Objective English Grammar

Instructions: Choose the best option for each question.

1.​ Had I known you were coming, I ____________ a cake. a) would bake b) would have
baked c) had baked d) was baking
2.​ Not only ____________ intelligent but also very diligent. a) is he b) he is c) he was d) was
he
3.​ Lest you ____________, take a map. a) should get lost b) might get lost c) get lost d) will
get lost
4.​ He lamented ____________ opportunities. a) losing b) to lose c) lost d) having lost
5.​ The antique vase, ____________ for centuries, was finally broken. a) having been
preserved b) being preserved c) preserved d) to be preserved
6.​ Few people are as adept ____________ problem-solving as she is. a) at b) in c) with d)
for
7.​ The committee ____________ its decision after a lengthy debate. a) has made b) have
made c) are making d) were making
8.​ More than one student ____________ failed the examination. a) has b) have c) were d)
are
9.​ It is high time you ____________ seriously about your future. a) think b) thought c) have
thought d) are thinking
10.​He feels as though he ____________ given a raw deal. a) is b) was c) were d) had been
11.​The new policy aims ____________ reducing carbon emissions significantly. a) at b) to c)
for d) in
12.​____________ he tried hard, he could not succeed. a) Despite b) Although c) In spite of
d) However
13.​Neither the manager nor the employees ____________ aware of the change. a) was b)
were c) is d) has been
14.​The data ____________ compiled carefully before being published. a) was b) were c) are
d) have been
15.​It was ____________ who solved the complex equation. a) him b) he c) his d) he's
16.​The judge asked the witness ____________ he had seen the accused before. a) if b) that
c) whether or not d) what
17.​He would rather ____________ starve than beg. a) to b) for c) than d) no preposition
18.​He found himself ____________ by a hostile crowd. a) surrounded b) surrounding c) to
surround d) having surrounded
19.​The project is still ____________ consideration. a) under b) in c) on d) with
20.​To his dismay, he found the report to be replete ____________ errors. a) with b) of c) by
d) from
21.​He is disposed ____________ helping others. a) to b) for c) of d) with
22.​The decision rests ____________ the board of directors. a) with b) on c) in d) upon
23.​I cannot put ____________ his arrogance any longer. a) up with b) on with c) away with
d) up to
24.​He was about ____________ the house when the phone rang. a) to leave b) leaving c)
leave d) had left
25.​Despite ____________ hard, he failed the exam. a) working b) to work c) having worked
d) worked
26.​The more she practices, ____________ she becomes. a) the perfect b) the more perfect
c) more perfect d) most perfect
27.​Hardly a day passes ____________ I don't think of her. a) but b) when c) without d) that
28.​He is the only one of the students who ____________ fluent in French. a) is b) are c)
were d) have been
29.​If it ____________ for your timely help, I would have been in trouble. a) wasn't b) weren't
c) hadn't been d) wouldn't have been
30.​Much of the information ____________ outdated. a) is b) are c) were d) have been
31.​I distinctly remember ____________ him the key. a) giving b) to give c) give d) given
32.​The concept is too abstract ____________ grasp easily. a) to b) for c) that d) so as to
33.​His plea for mercy fell ____________ deaf ears. a) on b) in c) to d) with
34.​He is conversant ____________ several languages. a) with b) in c) on d) about
35.​The manager was inundated ____________ complaints from customers. a) with b) by c)
from d) of
36.​The novel is replete ____________ historical inaccuracies. a) with b) of c) from d) by
37.​He looks ____________ his ailing mother. a) after b) up to c) down on d) into
38.​They mutually agreed ____________ the terms of the contract. a) upon b) to c) with d) for
39.​The incident was incidental ____________ the main plot. a) to b) with c) for d) from
40.​He availed himself ____________ the opportunity. a) of b) to c) for d) with
41.​He has a penchant ____________ classical music. a) for b) to c) of d) with
42.​He has no compunction ____________ lying. a) about b) for c) in d) with
43.​The evidence points ____________ his guilt. a) to b) at c) towards d) for
44.​He is impervious ____________ criticism. a) to b) from c) with d) for
45.​The company specializes ____________ bespoke software solutions. a) in b) on c) for d)
with
46.​His argument was fallacious ____________ its premise. a) in b) on c) with d) from
47.​I object ____________ being treated like a child. a) to b) against c) for d) with
48.​He is not averse ____________ hard work. a) to b) from c) with d) for
49.​She took umbrage ____________ his rude remarks. a) at b) to c) with d) from
50.​The proposal was met ____________ stiff opposition. a) with b) by c) from d) for
51.​He is cognizant ____________ the risks involved. a) of b) about c) with d) on
52.​The project will be completed ____________ schedule. a) ahead of b) in c) on d) by
53.​I look forward ____________ hearing from you. a) to b) for c) about d) from
54.​The decision is contingent ____________ the weather. a) on b) upon c) both a and b d)
with
55.​He is quite sanguine ____________ his chances of success. a) about b) of c) with d) for
56.​The manager brought ____________ a new set of rules. a) in b) about c) forth d) up
57.​He boasts ____________ his achievements. a) of b) about c) for d) with
58.​The principal called ____________ an explanation for his absence. a) for b) on c) out d)
upon
59.​The company has to contend ____________ stiff competition. a) with b) against c) for d)
to
60.​He has a disdain ____________ superficiality. a) for b) of c) towards d) with
61.​He is embroiled ____________ a legal dispute. a) in b) with c) among d) into
62.​The solution is efficacious ____________ headaches. a) for b) against c) in d) to
63.​His remarks were tangential ____________ the main topic. a) to b) from c) with d) of
64.​The board deliberated ____________ the matter for hours. a) on b) over c) about d) all of
the above
65.​He is endowed ____________ extraordinary musical talent. a) with b) by c) in d) from
66.​The committee comprises ____________ ten members. a) of b) with c) no preposition d)
 from
67.​He is amenable ____________ persuasion. a) to b) for c) with d) from
68.​The report is devoid ____________ factual errors. a) of b) from c) with d) for
69.​He acted in conformity ____________ the regulations. a) with b) to c) for d) from
70.​The situation is conducive ____________ innovation. a) to b) for c) with d) from
71.​He is oblivious ____________ his surroundings. a) of b) to c) about d) with
72.​He is not accustomed ____________ such lavish treatment. a) to b) with c) for d) from
73.​The book abounds ____________ errors. a) in b) with c) of d) from
74.​He is answerable ____________ his actions. a) for b) to c) of d) with
75.​He is addicted ____________ gaming. a) to b) for c) with d) from
76.​His words are pregnant ____________ meaning. a) with b) of c) in d) for
77.​The document is authentic ____________ signature. a) by b) with c) from d) of
78.​The company is committed ____________ sustainability. a) to b) for c) with d) from
79.​His statement was corroborated ____________ eyewitness accounts. a) by b) with c)
from d) through
80.​The machine is susceptible ____________ damage from vibration. a) to b) from c) with d)
for
81.​He is impervious ____________ flattery. a) to b) from c) with d) for
82.​The incident was devoid ____________ any real significance. a) of b) from c) with d) for
83.​The decision is incumbent ____________ the management. a) upon b) on c) both a and b
d) with
84.​The politician was implicated ____________ the scandal. a) in b) with c) by d) for
85.​He is meticulous ____________ details. a) about b) in c) with d) for
86.​The news was met ____________ skepticism. a) with b) by c) from d) through
87.​He is not averse ____________ taking risks. a) to b) from c) with d) for
88.​The artist is renowned ____________ his abstract sculptures. a) for b) as c) by d) with
89.​He has a propensity ____________ procrastination. a) for b) to c) of d) with
90.​The arguments were replete ____________ logical fallacies. a) with b) of c) by d) from
91.​The company is poised ____________ a significant expansion. a) for b) to c) with d)
towards
92.​He is quite astute ____________ financial matters. a) in b) at c) with d) about
93.​The problem is intractable ____________ conventional methods. a) by b) with c) to d) for
94.​The document is replete ____________ crucial information. a) with b) of c) by d) from
95.​He is sanguine ____________ a positive outcome. a) about b) of c) with d) for
96.​The judge absolved him ____________ all charges. a) of b) from c) with d) for
97.​He is quite adept ____________ handling complex negotiations. a) at b) in c) with d) for
98.​The research is pertinent ____________ the current economic climate. a) to b) with c) for
d) from
99.​His actions were incongruous ____________ his stated beliefs. a) with b) to c) from d) for
100.​ The solution is predicated ____________ sound scientific principles. a) on b) upon c)
both a and b d) with

Answer Key
1.​ b) would have baked
2.​ a) is he
3.​ a) should get lost
4.​ d) having lost
5.​ a) having been preserved
6.​ a) at
7.​ a) has made
8.​ a) has
9.​ b) thought
10.​d) had been
11.​a) at
12.​b) Although
13.​b) were
14.​a) was
15.​b) he
16.​a) if
17.​d) no preposition
18.​a) surrounded
19.​a) under
20.​a) with
21.​a) to
22.​a) with
23.​a) up with
24.​a) to leave
25.​c) having worked
26.​b) the more perfect
27.​a) but
28.​a) is
29.​c) hadn't been
30.​a) is
31.​a) giving
32.​a) to
33.​a) on
34.​a) with
35.​a) with
36.​a) with
37.​a) after
38.​a) upon
39.​a) to
40.​a) of
41.​a) for
42.​a) about
43.​a) to
44.​a) to
45.​a) in
46.​a) in
47.​a) to
48.​a) to
49.​a) at
50.​a) with
51.​a) of
52.​a) ahead of
53.​a) to
54.​c) both a and b
55.​a) about
56.​b) about
57.​a) of (though 'about' is also common, 'boast of' is more formal and specific)
58.​a) for
59.​a) with
60.​a) for
61.​a) in
62.​a) for
63.​a) to
64.​d) all of the above (though 'on' or 'over' are most common)
65.​a) with
66.​c) no preposition (comprise already means 'consist of')
67.​a) to
68.​a) of
69.​a) with
70.​a) to
71.​a) of
72.​a) to
73.​a) in
74.​a) for (answerable for something)
75.​a) to
76.​a) with
77.​a) by
78.​a) to
79.​a) by
80.​a) to
81.​a) to
82.​a) of
83.​c) both a and b
84.​a) in
85.​a) about
86.​a) with
87.​a) to
88.​a) for
89.​a) for
90.​a) with
91.​a) for
92.​a) in (or 'at', but 'in' is often preferred for general aptitude)
93.​b) with
94.​a) with
95.​a) about
96.​a) of
97.​a) at
98.​a) to
99.​a) with
100.​ c) both a and b