ENGLISH ONE LINER MCQS
English One Liner MCQs help you strengthen grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension skills in a short time. These questions are designed for all competitive exams like FPSC, PPSC, NTS, CSS, PMS, and university entry tests.
Practicing one-liner MCQs sharpens your grammar knowledge, improves sentence structure understanding, and enhances your ability to solve objective questions quickly — key for achieving higher scores in English sections.
Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word “quickly”?
A) AdverbThe word “beautiful” is a?
A) AdjectiveThe word “run” is used as a?
A) VerbWhich word is a preposition?
A) Under“He” is a?
A) Pronoun“Book” is a?
A) Noun“And” is a?
A) Conjunction“Wow!” is a?
A) Interjection“They” refers to?
A) Pronoun“Table” belongs to which part of speech?
A) Noun“But” is used as?
A) Conjunction“Carefully” describes a verb, so it’s a?
A) Adverb“On” is a?
A) Preposition“Smart” in “smart boy” is a?
A) Adjective“Oh!” expresses emotion; it’s an?
A) Interjection“We” represents?
A) Pronoun“Between” is a?
A) Preposition“Dog” is classified as a?
A) Noun“Quickly” modifies an action; it’s a?
A) Adverb“Strong” is a?
A) Adjective
Short Note:
This section strengthens your foundation in grammar basics—knowing how nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs function builds accuracy for all English tests.
Tenses1`
“He is eating” is in which tense?
A) Present Continuous“She wrote a letter” is in?
A) Simple Past“They will go tomorrow” shows?
A) Simple Future“He has finished his work” is in?
A) Present Perfect“He was playing football” belongs to?
A) Past Continuous“She had gone before I came” is in?
A) Past Perfect“He will be sleeping” shows?
A) Future Continuous“She has been working” is in?
A) Present Perfect Continuous“I will have completed it” is in?
A) Future Perfect“He plays cricket” represents?
A) Simple Present“We were reading books” is in?
A) Past Continuous“She will write a poem” indicates?
A) Future Simple“They are watching TV” is in?
A) Present Continuous“He had been studying” is in?
A) Past Perfect Continuous“He drinks milk daily” represents?
A) Habitual action“The sun rises in the east” shows?
A) Universal truth“He was eating when I arrived” combines?
A) Two past actions“We shall go to school” shows?
A) Intention in future“I am writing a letter” shows?
A) Present activity“She had left before he came” shows?
A) Completed past action
Short Note:
Understanding tense usage improves clarity and time sense in English. It helps identify when actions occur — crucial for sentence correction and comprehension questions.
Vocabulary & Synonyms
What is the synonym of “happy”?
A) JoyfulWhat is the synonym of “angry”?
A) FuriousWhat is the synonym of “begin”?
A) StartWhat is the synonym of “big”?
A) LargeWhat is the synonym of “cold”?
A) ChillyWhat is the synonym of “fast”?
A) QuickWhat is the synonym of “honest”?
A) TruthfulWhat is the synonym of “small”?
A) TinyWhat is the synonym of “old”?
A) AncientWhat is the synonym of “clever”?
A) SmartWhat is the synonym of “beautiful”?
A) PrettyWhat is the synonym of “difficult”?
A) HardWhat is the synonym of “child”?
A) KidWhat is the synonym of “angry”?
A) MadWhat is the synonym of “sad”?
A) UnhappyWhat is the synonym of “brave”?
A) CourageousWhat is the synonym of “empty”?
A) VacantWhat is the synonym of “lazy”?
A) IdleWhat is the synonym of “strong”?
A) PowerfulWhat is the synonym of “weak”?
A) Feeble
Short Note:
Synonyms improve vocabulary recall and word substitution skills — essential for objective and descriptive English sections in competitive exams.
Antonyms
Opposite of “Hot”?
A) ColdOpposite of “Rich”?
A) PoorOpposite of “Early”?
A) LateOpposite of “Fast”?
A) SlowOpposite of “Happy”?
A) SadOpposite of “Strong”?
A) WeakOpposite of “Kind”?
A) CruelOpposite of “Hard”?
A) SoftOpposite of “Short”?
A) TallOpposite of “Open”?
A) CloseOpposite of “Love”?
A) HateOpposite of “Full”?
A) EmptyOpposite of “Light”?
A) DarkOpposite of “Old”?
A) NewOpposite of “Alive”?
A) DeadOpposite of “Up”?
A) DownOpposite of “Clean”?
A) DirtyOpposite of “Win”?
A) LoseOpposite of “Beautiful”?
A) UglyOpposite of “True”?
A) False
Short Note:
Learning antonyms strengthens vocabulary depth and helps in sentence completion, analogies, and reading comprehension practice.
Articles & Determiners
Which article is used before “hour”?
A) AnWhich article is used before “university”?
A) AUse the correct article: “___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.”
A) AnWhich article fits “___ honest man”?
A) AnWhich article fits “___ European country”?
A) AChoose the correct article: “___ sun rises in the east.”
A) TheFill in the blank: “He is ___ best player.”
A) The“She bought ___ umbrella.”
A) An“He saw ___ one-eyed man.”
A) A“It is ___ unique idea.”
A) A“___ moon looks bright.”
A) The“___ boy in red is my brother.”
A) The“___ owl is a night bird.”
A) An“___ car is parked outside.”
A) The“___ book on the table is mine.”
A) The“___ dog barked loudly.”
A) The“___ apple fell from the tree.”
A) An“___ honest person is respected.”
A) An“___ mango is sweet.”
A) The“___ sky is clear today.”
A) The
Short Note:
Article usage determines sentence precision. Knowing when to use a, an, or the helps avoid common grammar mistakes.
Prepositions
He sat ___ the chair.
A) OnThe cat is ___ the table.
A) UnderI will go ___ Monday.
A) OnShe walked ___ the park.
A) ThroughHe lives ___ Lahore.
A) InThe pen is ___ the box.
A) InThe picture is ___ the wall.
A) OnHe is standing ___ the door.
A) AtThe car passed ___ the tunnel.
A) ThroughThe boy jumped ___ the river.
A) IntoThe bird flew ___ the sky.
A) AcrossShe divided the cake ___ five pieces.
A) IntoThe ball rolled ___ the hill.
A) DownHe went ___ the school early.
A) ToThe plane flew ___ the clouds.
A) AboveThe cat is hiding ___ the bed.
A) UnderShe walked ___ the market.
A) ThroughHe sat ___ the table to eat.
A) AtThey met ___ the bus stop.
A) AtShe put the keys ___ her bag.
A) In
Short Note:
Mastering prepositions improves accuracy in writing and comprehension. They define relationships between nouns, verbs, and objects — crucial for precise grammar.
Sentence Correction
He don’t like tea. →
A) He doesn’t like tea.She go to school daily. →
A) She goes to school daily.They was playing football. →
A) They were playing football.He have finished his work. →
A) He has finished his work.She do her homework yesterday. →
A) She did her homework yesterday.He has went home. →
A) He has gone home.I am agree with you. →
A) I agree with you.She is good in English. →
A) She is good at English.He is married with a teacher. →
A) He is married to a teacher.She is senior than me. →
A) She is senior to me.He prefer tea than coffee. →
A) He prefers tea to coffee.He is afraid from dogs. →
A) He is afraid of dogs.She discussed about the topic. →
A) She discussed the topic.He told that he is tired. →
A) He said that he was tired.He said me the story. →
A) He told me the story.He did not knew the answer. →
A) He did not know the answer.She is more better than him. →
A) She is better than him.I am looking forward to see you. →
A) I am looking forward to seeing you.He is good in math. →
A) He is good at math.She is married with Ali. →
A) She is married to Ali.
Short Note:
Sentence correction helps identify grammar errors quickly — improving both written accuracy and comprehension speed in exams.
Idioms and Phrases
“Break the ice” means?
A) To start a conversation“Once in a blue moon” means?
A) Very rarely“Piece of cake” means?
A) Very easy“Hit the sack” means?
A) Go to sleep“A blessing in disguise” means?
A) Something good in a bad situation“Burn the midnight oil” means?
A) Study or work late at night“Catch red-handed” means?
A) Caught in the act“Under the weather” means?
A) Feeling ill“Spill the beans” means?
A) Reveal a secret“Beat around the bush” means?
A) Avoid the main topic“Let the cat out of the bag” means?
A) Reveal a secret unintentionally“Kick the bucket” means?
A) To die“A hot potato” means?
A) A controversial issue“Once bitten, twice shy” means?
A) Cautious after bad experience“All ears” means?
A) Fully listening“On cloud nine” means?
A) Extremely happy“Apple of one’s eye” means?
A) Someone very dear“A bed of roses” means?
A) An easy situation“By heart” means?
A) Memorized completely“Hit the books” means?
A) Start studying
Short Note:
Idioms add color to English and often appear in competitive exams. Memorizing common idioms boosts comprehension and expression in both tests and writing.
Spelling and Word Confusions
Correct spelling: “Accommodate” or “Acommodate”?
A) AccommodateChoose correct: “Definately” or “Definitely”?
A) DefinitelyCorrect: “Recieve” or “Receive”?
A) ReceiveCorrect: “Seperate” or “Separate”?
A) SeparateCorrect: “Occured” or “Occurred”?
A) OccurredCorrect: “Priviledge” or “Privilege”?
A) PrivilegeCorrect: “Succesful” or “Successful”?
A) SuccessfulCorrect: “Embarrass” or “Embarass”?
A) EmbarrassCorrect: “Neccessary” or “Necessary”?
A) NecessaryCorrect: “Occasion” or “Ocassion”?
A) OccasionCorrect: “Maintainance” or “Maintenance”?
A) MaintenanceCorrect: “Dissapoint” or “Disappoint”?
A) DisappointCorrect: “Governement” or “Government”?
A) GovernmentCorrect: “Adress” or “Address”?
A) AddressCorrect: “Calender” or “Calendar”?
A) CalendarCorrect: “Wierd” or “Weird”?
A) WeirdCorrect: “Labratory” or “Laboratory”?
A) LaboratoryCorrect: “Enviroment” or “Environment”?
A) EnvironmentCorrect: “Tommorow” or “Tomorrow”?
A) TomorrowCorrect: “Vacume” or “Vacuum”?
A) Vacuum
Short Note:
Spelling mastery reduces confusion and boosts credibility in writing. Commonly misspelled words are frequent in clerical and language proficiency tests.
Reading & Vocabulary Practice
“Audience” means?
A) Group of listeners“Author” means?
A) Writer of a book“Century” means?
A) 100 years“Decade” means?
A) 10 years“Biography” means?
A) Life story of a person“Autobiography” means?
A) One’s own life story“Bilingual” means?
A) Speaking two languages“Trilingual” means?
A) Speaking three languages“Dictionary” means?
A) Book of words and meanings“Library” means?
A) Place where books are kept“Poet” means?
A) Writer of poems“Novel” means?
A) Long story in book form“Adjective” means?
A) Word describing a noun“Verb” means?
A) Word showing action“Pronoun” means?
A) Word replacing a noun“Adverb” means?
A) Word describing a verb“Sentence” means?
A) Group of words expressing a complete thought“Paragraph” means?
A) Group of related sentences“Punctuation” means?
A) Marks that clarify meaning“Grammar” means?
A) Rules of a language
Short Note:
Building word knowledge and meaning recognition supports comprehension and precise communication — a major success factor in competitive English tests.
Punctuation & Capitalization
Which sentence is correct?
A) I like apples, oranges, and bananas. ✅Choose correct punctuation:
A) “Where are you going?” he asked. ✅Which needs capital letter?
A) I live in Pakistan. ✅Correct punctuation:
A) She said, “I am tired.” ✅Which is correct?
A) What a beautiful day! ✅Which one is wrong?
A) he is my friend. ❌Correct form:
A) My name is Ali. ✅Which uses question mark?
A) Are you coming? ✅Add comma correctly:
A) Yes, I will go. ✅Add full stop correctly:
A) She is a doctor. ✅Which needs exclamation mark?
A) Wow, that’s amazing! ✅Correct capitalization:
A) The River Nile is in Africa. ✅Incorrect:
A) i went to school. ❌Correct:
A) She bought apples, bananas, and grapes. ✅Add colon correctly:
A) He needs: bread, milk, and sugar. ✅Add semicolon correctly:
A) I was tired; I went to bed. ✅Add apostrophe correctly:
A) This is Ali’s book. ✅Add quotation marks:
A) She said, “Come here.” ✅Which is correct?
A) Let’s go now. ✅Add comma correctly:
A) After lunch, we went home. ✅
Short Note:
Proper punctuation and capitalization ensure clarity. They help convey tone, pauses, and meaning correctly in written English.
221–240: Conditional Sentences
If it rains, we ___ home.
A) will stay ✅If I were you, I ___ study.
A) would ✅If he had worked hard, he ___ passed.
A) would have ✅If you heat ice, it ___.
A) melts ✅If I see him, I ___ tell you.
A) will ✅If she had known, she ___ helped.
A) would have ✅If it rains tomorrow, we ___ go out.
A) won’t ✅If I were rich, I ___ travel.
A) would ✅If you study, you ___ pass.
A) will ✅If he had called, I ___ answered.
A) would have ✅If I find your book, I ___ bring it.
A) will ✅If you had told me, I ___ helped you.
A) would have ✅If I were a bird, I ___ fly.
A) would ✅If you don’t hurry, you ___ miss the bus.
A) will ✅If we go out, we ___ take an umbrella.
A) will ✅If I had money, I ___ buy a car.
A) would ✅If they invited me, I ___ go.
A) would ✅If you mix red and blue, you ___ purple.
A) get ✅If you drop it, it ___.
A) breaks ✅If I had known, I ___ stayed home.
A) would have ✅
Short Note:
Conditionals show cause and result. Common types: real (if + present → will), unreal (if + past → would), and past unreal (if + had + past → would have).
241–260: Vocabulary Synonyms
Happy →
A) Joyful ✅Angry →
A) Furious ✅Big →
A) Large ✅Small →
A) Tiny ✅Begin →
A) Start ✅End →
A) Finish ✅Buy →
A) Purchase ✅Help →
A) Assist ✅Tell →
A) Inform ✅Brave →
A) Courageous ✅Fast →
A) Quick ✅Smart →
A) Intelligent ✅Hardworking →
A) Diligent ✅Lazy →
A) Idle ✅Calm →
A) Peaceful ✅Sad →
A) Unhappy ✅Shy →
A) Timid ✅Strong →
A) Powerful ✅Beautiful →
A) Pretty ✅Easy →
A) Simple ✅
Short Note:
Synonyms help in vocabulary-based exams. They enhance word variety and comprehension, avoiding repetition in writing.
261–280: Vocabulary Antonyms
Hot →
A) Cold ✅High →
A) Low ✅Old →
A) Young ✅Early →
A) Late ✅Light →
A) Dark ✅Brave →
A) Coward ✅Happy →
A) Sad ✅Success →
A) Failure ✅Begin →
A) End ✅Buy →
A) Sell ✅Love →
A) Hate ✅Fast →
A) Slow ✅Rich →
A) Poor ✅Big →
A) Small ✅Friend →
A) Enemy ✅Easy →
A) Difficult ✅Full →
A) Empty ✅Accept →
A) Reject ✅Open →
A) Close ✅Increase →
A) Decrease ✅
Short Note:
Antonyms test your understanding of opposite meanings, which improves both vocabulary and comprehension skills in exams.
281–300: Grammar & Mixed Practice
She ___ playing now.
A) is ✅They ___ gone to school.
A) have ✅He ___ a book yesterday.
A) bought ✅I ___ English every day.
A) study ✅The sun ___ in the east.
A) rises ✅He ___ not like milk.
A) does ✅She ___ writing a letter.
A) is ✅The boys ___ running fast.
A) are ✅We ___ seen that movie.
A) have ✅Ali ___ to school daily.
A) goes ✅They ___ playing football.
A) were ✅He ___ his homework.
A) did ✅The dog ___ barking.
A) was ✅I ___ been there once.
A) have ✅It ___ raining heavily.
A) is ✅They ___ not come yesterday.
A) did ✅She ___ born in 2000.
A) was ✅He ___ eating now.
A) is ✅I ___ reading when he called.
A) was ✅The train ___ at 9 o’clock.
A) arrives ✅
Short Note:
Grammar practice builds accuracy. Focus on tenses, subject-verb agreement, and auxiliary verbs to score high in English tests.