NTS NAT-IGS (General Science Track) English: Grammar MCQs

Practice Grammar MCQs for NTS NAT-IGS (General Science Track) English — topic-wise sets with solved answers.

NTS NAT-IGS (General Science Track) English: Grammar MCQs — sample questions

  1. Question 1

    Q1. "He is the boy of obedience." Obedience in this sentence is a _____ noun:

    • A) Collective
    • B) Virtual
    • C) Abstract
    • D) Concrete

    Answer: Abstract

    Explanation: "Obedience" names a quality or concept that cannot be perceived by the senses, making it an abstract noun.

  2. Question 2

    Q2. Choose the option with a correct conjunction to complete the following sentence. Saeed is a conceited boy ______, I dislike very much.

    • A) who
    • B) whose
    • C) that
    • D) None of these

    Answer: who

    Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'who' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

  3. Question 3

    Q3. (Well) I don't think I will be home before 6 pm. In this sentence, "well" is:

    • A) Adverb
    • B) Adjective
    • C) Interjection
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Interjection

    Explanation: 'Interjection' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  4. Question 4

    Q4. Find the appropriate phrasal verb: My information does not ______ the report which has just been presented.

    • A) Accord to
    • B) Accord in
    • C) Accord with
    • D) Accord from

    Answer: Accord with

    Explanation: "Accord with" is the correct phrasal verb meaning to be consistent or in agreement with something.

  5. Question 5

    Q5. Choose the correct form of VERB to complete the given sentence. Unless you ______ hard, you cannot succeed.

    • A) work
    • B) will work
    • C) will worked
    • D) None of these

    Answer: work

    Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'work' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

  6. Question 6

    Q6. Choose the most appropriate conjunction to fill in the following sentence. He does not know the answer ______ I've told him several times.

    • A) In spite
    • B) even though
    • C) While
    • D) None of these

    Answer: even though

    Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'even though' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

  7. Question 7

    Q7. The word 'but' is what part of speech?

    • A) Noun
    • B) Conjunction
    • C) Interjection
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Conjunction

    Explanation: 'Conjunction' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  8. Question 8

    Q8. Better to be untaught than ill-taught. In this sentence, "ill-taught" is:

    • A) An adjective
    • B) A noun
    • C) A verb
    • D) None of these

    Answer: An adjective

    Explanation: 'An adjective' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  9. Question 9

    Q9. She bought ____ more expensive car than I do.

    • A) an
    • B) a
    • C) the
    • D) no article is used

    Answer: a

    Explanation: "More expensive" begins with a consonant sound /m/, so the indefinite article "a" (not "an") is used before it.

  10. Question 10

    Q10. In the sentence "He said you are doing very well," "well" is which part of speech?

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

    Answer: Adverb

    Explanation: "Well" modifies the verb "doing," describing how the action is performed, making it an adverb.

  11. Question 11

    Q11. Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the following sentence: The children were all at the table waiting for their mother to ______.

    • A) Dish out
    • B) Dish up
    • C) Dish in
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Dish up

    Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'Dish up' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.

  12. Question 12

    Q12. When an '-ing' form of a verb is used as a noun in a sentence, it is called a:

    • A) Gerund
    • B) Command
    • C) Exclamation
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Gerund

    Explanation: 'Gerund' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  13. Question 13

    Q13. A verb which requires an object is called:

    • A) Transitive
    • B) Infinitive
    • C) Imperative
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Transitive

    Explanation: 'Transitive' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  14. Question 14

    Q14. Choose the correct pronoun: An orphanage is a place ____ children who have no parents can live and be looked after.

    • A) Where
    • B) Which
    • C) That
    • D) Who

    Answer: Where

    Explanation: "Where" is used as a relative adverb to refer to a place, making it the correct pronoun for "a place."

  15. Question 15

    Q15. Choose the correct form of verb: If he doesn't start working harder, he ____ the course.

    • A) Is going to fail
    • B) Fails
    • C) is failing
    • D) Will fail

    Answer: Will fail

    Explanation: In a first conditional sentence (real/possible future), the main clause uses "will + base verb" to express a likely result.

  16. Question 16

    Q16. A part of a word that can be pronounced separately:

    • A) Particle
    • B) Syllable
    • C) Letter
    • D) Sibilant

    Answer: Syllable

    Explanation: A "syllable" is a unit of pronunciation containing a single vowel sound; it is the smallest part of a word that can be spoken separately.

  17. Question 17

    Q17. Friendly is which part of speech?

    • A) Adverb
    • B) Noun
    • C) Adjective
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Adjective

    Explanation: 'Adjective' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  18. Question 18

    Q18. Which of the following words is a concrete noun?

    • A) Table
    • B) Freedom
    • C) Charity
    • D) Democracy

    Answer: Table

    Explanation: A concrete noun refers to something physically tangible; "Table" is a physical object, while freedom, charity, and democracy are abstract nouns.

  19. Question 19

    Q19. The metal plate is hard. 'Hard' is which part of speech?

    • A) Adverb
    • B) Adjective
    • C) Noun
    • D) None of these

    Answer: Adjective

    Explanation: 'Adjective' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.

  20. Question 20

    Q20. Amanda spent a day with her grandparents. In this sentence, "her" is:

    • A) Predictive adjective
    • B) Possessive adjective
    • C) Attributive adjective
    • D) Demonstrative adjective

    Answer: Possessive adjective

    Explanation: "Her" modifies the noun "grandparents," describing whose grandparents they are, making it a possessive adjective.

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