweet flowers
D. the sweet smell of flowers was pleasant
Answer: B
Explanation: The modifier Walking down the road must refer to the subject; original sentence wrongly makes flowers the walker.
52. Being a rainy day, we cancelled the trip.
A. Being a rainy day
B. Since it was a rainy day
C. It being a rainy day
D. Because it was a rainy day
Answer: C
Explanation: Absolute phrase It being a rainy day correctly introduces cause; Being a rainy day dangles.
53. Hardly had he reached the station when the train left.
A. when
B. than
C. that
D. until
Answer: A
Explanation: Correlative pair → Hardly had … when … is correct; not than.
54. No sooner had he entered the hall when the lights went out.
A. when
B. than
C. and
D. that
Answer: B
Explanation: “No sooner … than …” is the correct pairing.
55. The teacher as well as the students were present.
A. were
B. was
C. have been
D. are
Answer: B
Explanation: With as well as, the verb agrees with the first subject (teacher was).
56. Neither the captain nor the players was ready to accept defeat.
A. was
B. were
C. has
D. are
Answer: B
Explanation: When subjects are joined by neither … nor, verb agrees with the nearer one (players were).
57. Each boy and each girl were given a prize.
A. were
B. was
C. have
D. are
Answer: B
Explanation: When each precedes singular nouns, verb must be singular (was).
58. This is the best and the most unique painting here.
A. best and most unique
B. most unique
C. unique
D. the most unique
Answer: C
Explanation: Unique already means “one of a kind”; cannot be compared.
59. Scarcely had he finished speaking than the audience clapped.
A. than
B. when
C. before
D. after
Answer: B
Explanation: Use Scarcely … when … not than.
60. The book, as well as the pen, belong to me.
A. belong
B. belongs
C. belonging
D. are belonging
Answer: B
Explanation: Verb agrees with book; singular subject.
61. Neither of the statements are true.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have been
Answer: C
Explanation: Neither … takes a singular verb (is).
62. He is one of the men who has done the job.
A. has
B. have
C. is having
D. had
Answer: B
Explanation: Relative pronoun who refers to men (plural) → have done.
63. The committee have submitted its report.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. was
Answer: B
Explanation: Committee used as a collective unit → singular verb (has).
64. Ten miles are a long distance to walk.
A. are
B. is
C. have been
D. were
Answer: B
Explanation: Expression of distance/time treated as singular → is.
65. The number of students in the class are fifty.
A. are
B. were
C. is
D. have
Answer: C
Explanation: The number of … → singular verb (is); A number of … → plural verb.
66. The teacher, along with his students, are going on a trip.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have been
Answer: B
Explanation: Along with does not change number; subject = teacher is.
67. Not only he but also his friends was invited.
A. was
B. were
C. has been
D. is
Answer: B
Explanation: With not only … but also, verb agrees with the nearer subject (friends were).
68. He succeeded not because he was rich but because he was hardworking.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – repetition needed
C. Incorrect – remove second ‘because’
D. Replace ‘but’ with ‘and’
Answer: A
Explanation: Parallel contrast not because X but because Y is correct.
69. He not only read the book carefully but also completed the summary.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – change order
C. Incorrect – remove also
D. Incorrect – add that
Answer: A
Explanation: Parallel structure not only X but also Y maintained.
70. The manager promised to look into the matter and to reply soon.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – remove second “to”
C. Incorrect – change “look into”
D. Incorrect – add “for”
Answer: A
Explanation: Parallel infinitives (to look into / to reply) → structure correct.
71. He wanted not to go but to stay.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – order wrong
C. Incorrect – add ‘and’
D. Incorrect – remove ‘to’
Answer: A
Explanation: Balanced parallel infinitives show contrast correctly.
72. Having finished his homework, the TV was switched on.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – dangling modifier
C. Incorrect – tense error
D. Incorrect – punctuation error
Answer: B
Explanation: The subject performing action missing; correct → Having finished his homework, he switched on the TV.
73. To win the match, practice and patience is needed.
A. is needed
B. are needed
C. has needed
D. was needed
Answer: B
Explanation: Compound subject (practice and patience) → plural verb (are needed).
74. She said she was tired, hungry, and that she wanted to rest.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – parallelism error
C. Incorrect – remove “that”
D. Incorrect – change tense
Answer: B
Explanation: Items in a series must be parallel: She said she was tired, hungry, and wanted to rest.
75. The boy was punished for not completing his homework.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – misplaced modifier
C. Incorrect – change “for”
D. Incorrect – tense error
Answer: A
Explanation: Cause clearly linked to subject → grammatically correct.
76. Neither of the two boys have done their homework.
A. have
B. has
C. are
D. were
Answer: B
Explanation: Neither / either / each → singular verb (has).
77. Many a man have failed in this test.
A. have
B. has
C. were
D. are
Answer: B
Explanation: “Many a + singular noun” takes a singular verb (has failed).
78. A number of students is present today.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. has
Answer: B
Explanation: A number of + plural noun → plural verb (are).
79. The jury were divided in their opinion.
A. were
B. was
C. is
D. has been
Answer: A
Explanation: When a collective noun acts individually, use plural verb (were).
80. Either the manager or the clerks has made a mistake.
A. has
B. have
C. was
D. is
Answer: B
Explanation: With either / or, verb → nearest subject (clerks have).
81. He is accustomed with cold weather.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. by
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct phrase: accustomed to something.
82. The teacher prevented the boys to go out.
A. prevented the boys to go
B. prevented the boys from going
C. stopped the boys to go
D. prevent boys from to go
Answer: B
Explanation: Prevent from + -ing is the correct structure.
83. She insisted to go there.
A. to go
B. on going
C. for going
D. at going
Answer: B
Explanation: Insist on + -ing form.
84. He is looking forward to meet you.
A. to meet
B. to meeting
C. meet
D. meeting
Answer: B
Explanation: Look forward to + gerund → to meeting.
85. He congratulated me for my success.
A. for
B. on
C. about
D. of
Answer: B
Explanation: Use congratulate on something.
86. She is good in dancing.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
Answer: B
Explanation: Good at + activity/subject is correct.
87. He is senior than me.
A. than
B. to
C. from
D. with
Answer: B
Explanation: Adjectives like senior, junior, superior, inferior take to, not than.
88. He is addicted with smoking.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. by
Answer: B
Explanation: Addicted to something is correct.
89. He was accused for theft.
A. for
B. of
C. with
D. about
Answer: B
Explanation: Accused of a crime is idiomatically correct.
90. He is capable to do the job.
A. to do
B. of doing
C. in doing
D. for doing
Answer: B
Explanation: Capable of + -ing form is the correct construction.
91. He prefers tea than coffee.
A. than
B. to
C. over
D. for
Answer: B
Explanation: Prefer A to B is the correct idiomatic structure.
92. He has been suffering with fever since Monday.
A. with
B. from
C. by
D. of
Answer: B
Explanation: Suffer from a disease is the standard usage.
93. She is anxious about her result.
A. Correct
B. Incorrect – change preposition
C. Replace “about” with “for”
D. Replace “about” with “on”
Answer: A
Explanation: Anxious about something (uncertain event) is correct.
94. He is confident for success.
A. for
B. of
C. about
D. on
Answer: B
Explanation: Confident of success is the correct usage.
95. He deals with sugar.
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. at
Answer: B
Explanation: Deal in a commodity is correct; deal with a person or subject.
96. I have been living here since five years.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. at
Answer: B
Explanation: Use for + period of time; since → point of time.
97. I am looking forward for your reply.
A. for
B. to
C. at
D. about
Answer: B
Explanation: Look forward to something → “to” is fixed preposition.
98. He made a promise with me.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. by
Answer: B
Explanation: We make a promise to someone, not with someone.
99. He is married with my sister.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. by
Answer: B
Explanation: Married to someone is the correct form.
100. The train has left before I reached the station.
A. has left before
B. had left before
C. left before
D. was leaving before
Answer: B
Explanation: Two past actions → earlier one in past perfect (had left), later in simple past (reached).