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Practice Set: 50 Singular & Plural MCQs for Teaching Exams

Subject: English Grammar

Topic: Number (Singular and Plural)

Exam Level: Competitive/Teaching Exams

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Choose the correct plural form of the given word:

1. Ox

   a) Oxes b) Oxen c) Oxs d) Oxies

2. Knife

   a) Knifes b) Knifey c) Knives d) Knifves

3. Criterion

   a) Criterions b) Criterias c) Criteria d) Criteriones

4. Son-in-law

   a) Son-in-laws b) Sons-in-laws c) Sons-in-law d) Son-ins-law

5. Mouse (Animal)

   a) Mouses b) Mice c) Mices d) Mousies

6. Goose

   a) Gooses b) Geese c) Geeses d) Goosies

7. Syllabus

   a) Syllabuses b) Syllabi c) Syllabus d) Both a and b

8. Cactus

   a) Cactuses b) Cacti c) Cacties d) Both a and b

9. Half

   a) Halfs b) Halves c) Halfes d) Halve

10. Phenomenon

    a) Phenomenons b) Phenomena c) Phenomenas d) Phenomenones

11. Sheep

    a) Sheeps b) Sheepes c) Sheep d) Sheepies

12. Thesis

    a) Thesises b) Theses c) Thesis d) Thesies

13. Potato

    a) Potatos b) Potatoes c) Potaties d) Potato

14. Piano

    a) Pianos b) Pianoes c) Pianies d) Pianon

15. Man-servant

    a) Man-servants b) Men-servant c) Men-servants d) Mans-servant

16. Medium

    a) Mediums b) Media c) Medias d) Both a and b

17. Formula

    a) Formulas b) Formulae c) Formulas d) Both a and b

18. Index

    a) Indexes b) Indices c) Indexies d) Both a and b

19. Shelf

    a) Shelfs b) Shelves c) Shelfes d) Shelve

20. Louse

    a) Louses b) Lice c) Lices d) Lousies

21. Furniture

    a) Furnitures b) Furnituries c) Furniture d) Piece of furniture

22. News

    a) Newses b) News c) New d) Newsies

23. Deer

    a) Deers b) Deer c) Deeries d) Deeres

24. Volcano

    a) Volcanos b) Volcanoes c) Volcano d) Both a and b

25. Alumnus

    a) Alumnuses b) Alumni c) Alumna d) Alumnies

26. Basis

    a) Basises b) Bases c) Basis d) Basies

27. Focus

    a) Focuses b) Foci c) Focuss d) Both a and b

28. Leaf

    a) Leafs b) Leaves c) Leafes d) Leave

29. Story (Level of a building)

    a) Storys b) Stories c) Storeys d) Storey

30. Step-daughter

    a) Steps-daughter b) Step-daughters c) Steps-daughters d) Step-daughter

31. Life

    a) Lifes b) Lives c) Lifees d) Lifve

32. Commander-in-chief

    a) Commander-in-chiefs b) Commanders-in-chief c) Commanders-in-chiefs d) Commander-ins-chief

33. Radius

    a) Radiuses b) Radii c) Radies d) Radi

34. Tooth

    a) Tooths b) Teeth c) Teethes d) Toothies

35. Analysis

    a) Analysises b) Analyses c) Analysis d) Analysies

36. Roof

    a) Roofs b) Rooves c) Roofes d) Roofies

37. Dwarf

    a) Dwarfs b) Dwarves c) Dwarfes d) Both a and b

38. Bacterium

    a) Bacteriums b) Bacteria c) Bacterias d) Bacteri

39. Oasis

    a) Oasises b) Oases c) Oasis d) Oasies

40. Cargo

    a) Cargos b) Cargoes c) Cargo d) Both a and b

41. Foot

    a) Foots b) Feet c) Feets d) Footes

42. Passer-by

    a) Passer-bys b) Passers-by c) Passers-bys d) Passer-by

43. Buffalo

    a) Buffalos b) Buffaloes c) Buffalo d) Both a and b

44. Journey

    a) Journies b) Journeys c) Journeyses d) Journey

45. Curriculum

    a) Curriculums b) Curricula c) Curriculas d) Both a and b

46. Diagnosis

    a) Diagnosises b) Diagnoses c) Diagnosis d) Diagnosies

47. Echo

    a) Echos b) Echoes c) Echo d) Echoies

48. Maid-servant

    a) Maids-servant b) Maid-servants c) Maids-servants d) Maid-servant

49. Crisis

    a) Crisises b) Crises c) Crisis d) Crisies

50. Scissors

    a) Scissor b) Scissors c) Scissorses d) Pair of scissor

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Answer Key

Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans
1	b	11	c	21	c	31	b	41	b
2	c	12	b	22	b	32	b	42	b
3	c	13	b	23	b	33	b	43	b
4	c	14	a	24	b	34	b	44	b
5	b	15	c	25	b	35	b	45	d
6	b	16	d	26	b	36	a	46	b
7	d	17	d	27	d	37	d	47	b
8	d	18	d	28	b	38	b	48	b
9	b	19	b	29	c	39	b	49	b
10	b	20	b	30	b	40	d	50	b

50 Preposition MCQs for Teaching Exams

 

Practice Set: 50 Preposition MCQs for Teaching Exams

Subject: English Language & Pedagogy

Topic: Prepositions (Time, Place, Direction, and Fixed)

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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate preposition:

1. The class will commence _______ Monday.

   a) at b) on c) in d) for

2. He has been teaching in this school _______ 2010.

   a) for b) from c) since d) in

3. The principal is very fond _______ children.

   a) off b) of c) with d) for

4. We must abide _______ the rules of the institution.

   a) with b) by c) to d) at

5. The cat jumped _______ the table.

   a) on b) in c) upon d) into

6. She is senior _______ me by two years.

   a) than b) to c) from d) with

7. Distributed these sweets _______ the two children.

   a) among b) between c) with d) for

8. The teacher walked _______ the classroom.

   a) in b) into c) at d) on

9. He died _______ overwork.

   a) of b) from c) by d) with

10. I am not familiar _______ this locality.

    a) to b) with c) of d) by

11. She was prevented _______ entering the hall.

    a) to b) by c) from d) off

12. He is blind _______ one eye.

    a) with b) in c) of d) by

13. Don't look down _______ the poor.

    a) at b) on c) upon d) for

14. I am tired _______ walking.

    a) with b) by c) of d) from

15. He apologized _______ his misbehavior.

    a) to b) for c) with d) at

16. The train arrived _______ the station on time.

    a) in b) on c) at d) for

17. He is married _______ my cousin.

    a) with b) to c) for d) by

18. Beware _______ pickpockets.

    a) from b) of c) with d) about

19. She is good _______ Mathematics.

    a) in b) at c) with d) on

20. I prefer tea _______ coffee.

    a) than b) to c) for d) over

21. He jumped _______ the river to save the child.

    a) in b) into c) to d) through

22. The books are _______ the shelf.

    a) on b) in c) at d) over

23. He lives _______ 10, Civil Lines.

    a) in b) at c) on d) to

24. Success depends _______ hard work.

    a) on b) upon c) for d) at

25. He was accused _______ theft.

    a) for b) of c) by d) with

26. I have been waiting for you _______ two hours.

    a) since b) for c) from d) until

27. The snake was killed _______ a stick _______ him.

    a) with, by b) by, with c) by, by d) with, with

28. The child is suffering _______ fever.

    a) of b) with c) from d) by

29. He is angry _______ me.

    a) to b) with c) at d) for

30. We should be kind _______ animals.

    a) to b) for c) with d) at

31. He is inferior _______ Ram in intelligence.

    a) than b) to c) from d) with

32. What is the time _______ your watch?

    a) in b) on c) by d) at

33. She has been absent _______ Monday.

    a) from b) for c) since d) on

34. Don't quarrel _______ your neighbors.

    a) to b) with c) by d) against

35. The sun rises _______ the east.

    a) on b) in c) from d) at

36. He invited me _______ tea.

    a) for b) to c) on d) with

37. I don't agree _______ you.

    a) to b) with c) on d) for

38. He deals _______ rice.

    a) with b) in c) at d) on

39. She is ashamed _______ her conduct.

    a) of b) off c) with d) at

40. Look _______ the blackboard.

    a) on b) at c) to d) in

41. The flight will take off _______ 6:00 PM.

    a) in b) at c) on d) for

42. He sat _______ the shade of a tree.

    a) under b) in c) below d) beneath

43. She is dressed _______ blue.

    a) with b) in c) on d) by

44. He is addicted _______ gambling.

    a) with b) to c) for d) in

45. Exercise is beneficial _______ health.

    a) to b) for c) in d) with

46. I am satisfied _______ your work.

    a) with b) by c) at d) for

47. He jumped _______ the wall.

    a) on b) over c) above d) across

48. Divide this property _______ the four brothers.

    a) between b) among c) with d) to

49. She took care _______ her old parents.

    a) for b) of c) off d) with

50. Listen _______ what I say.

    a) at b) for c) to d) with

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Answer Key

Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans	Q.	Ans
1	b	11	c	21	b	31	b	41	b
2	c	12	b	22	a	32	c	42	b
3	b	13	c	23	b	33	c	43	b
4	b	14	c	24	a	34	w	44	b
5	c	15	b	25	b	35	b	45	a
6	b	16	c	26	b	36	b	46	w
7	b	17	b	27	a	37	b	47	b
8	b	18	b	28	c	38	b	48	b
9	b	19	b	29	b	39	a	49	b
10	b	20	b	30	a	40	b	50	c