All Free English MCQs with Answers

5821. Spot te error The teacher permitted they to turn their assignments in late.

• A. permitted
• B. they
• C. to turn
• D. in late

Explanation: "They" is an incorrect subject pronoun in this context, as it's a plural pronoun and the subject is singular (the teacher).- The correct sentence uses "them", which is the correct object pronoun to use as the direct object of the verb "permitted".

5822. It was then that all the implications of _.

• A. my act revealed themselves
• B. mine act revealed themselves
• C. my act revealed themself
• D. my act revealed itself

Explanation: "my act" is the correct possessive phrase, indicating that the act belongs to the speaker.- "revealed themselves" is the correct verb phrase, as "implications" is a plural noun and the verb "revealed" agrees with it in number.

5823. _ I have offended usually comes around after a term of years and tells me that his son was right.

• A. The parent who
• B. The parent whom
• C. The parent which
• D. The parent whose

Explanation: The parent who is correct because "who" is a relative pronoun used to refer to people and is the subject of the verb "have offended." The sentence means that the parent is the one who was offended and later comes around to admit that his son was right.

5824. Mr. Chips, _ and led his life of happiness with Mrs. Wicket who had been in charge of the linen-room at the school

• A. herself killed Katherine
• B. killed Katherine herself
• C. himself killed Katherine
• D. him killed Katherine

Explanation: - "himself" is the correct reflexive pronoun to use, indicating that Mr. Chips was the one who killed Katherine.- The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys a clear meaning.

5825. After I had bought _ a new automobile, I sold my bicycle

• A. me
• B. my
• C. I
• D. myself.

Explanation: - "myself" is the correct reflexive pronoun to use, indicating that the speaker bought the automobile for themselves.

5826. I stopped here twenty-four years ago because I decided I wasn't looking for _ anymore.

• A. something
• B. everything
• C. anything
• D. nothing

Explanation: "anything" is the correct indefinite pronoun to use, indicating that the speaker had previously been searching for something, but had given up.- The sentence implies that the speaker had been searching for something, but had lost interest or motivation.

5827. Seventy-five percent of what we perceive as taste, especially the perception of flavour, is really attributable to _ of smell.

• A. his sense
• B. her sense
• C. our sense
• D. their sense

Explanation: "our" is the correct possessive pronoun to use, indicating that the sense of smell belongs to the people being referred to (i.e., "we").- The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys a clear meaning

5828. When you asked who was invited, I told you, "I will invite _ you want me to, but I don't know whose party it is."

• A. who
• B. whichever
• C. whomever
• D. whoever

Explanation: "whomever" is the correct object pronoun to use, indicating that the speaker is willing to invite anyone chosen by the person being spoken to.- "Whomever" is the object of the verb "invite", and it's the correct choice because it's the person being invited.

5829. Those _ bear the burden of life and carry its hardships through life are strong and straight

• A. which
• B. what
• C. whose
• D. who

Explanation: "who" is the correct relative pronoun to use, introducing the dependent clause "bear the burden of life and carry its hardships through life" and describing the people being referred to.- The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys a clear meaning.

5830. I thought the books were _, but now I see that they are mine

• A. their
• B. theirs
• C. them
• D. themself

Explanation: - "theirs" is the correct possessive pronoun to use, indicating that the books belonged to them.- The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys a clear meaning