All Free English MCQs with Answers

4901. After he had finished the work on time, Ali went out for a walk. Which one of the following will correctly replace the underlined part?

• A. Having been finished the work on time
• B. Having finished the work on time
• C. Have been finishing the work on time
• D. Had finished the work on time

Explanation: "Had finished the work on time" clearly establishes that the work was completed before Ali went for a walk.

4902. After he had finished the work on time, Ali went out for a walk. Which one of the following will correctly replace the underlined part?

• A. Having been finished the work on time
• B. Having finished the work time
• C. Have been finishing the work on time
• D. Had finished the work on time

Explanation: "Had finished the work on time" clearly establishes that the work was completed before Ali went for a walk.

4903. I have given up the habit of reading aloud. The underlined part is a/an _ phrase.

• A. participle
• B. preposition
• C. infinitive
• D. Gerund

Explanation: Gerunds are verb forms that function as nouns. Here, "reading aloud" acts as a noun phrase referring to the action (habit) that has been given up. It describes the specific habit being abandoned.

4904. Fatima wanted to overcome her fears. The underlined part of sentence is a/an _ infinitive.

• A. simple
• B. gerundial
• C. bare
• D. split

Explanation: A simple infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by the word "to." In this case, "to overcome" is the simple infinitive form of the verb "overcome." It functions as the object of the verb "wanted" and expresses the action that Fatima desired to perform.

4905. His greatest pleasure is to sing.The underline part of the sentence is:

• A. Infinitive
• B. Present Participle
• C. Helping verb
• D. Past Participal

Explanation: Infinitives are verb forms that can function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. In this case, "to sing" acts as a noun phrase referring to the source of his pleasure. It describes what brings him enjoyment

4906. She saw a smiling girl across the road. The underlined part of the sentence is:

• A. Infinitive
• B. Present participle
• C. Past participle
• D. Helping verb

Explanation: Present participle: A present participle is a verb form ending in "-ing" that functions as an adjective (modifying a noun or pronoun) or an adverb (modifying a verb, adjective, or another adverb). In this case, "smiling" describes the girl, making it a present participle.

4907. I advised her _ drink it.

• A. Don't
• B. Not to
• C. To not
• D. To don't

Explanation: B is correct because it makes sense...When you want your writing to sound more formal and the sentence sounds better, you should use not to. Using not to protects the infinitive form of the verb. Many grammarians are resolute that infinitives shouldn't be split. They argue that the infinitive form is the true form of the verb and to add anything between "to" and the verb is wrong. There are some examples where this is correct. If we take the example, "not to be rude, but it's your fault," the word "not" is used before the infinitive "to be." In this sentence, not to cannot be replaced with to not as it changes the meaning and the sentence no longer makes any sense.

4908. Select the best word or words to complete the sentence.In her free time, Veronica loves _, reading, and trying new recipes.

• A. dance
• B. dancing
• C. to dance
• D. to dancing

Explanation: The best word to complete the sentence is B) dancing. This is because the sentence uses a list of gerunds (verbs ending in -ing that act as nouns) and the items in the list should be parallel in form. Therefore, dance should also be a gerund.

4909. Choose the correct sentence from the following options:

• A. I remember going to British Museum one day.
• B. I remember to go to British Museum one day.
• C. I remember to go to the British Museum one day.
• D. I remember going to the British Museum one day.

Explanation: "I remember going to the British Museum one day": This sentence is the correct sentence. It is grammatically correct and idiomatic. The word "to" is used as a preposition to show the direction of movement, and the verb "go" is in the past tense to show that the speaker is remembering an event that happened in the past.

4910. Demonstrate the control of tenses and sentence structure in the following sentence:I have decided _ (study) more and improve my grades.

• A. To study
• B. Will study
• C. Studying
• D. To be studying

Explanation: a) To studyThe correct answer is "a) To study." The sentence would read: "I have decided to study more and improve my grades." Here, "to study" is an infinitive verb phrase that correctly follows the verb "decided."