Grammar MCQs set 2 for National Highways & Motorway Police (NH&MP) SI / JPO English — 20 solved questions.
Q1. Compound nouns are made up of ____ words.
Answer: Two or more
Explanation: Compound nouns can consist of two or more words (e.g., "toothpaste," "swimming pool," "mother-in-law").
Q2. Select the suitable phrasal verb: Before signing the contract, I should ______ the content of the agreement to avoid a mistake.
Answer: Look through
Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'Look through' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.
Q3. Choose the correct phrasal verb: The lamp went ______ at once.
Answer: out
Explanation: "Go out" means to stop burning or functioning; a lamp goes out when it stops producing light.
Q4. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the given sentence. He ______ for a walk every day.
Answer: goes
Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'goes' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.
Q5. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: The manager spoke confidently about the project.
Answer: Adverb
Explanation: "Confidently" modifies the verb "spoke" by describing how the action was performed, making it an adverb.
Q6. I don't want to fight about who gets the car, so... Which type of verb is 'fight' in this context?
Answer: Dynamic verb
Explanation: "Fight" here denotes a physical or active action that can be observed and is volitional, classifying it as a dynamic (action) verb rather than a stative one.
Q7. Identify the underlined part of speech: He may be slow, but he can disappear in a hurry.
Answer: Adverb
Explanation: "In a hurry" is an adverbial prepositional phrase modifying the verb "disappear" by indicating the manner of the action.
Q8. In the sentence "Who is trying to defend you?", "Who" is a:
Answer: Interrogative pronoun
Explanation: "Who" at the beginning of a question introduces a question about a person, making it an interrogative pronoun.
Q9. Akbar can speak Arabic fluently, because he lived in Egypt for a year. The underlined word is which part of speech?
Answer: Adverb
Explanation: "Fluently" modifies the verb "speak" by indicating the manner of speaking, making it an adverb.
Q10. He not only read the book but also remembered what he read. The words 'not only... but also' are an example of which part of speech?
Answer: Conjunction
Explanation: 'Conjunction' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.
Q11. Identify the underlined part of speech: I have a pet turtle named Speedy.
Answer: Noun
Explanation: "Speedy" is a proper noun used as a name for the turtle, functioning as a noun (specifically a proper noun used in apposition).
Q12. What is the meaning of the phrasal verb "Take out"?
Answer: Remove
Explanation: "Take out" as a phrasal verb means to remove something from a place or container.
Q13. John came later than I. The word 'later' is an:
Answer: Adverb
Explanation: 'Adverb' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.
Q14. How many MOODS are there in a Verb?
Answer: Three (Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive)
Explanation: 'Three (Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive)' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.
Q15. Unusual plural for the noun child (children) are called:
Answer: Exceptions
Explanation: 'Exceptions' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.
Q16. The word "Everyone" is a/an __________
Answer: Pronoun
Explanation: The blank is correctly filled with 'Pronoun' because this is the standard preposition or word choice in formal English for this construction.
Q17. Now we want to go home. Which mood of verb is used in this sentence?
Answer: Indicative Mood
Explanation: The indicative mood states facts or asks questions about reality; "we want to go home" is a declarative statement of fact.
Q18. Choose the correct form of verb: The examination ____ at '9:30. Don't be late.
Answer: Starts
Explanation: A timetabled or scheduled future event uses the simple present tense; "starts" correctly expresses the fixed schedule.
Q19. Obedience is an ______ noun.
Answer: abstract
Explanation: "Obedience" names a quality or concept that cannot be seen or touched, classifying it as an abstract noun.
Q20. Myself', 'yourself', 'ourselves' are which type of pronoun?
Answer: Reflexive pronoun
Explanation: 'Reflexive pronoun' is grammatically correct and completes the sentence according to standard English usage tested in LAT, USAT, and FPSC papers.