All Free English MCQs with Answers

5431. Choose the correct option.

• A. While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, then many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.
• B. When dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, so many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.
• C. While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal; many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.
• D. While dinosaurs were ancestrally bipedal, many extinct groups included quadrupedal species.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. "While" correctly indicates a contrast between dinosaurs being bipedal and the existence of quadrupedal species among extinct groups. The comma is properly placed.

5432. Spot the error.I don't think that weather of you should be too serious about the issue which is not urgent.

• A. Weather
• B. Should
• C. Too serious
• D. Issue which

Explanation: This is incorrect because "weather" refers to atmospheric conditions (like rain, sunshine, etc.), whereas the intended word is "whether," which is used to express doubt or introduce alternatives. In this context, "whether" is needed to introduce the clause about being serious.

5433. Spot the error.Only twice my father stopped to take the second breath when he was going on the top.

• A. My father stopped
• B. To take
• C. Was going
• D. On

Explanation: The error is with the word "on." It should be "to" in this context. The phrase should be "to the top," as it indicates movement towards a specific destination.

5434. Spot the error.This piece of advice is only for you, for you pay heed to wise and smartly words.

• A. Piece of
• B. For you
• C. For you pay
• D. Smartly words

Explanation: The correct phrase should be "smart words" or "wise and smart words". "Smartly words" is incorrect because "smartly" is an adverb, and it should be an adjective in this context.

5435. Spot the error.He speaks as if he were a king of some state and also a judge of some court.

• A. Speaks
• B. Were
• C. And also
• D. Some

Explanation: The phrase "and also" is redundant. "Also" is unnecessary because "and" already serves to connect the two clauses. Removing "also" makes the sentence clearer.

5436. Spot the error.Javed seldom takes bath, yet mosquitoes and flies consider him their king.

• A. Takes
• B. Yet mosquitoes
• C. And
• D. Their king

Explanation: The verb "takes" should be "take" because "bath" is used as an uncountable noun in this context, and the correct form is "takes a bath" or "takes baths". However, since "takes" is used with "bath" singularly, it's not incorrect, but it's awkward. The more natural expression would be "takes a bath" or "baths" if referring to multiple instances.

5437. Spot the error.The countries that don't beg breathe freely both on individual level as well as on collective level.

• A. Don't beg
• B. Freely
• C. On individual
• D. As well as

Explanation: This phrase is redundant. The word "both" already implies two levels: individual and collective. Using "as well as" is unnecessary and can be removed to make the sentence more concise.

5438. Spot the error.The current employees are much more hardworking and intelligent to those who were hired last year.

• A. Are much
• B. Hardworking
• C. To those
• D. Were hired

Explanation: This is incorrect. The phrase should be "than those" for a proper comparison. "To those" is not suitable for making comparisons.

5439. Spot the error.The horse no sooner went on a strut, the jockey lost his control and fell down.

• A. Horse no
• B. Went on
• C. Strut than
• D. His control

Explanation: This is incorrect. The correct phrase should be "strut than" to properly use "no sooner... than" for comparisons in time. The sentence structure needs adjustment to convey the correct timing relationship.

5440. Spot the error. Each of the plumbers and mechanics was experienced; moreover, they were not able to fix the problem.

• A. The plumbers
• B. And
• C. Moreover
• D. Not able

Explanation: This is incorrect. The correct term here should be "but" to show contrast. "Moreover" is used to add information rather than contrast.