Direction: Choose the correct alternative and fill in the blanks in the following sentences: Sentence completion 200 questions

1. We have two telephone operators………. of them do you want?

(A) who

(B) whom

(C) which

(D) what

2. My book is the new one,…………is the torn one.

(A) your

(B) the book of your

(C) yours

(D) the books of your

3. How long have you and Sheelu known……….?

(A) one another

(B) each other

(C) everyone

(D) none of these

4. …………… did you meet yesterday?

(A) what

(B) whom

(C) which

(D) who

5. Reena is the girl………..book is with me.

(A) who

(B) whose

(C) whom

(D) which

6. The members of a community should love…………

(A) each other

(B) each one

(C) one another

(D) each another

7. There is both scarcity and………..in the modern world.

(A) deficit

(B) attractions

(C) plenty

(D) toleration

8. The jury agreed in……….opinion.

(A) their

(B) its

(C) his

(D) her

English Point
Learn Spoken English Easily

9. All…………glitters is not gold.

(A) the

(B) that

(C) same

(D) these

10. It was………..whom you met last night.

(A) my

(B) me

(C) I

(D) mine

11. …………,…………. and…………have to visit the exhibition.

(A) you, he, I

(B) he, you, I

(C) I, he, you

(D) he, I, you

12. Either Kamla or Girija forgot to take………..purse.

(A) her

(B) hers

(C) their

(D) there

13. ……….. should not waste………..money.

(A) one, one

(B) one’s, one

(C) one, ones

(D) one, one’s

14. Their………….were auctioned.

(A) furniture

(B) furnitures

(C) a furniture

(D) the furniture

15. My……… have come.

(A) brother-in-law

(B) brother’s-in-law

(C) brothers-in-law

(D) brother

16. The…………..was unanimous.

(A) jurys

(B) jury’s

(C) juries

(D) jury

17. They went on………….

(A) a week’s holiday

(B) a week holiday

(C) a weeks holiday

(D) holiday of a week

18. Their…………have been promised to the labourers.

(A) wage

(B) wages

(C) a wage

(D) the wages

19. ……….to him for his kindness.

(A) thank

(B) thanks

(C) thanking

(D) thank you

20. No……….is good……….

(A) news, newses

(B) news, news

(C) newses, news

(D) newses, newses

21. ……….. are sold cheaper than goats.

(A) sheeps

(B) the sheep

(C) a sheep

(D) sheep

22. Please give me your………

(A) trousers

(B) trouser

(C) trouserses

(D) a trouser

23.  He ran a five………..race.

(A) a miles

(B) mile

(C) miles

(D) a mile

24. ……….. is my favourite subject.

(A) physique

(B) physic

(C) Physics

(D) a Physics

25. He is suffering from………..

(A) mump

(B) mumpses

(C) mumps

(D) mums

26. The cat and the dog have a……………enemy in the rat.

(A) same

(B) common

(C) mutual

(D) similar

27. The driver tried his best to avert the accident by bringing the car to……….stop.

(A) immediately

(B) a sudden

(C) sudden

(D) suddenly

28. During winter evenings, a cup of coffee is………….to mug of tea.

(A) prefer

(B) more prefer

(C) preferable

(D) more preferable

29. Meditation is………..way to calm your nerves.

(A) a best

(B) one of the best

(C) the best

(D) an best

30. She found a few good cards in a shop and she bought……….cards last night.

(A) those

(B) that

(C) them

(D) this

31. Temperature inversions often occur when…………in the late afternoon.

(A) the Earth’s surface is cooled

(B) Earth’s surface is cooled

(C) also the Earth’s surface is cooled

(D) that the Earth’s surface is cooled

32. …………knowledge of garment-industry proved very helpful to me.

(A) the little

(B) little

(C) a little

(D) smaller

33Hydrocarbons……….by engine exhausts, react with nitrogen oxides to form complex toxic gases.

(A) are given off

(B) given off

(C) give off

(D) they are given off

34. One of them forgot to take………..bag from the school.

(A) that

(B) his

(C) their

(D) they

35. Concurrent with this programme, educational institutions may be urged to inculcate patriotism in each and everyone of…………pupils.

(A) it

(B) these

(C) their

(D) its

36. ……. being a very hot day I remained indoors.

(A) it

(B) that

(C) this

(D) which

37. Last summer he went to his uncle’s village and enjoyed…………very much.

(A) himself

(B) herself

(C) themselves

(D) yourself

38. Due to……….. being a newcomer, I was unable to get a house suitable for my wife and me.

(A) me

(B) mine

(C) my

(D) our

39. The overall efficiency of a system can be…………that of its weakest element.

(A) no greater than

(B) less greater

(C) nothing as great as

(D) not the greater

40. ………the moon has no water, it’s solid crust does respond to the gravitational force of the earth.

(A) Although

(B) however

(C) therefore

(D) except

41. Our teacher encouraged………..setting the poem to music.

(A) he

(B) he’s

(C) his

(D) him

42. ……… can be no excuses this time, students.

(A) they’re

(B) they

(C) their

(D) there

43. As the bare mountains turned green, the people found……….looking forward to spring.

(A) they

(B) them

(C) their

(D) themselves

44. He is the friend………..I trust most.

(A) him

(B) whom

(C) which

(D) who

45. The child was……….blind.

(A) borne

(B) born

(C) birth

(D) none of the above

46. ……….wins the civil war, there will be a little rejoicing at the victory.

(A) whichever

(B) whoever

(C) whatever

(D) wherever

47. They give more importance to material rather than………….advancement.

(A) Intellectual

(B) spiritual

(C) emotional

(D) worldly

48. ……….of the three candidates are fit for the post.

(A) neither

(B) no

(C) none

(D) either

49. Between you and…………he is a rouge.

(A) I

(B) me

(C) mine

(D) ours

50. The more you read this book the more you will like……….

(A) that

(B) that book

(C) it

(D) this book

51. At agricultural stations many types of grasses are grown……….various conditions.

(A) under

(B) underneath

(C) below

(D) beneath

52. It is raining…………do not go out.

(A) fast

(B) soundly

(C) strongly

(D) heavily

53. Ram’s car wasn’t Ramesh’s. So we were too exhausted by the time we reached home.

(A) such comfortable

(B) as comfortable as

(C) comfortable enough

(D) so comfortable that

54. People from……..and near came to see the final match of the tournament yesterday.

(A) distance

(B) long

(C) above

(D) far

55. Nitric acid……….copper to give off brown fumes of nitrogen dioxide.

(A) on reacting with

(B) reacting to

(C) reacts with

(D) is reacting with

56. That farmer may be old but he is………..

(A) less energetic

(B) more energetic

(C) most energetic

(D) energetic

57. I do my work…………carefully to make mistakes.

(A) so

(B) very

(C) too

(D) more

58. She has only………. friends.

(A) fewer

(B) less

(C) more

(D) a few

59. Being very……….in nature, he always uses his………skills.

(A) adamant, soft

(B) polite, basic

(C) humble, experimental

(D) mild, aggressive

60. He was……….accept the grudgingly given invitation.

(A) not enough sensible to

(B) sensible enough to

(C) sensible enough not to

(D) sensible enough to not

61. ……… to see a film but also had dinner out as well.

(A) not only did they go

(B) they didn’t go not only

(C) they not only went

(D) not only they went

62. I have little time, so I can tell you only………..what he said.

(A) shortly

(B) briefly

(C) little of

(D) briskly

63.  Ozone……….extremely active chemically and succeeds in damaging any vegetation it comes in contact with.

(A) is

(B) being

(C) which is

(D) by being

64. The lame boy tried to climb up the staircase without………help.

(A) little

(B) any

(C) some

(D) many

65. There were two small rooms in the beach house………..served as a kitchen.

(A) the smaller of which

(B) the smallest of which

(C) the smaller of them

(D) smallest of that

66. The more electricity you use…………….

(A) your bill will be higher

(B) will your bill be higher

(C) will be higher your bill

(D) the higher your bill will be

67. ………..10 years man will have probably learnt to live long as a result of the advanced human genome research.

(A) other

(B) roughly

(C) probably

(D) another

68. My father has been……….for a very long time. So he couldn’t even walk properly.

(A) sick

(B) ill

(C) low

(D) down

69. Of Chandigarh, Agra and Delhi, the……….has the largest number of cars.

(A) latest

(B) latter

(C) least

(D) last

70. She let her horse………..in the field.

(A) loosen

(B) loose

(C) loosely

(D) lose

71. The state is home to several destinations of…….. beauty.

(A) paralleled

(B) unparalleled

(C) inequal

(D) equal

72. Leela said, the new restaurant was nothing to write about. She thought it was………..

(A) just average

(B) really terrible

(C) splendid

(D) excellent

73. Though this blanket is not made of wool, it has a……….texture.

(A) wool

(B) woollen

(C) woolly

(D) woolish

74. We had…….. money left, so we went out for a meal. We decided to abandon our trip as we had………..money left.

(A) a little, a little

(B) little, a little

(C) a few, few

(D) a little, little

75. I have been looking for an apartment and I finally found the………..one.

(A) good

(B) airy

(C) cheap

(D) perfect

76. Our electricity was cut………for about 10 hours today.

(A) out

(B) down

(C) off

(D) up

77. Priya is not cut……….for this kind of a job.

(A) out

(B) through

(C) up

(D) in

78. He succeeded in getting possession………..his land after a long court case.

(A) against

(B) to

(C) of

(D) for

79. If you do not know the meaning of this word, look……….

a dictionary.

(A) up

(B) into

(C) at

(D) through

80. He walked on and found an empty seat to set……….

(A) on

(B) in

(C) up

(D) upon

81. There is a disturbing nexus………..politics and sports in India.

(A) among

(B) with

(C) bye

(D) between

82. The peasant refused to grovel………..the feet of his master.

(A) upon

(B) on

(C) at

(D) by

83.  According to one survey only those forests which were not under village management succumbed……….fires recently.

(A) from

(B) to

(C) with

(D) by

84. So many servants attended………him during his illness.

(A) with

(B) on

(C) for

(D) to

85. The new education policy provides a useful break…………for the planners to remove illiteracy.

(A) up

(B) through

(C) away

(D) in

86. He prefers swimming………….any other sport.

(A) than

(B) over

(C) to

(D) against

87. Sudhir is dead but his music lives………

(A) on

(B) by

(C) through

(D) for

88. He has great authority……….Indian history and nobody can challenge him in respect of what he has said.

(A) on

(B) of

(C) in

(D) about

89. All the employees in the company are entitled…………reimbursement of medical expenses.

(A) of

(B) for

(C) on

(D) to

90. In that country, bureaucracy is perceived as a group of men and women that had arrogated to itself power…………responsibility.

(A) without

(B) within

(C) into

(D) unto

91. The great scientist conducted himself with ability and moderation……….all the conference.

(A) through

(B) in

(C) besides

(D) about

92. There are certain animals which can live both………water and………..land.

(A) in, the

(B) without, also

(C) under, the

(D) in, on

93. A committee was formed to look………the memorial.

(A) at

(B) after

(C) for

(D) like

94. The plane was……..five hours late.

(A) evenly

(B) almost

(C) keeping

(D) allmost

95. You cannot lose what you…………had.

(A) once

(B) always

(C) never

(D) have

96. ………… knocking at the gate, he demanded admission.

(A) cruelty

(B) kindly

(C) speedily

(D) loudly

97. Management……….as the organisation and coordination of an enterprise.

(A) to be defined

(B) it is defined

(C) definable

(D) can be defined

98. A garden knife is………used for right pruning.

(A) generally

(B) compulsorily

(C) systematically

(D) daily

99. On Tuesday it’s the carnival,………. everybody gets dressed up in a fancy costume. So we will meet at John’s house……….is about a couple of kilometres away.

(A) which, where

(B) where, when

(C) when, where

(D) when, which

100. My father is very……….to me, we play football every evening.

(A) friendly

(B) friends

(C) friend like

(D) friendship

101. In fact,………… the many years of being a closed, high-tariff economy, we have always been more open minded than the economic models we have lived under.

(A) inspite

(B) besides

(C) despite

(D) provided

102. …………a country’s current account is in deficit, it would imply that its imports of goods and services are higher than its income from exports and remittances from non residents.

(A) as

(B) given

(C) if

(D) unless

103.  ……….I not informed you about this, you would have missed the opportunity.

(A) if

(B) provided

(C) unless

(D) had

104. Sachin was standing……….me.

(A) aside

(B) next

(C) beside

(D) besides

105. The cricket was lazy……….the ant was busy.

(A) yet

(B) and

(C) but

(D) so

106. Neither Shyam……….Rohit came to the school today.

(A) but

(B) or

(C) nor

(D) and

107. ……….. following all the instructions closely, he missed out an important guideline.

(A) instead of

(B) although

(C) in spite of

(D) otherwise

108. I am not as successful…………she is.

(A) then

(B) as

(C) like

(D) than

109. Look after your health………you should repent later on.

(A) as

(B) because

(C) till

(D) lest

110. He was………angry to speak to me.

(A) so

(B) too

(C) that

(D) such

111. You will not be allowed to enter…………you have an entry pass.

(A) if

(B) unless

(C) when

(D) but

112. The priest was innocent………..he could not prove it.

(A) and

(B) but

(C) for

(D) so

113. A book’s a book………there is nothing.

(A) because

(B) unless

(C) till

(D) although

114. He sat……….. the table to have fag.

(A) on

(B) beside

(C) at

(D) by

115. He reprimanded me………..neglecting my duty.

(A) of

(B) from

(C) for

(D) on

116. You cannot hold me responsible……….his actions.

(A) for

(B) of

(C) to

(D) by

117. There is no substitute…………meticulous care in setting………training rooms for seminars.

(A) for, up

(B) to, up

(C) for, for

(D) of, down

118. The brown puppies are the outest………..the lot.

(A) for

(B) out

(C) by

(D) among

119. He was accused………stealing cloth from our retail shop.

(A) for

(B) with

(C) of

(D) to

120. If you kindly bear……..me for some time. I shall……….the whole issue.

(A) out, understand

(B) on, solve

(C) at, inform

(D) with, clarify

121. Our existence depends on how cleverly we deal………things and get along well with people.

(A) with

(B) by

(C) into

(D) to

122. The reputation of my friends is………the stake.

(A) on

(B) by

(C) in

(D) through

123.  When sugar………..to yeast, fermentation takes place.

(A) by adding

(B) adding

(C) it is added

(D) is added

124. The old man is looking forward……..the visit of his grandchildren.

(A) for

(B) in

(C) to

(D) with

125. In this hotel there is no provision……….hot water.

(A) of

(B) in

(C) for

(D) about

126. Naveen enjoys………..to children.

(A) how to tell stories

(B) telling stories

(C) to narrate stories

(D) memorizing stories

127. He won’t tell you his problem unless you…………him.

(A) do not agree to help

(B) agree to help

(C) agree for help

(D) do not agree of help

128. I got used……….on the right when I was in the US for two years.

(A) driving

(B) to drive

(C) to driving

(D) by driving

129. Tourists always enjoyed………..the setting sun in the Darjeeling hills.

(A) to watch

(B) watching

(C) in seeing

(D) seeing

130. Since Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s father never approved of…………..Robert Browning, the couple went to Italy where they lived and wrote.

(A) he to marry

(B) her marrying

(C) she marrying

(D) she to marry

131. Your conduct smacks………….recklessness.

(A) in

(B) from

(C) with

(D) of

132. The more Kamal tried to find excuses for his coming late to his office regularly, the more he……….

(A) was confused

(B) tied the knot

(C) was in a flat spin

(D) cut above orders

133. My hat blew………….

(A) on

(B) off

(C) away

(D) over

134. Art is not an activity associated……. leisure.

(A) by

(B) with

(C) in

(D) for

135. ………..prevent people from driving off the road, they put up more street lamps.

(A) in order to

(B) in order from

(C) in order of

(D) in order on

136. Bees………….display distinct preferences for colours, but are also sensitive to ultraviolet light.

(A) only

(B) not only

(C) only do

(D) can only

137. Raju insisted on………..out.

(A) go

(B) going

(C) gone

(D) went

138. The saturated fat in dairy foods is thought……….a factor in heart disease.

(A) it is

(B) to be

(C) they are

(D) as being

139. Robots are being used increasingly in industry as they can work on large jobs faster, are more precise and………..

(A) don’t as easily tire

(B) don’t tire more easily

(C) don’t tire easily

(D) don’t too easily tire

140. Many plants can go in water, without any soil………..nutrients are added.

(A) as long as

(B) sure that

(C) above all

(D) of necessary

141. Do take an umbrella with you………..

(A) lest you should get wet

(B) left you should not get wet

(C) lest you might not get wet

(D) lest you will get wet

142. Hardly………….when the stars disappeared.

(A) have the sun rose

(B) had the sun risen

(C) did the sun rise

(D) the sun rose

143.  We had………..

money but also with new machinery and raw material.

(A) not only helped then by

(B) helped them not only with

(C) helped not only to them with

(D) not only been helped them by

144. All decisions,…………are likely to be taken by consensus.

(A) anyhow

(B) forever

(C) somehow

(D) however

145. He said………..had wasted the better part of his wealth in gambling.

(A) so his father

(B) that his father

(C) if his father

(D) yet his father

146. I requested my wife to stay there………..from the shop.

(A) till I come back

(B) until I came back

(C) only (A)

(D) only (B)

147. When he fell down the ditch, he shouted with all his might…………someone’s attention.

(A) such that to catch

(B) so as to catch

(C) so that to catching

(D) so then to catch

148. He went to the library………to find that it was closed.

(A) seldom

(B) never

(C) only

(D) solely

149. No sooner did he go in……….he came out.

(A) and

(B) then

(C) when

(D) than

150. ………to control industrial pollution, the pollution from small scale industries has eluded solutions.

(A) instead of doing good job

(B) while a commendable job was being done

(C) despite being succeeding

(D) even after failing

151. Not to……….of milk, even water was not available there.

(A) mention

(B) be mentioned

(C) have mentioned

(D) had mentioned

152. No sooner did she……….me then she tried to run away.

(A) watch

(B) had watched

(C) watched

(D) watching

153. He said,”……….all his sons die!”

(A) can

(B) Could

(C) may

(D) will

154. ……….you pass me the phial of salt?

(A) might

(B) may

(C) could

(D) would

155. It………rain in the evening.

(A) might

(B) could

(C) may

(D) can

156. I……….go early everyday last summer.

(A) can

(B) could

(C) would

(D) may

157. You……… leave your children here for an hour.

(A) could

(B) may

(C) would

(D) can

158. Though he is suffering much pain………..he does not complain.

(A) yet

(B) but

(C) else

(D) as

159. The doctor advised him to abstain………..all alcoholic drinks.

(A) at

(B) from

(C) by

(D) in

160. A good judge never gropes………the conclusions.

(A) to

(B) at

(C) on

(D) for

161. My friend came all the way from Delhi to congratulate me……….my success.

(A) for

(B) at

(C) over

(D) on

162. Some people……….themselves into believing that they are indispensable to their organisation.

(A) fool

(B) delude

(C) deceive

(D) denigrate

163.  …………he started working on the problem that had been awaiting disposal for a long time.

(A) his breakfast finished

(B) his breakfast having finished

(C) having finish his breakfast

(D) having finished his breakfast

164. His father prevents him from………

(A) to smoke

(B) smoked

(C) smoke

(D) smoking

165. The work…………., he left his office.

(A) having completed

(B) having been completed

(C) on being finished

(D) having been over

166. The audience was the clowns……… their act.

(A) performs

(B) perform

(C) performed

(D) are performing

167. The lifeguard would not let the children……….at the deep end of the pool.

(A) swims

(B) swim

(C) swam

(D) to swim

168. …………a walk in the morning will improve your health.

(A) going to

(B) go to

(C) go for

(D) going for

169. …………the rainforests is very important, if we do not want the flora and fauna found there to become extinct.

(A) reserving

(B) destroying

(C) preserving

(D) maintaining

170. We are happy to recommend that his son……….the post.

(A) considered for

(B) be considered with

(C) be considered for

(D) may consider for

171. ……….. he went out for a walk along the seashore.

(A) with a pleasant morning

(B) it being a pleasant morning

(C) being a pleasant morning

(D) as a pleasant morning

172. He would not have been successful in the project but…………my help.

(A) for

(B) off

(C) of

(D) with

173. Look after your health…………you should repent later on.

(A) as

(B) because

(C) till

(D) lest

174. Work hard so that you………

(A) shall get good marks

(B) will get good marks

(C) may get good marks

(D) should get good marks

175. The farmer………..their farms if they had known that a thunderstorm was approaching.

(A) will leave

(B) would leave

(C) will have left

(D) would have left

176. If I had helped him, he…………

(A) will not be drowned

(B) would not be drowned

(C) will not have drowned

(D) would not have drowned

177. If I were………….., I wouldn’t accept such treatment.

(A) him

(B) them

(C) he

(D) one

178. If I………..a doctor, I would serve the poor.

(A) am

(B) had been

(C) were

(D) was

179. If climate…………

, we will go out for a walk.

(A) permit

(B) permits

(C) will permit

(D) permitted

180. I fear I am late,………..?

(A) Aren’t I

(B) won’t I

(C) will you

(D) would you

181. She danced well………….?

(A) do you

(B) does she

(C) did she

(D) didn’t she

182. You won’t come in time,…….?

(A) won’t you

(B) will you

(C) do you

(D) are you

183.  They needn’t worry,………..?

(A) isn’t it

(B) doesn’t it

(C) don’t it

(D) need they

184. It will rain soon…………?

(A) won’t it

(B) ought it

(C) isn’t it

(D) may it

185. None of the food was wasted…………..?

(A) wasn’t

(B) was it

(C) weren’t

(D) were it

186. He drove the car very fast,………

(A) did he?

(B) does he?

(C) didn’t he?

(D) was he?

187. your father used to be the principal of this college,……?

(A) did he

(B) does he

(C) didn’t he

(D) doesn’t he

188. That hardly counts,……….?

(A) does it

(B) doesn’t it

(C) do it

(D) don’t it

189. They have already completed the job,………..?

(A) isn’t

(B) has they

(C) haven’t they

(D) won’t they

Share & Help Others
error6
fb-share-icon100
Tweet 20
fb-share-icon20
99 Positive Affirmations For Success
Sentence improvement 250 questions

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *