All Free English MCQs with Answers

4711. He succeeded, although his success was not expected.

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

Explanation: The sentence has one main clause (He succeeded) and one subordinate clause (although his success was not expected). Since it has a main and a subordinate clause, it is a complex sentence.

4712. My friend is now in Multan, and I shall go there to meet him.

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

Explanation: The sentence has two independent clauses, "My friend is now in Multan" and "I shall go there to meet him," joined by the coordinating conjunction "and," so it is a compound sentence.

4713. He was scared to lose me.

• A. Subject complement
• B. Object complement
• C. Verb complement
• D. Adjective complement

Explanation: An adjective complement follows a linking verb and describes the subject. Here, "scared" clearly describes the emotional state of "he", making it an adjective complement.

4714. While Ali reads novels, Zia reads comics, but Hassan reads only fairy tales.

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

Explanation: The dependent clause (While Ali reads the novels) is attached to one independent clause (Zia reads comics), and another independent clause (Hassan reads only fairy tales) is joined with "but". This means the sentence has two independent clauses and one dependent clause, which makes it a compound-complex sentence.

4715. Ali does not like novels since they are lengthy, so he does not read them.

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

Explanation: The sentence has two independent clauses ("Ali does not like novels" and "he does not read them") and one dependent clause ("since they are lengthy"). Therefore, it is a compound-complex sentence.

4716. He must work very hard, or he will not win the first prize.

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

Explanation: The sentence has two independent clauses ("He must work very hard" and "he will not win the first prize") joined by the coordinating conjunction 'or'. Since it contains two independent clauses and no dependent clauses, it is a compound sentence.

4717. Your friends want to come to my party.

• A. Subject complement
• B. Object complement
• C. Adverb complement
• D. Adjective complement

Explanation: The word "to my party" completes the meaning of the verb "want" by showing what your friends want, so it is an object complement.

4718. Ali bought a novel, and he finished it in three days.

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

Explanation: The sentence has two independent clauses (Ali bought a novel, and he finished it in three days) joined by the conjunction "and", making it a compound sentence.

4719. She runs every day, so she is very fit.

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

Explanation: A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions (such as "and") or semicolons. The sentence contains two independent clauses connected by "so". It's a compound sentence.

4720. Can you call on his cell phone?

• A. Declarative sentence
• B. Imperative sentence
• C. Interrogative sentence
• D. Exclamatory sentence

Explanation: The sentence "Can you call on his cell phone?" is a question, and it asks about the ability or possibility of calling someone's cell phone. It is therefore an interrogative sentence, which is a type of sentence that asks a question.