All Free English MCQs with Answers

5341. Choose the correct option.

• A. The next waterhole was two days away. for, the travelers now had neither food nor water.
• B. The next waterhole was two days away, but the travelers now had neither food nor water.
• C. The next waterhole was two days away, and the travelers now had neither food Or water.
• D. The next waterhole was two days away, and the travelers now had neither food nor water.

Explanation: Correct. This option correctly uses "and" to connect the two independent clauses and "nor" to indicate that the travelers lacked both food and water. This maintains parallel structure and clarity in the sentence.

5342. Choose the correct option.

• A. The war caused not only destruction and death but also generations of hatred between the two communities.
• B. The war not only caused, destruction and death but also generations of hatred between the two communities.
• C. Not only the Warsiaused destruction and death but also generations of hatred between the two communities.
• D. The war caused not only destruction death and too generations of hatred between the two communities.

Explanation: This option correctly uses "not only...but also" to show parallelism between the consequences of the war: destruction, death, and generations of hatred. This structure effectively conveys the idea that the war had multiple negative impacts.

5343. Choose the correct option.

• A. Scarcely had I got off the bus when crashed into the back of a car.
• B. Had scarcely I got off the bus when it crashed into the back of a car.
• C. Scarcely had I got off the bus their it crashed into the back of a car.
• D. Scarcely had I got off the bus and later it crashed into the back of a car.

Explanation: This option correctly uses the inversion form "Scarcely had I got off the bus" followed by "when" to indicate that immediately after I got off the bus, an event occurred (the bus crashed into the back of a car).

5344. Choose the correct option.

• A. Both railways, motor roads survived the advent of air travel as modes of travel.
• B. Both railways between motor roads survived the advent of air travel as modes of travel.
• C. Both railways or motor roads survived the advent of air travel as modes of travel.
• D. Both railways and motor roads survived the advent of air travel as modes of travel.

Explanation: This option is correct because it used "and" to correctly connect "railways" and "motor roads," indicating that both modes of travel survived the advent of air travel.

5345. Choose the correct option.

• A. I stood outside sweets shops with empty pockets longing for a penny or two to materialize somehow or hung on the outskirts of a crowd.
• B. I stood outside sweet shops from empty pockets longing for a penny nor two to materialize somehow or hanged on the outskirts of a crowd.
• C. stood outside sweet shops with empty pockets longing for a penny either two to materialize somehow or hanging on the outskirts of a crowd.
• D. I stood outside sweet shops with empty pockets longing for a penny but also two to materialize somehow and hanged on the outskirts of a crowd.

Explanation: This option is correct. It effectively uses parallel structure with "longing for a penny or two to materialize somehow" and "hung on the outskirts of a crowd." The use of "or" correctly connects the alternatives the speaker longs for.

5346. Choose the correct option.

• A. For he is still recuperating after disease he shouldn't work so hard.
• B. Since his illness is still recuperating, he shouldn't work so hard.
• C. Since he is still recuperating after disease, he shouldn't work some hard.
• D. Since he is still recuperating after disease, he shouldn't work so hard.

Explanation: This option is correct. It effectively uses parallel structure with "longing for a penny or two to materialize somehow" and "hung on the outskirts of a crowd." The use of "or" correctly connects the alternatives the speaker longs for.

5347. Choose the correct option.

• A. No sooner had the company launched its new product than went bankrupt.
• B. No sooner had the company launched its new product then it went bankrupt.
• C. No sooner had the company launched its new product it went bankrupt.
• D. No sooner had the company launched its new product, than it went bankrupt.

Explanation: This option is correct. It uses the correct structure "No sooner...than" and includes a comma after the introductory clause to properly separate it from the main clause.

5348. Choose the correct option.

• A. The old man yet couldn't hear her in spite of how loudly she spoke.
• B. The old man still couldn't hear her not mattered how loudly she spoken.
• C. The old man still couldn't hear her no matter how loudly she spoke.
• D. The old man still couldn't hear her even though how loudly she spoke.

Explanation: This option is correct. It uses "no matter how loudly she spoke," which correctly indicates that regardless of how loudly she spoke, the old man still couldn't hear her.

5349. Choose the correct option.

• A. The more you know about Coronavirus, the less you are likely to be infected.
• B. The most you know about Coronavirus, the lesser you are likely to be infected.
• C. More you know about Coronavirus; less you are likely to be infected.
• D. The more you are known about Coronavirus, the less you likely to infect.

Explanation: This option is correct. It uses the comparative form "the more...the less" to correctly indicate that the more knowledge one has about Coronavirus, the lower the likelihood of infection.

5350. Spot the error.Brad wonders whether he will get the job or not, and he is working hard with full zeal and zest.

• A. Whether
• B. Or
• C. And
• D. And zest

Explanation: The error is in option B) "or." The corrected sentence should be: "Brad wonders whether he will get the job, and he is working hard with full zeal and zest."