All Free English MCQs with Answers

3961. SPOT THE ERROR:He said he was the employee of a shop in town and a responsible citizen of the country.

• A. He was
• B. The
• C. A shop
• D. Town

Explanation: "The" is correctly used before "employee" to specify a particular employee (of the shop). There is no error here.

3962. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "I had a fish and a chips for dinner."
• B. "I had the fish and chips for dinner."
• C. "I had the fish and the chips for dinner."
• D. "I had fish and chips for dinner."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. "Fish and chips" is a standard dish in English cuisine, and it's common to refer to it in the plural form without articles.Option D is correct and commonly used to refer to the dish "fish and chips."Therefore, option B and option D are both correct. Since both convey the same meaning, either can be considered correct depending on the context:I had fish and chips for dinner.

3963. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "I'm on diet. No sugar for me!"
• B. "I'm on the diet. No the sugar for me!"
• C. "I'm on a diet. No sugar for me!"
• D. "I'm on the diet. No a sugar for me!"

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "a" before "diet" and correctly states "No sugar for me!"Option C is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning.Therefore, option C is the correct choice:I'm on a diet. No sugar for me!

3964. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "I'm staying at the hotel on the Hudson river."
• B. "I'm staying at a hotel on the Hudson river."
• C. "I'm staying at a hotel on a Hudson river."
• D. "I'm staying at a hotel on Hudson river."

Explanation: This option uses "a hotel," indicating any hotel among many possible ones on the Hudson River. It correctly uses "the Hudson River" with "the" because it refers to a specific river.Option B is grammatically correct if referring to any hotel along the Hudson River and also correctly uses "the Hudson River."Therefore, options B is correct, depending on the intended meaning:I'm staying at a hotel on the Hudson river.Either can be considered correct depending on whether the speaker is referring to a specific known hotel (option A) or any hotel along the Hudson River (option B).

3965. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "A friend of mine is coming to visit next week."
• B. "The friend of mine is coming to visit next week."
• C. "Friend of mine is coming to visit next week."
• D. "An friend of mine is coming to visit next week."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "a" correctly before "friend," indicating one of several friends the speaker has.Option A is grammatically correct and the most natural-sounding choice.A friend of mine is coming to visit next week.

3966. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "Have you got a car fixed yet?"
• B. "Have you got an car fixed yet?
• C. "Have you got the car fixed yet?"
• D. "Have you got car fixed yet?"

Explanation: This option is also grammatically correct. It uses "the" before "car," indicating a specific car that the speaker and listener are likely aware of.Option C is grammatically correct and specifies a particular car.Therefore, option A and option C are both correct, but option C is more specific as it refers to a particular car:Have you got the car fixed yet?Either can be considered correct depending on whether the speaker is referring to any car (option A) or a specific car (option C).

3967. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "I heard a knock on a door."
• B. "I heard knock on the door."
• C. "I heard the knock on the door."
• D. "I heard a knock on the door."

Explanation: This option is also grammatically correct. It uses "a" before "knock" to indicate any knock and "the" before "door" to specify a specific door.Option D is grammatically correct and specifies any knock on a specific doorTherefore, option A and option D are both correct, but option D is slightly more specific:I heard a knock on the door.Both options convey similar meanings, but option D specifies a particular door, which is often more natural in context.

3968. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "When do you get a home?"
• B. "When do you get home?"
• C. "When do you get the home?"
• D. "When do you get an home?"

Explanation: This option is also grammatically correct. It asks about arriving at one's own home or a place where one resides, using "home" as an adverb indicating the destination.Option B asks about arriving at one's residence, which is also grammatically correct and more commonly used.Therefore, option A and option B are both correct, but option B is more commonly used and natural:When do you get home?

3969. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "There was a sound in the living room."
• B. "There was the sound in living room."
• C. "There was the sound in the living room."
• D. "There was sound in living room."

Explanation: This option is grammatically correct. It uses the indefinite article "a" before "sound" and "the" before "living room," indicating a specific location.Option A is grammatically correct and specifies an unspecified sound in a specific living room.There was a sound in the living room.

3970. In each question in the following, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.

• A. "Jack Anderson was caught holding a match during fire."
• B. "Jack Anderson was caught holding a match during the fire."
• C. "Jack Anderson was caught holding the match during a fire."
• D. "Jack Anderson was caught holding match during fire."

Explanation: This option is also grammatically correct. It uses "the" before "match" to specify a particular match and "a" before "fire" to refer to any fire.Option C is also grammatically correct and specifies a particular match and any fire.Therefore, option B and option C are both correct:Jack Anderson was caught holding the match during a fire.Both options are grammatically correct and convey the intended meaning, with slight differences in emphasis (whether focusing on the match or the fire).