Introduction

English is an important language area for candidates preparing for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET). A good understanding of grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, comprehension and correct language usage is useful for solving English questions accurately.

This article contains 100 English Questions for CTET with Answers. The questions cover important topics such as Parts of Speech, Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Subject-Verb Agreement, Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Error Detection, Active and Passive Voice, Direct and Indirect Speech, Sentence Correction and Comprehension.

These questions are useful for CTET preparation as well as other teaching eligibility and recruitment examinations.

Part A: Grammar and Parts of Speech

Q1. Identify the noun in the sentence:

The teacher entered the classroom.

A. The
B. teacher
C. entered
D. classroom

Answer: B. teacher

Q2. Identify the adjective:

She is an intelligent student.

A. She
B. is
C. intelligent
D. student

Answer: C. intelligent

Q3. Identify the adverb:

He runs quickly.

A. He
B. runs
C. quickly
D. None

Answer: C. quickly

Q4. Identify the pronoun:

Ravi gave me his book.

A. Ravi
B. gave
C. me
D. his

Answer: D. his

Q5. Identify the verb:

The children are playing in the park.

A. children
B. are playing
C. park
D. the

Answer: B. are playing

Q6. Identify the preposition:

The book is on the table.

A. book
B. is
C. on
D. table

Answer: C. on

Q7. Identify the conjunction:

Ravi and Mohan are friends.

A. Ravi
B. and
C. are
D. friends

Answer: B. and

Q8. Identify the interjection:

Hurrah! We have won the match.

A. We
B. have
C. won
D. Hurrah

Answer: D. Hurrah

Q9. Choose the correct pronoun:

Rita and ______ went to school.

A. me
B. I
C. myself
D. mine

Answer: B. I

Q10. Choose the correct adjective:

This is a ______ flower.

A. beauty
B. beautifully
C. beautiful
D. beautify

Answer: C. beautiful

Part B: Tenses

Q11. She ______ to school every day.

A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone

Answer: B. goes

Q12. They ______ football yesterday.

A. play
B. played
C. playing
D. plays

Answer: B. played

Q13. I ______ a book now.

A. read
B. am reading
C. reads
D. have read

Answer: B. am reading

Q14. He ______ his homework already.

A. has completed
B. complete
C. completing
D. completed yesterday

Answer: A. has completed

Q15. We ______ Delhi next week.

A. visited
B. visit
C. will visit
D. visiting

Answer: C. will visit

Q16. When I reached the station, the train ______.

A. leaves
B. has left
C. had left
D. leaving

Answer: C. had left

Q17. She ______ for two hours.

A. studied
B. has been studying
C. studies
D. is study

Answer: B. has been studying

Q18. The sun ______ in the east.

A. rise
B. rises
C. rising
D. rose

Answer: B. rises

Q19. I ______ him yesterday.

A. meet
B. have met
C. met
D. am meeting

Answer: C. met

Q20. By tomorrow, she ______ the project.

A. completes
B. completed
C. will have completed
D. completing

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

Answer: C. the

Q30. She wants to buy ______ umbrella.

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

Answer: B. an

Part D: Prepositions

Q31. The teacher is sitting ______ the chair.

A. at
B. on
C. in
D. into

Answer: B. on

Q32. He is good ______ English.

A. at
B. in
C. on
D. for

Answer: A. at

Q33. She is interested ______ music.

A. at
B. on
C. in
D. by

Answer: C. in

Q34. I have lived here ______ 2018.

A. for
B. since
C. from
D. by

Answer: B. since

Q35. They have been waiting ______ an hour.

A. since
B. from
C. for
D. by

Answer: C. for

Q36. The children are playing ______ the garden.

A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by

Answer: A. in

Q37. He travelled ______ train.

A. with
B. by
C. on
D. from

Answer: B. by

Q38. The teacher divided the students ______ four groups.

A. in
B. into
C. at
D. on

Answer: B. into

Q39. She is afraid ______ dogs.

A. from
B. of
C. by
D. with

Answer: B. of

Q40. The meeting will start ______ 10 a.m.

A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by

A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has

Answer: C. are

Part F: Synonyms

Q51. Choose the synonym of Happy.

A. Sad
B. Glad
C. Angry
D. Weak

Answer: B. Glad

Q52. Choose the synonym of Brave.

A. Cowardly
B. Courageous
C. Weak
D. Fearful

Answer: B. Courageous

Q53. Choose the synonym of Begin.

A. End
B. Start
C. Stop
D. Close

Answer: B. Start

Q54. Choose the synonym of Difficult.

A. Easy
B. Simple
C. Hard
D. Light

Answer: C. Hard

Q55. Choose the synonym of Intelligent.

A. Foolish
B. Clever
C. Lazy
D. Weak

Answer: B. Clever

Q56. Choose the synonym of Rapid.

A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Late
D. Weak

Answer: B. Quick

Q57. Choose the synonym of Silent.

A. Noisy
B. Quiet
C. Loud
D. Angry

Answer: B. Quiet

Q58. Choose the synonym of Large.

A. Small
B. Tiny
C. Huge
D. Narrow

Answer: C. Huge

Q59. Choose the synonym of Correct.

A. Wrong
B. Right
C. False
D. Poor

Answer: B. Right

Q60. Choose the synonym of Assist.

A. Help
B. Stop
C. Refuse
D. Delay

Answer: A. Help

Part G: Antonyms

Q61. Choose the antonym of Hot.

A. Warm
B. Cold
C. Heat
D. Boiling

Answer: B. Cold

Q62. Choose the antonym of Early.

A. Soon
B. Fast
C. Late
D. Quick

Answer: C. Late

Q63. Choose the antonym of Strong.

A. Powerful
B. Weak
C. Healthy
D. Hard

Answer: B. Weak

Q64. Choose the antonym of Ancient.

A. Old
B. Historic
C. Modern
D. Traditional

Answer: C. Modern

Q65. Choose the antonym of Accept.

A. Receive
B. Take
C. Reject
D. Approve

Answer: C. Reject

Q66. Choose the antonym of Increase.

A. Rise
B. Grow
C. Decrease
D. Expand

Answer: C. Decrease

Q67. Choose the antonym of Beautiful.

A. Pretty
B. Attractive
C. Ugly
D. Lovely

Answer: C. Ugly

Q68. Choose the antonym of Honest.

A. Truthful
B. Sincere
C. Dishonest
D. Loyal

Answer: C. Dishonest

Q69. Choose the antonym of Victory.

A. Success
B. Triumph
C. Defeat
D. Achievement

Answer: C. Defeat

Q70. Choose the antonym of Permanent.

A. Stable
B. Fixed
C. Temporary
D. Constant

Answer: C. Temporary

Part H: Error Detection

Q71. Identify the error:

She do not understand the question.

A. She
B. do not
C. understand
D. the question

Answer: B. do not

Correction: She does not understand the question.

Q72. Identify the error:

He have completed his homework.

A. He
B. have completed
C. his
D. homework

Answer: B. have completed

Correction: He has completed his homework.

Q73. Identify the error:

The students was present in the class.

A. The students
B. was
C. present
D. in the class

Answer: B. was

Correction: The students were present in the class.

Q74. Identify the error:

I am living here since five years.

A. I
B. am living
C. since five years
D. No error

Answer: C. since five years

Correction: I have been living here for five years.

Q75. Identify the error:

He is good in mathematics.

A. He
B. is good
C. in mathematics
D. No error

Answer: C. in mathematics

Correction: He is good at mathematics.

Q76. Identify the error:

Each of the students have a book.

A. Each
B. of the students
C. have
D. a book

Answer: C. have

Correction: Each of the students has a book.

Q77. Identify the error:

She did not went to school yesterday.

A. She
B. did not
C. went
D. yesterday

Answer: C. went

Correction: She did not go to school yesterday.

Q78. Identify the error:

My father gave me an useful book.

A. My father
B. gave me
C. an useful
D. book

Answer: C. an useful

Correction: My father gave me a useful book.

Q79. Identify the error:

He is senior than his brother.

A. He
B. is senior
C. than his brother
D. No error

Answer: C. than his brother

Correction: He is senior to his brother.

Q80. Identify the error:

The teacher explained me the lesson.

A. The teacher
B. explained me
C. the lesson
D. No error

Answer: B. explained me

Correction: The teacher explained the lesson to me.

Part I: Idioms and Phrases

Q81. What does “A piece of cake” mean?

A. Very difficult
B. Very easy
C. Very expensive
D. Very tasty

Answer: B. Very easy

Q82. What does “Break the ice” mean?

A. Break something
B. Start a friendly conversation
C. Create trouble
D. Stop talking

Answer: B. Start a friendly conversation

Q83. What does “Once in a blue moon” mean?

A. Very often
B. Very rarely
C. Every month
D. Every day

Answer: B. Very rarely

Q84. What does “In hot water” mean?

A. Taking a bath
B. In trouble
C. Feeling happy
D. Feeling tired

Answer: B. In trouble

Q85. What does “Call it a day” mean?

A. Start work
B. Stop working for the day
C. Celebrate
D. Plan the next day

Answer: B. Stop working for the day

Q86. What does “Keep an eye on” mean?

A. Ignore
B. Watch carefully
C. Forget
D. Avoid

Answer: B. Watch carefully

Q87. What does “Burn the midnight oil” mean?

A. Sleep early
B. Work late at night
C. Waste money
D. Travel at night

Answer: B. Work late at night

Q88. What does “Hit the nail on the head” mean?

A. Make a mistake
B. Say exactly the right thing
C. Work slowly
D. Get angry

Answer: B. Say exactly the right thing

Q89. What does “Under the weather” mean?

A. Feeling unwell
B. Feeling excited
C. Travelling
D. Working outside

Answer: A. Feeling unwell

Q90. What does “A blessing in disguise” mean?

A. A hidden enemy
B. Something that appears bad but proves beneficial
C. A difficult problem
D. A false promise

Answer: B. Something that appears bad but proves beneficial

Part J: Active and Passive Voice

Q91. Change into passive voice:

The teacher praised the student.

A. The student was praised by the teacher.
B. The student is praised by the teacher.
C. The teacher was praised by the student.
D. The student has praised the teacher.

Answer: A. The student was praised by the teacher.

Q92. Change into passive voice:

She writes a letter.

A. A letter was written by her.
B. A letter is written by her.
C. A letter has been written by her.
D. A letter is being written by her.

Answer: B. A letter is written by her.

Q93. Change into passive voice:

They have completed the work.

A. The work was completed by them.
B. The work is completed by them.
C. The work has been completed by them.
D. The work had completed by them.

Answer: C. The work has been completed by them.

Q94. Change into passive voice:

The students cleaned the classroom.

A. The classroom is cleaned by the students.
B. The classroom was cleaned by the students.
C. The classroom has cleaned by the students.
D. The students were cleaned by the classroom.

Answer: B. The classroom was cleaned by the students.

Q95. Change into passive voice:

You should follow the instructions.

A. The instructions should follow you.
B. The instructions should be followed by you.
C. The instructions are followed by you.
D. The instructions were followed by you.

Answer: B. The instructions should be followed by you.

Part K: Direct and Indirect Speech

Q96. Change into indirect speech:

The teacher said, “The Earth is round.”

A. The teacher said that the Earth was round.
B. The teacher said that the Earth is round.
C. The teacher says that the Earth was round.
D. The teacher told that Earth had been round.

Answer: B. The teacher said that the Earth is round.

Q97. Change into indirect speech:

Ravi said, “I am preparing for the examination.”

A. Ravi said that I was preparing for the examination.
B. Ravi said that he was preparing for the examination.
C. Ravi says that he was preparing for the examination.
D. Ravi told that I am preparing for the examination.

Answer: B. Ravi said that he was preparing for the examination.

Q98. Change into indirect speech:

The teacher said to the student, “Are you ready?”

A. The teacher asked the student if he was ready.
B. The teacher told the student that he was ready.
C. The teacher said the student is ready.
D. The teacher asked that the student was ready.

Answer: A. The teacher asked the student if he was ready.

Q99. Change into indirect speech:

The teacher said to the students, “Work hard.”

A. The teacher said that the students worked hard.
B. The teacher advised the students to work hard.
C. The teacher asked that students worked hard.
D. The teacher told students that work hard.

Answer: B. The teacher advised the students to work hard.

Q100. Change into indirect speech:

She said, “What a beautiful painting!”

A. She said that the painting was beautiful.
B. She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful painting.
C. She asked whether the painting was beautiful.
D. She told what a beautiful painting.

Answer: B. She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful painting.

Quick Revision for CTET English

Topic	What to Practise
Parts of Speech	Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb
Grammar	Tenses, Articles, Prepositions
Agreement	Subject-Verb Agreement
Vocabulary	Synonyms and Antonyms
Error Detection	Common Grammar Errors
Idioms	Important Idioms and Phrases
Voice	Active and Passive Voice
Narration	Direct and Indirect Speech
Sentence Skills	Correct Usage and Sentence Structure
Comprehension	Reading and Understanding Passages

How to Prepare English for CTET

Build a strong foundation in English grammar.
Read English passages regularly to improve comprehension.
Learn new vocabulary and revise it frequently.
Practise synonyms, antonyms and commonly used idioms.
Solve error-detection and sentence-correction questions.
Practise questions based on tenses, articles and prepositions.
Read school-level English textbooks and supplementary reading material.
Solve previous-year CTET questions.
Attempt topic-wise quizzes before taking full-length tests.
Analyse your mistakes after every practice session.

Conclusion

Regular practice can help CTET aspirants improve their English grammar, vocabulary and language skills. These 100 English Questions for CTET with Answers cover several important areas of English that candidates can use for revision and practice.

For better preparation, candidates should combine topic-wise practice with previous-year questions, reading comprehension exercises and mock tests.