All Free English MCQs with Answers

5721. l asked two people the way to the station but _ of them knew.

• A. none
• B. either
• C. both
• D. neither

Explanation: The correct answer is D. 'neither'. The sentence should read: "I asked two people the way to the station, but neither of them knew." The word "neither" indicates that none of the two people knew the way to the station.

5722. What's the name of the man _?

• A. you borrowed his car
• B. his car you borrowed
• C. which car you borrowed
• D. whose car you borrowed

Explanation: The full question would be: "What's the name of the man whose car you borrowed?" This is a common way to ask for the identity of the person who owns something (in this case, a car) that was borrowed.

5723. Colin told me about his new job,_ very much.

• A. he's enjoying
• B. he's enjoying it
• C. that he's enjoying
• D. which he's enjoying

Explanation: ''which he's enjoying" is the correct answer. "which" is a relative pronoun that refers to the job, and the clause "which he's enjoying" provides additional information about the job.

5724. Sheila couldn't come to the party, _was a pity

• A. it
• B. that
• C. what
• D. which

Explanation: The correct answer is B. 'that'. The sentence should read: "Sheila couldn't come to the party, that was a pity." The word "that" is a conjunction introducing the clause "Sheila couldn't come to the party", which is the reason for the pity.

5725. He did the exercises _.

• A. herself
• B. oneself
• C. himself
• D. themselves

Explanation: The correct answer is C. 'himself'. The sentence should read: "He did the exercises himself." The word "himself" is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject "he", indicating that he performed the exercises alone or without help.

5726. They hurt _ in the game.

• A. itself
• B. myself
• C. himself
• D. themselves

Explanation: This is the correct answer if the subject of the sentence is a plural entity, such as multiple people. For example: "They hurt themselves in the game." (Here, "they" is the subject, and "themselves" is the correct reflexive pronoun.)

5727. SPOT THE ERRORSIt (A) was her(B) who(C) suggested that(D) a team from the mission should come up to Brookfield.

• A. It
• B. Her
• C. Who
• D. That

Explanation: This is the correct answer because "her" is the object of the linking verb "was". The sentence is identifying "her" as the person who made the suggestion.

5728. SPOT THE ERRORSI have my(A) own problems, and(B) I have nothing(C) to do with your. (D)

• A. my
• B. and
• C. nothing
• D. your

Explanation: This is the correct answer because "your" is the correct possessive adjective to use in this context. The sentence is saying that the speaker has nothing to do with the problems belonging to someone else (you).

5729. SPOT THE ERRORSToday we are better (A) able to explain happenings (B) who(C) used to be considered(D) strange and mysterious.

• A. better
• B. happenings
• C. who
• D. to be considered

Explanation: This is the incorrect answer because "who" is a relative pronoun used to refer to people, whereas "that" is the correct relative pronoun to use to refer to events or happenings.

5730. My brother and I met an acquaintance of _ on the shopping mall.A. ourselves

• A. Ourselves
• B. Us
• C. our
• D. ours

Explanation: "Ours" is a possessive pronoun that indicates that the acquaintance is someone known to both the speaker and their brother. The phrase "an acquaintance of ours" is a possessive phrase that shows that the acquaintance belongs to both of them.