All Free English MCQs with Answers

3951. SPOT THE ERROR:First I could not recognize but later I realized that he was the friend of my father's.

• A. First
• B. The
• C. My
• D. Father's

Explanation: "Father's" is incorrect in its current form. The phrase "the friend of my father's" should be "a friend of my father's" to avoid redundancy. The possessive should not follow the definite article "the." There is an error hereThe error in the sentence is the phrase "the friend of my father's." The correct form should be "a friend of my father's" to properly convey possession without redundancy. Thus, the correct option to mark the error is D) Father's.

3952. SPOT THE ERROR: After work, I use my computer to find a quickest way home to avoid the terrible traffic in the city.

• A. My computer
• B. A
• C. The terrible
• D. In the city

Explanation: "A" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "the quickest way home" instead of "a quickest way home." The definite article "the" is needed to indicate that it is the quickest among all possible ways. There is an error here.The error in the sentence is the use of "a" before "quickest way home." The correct phrase should be "the quickest way home" to properly indicate that it is the quickest among all possible ways. Thus, the correct option to mark the error is B) A.

3953. SPOT THE ERROR:After I take the shower, I usually eat dinner and then go for a walk.

• A. The
• B. I
• C. Eat dinner
• D. A walk

Explanation: "The" is incorrect in this context. The correct phrase should be "take a shower" instead of "take the shower." The indefinite article "a" is used when referring to an activity in general. There is an error here.The error in the sentence is the use of "the" before "shower." The correct phrase should be "take a shower" to refer to the activity in general. Thus, the correct option to mark the error is A) The.

3954. SPOT THE ERROR:A biology teacher told us that a orangutan is strong enough to lift up the side of a small car.

• A. A biology
• B. A orangutan
• C. The side
• D. A small

Explanation: "A orangutan" is incorrect. It should be "an orangutan" because "orangutan" starts with a vowel sound. There is an error here.The error in the sentence is the use of "a" before "orangutan." The correct phrase should be "an orangutan" because "orangutan" starts with a vowel sound. Thus, the correct option to mark the error is B) A orangutan.

3955. SPOT THE ERROR:I want to go the Mount Rushmore, because K-2, Mount Everest and the Himalayas are beyond my reach.

• A. The Mount Rushmore
• B. K-2
• C. Mount Everest
• D. The Himalayas

Explanation: "The Mount Rushmore" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "Mount Rushmore" without the definite article "the." There is an error here.The error in the sentence is the use of "the" before "Mount Rushmore." The correct phrase should be "Mount Rushmore" without the definite article "the." Thus, the correct option to mark the error is A) The Mount Rushmore.

3956. SPOT THE ERROR:I wish he wouldn't talk during a lesson. Maybe the teacher should have a word with him.

• A. Wish
• B. A
• C. The teacher
• D. A word

Explanation: "A" is correctly used before "lesson" to refer to any lesson in general. There is no error here.

3957. SPOT THE ERROR:She's thinking about attending the English course during the summer for a better career.

• A. About
• B. The English
• C. The summer
• D. A better career

Explanation: "The English" is correct if it refers to a specific English course that has been mentioned or is known to the speaker and listener. There is no error here."The English" is correct if it refers to a specific English course that has been mentioned or is known to the speaker and listener. There is no error here.

3958. SPOT THE ERROR:Meredith remembered to turn off the lights and lock the door before she left an apartment.

• A. To turn off
• B. The lights
• C. The door
• D. An

Explanation: "An" is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "left the apartment" instead of "left an apartment," assuming the sentence refers to a specific apartment known to both the speaker and listener. There is an error here.The error in the sentence is the use of "an" before "apartment." The correct phrase should be "left the apartment" to refer to a specific apartment. Thus, the correct option to mark the error is D) An.

3959. SPOT THE ERROR: I enjoy listening to the number of programs on the radio and playing tunes on the piano

• A. Listening
• B. The number of
• C. On the
• D. The piano

Explanation: "The number of" is used correctly to quantify "programs" on the radio. There is no error here.

3960. SPOT THE ERROR:He was sent to prison for stealing the car from an old man.

• A. To prison
• B. For
• C. The
• D. An old man

Explanation: "The" is correctly used before "car" to specify a particular car (the car that was stolen). There is no error here.