English is an important part of SSC MTS preparation. Candidates should develop a strong foundation in grammar, vocabulary, sentence formation, and comprehension through regular practice.

This practice set contains 100 English Questions for SSC MTS with Answers. It covers important topics including error detection, fill in the blanks, tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, synonyms, antonyms, idioms and phrases, one-word substitution, sentence improvement, active and passive voice, and direct and indirect speech.

Part A: Error Detection Questions

1. Find the error:

He do not like playing football.

A. He
B. do not
C. like playing
D. football

Answer: B. do not

Correct sentence: He does not like playing football.

2. Find the error:

She go to school every day.

A. She
B. go
C. to school
D. every day

Answer: B. go

Correct sentence: She goes to school every day.

3. Find the error:

Each of the boys have a book.

A. Each
B. boys
C. have
D. a book

Answer: C. have

Correct sentence: Each of the boys has a book.

4. Find the error:

The news are true.

A. The
B. news
C. are
D. true

Answer: C. are

Correct sentence: The news is true.

5. Find the error:

Neither of the answers are correct.

A. Neither
B. answers
C. are
D. correct

Answer: C. are

Correct sentence: Neither of the answers is correct.

6. Find the error:

He has been living here since five years.

A. He
B. has been living
C. since
D. five years

Answer: C. since

Correct sentence: He has been living here for five years.

7. Find the error:

She is good in English.

A. She
B. is
C. good in
D. English

Answer: C. good in

Correct sentence: She is good at English.

8. Find the error:

I prefer tea than coffee.

A. I
B. prefer
C. tea than
D. coffee

Answer: C. tea than

Correct sentence: I prefer tea to coffee.

9. Find the error:

The furniture in this room are old.

A. furniture
B. in this room
C. are
D. old

Answer: C. are

Correct sentence: The furniture in this room is old.

10. Find the error:

He returned back home yesterday.

A. He
B. returned back
C. home
D. yesterday

Answer: B. returned back

Correct sentence: He returned home yesterday.

Part B: Fill in the Blanks

11. She ______ a letter every week.

A. write
B. writes
C. writing
D. written

Answer: B. writes

12. The children are ______ in the park.

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

Answer: C. playing

13. He ______ his homework yesterday.

A. complete
B. completes
C. completed
D. completing

Answer: C. completed

14. I have ______ my lunch.

A. eat
B. ate
C. eaten
D. eating

Answer: C. eaten

15. They ______ to Delhi tomorrow.

A. go
B. went
C. will go
D. going

Answer: C. will go

16. She is afraid ______ dogs.

A. from
B. of
C. at
D. on

Answer: B. of

17. He is fond ______ music.

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

Answer: A. of

18. We should be kind ______ animals.

A. with
B. to
C. on
D. at

Answer: B. to

19. He is suffering ______ a cold.

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

Answer: A. from

20. She arrived ______ the station on time.

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

Answer: B. at

Part C: Tenses

21. He ______ to school every day.

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

Answer: B. goes

22. They ______ cricket yesterday.

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

Answer: B. played

23. I ______ for you since morning.

A. wait
B. waited
C. have been waiting
D. am wait

Answer: C. have been waiting

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

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

Answer: C. had left

25. She ______ dinner when I called her.

A. has
B. was having
C. had
D. is having

Answer: B. was having

26. By tomorrow, he ______ the work.

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

Answer: C. will have completed

27. We ______ this movie before.

A. see
B. have seen
C. seeing
D. saw have

Answer: B. have seen

28. Look! The baby ______.

A. cries
B. cried
C. is crying
D. cry

Answer: C. is crying

29. He ______ here since 2021.

A. lives
B. lived
C. has been living
D. is live

Answer: C. has been living

30. If you work hard, you ______ succeed.

A. will
B. would
C. were
D. had

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

Answer: C. the

40. He bought ______ new shirt.

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

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

Answer: C. are

Part F: Synonyms

51. Choose the synonym of Brave.

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

Answer: B. Courageous

52. Choose the synonym of Happy.

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

Answer: B. Glad

53. Choose the synonym of Begin.

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

Answer: B. Start

54. Choose the synonym of Difficult.

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

Answer: C. Hard

55. Choose the synonym of Honest.

A. Truthful
B. Clever
C. False
D. Dishonest

Answer: A. Truthful

56. Choose the synonym of Rapid.

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

Answer: B. Fast

57. Choose the synonym of Silent.

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

Answer: B. Quiet

58. Choose the synonym of Huge.

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

Answer: C. Enormous

59. Choose the synonym of Purchase.

A. Sell
B. Buy
C. Return
D. Borrow

Answer: B. Buy

60. Choose the synonym of Assist.

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

Answer: A. Help

Part G: Antonyms

61. Choose the antonym of Ancient.

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

Answer: B. Modern

62. Choose the antonym of Brave.

A. Bold
B. Courageous
C. Cowardly
D. Fearless

Answer: C. Cowardly

63. Choose the antonym of Early.

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

Answer: B. Late

64. Choose the antonym of Expand.

A. Extend
B. Increase
C. Contract
D. Spread

Answer: C. Contract

65. Choose the antonym of Generous.

A. Kind
B. Helpful
C. Miserly
D. Noble

Answer: C. Miserly

66. Choose the antonym of Genuine.

A. Real
B. True
C. Fake
D. Authentic

Answer: C. Fake

67. Choose the antonym of Permanent.

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

Answer: C. Temporary

68. Choose the antonym of Victory.

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

Answer: C. Defeat

69. Choose the antonym of Accept.

A. Receive
B. Reject
C. Agree
D. Admit

Answer: B. Reject

70. Choose the antonym of Increase.

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

Answer: C. Decrease

Part H: Idioms and Phrases

71. A piece of cake means:

A. A difficult task
B. An easy task
C. A sweet dish
D. A useless thing

Answer: B. An easy task

72. Break the ice means:

A. To break something
B. To start a conversation
C. To create trouble
D. To stop working

Answer: B. To start a conversation

73. Spill the beans means:

A. To waste food
B. To reveal a secret
C. To tell a lie
D. To create confusion

Answer: B. To reveal a secret

74. Once in a blue moon means:

A. Very frequently
B. Very rarely
C. Every month
D. Never

Answer: B. Very rarely

75. In hot water means:

A. To enjoy swimming
B. To be in trouble
C. To take a bath
D. To feel relaxed

Answer: B. To be in trouble

76. At the eleventh hour means:

A. Very early
B. At the last moment
C. At midnight
D. At the beginning

Answer: B. At the last moment

77. Call it a day means:

A. To start work
B. To stop working
C. To celebrate
D. To change plans

Answer: B. To stop working

78. Hit the nail on the head means:

A. To make a mistake
B. To say exactly the right thing
C. To avoid a problem
D. To work slowly

Answer: B. To say exactly the right thing

79. A blessing in disguise means:

A. A hidden problem
B. Something that appears bad but proves beneficial
C. A serious mistake
D. A direct advantage

Answer: B. Something that appears bad but proves beneficial

80. Burn the midnight oil means:

A. To waste electricity
B. To work late at night
C. To sleep early
D. To start work early

Answer: B. To work late at night

Part I: One Word Substitution

81. One who cannot read or write is called:

A. Illiterate
B. Innocent
C. Amateur
D. Scholar

Answer: A. Illiterate

82. One who knows many languages is called:

A. Orator
B. Polyglot
C. Author
D. Speaker

Answer: B. Polyglot

83. One who loves mankind is called:

A. Misanthrope
B. Philanthropist
C. Pessimist
D. Patriot

Answer: B. Philanthropist

84. One who hates mankind is called:

A. Humanitarian
B. Philanthropist
C. Misanthrope
D. Optimist

Answer: C. Misanthrope

85. A place where books are kept is called:

A. Laboratory
B. Library
C. Museum
D. Auditorium

Answer: B. Library

86. One who looks at the positive side of life is called:

A. Pessimist
B. Optimist
C. Critic
D. Cynic

Answer: B. Optimist

87. A person who knows everything is called:

A. Omnipresent
B. Omniscient
C. Omnipotent
D. Immortal

Answer: B. Omniscient

88. A speech delivered without preparation is called:

A. Dialogue
B. Extempore
C. Debate
D. Discussion

Answer: B. Extempore

89. A person who writes books is called:

A. Author
B. Editor
C. Reader
D. Speaker

Answer: A. Author

90. A government by the people is called:

A. Monarchy
B. Dictatorship
C. Democracy
D. Oligarchy

Answer: C. Democracy

Part J: Sentence Improvement

91. He is senior than me.

A. senior to me
B. senior from me
C. senior with me
D. No improvement

Answer: A. senior to me

92. She has been living here since five years.

A. from five years
B. for five years
C. by five years
D. No improvement

Answer: B. for five years

93. He did not went to school yesterday.

A. did not go
B. did not gone
C. does not went
D. No improvement

Answer: A. did not go

94. I am looking forward to meet you.

A. looking forward to meeting you
B. looking forward for meeting you
C. looking forward to met you
D. No improvement

Answer: A. looking forward to meeting you

95. She is one of the best student in the class.

A. best students
B. best student
C. better student
D. No improvement

Answer: A. best students

96. He is accustomed to wake up early.

A. accustomed to waking up early
B. accustomed for waking up early
C. accustomed with wake up early
D. No improvement

Answer: A. accustomed to waking up early

97. The teacher asked me where was I going.

A. where I was going
B. where am I going
C. where I am going
D. No improvement

Answer: A. where I was going

98. No sooner did he arrive when it started raining.

A. than it started raining
B. then it started raining
C. and it started raining
D. No improvement

Answer: A. than it started raining

99. He is better in English than his brother.

A. better at English than his brother
B. best at English than his brother
C. better on English than his brother
D. No improvement

Answer: A. better at English than his brother

100. Unless you do not work hard, you will not succeed.

A. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.
B. Unless you worked hard, you will succeed.
C. Unless you do work hard, you succeed.
D. No improvement

Answer: A. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed.

Quick Revision Topics for SSC MTS English

Candidates preparing for SSC MTS should regularly practise:

Error Detection
Spotting Errors
Fill in the Blanks
Sentence Improvement
Sentence Correction
Tenses
Articles
Prepositions
Subject-Verb Agreement
Active and Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Synonyms
Antonyms
One Word Substitution
Idioms and Phrases
Spelling Correction
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Sentence Rearrangement
Cloze Test

How to Prepare English for SSC MTS

1. Focus on Basic Grammar

Build a strong foundation in tenses, articles, prepositions, subject-verb agreement, conjunctions, pronouns, adjectives, and other fundamental grammar topics.

2. Learn Vocabulary Regularly

Learn a small number of new words every day. Revise their meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and usage.

3. Practise Previous Year Questions

Regularly solve SSC MTS previous-year English questions and review the questions you answer incorrectly.

4. Practise Topic-Wise Questions

Instead of solving only mixed questions, practise individual topics such as error detection, fill in the blanks, synonyms, antonyms, and sentence improvement.

5. Take Mock Tests

Attempt regular practice tests to improve speed and accuracy. Analyse your mistakes after every test.

6. Revise Regularly

Keep a notebook for difficult vocabulary and grammar rules. Revise it regularly to retain what you have learned.

Conclusion

Regular practice can help SSC MTS aspirants improve their English grammar, vocabulary, and accuracy. Candidates should focus on understanding the concepts rather than simply memorising answers.

Use this 100 English Questions for SSC MTS with Answers practice set for revision and combine it with previous-year questions, mock tests, vocabulary practice, and topic-wise quizzes for comprehensive preparation.