MPT Session On English
MPT Session On English
Punctuation Marks:
46. Which punctuation mark is used to show possession?
(a) Comma (b) Period (c) Apostrophe (d) Colon
47. Where should a comma be placed in the sentence: "I want to eat” Jane said,
“now."?
(a) After "eat" (b) After "Jane" (c) After "said" (d) After
"now"
48. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a question?
(a) Exclamation mark (b) Question mark
(c) Colon (d) Semicolon
49. What is the purpose of a semicolon?
(a) To end a sentence (b) To join two independent
clauses
(c) To separate items in a list (d) To show
possession
50. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
(a) The cats toy is missing. (b) Its a
beautiful day.
(c) The students' books are on the table. (d) She finished her homework
yesterday's.
51. Which punctuation mark should follow an introductory clause?
(a) Comma (b) Semicolon (c) Exclamation mark (d) Period
52. Choose the correct sentence:
(a) She went to the store, and bought some milk.
(b) She went to the store and bought some milk.
(c) She went to the store and, bought some milk.
(d) She, went to the store, and bought some milk.
53. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong feeling or emphasis?
(a) Period (b) Comma (c) Exclamation mark (d)
Question mark
54. Where should you place a comma in the following sentence: "After the party we
went home"?
(a) After "After" (b) After "party"
(c) After "we" (d) No comma is needed
55. Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list?
(a) Comma (b) Period (c) Colon (d)
Semicolon
56. Which sentence is correct?
(a) The book, that I borrowed, was very interesting.
(b) The book that I borrowed, was very interesting.
(c) The book that I borrowed was very interesting.
(d) The book, that I borrowed was very interesting.
57. Where does a period go in a sentence?
(a) Before the last word (b) After the
last word
(c) At the beginning of the sentence (d) It is not used in sentences
58. In which of these sentences is a comma used incorrectly?
(a) My brother, who lives in New York, is visiting us.
(b) I need eggs, milk, bread, and butter.
(c) She said, "I don't know."
(d) It is raining, however, we will go outside.
59. Which punctuation mark should be used to separate items in a complex list?
(a) Comma (b) Semicolon (c) Colon (d)
Hyphen
60. Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
(a) She said, "I will be there at five." (b) She said "I will be there at
five."
(c) "She said, I will be there at five." (d) She said, I will be there at
five.
61. What is the purpose of parentheses in a sentence?
(a) To show emphasis (b) To add additional information
(c) To join two clauses (d) To end a
sentence
62. Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses when not
using a conjunction?
(a) Comma (b) Period (c) Semicolon (d) Colon
63. Where should the comma go in the sentence: "If you want to go, you need to
hurry"?
(a) After "If" (b) After "want" (c) After "go" (d) After
"hurry"
64. Which sentence uses an ellipsis correctly?
(a) I don't know... what to say. (b) She was late... very late.
(c) I am not sure... if I can come.
(d) He said he would arrive by noon, but... he never showed up.
65. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
(a) John asked, "Can you help me with this project?"
(b) John asked, can you help me with this project?
(c) John asked "Can you help me with this project"?
(d) John asked "Can you help me with this project"?
66. In which of these cases is a colon used correctly?
(a) She has three pets: a dog, a cat, and a bird. (b) She said
she would come: and she did.
(c) I need: eggs, milk, and flour. (d) He asked: "Do you want to
join us?"
67. Which sentence uses dashes correctly?
(a) The cake – which was chocolate – was delicious.
(b) The cake – which was chocolate was delicious.
(c) The cake which was chocolate – was delicious.
(d) The cake – which – was chocolate was delicious.
68. Which punctuation mark is used to connect a compound sentence with a
coordinating conjunction?
(a) Semicolon (b) Comma (c) Colon (d) Period
69. In which of these cases is the apostrophe used incorrectly?
(a) The dog’s collar (b) The cats’ toys
(c) Its a nice day (d) She’s going to the store
70. Where should a comma be placed in the sentence: "We visited London Paris and
Rome"?
(a) After "London" (b) After "Paris"
(c) After "Rome" (d) No comma needed
71. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
(a) I like to swim, run and hike. (b) I like to swim, run, and hike.
(c) I like to swim run, and hike. (d) I, like to swim, run, and hike.
72. Where should the comma be placed in the sentence: "Although he was tired, he
finished the project"?
(a) After "Although" (b) After "tired"
(c) After "he" (d) No comma needed
Direct/Indirect Speech:
73. Choose the correct indirect speech:
Direct Speech: "Why are you late?" the teacher asked.
(a) The teacher asked why was I late.
(b) The teacher asked why I am late.
(c) The teacher asked why I was late.
(d) The teacher asked why you were late.
74. Convert the following into direct speech:
Indirect Speech: He said that he would visit the museum the following day.
(a) He said, "I will visit the museum tomorrow."
(b) He said, "I would visit the museum tomorrow."
(c) He said, "He will visit the museum tomorrow."
(d) He said, "I will visit the museum the following day."
75. Which of the following sentences is in direct speech?
(a) He told me that he had lost his keys.
(b) She said that she was going to the market.
(c) He said, "I am not feeling well."
(d) They told me that they would arrive late.
76. Identify the correct indirect speech for the following: "Can you help me?" she
asked.
(a) She asked if I could help her. (b) She asked that I can help
her.
(c) She asked if can I help her. (d) She asked that I help her.
77. Choose the correct indirect speech: for the following: "I will see you at the
meeting," he said.
(a) He said that he would see me at the meeting.
(b) He said that I will see you at the meeting.
(c) He said that he will see me at the meeting.
(d) He said that he would have seen me at the meeting.
78. Convert the following into indirect speech: Mary said, "I am studying English."
(a) Mary said that she was studying English.
(b) Mary said that she is studying English.
(c) Mary said that I was studying English.
(d) Mary said that she were studying English.
79. Choose the correct direct speech: He asked me if I had finished the project.
(a) He asked me, "Did you finish the project?"
(b) He asked me, "Have you finished the project?"
(c) He asked me, "Do you finish the project?"
(d) He asked me, "Will you finish the project?"
80. Identify the correct indirect speech: "Close the door," he said to me.
(a) He said me to close the door. (b) He asked me to close the
door.
(c) He said to me close the door. (d) He told me to close the door.
81. Convert the following into indirect speech: She said, "I may come tomorrow."
(a) She said that she may come tomorrow. (b) She said that she might come
the next day.
(c) She said that she could come tomorrow. (d) She said
that she might come tomorrow.
82. Which sentence is in indirect speech?
(a) "Please pass me the salt," he said. (b) He said, "It is raining."
(c) She told me that she had finished her work. (d) They said,
"We are going to the park."
83. Identify the correct indirect speech:
Direct Speech: He said, "I am going to the market."
(a) He said that he was going to the market.
(b) He says that he was going to the market.
(c) He said that I was going to the market.
(d) He said that he is going to the market.
84. Which of the following is an example of direct speech?
(a) She told me that she would come. (b) She says that she will come.
(c) She said, "I will come." (d) She told me that she is
coming.
85. Choose the correct indirect speech:
Direct Speech: She asked, "Do you like ice cream?"
(a) She asked if I like ice cream. (b) She asked do you like ice
cream.
(c) She asked if you liked ice cream. (d) She asked if I liked ice cream.
86. Convert the following sentence into direct speech:
Indirect Speech: The teacher told the students to open their books.
(a) The teacher said, "Open your books."
(b) The teacher says, "Open your books."
(c) The teacher said, "You should open your books."
(d) The teacher said, "Students open their books."
87. Which of the following sentences is in indirect speech?
(a) "I am going home," she said. (b) He said, "I have finished my
work."
(c) She said that she was tired. (d) "Where are you going?" he
asked.
88. "She said, 'I am going to the market.'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) She said she is going to the market.
(b) She said that she was going to the market.
(c) She said that she will go to the market.
(d) She said that she will going to the market.
89. "He said, 'I have finished my homework.'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) He said that he had finished his homework.
(b) He said that he has finished his homework.
(c) He said that he finished his homework.
(b) He said that he has been finished his homework.
90. "They said, 'We will go to the party.'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) They said that they will go to the party.
(b) They said that they would go to the party.
(c) They said that they went to the party.
(d) They said that they will be going to the party.
91. "He asked, 'Are you coming to the meeting?'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) He asked if you were coming to the meeting.
(b) He asked if you are coming to the meeting.
(c) He asked if I was coming to the meeting.
(d) He asked if mine was coming to the meeting.
92. "She said, 'I will help you tomorrow.'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) She said that she would help you tomorrow.
(b) She said that she would help me tomorrow.
(c) She said that she would help me the next day.
(d) She said that she should help me the next day.
93. "John said, 'I am reading a book now.'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) John said that he was reading a book now.
(b) John said that he is reading a book now.
(c) John said that he was reading a book then.
(d) John said that he was being reading a book then.
94. "The teacher said, 'The Earth is round.'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) The teacher said that the Earth was round.
(b) The teacher said that the Earth is round.
(c) The teacher said that the Earth is flat.
(d) The teacher said that a Earth is flat.
95. "She asked, 'What are you doing?'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) She asked what are you doing. (b) She asked what you are
doing.
(c) She asked what I was doing. (c) She asked what me was
doing.
96. "He said, 'I can swim.'" The correct indirect speech is:
(a) He said that he can swim. (b) He said
that he could swim.
(c) He said that he may swim. (c) He said that he would swim.
97. Choose the correct indirect speech:
Direct Speech: John said, "I have been working hard."
(a) John said that he had been working hard.
(b) John said that I have been working hard.
(c) John said that he has been working hard.
(d) John said he is working hard.
98. What is the correct indirect speech for the sentence below?
Direct Speech: She said, "I will call you tomorrow."
(a) She said that she would call me tomorrow.
(b) She said that she will call me tomorrow.
(c) She said that she would call me the next day.
(d) She said that she will call me the next day.
99. Convert the following into direct speech:
Indirect Speech: He told me that he could not attend the meeting.
(a) He told me, "I can't attend the meeting."
(b) He said to me, "I can't attend the meeting."
(c) He said to me, "I could not attend the meeting."
(d) He said, "I cannot attend the meeting."
100. Identify the correct indirect speech:
Direct Speech: The manager said, "You must finish the report by tomorrow."
(a) The manager said I must finish the report by tomorrow.
(b) The manager said that I must finish the report by tomorrow.
(c) The manager said that I had to finish the report by the next day.
(d) The manager said that I have to finish the report by the next day.
101. Which of the following sentences is in direct speech?
(a) She asked if I was coming.
(b) She says that she is hungry.
(c) He said that he would go to the store.
(d) He said, "I am going to the store."
Active/Passive Voice:
102. Convert the following sentence into passive voice: “They are painting the house."
(a) The house is being painted by them. (b) The house was being painted
by them.
(c) The house will be painted by them. (d) The house has been painted
by them.
103. Convert the following sentence into active voice: “The homework was completed by
John."
(a) John completed the homework. (b) John completes the
homework.
(c) John has completed the homework. (d) John has been completed the
homework.
104. Choose the correct passive form of the sentence: “The chef is cooking the meal."
(a) The meal was cooked by the chef. (b) The meal is being cooked by
the chef.
(c) The meal will be cooked by the chef. (d) The meal has been cooked
by the chef.
105. Convert the following sentence into passive voice: "The manager approved the
project."
(a) The project was approved by the manager.
(b) The project will be approved by the manager.
(c) The project is approved by the manager.
(d) The project has been approved by the manager.
106. Choose the correct passive form of the sentence: "They will finish the work by
tomorrow."
(a) The work is finished by tomorrow.
(b) The work will be finished by tomorrow.
(c) The work will have been finished by tomorrow.
(d) The work has been finished by tomorrow.
107. Convert the following sentence into active voice: "The novel was written by the
author."
(a) The author writes the novel. (b) The author wrote the novel.
(c) The author will write the novel. (d) The author will have wrote
the novel.
108. Choose the correct passive form of the sentence: "The teacher will explain the
lesson."
(a) The lesson is explained by the teacher.
(b) The lesson will be explained by the teacher.
(c) The lesson has been explained by the teacher.
(d) The lesson have been explained by the teacher.
109. Convert the following sentence into passive voice: "They have completed the
assignment."
(a) The assignment has been completed by them.
(b) The assignment was completed by them.
(c) The assignment is completed by them.
(d) The assignment will completed by them.
110. Choose the correct passive form of the sentence: "Someone stole my wallet."
(a) My wallet is stolen by someone. (b) My wallet was stolen by
someone.
(c) My wallet has been stolen by someone. (d) My wallet was stealing by
someone.
111. Convert the following sentence into passive voice: "The company will launch a new
product next year."
(a) A new product is launched by the company next year.
(b) A new product will be launched by the company next year.
(c) A new product has been launched by the company next year.
(d) A new product have been launched by the company next year.
Marie Curie, born in Poland in 1867, was a pioneering scientist known for her
research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and
the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: Physics
and Chemistry. Her groundbreaking work included the discovery of the
elements polonium and radium. Despite the dangers of her research, Curie
was dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge. Unfortunately, prolonged
exposure to radioactive materials eventually led to her death in 1934. Today,
she is remembered as one of the greatest scientists in history, and her legacy
continues to inspire generations of researchers.
161. Where was Marie Curie born?
(a) France (b) Germany (c) Poland (d) Russia
162. What unique achievement did Marie Curie accomplish with the Nobel Prizes?
(a) She was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in the same field.
(b) She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
(c) She was the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific
fields.
(d) She was the youngest Nobel Prize winner.
163. Which elements did Marie Curie discover?
(a) Uranium and thorium (b) Plutonium and cobalt
(c) Polonium and radium (d) Hydrogen and helium
164. What ultimately caused Marie Curie's death?
(a) Cancer from prolonged exposure to radiation (b)
Natural causes
(c) A laboratory accident (d) A sudden illness
165. How is Marie Curie remembered today?
(a) As a controversial figure
(b) As one of the greatest scientists in history
(c) As a Nobel Prize critic
(d) As a political activist
Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
The Sahara Desert, the largest hot desert in the world, spans across
much of North Africa, covering an area of about 9.2 million square
kilometers. Despite its harsh environment, the Sahara is home to a
diverse range of plant and animal species, many of which have
adapted to the extreme conditions. The desert experiences extreme
temperatures, with daytime highs often exceeding 50°C and nighttime
lows dropping sharply. The Sahara also holds significant historical
importance, as it was once a much wetter region that supported
thriving ancient civilizations. Today, the desert is a key area of study
for scientists interested in climate change and desertification.
166. What is the Sahara Desert known as?
(a) The largest cold desert in the world (b) The largest hot desert in the
world
(c) The most fertile desert (d) The smallest desert in Africa
167. Approximately how large is the Sahara Desert?
(a) 2.5 million square kilometers (b) 5 million square kilometers
(c) 7.8 million square kilometers (d) 9.2 million square kilometers
168. What temperature extremes does the Sahara Desert experience?
(a) Very cold days and hot nights (b) Moderate temperatures year-
round
(c) Extremely hot days and sharply cold nights (d) Warm days
and cool nights
169. What is a significant aspect of the Sahara's history?
(a) It has always been a barren wasteland.
(b) It was once much wetter and supported ancient civilizations.
(c) It was the site of major volcanic activity.
(d) It was never inhabited by humans.
170. Why is the Sahara Desert important for scientific study today?
(a) Because it is rich in oil reserves
(b) Due to its role in climate change and desertification research
(c) Because it is a popular tourist destination
(d) Due to its mineral resources