This collection of English Basic MCQs is designed to reinforce fundamental English language skills, covering essential areas like basic grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, and common phrases. Ideal for beginners and individuals looking to solidify their foundational understanding of English, these questions help learners gain confidence in everyday communication, academic tests, and entry-level exams. Each question focuses on core principles, making it easier to build a strong base in English language proficiency.

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Beginners and students looking to improve their fundamental English skills.
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1. What is the plural form of “child”?

a) child’s
b) childes
c) child’s
d) children

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d) children

2. Which of the following is a synonym for “happy”?

a) Sad
b) Joyful
c) Angry
d) Upset

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b) Joyful

3. What is the past tense of the verb “go”?

a) Goes
b) Gone
c) Went
d) Goed

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c) Went

4. What is the comparative form of the adjective “big”?

a) Bigger
b) Biger
c) Biggest
d) More big

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a) Bigger

5. Which of the following is a preposition?

a) Run
b) In
c) Quickly
d) And

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b) In

6. What part of speech is the word “quickly”?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb

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b) Adverb

7. Which of the following sentences is in the past tense?

a) She walks to school every day.
b) He is eating lunch right now.
c) They will go to the beach tomorrow.
d) We played soccer yesterday.

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d) We played soccer yesterday.

8. What is the plural of “mouse” (the small mammal)?

a) Mouses
b) Mouse
c) Mice
d) Mice’s

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c) Mice

9. Which of the following words is an antonym for “hot”?

a) Cold
b) Warm
c) Cool
d) Burning

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a) Cold

10. Identify the subject in the sentence: “The cat chased the mouse.”

a) The
b) Cat
c) Chased
d) Mouse

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b) Cat

11. Which of the following is a synonym for “sad”?

a) Happy
b) Joyful
c) Angry
d) Melancholy

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d) Melancholy

12. What is the past tense of the verb “eat”?

a) Eat
b) Eaten
c) Ate
d) Eating

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c) Ate

13. What is the comparative form of the adjective “beautiful”?

a) Beautifuler
b) More beautiful
c) Beautifullest
d) Beauty

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b) More beautiful

14. Which of the following is a conjunction?

a) Run
b) And
c) Quickly
d) Big

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b) And

15. What part of speech is the word “happily”?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb

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b) Adverb

16. Which of the following sentences is in the present tense?

a) She ran to school yesterday.
b) He is running to school now.
c) They will run to school tomorrow.
d) We ran to school every day.

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b) He is running to school now.

17. What is the plural of “person”?

a) Persons
b) People
c) Persons’
d) Person’s

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b) People

18. Which of the following words is an antonym for “big”?

a) Large
b) Huge
c) Small
d) Massive

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c) Small

19. Identify the predicate in the sentence: “The dog barked loudly.”

a) The
b) Dog
c) Barked
d) Loudly

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c) Barked

20. What is the superlative form of the adjective “good”?

a) Better
b) Best
c) Goodest
d) Goodly

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b) Best

21. Which of the following is a synonym for “angry”?

a) Joyful
b) Happy
c) Mad
d) Excited

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c) Mad

22. What is the past tense of the verb “sing”?

a) Sing
b) Sang
c) Sings
d) Singing

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b) Sang

23. What is the comparative form of the adjective “tall”?

a) Taller
b) Talliest
c) More tall
d) Tallest

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a) Taller

24. Which of the following is a preposition?

a) Sing
b) Dance
c) Under
d) And

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c) Under

25. What part of speech is the word “often”?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb

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b) Adverb

26. Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?

a) She ran to school yesterday.
b) He is running to school now.
c) They will run to school tomorrow.
d) We ran to school every day.

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c) They will run to school tomorrow.

27. What is the plural of “goose”?

a) Gooses
b) Goose
c) Geese
d) Goose’s

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c) Geese

28. Which of the following words is an antonym for “cold”?

a) Warm
b) Hot
c) Cool
d) Freezing

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a) Warm

29. Identify the subject in the sentence: “The birds sang sweetly.”

a) The
b) Birds
c) Sang
d) Sweetly

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b) Birds

30. What is the superlative form of the adjective “bad”?

a) Worse
b) Badly
c) Baddest
d) Worst

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d) Worst

31. Which of the following is a synonym for “fast”?

a) Slow
b) Rapid
c) Quick
d) Speedy

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c) Quick

32. What is the past tense of the verb “write”?

a) Write
b) Writ
c) Wrote
d) Writing

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c) Wrote

33. What is the comparative form of the adjective “far”?

a) Farer
b) More far
c) Farest
d) Farther

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d) Farther

34. Which of the following is a conjunction?

a) Jump
b) But
c) Quickly
d) Small

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b) But

35. What part of speech is the word “honestly”?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb

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b) Adverb

36. Which of the following sentences is in the present tense?

a) She danced at the party last night.
b) He is dancing at the party now.
c) They will dance at the party tomorrow.
d) We danced at the party every day.

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b) He is dancing at the party now.

37. What is the plural of “ox”?

a) Oxes
b) Oxen
c) Ox’s
d) Oxen’s

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b) Oxen

38. Which of the following words is an antonym for “old”?

a) Ancient
b) Aged
c) New
d) Elderly

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c) New

39. Identify the predicate in the sentence: “The sun sets in the west.”

a) The
b) Sun
c) Sets
d) West

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c) Sets

40. What is the superlative form of the adjective “hot”?

a) More hot
b) Hotter
c) Hottest
d) Hotest

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c) Hottest

41. Which of the following is a synonym for “calm”?

a) Excited
b) Tranquil
c) Loud
d) Chaotic

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b) Tranquil

42. What is the past tense of the verb “speak”?

a) Spoke
b) Spaken
c) Speaked
d) Speaking

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a) Spoke

43. What is the comparative form of the adjective “bright”?

a) Brightest
b) More bright
c) Brightener
d) Brighter

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d) Brighter

44. Which of the following is a preposition?

a) Quickly
b) Through
c) Big
d) Jump

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b) Through

45. What part of speech is the word “excitedly”?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb

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b) Adverb

46. Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?

a) She sang at the concert last night.
b) He is singing at the concert now.
c) They will sing at the concert tomorrow.
d) We sang at the concert every week.

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c) They will sing at the concert tomorrow.

47. What is the plural of “cactus”?

a) Cactuses
b) Cacti
c) Cactus
d) Cactii

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b) Cacti

48. Which of the following words is an antonym for “happy”?

a) Joyful
b) Sad
c) Excited
d) Cheerful

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b) Sad

49. Identify the subject in the sentence: “The teacher gave homework.”

a) The
b) Teacher
c) Gave
d) Homework

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b) Teacher

50. What is the superlative form of the adjective “funny”?

a) Funniest
b) More funny
c) Funnyest
d) Funnier

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a) Funniest

51. Which of the following is a synonym for “quiet”?

a) Noisy
b) Loud
c) Silent
d) Boisterous

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c) Silent

52. What is the past tense of the verb “catch”?

a) Caught
b) Caughted
c) Catch
d) Catching

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a) Caught

53. What is the comparative form of the adjective “strong”?

a) Stronger
b) Strongest
c) More strong
d) Strongerest

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a) Stronger

54. Which of the following is a conjunction?

a) Quickly
b) Because
c) Run
d) Soft

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b) Because

55. What part of speech is the word “suddenly”?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb

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b) Adverb

56. Which of the following sentences is in the present tense?

a) She painted a picture last week.
b) He is painting a picture now.
c) They will paint a picture tomorrow.
d) We painted a picture every month.

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b) He is painting a picture now.

57. What is the plural of “leaf”?

a) Leaves
b) Leafes
c) Leefs
d) Leaf’s

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a) Leaves

58. Which of the following words is an antonym for “bright”?

a) Shiny
b) Dull
c) Radiant
d) Vivid

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b) Dull

59. Identify the predicate in the sentence: “The cat slept on the couch.”

a) The
b) Cat
c) Slept
d) Couch

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c) Slept

60. What is the superlative form of the adjective “tall”?

a) Taller
b) Tallest
c) More tall
d) Tallier

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b) Tallest

61. Which of the following is a synonym for “help”?

a) Assist
b) Hinder
c) Ignore
d) Prevent

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a) Assist

62. What is the past tense of the verb “ring”?

a) Rang
b) Rung
c) Ringed
d) Ringing

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a) Rang

63. What is the comparative form of the adjective “quick”?

a) Quickest
b) More quick
c) Quicker
d) Quickestest

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c) Quicker

64. Which of the following is a preposition?

a) Sing
b) Between
c) Dance
d) Beautiful

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b) Between

65. What part of speech is the word “lovely”?

a) Adjective
b) Adverb
c) Noun
d) Verb

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a) Adjective

66. Which of the following sentences is in the future tense?

a) She ate lunch yesterday.
b) He is eating lunch now.
c) They will eat lunch tomorrow.
d) We ate lunch every day.

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c) They will eat lunch tomorrow.

67. What is the plural of “city”?

a) Citys
b) Cities
c) Cityes
d) City’s

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b) Cities

68. Which of the following words is an antonym for “soft”?

a) Hard
b) Smooth
c) Gentle
d) Kind

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a) Hard

69. Identify the subject in the sentence: “The flowers bloomed in spring.”

a) The
b) Flowers
c) Bloomed
d) Spring

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b) Flowers

70. What is the superlative form of the adjective “high”?

a) Higher
b) Highest
c) More high
d) Highers

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b) Highest