GRAMMAR ENGLISH 0- PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Prelim Examination grammar

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ENGLISH 0 - GRAMMAR
1. What is a common noun?
A) A specific person, place, or thing
B) A type of noun that represents a group or collection
C) A general name for a person, place, or thing
D) A noun that shows ownership
2. How do you define a proper noun?
A) A noun that represents a specific person, place, or thing
B) A noun that is used to show possession
C) A noun that represents a collection of items
D) A noun that describes qualities or characteristics
3. What is the function of a pronoun in a sentence?
A) To describe an action
B) To show ownership
C) To replace a noun or noun phrase
D) To add detail to a sentence
4. Define an abstract noun.
A) A noun that represents a physical object
B) A noun that represents a feeling, concept, or idea
C) A noun that describes a specific person or place
D) A noun that shows possession
5. What is the purpose of a personal pronoun?
A) To show ownership
B) To describe qualities or characteristics
C) To ask questions
D) To refer to specific people or things
6. What is the main function of an indefinite pronoun?
A) To show ownership
B) To refer to specific people or things
C) To describe qualities or characteristics
D) To refer to non-specific or unknown people or things

2. 7. What is the significance of using reflexive pronouns?
A) To show ownership
B) To describe qualities or characteristics
C) To refer back to the subject of the sentence
D) To ask questions
8. What is the function of a mass noun?
A) To describe a specific person, place, or thing
B) To show possession or ownership
C) To refer to non-specific or unknown people or things
D) To represent something that cannot be easily counted
9. What is the significance of using possessive adjectives?
A) To show ownership of a noun
B) To describe the qualities or characteristics of a noun
C) To refer to non-specific or unknown nouns
D) To express a specific person or thing
10. What is the function of a possessive pronoun?
A) To show ownership of a pronoun
B) To refer back to the subject of a sentence
C) To describe qualities or characteristics of a pronoun
D) To indicate possession without using a noun
11. How would you define an indefinite pronoun?
A) A pronoun that refers to specific people or things
B) A pronoun that describes non-specific or unknown nouns
C) A pronoun that asks questions
D) A pronoun that shows ownership of a noun
12. What is the function of a reflexive pronoun?
A) To describe qualities or characteristics of a pronoun
B) To show ownership of a pronoun
C) To refer back to the subject of a sentence
D) To indicate presence or absence
13. What is the significance of using demonstrative pronouns?
A) To ask questions
B) To refer to specific people or things
C) To describe qualities or characteristics of a pronoun
D) To show ownership of a pronoun
14. Which of the following is a common noun?
A) Dog
B) Max
C) Queen
D) Paris

3. 15. Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "She went to the store to buy some
groceries."
A) She
B) Went
C) Store
D) Groceries
16. Select the proper noun in the sentence: "John decided to visit New York City
during his summer break."
A) John
B) New
C) Decided
D) His
17. What type of pronoun is used in the sentence: "They are going to the movies
tonight."
A) Personal pronoun
B) Demonstrative pronoun
C) Possessive pronoun
D) Reflexive pronoun
18. Which noun is categorized as an abstract noun?
A) Tree
B) Happiness
C) Car
D) Book
19. Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "The team won the game
because _____ played exceptionally well."
A) He
B) Him
C) His
D) They
20. Identify the proper noun in the sentence: "The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean
on Earth."
A) The
B) Pacific
C) Ocean
D) Largest

4. 21. Select the pronoun in the sentence: "My sister will bake a cake for her friend's
birthday."
A) My
B) Sister
C) Her
D) Birthday
22. Which noun is plural in the following sentence: "The children enjoyed playing in
the park."
A) Children
B) Playing
C) Park
D) Enjoyed
23. What type of pronoun is used in the sentence: "This is the best book I have ever
read."
A) Demonstrative pronoun
B) Interrogative pronoun
C) Personal pronoun
D) Relative pronoun
24. Identify the proper noun in the sentence: "We visited the Louvre Museum in Paris
last summer."
A) We
B) Visited
C) Louvre
D) Last
25. Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "Please give _____ a call
when you arrive."
A) She
B) I
C) Them
D) Me
26. Which noun is a collective noun in the given sentence: "The jury reached a
unanimous decision."
A) The
B) Jury
C) Reached
D) Unanimous

5. 27. What type of pronoun is used in the sentence: "That is his car parked in the
driveway."
A) Demonstrative pronoun
B) Possessive pronoun
C) Relative pronoun
D) Indefinite pronoun
28. Choose the proper noun in the sentence: "Istanbul is a beautiful city to visit."
A) I
B) A
C) Beautiful
D) Istanbul
29. Which pronoun is used in the sentence: "Each of the students must submit their
assignment by Friday."
A) Each
B) Students
C) Their
D) Assignment
30. Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: "Her laughter echoed through the
room."
A) Her
B) Laughter
C) Echoed
D) Room
31. Select the pronoun in the sentence: "Those shoes belong to him."
A) Those
B) Shoes
C) Belong
D) Him
32. What type of pronoun is used in the sentence: "I have never been to Australia."
A) Personal pronoun
B) Demonstrative pronoun
C) Indefinite pronoun
D) Interrogative pronoun
33. Choose the proper noun in the sentence: "The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark
in Paris."
A) The
B) Eiffel Tower
C) Famous
D) Landmark

6. 34. Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "These cookies are delicious."
A) These
B) Cookies
C) Are
D) Delicious
35. Select the common noun in the sentence: "The doctor prescribed medication for
the patient."
A) The
B) Doctor
C) Prescribed
D) Medication
36. What type of pronoun is used in the sentence: "Many people are attending the
concert tonight."
A) Demonstrative pronoun
B) Indefinite pronoun
C) Possessive pronoun
D) Interrogative pronoun
37. Choose the proper noun in the sentence: "My cousin lives in San Francisco."
A) My
B) Cousin
C) Lives
D) San Francisco 
38. Which pronoun is used in the sentence: "Somebody left their umbrella at the
restaurant."
A) Somebody
B) Left
C) Their
D) Restaurant
39. Identify the abstract noun in the sentence: "The concept of freedom is valued by
many people."
A) The
B) Concept
C) Valued
D) Many
40. Select the pronoun in the sentence: "She is coming to the party with him."
A) She
B) Is
C) With
D) Him

7. 41. What is the definition of a transitive verb?
A) A verb that takes an object
B) A verb that does not take an object
C) A verb that links to a subject
D) A verb that indicates tense
42. Identify the type of verb in the sentence: "She is writing a letter."
A) Action verb
B) Linking verb
C) Helping verb
D) Transitive verb
43. Which of the following verbs is an example of an intransitive verb?
A) Write
B) Read
C) Laugh
D) Eat
44. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present tense:
"They __________ students."
A) am
B) is
C) are
D) be
45. What type of verb is "have" in the sentence: "I have eaten breakfast."
A) Action verb
B) Linking verb
C) Helping verb
D) Transitive verb
46. Identify the verb in the sentence: "The sun rises in the east."
A) Sun
B) Rises
C) In
D) East
47. Which of the following verbs is an example of a linking verb?
A) Run
B) Jump
C) Seem
D) Read

8. 48. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to go" in the past tense: "They
__________ to the store yesterday."
A) go
B) goes
C) went
D) going
49. What type of verb is "will" in the sentence: "I will attend the meeting."
A) Action verb
B) Linking verb
C) Helping verb
D) Transitive verb
50. Identify the type of verb in the sentence: "The flowers bloomed in the garden."
A) Action verb
B) Linking verb
C) Helping verb
D) Intransitive verb

9. ## Answer Key
1. A) A verb that takes an object
2. D) Transitive verb
3. C) Laugh
4. C) are
5. C) Helping verb
6. B) Rises
7. C) Seem
8. C) went
9. C) Helping verb
10. D) Intransitive verb