All Free English MCQs with Answers

5451. Choose the correct option.

• A. New land lords would rather fire their peasants than to beat them severely.
• B. New land lords would rather fire their peasants than beat them severely.
• C. New land lords had rather fire their peasants than to beat them severely.
• D. New land lords had rather fired their peasants than beated them severely.

Explanation: This is the most concise and grammatically correct option. It follows the idiomatic use of "would rather" and avoids redundancy.

5452. Choose the correct option.

• A. Because he failed and because he lied, that was the reason his father disinherited him.
• B. Because he failed and because he lied, his father disinherited him.
• C. Because he failed and because he lied, so his father disinherited him.
• D. Because he failed and because he lied; therefore, his father disinherited him.

Explanation: This is the most straightforward and grammatically correct option. It clearly states the reasons for the father's action without unnecessary phrasing.

5453. Choose the correct option.

• A. Although Pakistan tries to reduce tension on boarders, but India never cooperates.
• B. Although Pakistan tries to reduce tension on boarders, hence, India never cooperates.
• C. Although Pakistan tries to reduce tension on boarders, hence, India never cooperate.
• D. Although Pakistan tries to reduce tension on borders, India never cooperates

Explanation: This option is correct and clear. It correctly uses "although" to set up a contrast without redundant conjunctions. Note that "boarders" should be "borders".

5454. Choose the correct option.

• A. The principal was gazing at me as if eat me up with his very eyes.
• B. The principal was gazing at me as if he were eat me up with his very eyes.
• C. The principal was gazing at me as if to eating me up with his very eyes.
• D. The principal was gazing at me as if to eat me up with his very eyes.

Explanation: This option is correct. The phrase "as if to eat me up" properly conveys the sense of the principal's intense gaze.

5455. Choose the correct option.

• A. None can impress me but a person who seeks knowledge.
• B. None can impress me except a person who seeks knowledge.
• C. None can impress me but a person who seek knowledge.
• D. None can impress me except a person who seek knowledge.

Explanation: This is correct. "Except" is used properly here to exclude everyone except those who seek knowledge.

5456. Choose the correct option.

• A. The wild trees in the jungle are quite different than the trimmed one's in the parks.
• B. The wild trees in the jungle are quite different than the trimmed ones in the parks.
• C. The wild trees in the jungle are quite different form the trimmed ones in the parks.
• D. The wild trees in the jungle are quiet different form the trimmed ones in the parks.

Explanation: This is correct. "Than" is used properly for comparison, and "ones" is the correct plural form.

5457. Choose the correct option.

• A. When a crow crows, old ladies predict that some guest is going to show up.
• B. When a crows crows, old ladles predict that some guest is going to show up.
• C. When a crow crows, then old ladies predict that some guest is going to show up.
• D. When a crows crow, than old ladies predict that some guest is going to show up.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses "a crow crows" properly, and "some guest" is correctly phrased.

5458. Choose the correct option.

• A. Lake District, England has such scenic beauty that visitors consider it heaven on earth.
• B. Lake District, England has so a scenic beauty that visitors consider it heaven on earth.
• C. Lake District, England has such a scenic beauty that visitors consider it heaven on earth.
• D. Lake District, England has so scenic beauty that visitors consider it heaven on earth.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses "such a scenic beauty" properly and conveys the intended meaning clearly.

5459. Choose the correct option.

• A. My big brother is generally rude, however, he never disobeys our grandfather.
• B. My big brother is generally rude, however; he never disobeys our grandfather.
• C. My big brother is generally rude. However, he never disobeys our grandfather.
• D. My big brother is generally rude; moreover, he never disobeys our grandfather.

Explanation: This is correct. It uses a period to separate the two independent clauses and places "however" at the beginning of the second sentence, which is proper usage.

5460. Choose the correct option.

• A. If the leaders are the looters, the followers also didn't stop themselves from being corrupt.
• B. If the leaders are the looters, the followers also don't stop themselves from being corrupt.
• C. If the leaders were the looters, the followers also don't stop themselves from being corrupt.
• D. If the leaders are the looters, the followers also would not stop themselves from being corrupt.

Explanation: This is correct. It uses the present tense "are" for the condition and "would not stop" for the result, fitting the hypothetical nature of the statement.