All Free English MCQs with Answers

2861. The underlined part in the sentence adverbial clause of:Although Mehran is hardworking, yet he failed.

• A. Concession
• B. Condition
• C. Manner
• D. Reason

Explanation: Concession: This is the correct answer. A concessive clause shows a contrast or unexpected result, often introduced by words like "although" or "even though." In this sentence, "Although Mehran is hardworking" shows a contrast to the unexpected outcome, "he failed."

2862. Identify the type of sentence given below:The caliph noticed the merchant.

• A. Complex
• B. Compound
• C. Compound-complex
• D. Simple

Explanation: The correct answer is D: Simple. The sentence 'The caliph noticed the merchant' is a simple sentence because it has only one independent clause that expresses a complete thought. It contains a subject ('The caliph') and a verb ('noticed') that together form a straightforward statement. The other options are incorrect as they describe sentence structures involving multiple clauses, which are not present in the given sentence.

2863. Choose the correct preposition. Distribute the handouts _ the candidates.

• A. into
• B. Among
• C. In
• D. On

Explanation: When distributing something to multiple individuals, the preposition "among" is used. Therefore, the correct sentence would be:"Distribute the handouts among the children."

2864. Choose the correct prepositional phrase for the sentence given below:In today's session, he _the current situation of Pakistan.

• A. Suffers from
• B. Belongs to
• C. Begs for
• D. Compares with
• E. Comments on

Explanation: This is correct because "comment on" is the right phrase used when someone is expressing their opinion or making a statement about something, like a situation.

2865. Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition. The thief made an escape by _.

• A. Climbing up the wall
• B. Climbing on the wall
• C. Climbing to the wall
• D. Climbing over the wall
• E. Climbing into the wall

Explanation: "Climbing over the wall" indicates that the thief physically ascended the wall and then descended or moved beyond it, which aligns with the idea of escaping.Only "Climbing over the wall" effectively conveys the action of the thief successfully escaping by moving beyond the wall. The other options either limit the action to climbing without implying escape or suggest inappropriate directions or actions.

2866. Spot the error. Today we are better able to explain happenings who used to be considered strange and mysterious.

• A. better
• B. happenings
• C. who
• D. to be considered

Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "who" is a relative pronoun used to refer to people, whereas "that" is the correct relative pronoun to use to refer to events or happenings.

2867. Which punctuation marks will be used to separate both the clauses in the following sentence?The gang was rounded up after the raid the leader escaped.

• A. .
• B. ,
• C. :
• D. ;

Explanation: A semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought. A semicolon is used as a clause separator between two independent clauses in a sentence when both of the clauses are of equal importance.

2868. Find the error in following sentence.The cost of the room included the following, breakfast, dinner, and Wi-Fi.

• A. Following
• B. Breakfast
• C. Dinner
• D. Wi-Fi

Explanation: The word "following" is correctly used to introduce a list. However, it should be followed by a colon rather than a comma when introducing a list of items.The correct answer is A) Following because the punctuation after "following" should be a colon.

2869. Spot the error:Knitting may appear complex, but even its most complicated patterns can be created from a combination of just two stitches: knit stitches and purl stitches.

• A. Appear
• B. Complex, but even
• C. Can be created
• D. Just two stitches

Explanation: "Just two stitches" - This phrase is the most important part of the sentence because it reveals the surprising simplicity behind knitting's complex patterns. However, the use of "colon :" here is wrong as it should be replaced by semicolon ";".

2870. Spot the error:Everyone on the team agreed that the best option was to forfeit the game; without their best player, the team didn't have a chance of winning.

• A. Best option
• B. Game; without
• C. Player, the
• D. Chance of winning

Explanation: "Game; without" - the semicolon should be a comma because "without their best player" is a dependent clause. This is correct option