1. Choose the correctly formed sentence.
A. She sings songs sweetly.
B. She sweetly sings songs.
C. Sweetly she sings songs.
D. She sings sweetly songs.
Answer: A
Explanation: Correct structure → Subject + Verb + Object + Manner Adverb.
2. Choose the correct sentence.
A. He always helps the poor.
B. He helps always the poor.
C. Always he helps the poor.
D. He helps the poor always.
Answer: A
Explanation: Adverbs of frequency (always, often) are placed before the main verb.
3. Identify the correct sentence.
A. I yesterday met him.
B. I met him yesterday.
C. Yesterday I met him.
D. Both B and C.
Answer: D
Explanation: Adverbs of time can come either at the beginning or end.
4. Choose the correctly arranged sentence.
A. He to school goes daily.
B. Daily he to school goes.
C. He goes to school daily.
D. He daily goes to school.
Answer: C
Explanation: Usual pattern → Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb.
5. Choose the correct sentence.
A. She speaks English well.
B. She well speaks English.
C. Well she speaks English.
D. She speaks well English.
Answer: A
Explanation: Adverbs of manner (well) are placed after the object.
6. Choose the correctly formed sentence.
A. They does their homework daily.
B. They do their homework daily.
C. They dids their homework daily.
D. They doing homework daily.
Answer: B
Explanation: Plural subject They takes plural verb do.
7. Choose the correct sentence.
A. The teacher gave to me a pen.
B. The teacher gave a pen to me.
C. The teacher to me gave a pen.
D. The teacher gave me to a pen.
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct word order: Verb + Object + Preposition + Pronoun.
8. Choose the correct formation.
A. She don’t like apples.
B. She doesn’t likes apples.
C. She doesn’t like apples.
D. She not like apples.
Answer: C
Explanation: After does, verb remains in base form.
9. Choose the correct sentence.
A. I am knowing the answer.
B. I know the answer.
C. I am know the answer.
D. I knowing the answer.
Answer: B
Explanation: Know is a stative verb, not used in continuous form.
10. Choose the correctly formed sentence
A. She is very a kind girl.
B. She is a very kind girl.
C. She very is a kind girl.
D. Very she is a kind girl.
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct order: Article + intensifier + adjective + noun.
11. Choose the correct sentence.
A. The bag blue is mine.
B. Blue bag is mine.
C. The blue bag is mine.
D. The bag is mine blue.
Answer: C
Explanation: Adjective blue comes before the noun.
12. Choose the correct order.
A. I am to market going.
B. I am going to the market.
C. I to the market am going.
D. Going I am to market.
Answer: B
Explanation: Present continuous → am/is/are + V-ing + object.
13. Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is married with a doctor.
B. She is married to a doctor.
C. She married by a doctor.
D. She is married from a doctor.
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct preposition with married is “to.”
14. Choose the correctly formed sentence.
A. He said me that he was busy.
B. He told me that he was busy.
C. He said to me that he was busy.
D. He told that he was busy.
Answer: B
Explanation: Tell takes an object; say does not. Hence “He told me.”
15. Choose the correct sentence.
A. I prefer coffee than tea.
B. I prefer coffee to tea.
C. I prefer coffee instead tea.
D. I prefer coffee over tea.
Answer: B
Explanation: Prefer always takes “to” — “prefer A to B.”
16. Choose the correctly arranged sentence.
A. He is senior than me.
B. He is senior to me.
C. He is more senior than me.
D. He is senior from me.
Answer: B
Explanation: Adjectives like senior/junior/superior/inferior take “to.”
17. Choose the correct order.
A. She told not me to go.
B. She told me to not go.
C. She told me not to go.
D. She not told me to go.
Answer: C
Explanation: Correct infinitive form → “not to go.”
18. Choose the correctly formed sentence.
A. He is good in cricket.
B. He is good at cricket.
C. He is good on cricket.
D. He is good to cricket.
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct idiom → “good at (something).”
19. Choose the correct sentence.
A. She does her work sincerely.
B. She do her work sincerely.
C. She dids her work sincerely.
D. She doing her work sincerely.
Answer: A
Explanation: She (singular) → verb = does.
20. Choose the correctly arranged sentence.
A. I saw him at the station yesterday.
B. I saw yesterday him at the station.
C. Yesterday at the station saw I him.
D. At the station yesterday I saw him.
Answer: A
Explanation: Standard word order: S + V + O + place + time.
21. Choose the correct sentence.
A. He speaks fastly.
B. He speaks fast.
C. He fast speaks.
D. Fast he speaks.
Answer: B
Explanation: Fast is an adverb, not “fastly.”
22. Choose the correctly arranged sentence.
A. I will call you as soon as possible.
B. As soon as possible I will call you.
C. I will as soon as possible call you.
D. I call you as soon possible.
Answer: A
Explanation: “As soon as possible” is a time phrase placed at the end.
23. Choose the correct sentence.
A. She is afraid with dogs.
B. She is afraid by dogs.
C. She is afraid from dogs.
D. She is afraid of dogs.
Answer: D
Explanation: Correct phrase → “afraid of.”
24. Choose the correctly formed sentence.
A. He insisted to go there.
B. He insisted on going there.
C. He insisted going there.
D. He insisted for going there.
Answer: B
Explanation: Insist takes “on + gerund.”
25. Choose the correct sentence.
A. He is capable to do it.
B. He is capable of doing it.
C. He is capable for do it.
D. He is capable for doing it.
Answer: B
Explanation: Correct structure → “capable of + gerund.”
26. Choose the correct sentence using a suitable connector.
A. He is rich but he is unhappy.
B. He is rich because he is unhappy.
C. He is rich though he is unhappy.
D. He is rich unless he is unhappy.
Answer: A
Explanation: Connector but joins two contrasting ideas → “He is rich but unhappy.”
27. Choose the correct combination.
A. He worked hard. He failed.
A. He worked hard and he failed.
B. He worked hard but he failed.
C. He worked hard because he failed.
D. He worked hard therefore he failed.
Answer: B
Explanation: Contrastive relation → use but.
28. Choose the correct sentence.
A. I was late I missed the train.
B. Because I was late I missed the train.
C. I missed the train because I was late.
D. Both B and C
Answer: D
Explanation: Both B & C show correct cause-effect relation using because.
29. Combine meaningfully.
A. It was raining. We stayed inside.
A. As it was raining, we stayed inside.
B. We stayed inside since it was raining.
C. Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All three correctly express the same causal idea.
30. Fill with the best connector:
He failed _____ he did not study well.
A. and
B. because
C. though
D. but
Answer: B
Explanation: Cause → “because he did not study well.”
31. Choose the properly ordered sentence.
A. To the market we go every Sunday.
B. We go to the market every Sunday.
C. Every Sunday go we to the market.
D. We to the market go every Sunday.
Answer: B
Explanation: Normal word order = Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb of time.
32. Choose the correctly combined sentence.
A. He finished his work and went home.
B. He finished his work, he went home.
C. He finished his work so went home.
D. He finished work he went home.
Answer: A
Explanation: Coordinating conjunction and joins two actions logically.
33. Complete meaningfully:
He is _____ honest _____ brave.
A. either / or
B. neither / nor
C. both / and
D. not only / but also
Answer: D
Explanation: Not only … but also = emphasises two positive qualities.
34. Choose the correct sequence of ideas.
- She was tired
- She went to bed
- She finished her work
- A. 1 → 2 → 3
- B. 3 → 1 → 2
- C. 2 → 3 → 1
- D. 1 → 3 →
Answer: B
Explanation: Logical order = She finished work → was tired → went to bed.
35. Choose the correct combined form.
He is very old. He cannot walk fast.
A. He is so old that he cannot walk fast.
B. Because he is old, he cannot walk fast.
C. Being old, he cannot walk fast.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All three are grammatically correct transformations (complex/simple).
36. Choose the correct sentence.
A. Hardly had I reached the station when the train left.
B. Hardly I had reached the station when the train left.
C. I had hardly reached the station when the train left.
D. Both A and C
Answer: D
Explanation: Inversion possible after hardly; both A and C are acceptable.
37. Pick the correctly sequenced sentence.
A. No sooner did he see me when he smiled.
B. No sooner did he see me than he smiled.
C. No sooner he saw me than he smiled.
D. No sooner he did see me when he smiled.
Answer: B
Explanation: Structure → No sooner did + subject + verb than + clause.
38. Combine correctly.
He worked hard. He failed to win.
A. Although he worked hard, he failed to win.
B. He worked hard but failed to win.
C. He worked hard yet failed to win.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All convey contrast correctly.
39. Choose the properly linked sentence.
A. He was hungry so he ate food.
B. He was hungry and he ate food.
C. He was hungry because he ate food.
D. He was hungry but he ate food.
Answer: A
Explanation: Causal relationship → “so.”
40. Choose the correct logical order of ideas.
- The bell rang
- The teacher entered
- The students stood up
A. 1 → 2 → 3
B. 2 → 1 → 3
C. 1 → 3 → 2
D. 3 → 1 → 2
Answer: C
Explanation: Chronological flow → Bell rang → Students stood → Teacher entered.
41. Choose the best connector.
He will not come _____ you invite him.
A. because
B. if
C. unless
D. although
Answer: C
Explanation: Negative condition → “unless = if not.”
42. Combine properly.
He must work hard. He will not pass.
A. He must work hard or he will not pass.
B. He must work hard and he will not pass.
C. He must work hard because he will not pass.
D. He must work hard therefore not pass.
Answer: A
Explanation: Alternative idea → use or.
43. Choose the correct sequence.
A. First of all, wash your hands, then eat.
B. Eat then wash your hands.
C. Wash then eat your hands.
D. Your hands wash eat then.
Answer: A
Explanation: Logical order of actions.
44. Choose the correctly connected sentence.
A. He is poor but honest.
B. He is poor though honest.
C. He is poor however honest.
D. Both A and B
Answer: D
Explanation: But and though both convey contrast properly.
45. Choose the meaningful arrangement.
A. Although he tried, yet he failed.
B. Though he tried, he failed.
C. Although he tried but he failed.
D. Both A and B.
Answer: B
Explanation: Do not use although … yet/but together. Use one connector only.
46. Combine correctly.
She is very tired. She cannot walk.
A. She is too tired to walk.
B. She is so tired that she cannot walk.
C. Being tired, she cannot walk.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Each expresses the same sense via different structures.
47. Choose the correct sentence using “if.”
A. Work hard if you will succeed.
B. If you work hard, you will succeed.
C. If you will work hard, you will succeed.
D. You work hard if succeed.
Answer: B
Explanation: In if-clauses future → present tense used in condition clause.
48. Choose the correctly arranged sentence.
A. To succeed, you must work hard.
B. You must to work hard to succeed.
C. You to work hard must succeed.
D. Hard work must you to succeed.
Answer: A
Explanation: Infinitive phrase at the beginning shows purpose.
49. Choose the correct connector.
He cannot swim _____ he is strong.
A. since
B. although
C. because
D. as
Answer: B
Explanation: Although introduces contrast between inability and strength.
50. Choose the correct logical sequence of ideas.
- The rain stopped.
- We went out for a walk.
- The sky became clear.
A. 1 → 3 → 2
B. 3 → 1 → 2
C. 2 → 1 → 3
D. 1 → 2 → 3
Answer: A
Explanation: Chronological sense → Rain stopped → Sky cleared → Walk followed.
51. Choose the correct passive voice form:
“People speak English all over the world.”
A. English is spoken all over the world.
B. English was spoken all over the world.
C. English has been spoken all over the world.
D. English speaks all over the world.
Answer: A
Explanation: Present simple → is + past participle → “English is spoken …”
52. Choose the correct active voice form:
“The letter was written by her.”
A. She writes the letter.
B. She wrote the letter.
C. She has written the letter.
D. She had written the letter.
Answer: B
Explanation: Past simple passive → past simple active.
53. Change to negative:
“He can swim.”
A. He cannot swim.
B. He can not swims.
C. He not can swim.
D. He can’t swims.
Answer: A
Explanation: Negative of modal can → cannot + V₁.
54. Change to interrogative:
“He is playing football.”
A. Is he playing football?
B. Playing football he is?
C. He playing football is?
D. Is playing he football?
Answer: A
Explanation: For present continuous → Is/Are + subject + V-ing …
55. Change to assertive:
“What a beautiful view this is!”
A. This is a beautiful view.
B. How beautiful this view is!
C. It is what a beautiful view.
D. This is such a beautiful view!
Answer: A
Explanation: Exclamatory → plain statement (assertive).
56. Transform into simple sentence:
“Although he was tired, he continued working.”
A. In spite of being tired, he continued working.
B. Because he was tired, he continued working.
C. Despite he was tired, he continued working.
D. Being tired, he continued working.
Answer: A
Explanation: Concessive clause → prepositional phrase.
57. Transform into complex sentence:
“He was too lazy to work.”
A. He was so lazy that he could not work.
B. He was lazy and could not work.
C. He was lazy therefore he did not work.
D. Being lazy he did not work.
Answer: A
Explanation: “too … to” → “so … that” pattern for complex sentence.
58. Transform into compound sentence:
“He must run fast to catch the train.”
A. He must run fast or he will miss the train.
B. He must run fast and he will miss the train.
C. He must run fast because he missed the train.
D. He must run fast so he missed the train.
Answer: A
Explanation: Infinitive of purpose → coordinating clause with “or”.
59. Change to passive voice:
“Who wrote this poem?”
A. By whom was this poem written?
B. This poem was written by who?
C. Whom was this poem written?
D. Who was written this poem by?
Answer: A
Explanation: Interrogative passive → “By whom was … written?”
60. Choose the correct inversion form:
“I have never seen such courage.”
A. Never have I seen such courage.
B. Never I have seen such courage.
C. I never have seen such courage.
D. I have seen never such courage.
Answer: A
Explanation: When a negative adverb begins a sentence, use subject–auxiliary inversion.
61. Choose the correct question-tag:
“He is honest, _____?”
A. isn’t he
B. is he
C. was he
D. doesn’t he
Answer: A
Explanation: Positive statement → negative tag (isn’t he?).
62. Combine using too … to:
“He was so tired that he could not run.”
A. He was too tired to run.
B. He was too tired not to run.
C. He was tired too to run.
D. He was so tired too run.
Answer: A
Explanation: “So … that + cannot” → “too … to”.
63. Choose the correct conditional sentence.
A. If you will work hard, you will succeed.
B. If you work hard, you will succeed.
C. If you worked hard, you will succeed.
D. If you work hard, you would succeed.
Answer: B
Explanation: In real conditional (Type 1), present tense after if.
64. Change to reported speech:
He said, “I am tired.”
A. He said that he was tired.
B. He said that he is tired.
C. He said that I was tired.
D. He says that he was tired.
Answer: A
Explanation: Reporting verb in past → tense shifts to past (am → was).
65. Change to direct speech:
She said that she was ill.
A. She said, “I am ill.”
B. She said, “I was ill.”
C. She said, “She is ill.”
D. She says, “I am ill.”
Answer: A
Explanation: Back-shifted reported speech → direct present.
66. Transform into negative without changing meaning:
“He always comes late.”
A. He never comes on time.
B. He comes not on time.
C. He not comes on time.
D. He does not come late.
Answer: A
Explanation: Negative equivalent phrase → “never comes on time.”
67. Transform into interrogative:
“You have finished your work.”
A. Have you finished your work?
B. Finished you your work?
C. You finished your work?
D. Have you your work finished?
Answer: A
Explanation: Auxiliary verb comes before subject in questions.
68. Transform into assertive:
“How fast he runs!”
A. He runs very fast.
B. He runs how fast.
C. He is running very fast.
D. How fast is he running.
Answer: A
Explanation: Exclamatory → statement form.
69. Identify the correct inverted structure.
“Rarely have I seen such dedication.”
A. Correct
B. Wrong – should be “I have rarely seen such dedication.”
C. Both A and B are acceptable
D. None
Answer: C
Explanation: In formal writing, inversion (A) for emphasis is also correct.
70. Choose the correct voice change:
“Open the door.”
A. Let the door be opened.
B. The door be opened.
C. Let open the door.
D. The door is opened.
Answer: A
Explanation: Imperative → Passive = Let + object + be + V₃.
71. Change to simple:
“When he heard the news, he cried.”
A. On hearing the news, he cried.
B. Hearing the news, he cried.
C. After hearing the news, he cried.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Adverb clause of time → participle/prepositional phrase.
72. Convert to complex:
“Being ill, he could not attend school.”
A. Because he was ill, he could not attend school.
B. Since he was ill, he could not attend school.
C. As he was ill, he could not attend school.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Phrase → adverb clause of reason.
73. Choose the correct conditional transformation:
“If you had worked hard, you would have passed.”
→ (Make it simple)
A. By working hard, you would have passed.
B. Working hard, you would have passed.
C. With hard work, you would have passed.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Clause of condition reduced to phrase.
74. Choose the correct voice:
“They are building a new bridge.”
A. A new bridge is being built.
B. A new bridge was built.
C. A new bridge has been built.
D. A new bridge is built.
Answer: A
Explanation: Present continuous active → is being + V₃.
75. Change to compound:
“Because he was late, he missed the train.”
A. He was late, so he missed the train.
B. He was late and he missed the train.
C. He was late therefore missed the train.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All are grammatically correct compound forms using coordinators (so/and/therefore).
76. Choose the correct transformation:
“I know the man who is standing there.”
A. I know the man standing there.
B. I know that man stands there.
C. I know the standing man there.
D. I know man who is standing there.
Answer: A
Explanation: The adjective clause “who is standing there” → reduced to participle phrase “standing there.”
77. Choose the correct sentence using a connector.
A. He did not come since he was busy.
B. He did not come because he was busy.
C. He did not come as he was busy.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All express a cause using different connectors (since / because / as).
78. Identify the correct voice form.
“They have completed the work.”
A. The work has been completed.
B. The work was completed.
C. The work is completed.
D. The work will be completed.
Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect → has been + past participle.
79. Choose the correct connector:
She speaks so softly _____ everyone can hear her clearly.
A. that
B. because
C. if
D. although
Answer: A
Explanation: “So … that” shows result.
80. Reduce the clause:
“When he saw the snake, he ran away.”
A. On seeing the snake, he ran away.
B. Seeing the snake, he ran away.
C. Having seen the snake, he ran away.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Clause of time → participle / prepositional phrase.
81. Choose the correct transformation:
“He finished his work and went home.”
A. After finishing his work, he went home.
B. Having finished his work, he went home.
C. When he finished his work, he went home.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All three correctly express time sequence.
82. Choose the correct complex form:
“Being tired, he went to bed.”
A. As he was tired, he went to bed.
B. Since he was tired, he went to bed.
C. Because he was tired, he went to bed.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Phrase “Being tired” → adverb clause of reason.
83. Choose the correct sentence using inversion.
“Scarcely had I reached the office when it started raining.”
A. Correct
B. I had scarcely reached the office when it started raining.
C. Both A and B are correct.
D. Neither.
Answer: C
Explanation: Both normal and inverted patterns acceptable; inversion adds emphasis.
84. Choose the correct transformation:
“He is too weak to lift the box.”
A. He is so weak that he cannot lift the box.
B. He is weak and cannot lift the box.
C. Being weak, he cannot lift the box.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Equivalent structures for expressing inability / result.
85. Choose the correct sentence:
A. No sooner had the bell rung than the students entered.
B. No sooner the bell had rung when the students entered.
C. No sooner had rung the bell than students entered.
D. When no sooner had the bell rung the students entered.
Answer: A
Explanation: Fixed structure: No sooner had + subject + V₃ than + clause.
86. Choose the correct connector:
He worked hard _____ he might succeed.
A. so that
B. in order
C. because
D. though
Answer: A
Explanation: “So that” denotes purpose.
87. Change to passive voice:
“Please help me.”
A. You are requested to help me.
B. You are asked to help me.
C. Let me be helped.
D. I am helped by you.
Answer: A
Explanation: Polite imperative → passive with “You are requested to …”
88. Reduce the clause:
“Students who study regularly score well.”
A. Students studying regularly score well.
B. Students to study regularly score well.
C. Students having studied regularly score well.
D. Students studied regularly score well.
Answer: A
Explanation: Adjective clause → participle phrase.
89. Choose the correct transformation:
“He confessed that he had stolen the money.”
A. He confessed his having stolen the money.
B. He confessed to steal the money.
C. He confessed stealing the money.
D. He confessed that steal the money.
Answer: A
Explanation: Noun clause → gerund phrase (“his having + V₃”).
90. Choose the correct voice:
“The child is eating an apple.”
A. An apple is being eaten by the child.
B. An apple was being eaten by the child.
C. An apple has been eaten by the child.
D. An apple will be eaten by the child.
Answer: A
Explanation: Present continuous active → is being + V₃.
91. Identify the correct conditional transformation.
“If you had left early, you would have caught the bus.”
→ Simple sentence
A. By leaving early, you would have caught the bus.
B. Leaving early, you would have caught the bus.
C. With an early start, you would have caught the bus.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Conditional clause reduced to phrase; all acceptable equivalents.
92. Choose the correct complex form:
“Despite his illness, he attended class.”
A. Though he was ill, he attended class.
B. Although he was ill, he attended class.
C. Even though he was ill, he attended class.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: Prepositional phrase → adverb clause of concession.
93. Choose the correct reported speech:
He said, “I have finished my work.”
A. He said that he had finished his work.
B. He said that he finished his work.
C. He said that he has finished his work.
D. He said he had finish his work.
Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect → past perfect in reported speech.
94. Choose the correct question tag:
“They didn’t come, _____?”
A. did they
B. didn’t they
C. will they
D. haven’t they
Answer: A
Explanation: Negative statement → positive tag (did they?).
95. Identify the correct combined sentence.
He is very lazy. He cannot pass.
A. He is so lazy that he cannot pass.
B. Being lazy, he cannot pass.
C. He is too lazy to pass.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All convey the same cause-and-effect meaning correctly.
96. Choose the correct transformation:
“He said, ‘Let us go for a walk.’”
A. He suggested that we should go for a walk.
B. He said that we should go for a walk.
C. He asked that we should go for a walk.
D. He proposed to go for a walk.
Answer: A
Explanation: Let us + verb → reported as suggested that we should + verb.
97. Choose the correct inverted form:
“Hardly had we started when it began to rain.”
A. Correct
B. We had hardly started when it began to rain.
C. Both A and B are correct.
D. None.
Answer: C
Explanation: Both normal and inverted acceptable; inversion for emphasis.
98. Choose the correct voice form.
“Has he completed the project?”
A. Has the project been completed by him?
B. Was the project completed by him?
C. Is the project completed by him?
D. Had the project been completed by him?
Answer: A
Explanation: Present perfect interrogative → has + been + V₃.
99. Reduce the clause:
“He is the best player that has ever lived.”
A. He is the best player ever lived.
B. He is the best player having ever lived.
C. He is the best player to have ever lived.
D. He is best player that ever lived.
Answer: C
Explanation: Adjective clause reduced to infinitive phrase (“to have ever lived”).
100. Choose the correct transformation:
“It is certain that he will win the prize.”
A. He is certain to win the prize.
B. He will certainly win the prize.
C. That he will win the prize is certain.
D. All of these.
Answer: D
Explanation: All are grammatically correct transformations of the same meaning.