Start vs Begin English Grammar MCQ with Answers

Question. I ....... my car to make sure it worked about ten mintues before I drove to work.
(a) began
(b) started
(c) begin
(d) start
Answer. B

Question. My car very rarely ....... first time when the weather is really cold.
(a) begins
(b) beginning
(c) starting
(d) starts
Answer. D

Question. We ....... off early on the first day of summer so that we could see the sun rise.
(a) began
(b) started
(c) starting
(d) beginning
Answer. B

Question. I read the ....... of that book but I couldn't possibly read the whole story.
(a) starting
(b) start
(c) beginning
(d) begin
Answer. C

Question. I can't ....... to understand why anyone would want to be cruel to animals.
(a) start
(b) begin
(c) starts
(d) begins
Answer. B

Question. He ....... off at me again simply because I had forgotten to lock the back door after I came home.
(a) started
(b) began
(c) begun
(d) starts
Answer. A

Question. I won a lot of money by betting on that horse but it was simply a case of ....... luck.
(a) start's
(b) starter's
(c) beginner's
(d) beginning's
Answer. C

Question. As far as I was concerned when the accident happened, it was the ....... of the end.
(a) start
(b) begin
(c) starting
(d) beginning
Answer. D

Question. Who would like to ....... off the debate?
(a) begin
(b) start
(c) begins
(d) starting
Answer. B

Question. I would greatly appreciate it if you didn't ....... up that old argument again.
(a) start
(b) begin
(c) starts
(d) begins
Answer. A