All Free English MCQs with Answers

2151. She made her stepson her _______to her large fortune.

• A. hare
• B. heir
• C. hair
• D. here

Explanation: An heir is a person who is legally entitled to receive someone’s property or fortune. Hair is on the head, hare is an animal, and here refers to a place.

2152. A black and white cow ________ grazing in the field.

• A. is
• B. are
• C. were
• D. None of These

Explanation: “A black and white cow” refers to one cow with two colours, so it takes the singular verb “is.” The verb would be plural only if two separate cows were intended.

2153. Not only teacher but students ________ laughing.

• A. Was
• B. Had been
• C. were
• D. None of these

Explanation: With “not only…but,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject, “students,” which is plural. Therefore, “were” is required.

2154. Today, banking in a seamless world ______ a distinct reality.

• A. Are
• B. was
• C. Have
• D. Is

Explanation: The subject is singular, “banking,” so it takes the singular verb “is.” The phrase “in a seamless world” does not affect subject-verb agreement.

2155. Mumps_______ a terrible disease.

• A. Is
• B. Are
• C. Have
• D. None of these

Explanation: Although “mumps” ends in -s, it is the name of one disease and therefore takes the singular verb “is.” Similar disease names such as measles are commonly treated as singular.

2156. Teachers as well as headmaster _______ punctual of time

• A. Is
• B. Are
• C. Have
• D. Was

Explanation: The main subject is “Teachers”; the phrase “as well as headmaster” is additional information and does not change the number of the subject. Therefore, the plural verb “are” is required.

2157. Each of us _____ eaten our meal.

• A. Have
• B. Has
• C. Are
• D. was

Explanation: “Each” is singular even when followed by “of us,” so it takes the singular auxiliary “has.” The complete form is “Each of us has eaten our meal.”

2158. A hundred rupees ______ all that he wants.

• A. was
• B. Were
• C. Is
• D. Are

Explanation: A sum of money treated as one total takes a singular verb: “A hundred rupees is all that he wants.” The plural noun “rupees” does not control the verb when the amount is viewed as a single unit.

2159. Tania, accompanied by her brother, __________ at the party.

• A. is
• B. are
• C. was
• D. were

Explanation: The subject is “Tania,” which is singular; “accompanied by her brother” is only an additional phrase and does not change the subject. Since the sentence refers to a past event, “was” is required.

2160. Everyone at the party __________ amazed by his performance.

• A. is
• B. are
• C. were
• D. was

Explanation: Everyone is a singular indefinite pronoun, even though it refers to several people. Therefore, the singular verb was is required.