English Grammar and Vocabulary MCQs for Classes 1–10
English questions in school tests and entrance exams check grammar, vocabulary and reading. The ten sample questions below cover the question types that come up most often, each with a short explanation of the rule.
What English questions cover, class by class
Classes 1–3
- Letters, phonics and simple words
- Naming, action and describing words
- Singular and plural, opposites
- Short reading passages
Classes 4–5
- Kinds of nouns and pronouns
- Tenses and subject–verb agreement
- Articles, prepositions and conjunctions
- Comprehension and vocabulary
Classes 6–8
- Active and passive voice
- Direct and indirect speech
- Modals and determiners
- Unseen passages
Classes 9–10
- Grammar in context: gap-filling and editing
- Reported speech and tenses
- Unseen passages
- Formal letters and paragraphs
Free English sample test: 10 questions
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What is the plural of “child”?
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Answer: C. Children
“Child” has an irregular plural: “children”. It does not take -s.
What is the past tense of “go”?
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Answer: B. Went
“Go” is irregular: go – went – gone. “Went” is the simple past; “gone” is used after has/have.
Choose the word closest in meaning to “happy”.
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Answer: A. Joyful
“Joyful” means full of happiness, so it is a synonym of “happy”.
Choose the word opposite in meaning to “ancient”.
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Answer: B. Modern
“Ancient” means very old, so its antonym is “modern”.
She is ___ honest girl.
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Answer: B. an
The h in “honest” is silent, so the word starts with a vowel sound. Use “an” before a vowel sound.
Which word is an adjective in “The tall boy ran fast”?
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Answer: B. tall
An adjective describes a noun. “Tall” describes the boy. (“Fast” describes how he ran, so it is an adverb here.)
He has been living here ___ 2015.
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Answer: B. since
Use “since” with a point in time (2015, Monday) and “for” with a length of time (ten years, two days).
Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: B. Necessary
“Necessary” has one c and a double s. A memory aid: one collar, two sleeves.
Choose the passive form of “The cat chased the mouse.”
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Answer: B. The mouse was chased by the cat.
In the passive the object (the mouse) comes first, the verb becomes “was chased” (past tense, like “chased”), and the doer follows “by”.
Neither Ravi nor his friends ___ late.
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Answer: B. were
With “neither … nor”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. “Friends” is plural, so use “were”.
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How to get better at English MCQs
- Read something short every day (a story, a news item for children) and note three new words with their meanings.
- Learn grammar rules with one example sentence each; the example is easier to remember than the rule.
- Keep a list of irregular verbs and plurals and revise it weekly.
- In comprehension questions, find the line in the passage that gives the answer before choosing an option.
English practice by class
Each class page lists its topics and has more sample questions.
Class 2
Nouns, singular and plural, describing and action words.
Class 4
Kinds of nouns, tenses, articles and prepositions.
Class 5
Parts of speech, subject–verb agreement, active and passive voice.
Class 7
Active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech, modals.
Class 9
Tenses, reported speech, determiners and unseen passages.
Exams that test English
Navodaya (JNVST)
The Language Test is a reading test in the medium chosen, which can be English.
Sainik School (AISSEE)
Language (Class 6) and English (Class 9) are 25 questions each.
Rashtriya Military School CET
English must be qualified in the Class 6 test and is part of Class 9 Paper 1.
Scholarship exams and NMMS
Paper 2 of the Maharashtra scholarship exam has an English section.
Olympiads
English Olympiads test grammar, vocabulary and reading.
More practice
These sample questions are free to try without an account. With an account, students get full topic-wise sets and timed mock tests, every answer explained, questions read aloud in English, Hindi or Marathi, and insights on strong and weak topics.
Frequently asked questions
Which classes are these English questions for?
They suit Classes 4–8. Each class page has English questions matched to that class, from Class 1 to Class 10.
How can a child improve English grammar quickly?
Short daily practice on one rule at a time, with an example sentence for each rule, and reviewing every wrong answer with its explanation.
Is English compulsory in the Navodaya test?
No. JNVST is offered in many languages, and the Language Test is in the medium the student chooses. For AISSEE Class 9 and the Rashtriya Military School tests, English is a section of the paper.