All Free English MCQs with Answers

4091. 196. This is a man who helps us.

• A. (A) This is a man who helps us.
• B. (B) This is man that helps us.
• C. (C) A man who helps us is this.
• D. This is the man who helps us.

Explanation: Option D correctly identifies the specific man being referred to by using the definite article "the" before "man." It also maintains the correct relative pronoun "who" to introduce the defining relative clause.

4092. My village is situated on the east bank of _ Indus. Which article will correctly fill in the blank?

• A. a
• B. an
• C. the
• D. no

Explanation: The Indus is a specific river, and the sentence refers to a particular bank (east bank) of that specific river.

4093. _ money I have will suffice for my present needs. Which one of the following will correctly fill in the blank?

• A. a little
• B. an little
• C. the little
• D. little

Explanation: A little is the most natural way to express an indefinite small amount of money that will still be enough for current needs. "A little" functions as a determiner indicating the amount.

4094. _ Word to the wise is sufficient.Choose the correction option to complete the sentence.

• A. An
• B. The
• C. No article requird
• D. A

Explanation: So, the completed sentence would be: "A word to the wise is sufficient."In this case, the use of the indefinite article "a" suggests that any piece of advice or warning is adequate for those who are wise.

4095. _ darkest cloud has a silver lining.Choose the correct option to complete the sentence:

• A. A
• B. An
• C. The
• D. No article required

Explanation: "Every cloud has a silver lining" is a common proverb. Proverbs often use definite articles ("the") to refer to general truths or concepts.

4096. Demonstrate the correct use of articles and prepositions:I bought _ umbrella to go out in the rain.

• A. A
• B. An
• C. The
• D. No article is required

Explanation: The indefinite article "an" is used before singular countable nouns that begin with a vowel sound. Therefore, "an" is appropriate here because "umbrella" starts with a vowel sound ("u"), and the speaker is referring to any umbrella in general.

4097. _ ink in my pen is red.

• A. A
• B. An
• C. The
• D. No article needs to be used

Explanation: This option is correct option because the specific article "The" is used because the specific ink (red) in the pen is being talked about, not any random general ink.

4098. Fetch _ chair and sit down.

• A. A
• B. An
• C. The
• D. No article

Explanation: In this case, "a" is used as an indefinite article to refer to any chair without specifying a particular one. Both "a" and "no article" can be grammatically correct depending on the intended meaning.

4099. Demonstrate correct use of articles and prepositions. _ apple a day keeps the doctor away.

• A. A
• B. An
• C. The
• D. No article

Explanation: A is used with a word that starts with a consonant sound An is used with a word that starts with a vowel sound e.g. an apple, an orange, an hour The is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader This option is incorrect

4100. Demonstrate correct use of articles and prepositions. What do you usually have for _ breakfast?

• A. a
• B. an
• C. the
• D. no article

Explanation: A is used with a word that starts with a consonant sound An is used with a word that starts with a vowel sound e.g. an apple, an orange, an hour The is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader Breakfast is such a noun that an article is almost never used before it when it is written without an adjective. For example, "I ate breakfast" not "I ate a breakfast". Thus it is the correct option