All Free English MCQs with Answers

• A. Is
• B. Was
• C. Were
• D. Being

Explanation: The word "yesterday" indicates past tense. Hence, the past tense form of the verb will be used.

• A. Move
• B. Moves
• C. Moved
• D. Has been moving

Explanation: The verb "moves" is in the present tense and agrees with the subject "earth",which is a third-person singular noun. The sentence refers to a general truth or fact that the Earth always moves around the sun.

• A. Going
• B. Goes
• C. Went
• D. Gone

Explanation: This is a sentence of past continuous and the verb used will be ing form of go, which is going, hence the option A is the most suitable one.

• A. Leave
• B. Leaving
• C. Left
• D. Had left

Explanation: This sentence is in the past tense(reached) so the other verb following it must also be in the past tense. 'had left' is the most appropriate option as it is in the past perfect tense, which shows that a previous action i.e the speaker arrived at the station; was completed before the next action.

• A. Lies
• B. Lying
• C. Lied
• D. Lay

Explanation: Examining the statement above, 'here' signifies present, and 'tomb' refers to a singular noun. So the verb in context here should be present and singular i.e. lies.

• A. Unlocking, going
• B. Unlocked, went
• C. Unlocked, gone
• D. Unlocks, is going

Explanation: Here, the best context of verbs will be past form as they do not need any linking words to complete them. So option B will be the correct choice.

• A. Gallop
• B. Galloping
• C. Gallops
• D. Were galloping

Explanation: The subject of this question (horse) is singular and for subject-verb agreement, the verb must be singular.Option A is a plural verb, Option B is a present participle, Option C is a singular verb while Option D is also a present participle. Therefore, Option C is correct.

• A. Living
• B. Are living
• C. Lives
• D. Live

Explanation: The sentence in this question is in the present tense and is a plural sentence. The only present tense option which is also plural is Option D.

• A. Sat
• B. Sitting
• C. Sits
• D. Sit

Explanation: Sitting down is the correct answer...Here are some common ways we use present participle clauses. Note that present participles have a similar meaning to active verbs. To give the result of an action For example, The bomb exploded, destroying the building.To give the reason for an action For example, Knowing she loved reading, Richard bought her a book.To talk about an action that happened at the same time as another action For example, Standing in the queue, I realised I didn't have any money.To add information about the subject of the main clause For example, Starting in the new year, the new policy bans cars in the city centre.

• A. Will arrive
• B. Arrived
• C. Is arriving
• D. Arrives

Explanation: There will be a rush for the seats when the train arrives.The train would be arriving in the future, hence this will be the best choice of words.