All Free English MCQs with Answers

• A. "It may not be the correct part, but I bet that it works."
• B. "It may not be the correct part but, I bet that it works."
• C. "It may not be the correct part but: I bet that it works."
• D. "It may not be the correct part but, I bet, that it works."

Explanation: This option correctly uses a comma to separate the introductory clause "It may not be the correct part" from the main clause "but I bet that it works." This is correct option

• A. "Paul Simon sang, 'I am a rock, I am. An island.'"
• B. "Paul Simon sang, 'I am a rock; 1 am an island.'"
• C. "Paul Simon sang I am a rock; I am an island."
• D. "Paul Simon sang I am a rock, I am an island."

Explanation: This option correctly uses a semicolon inside the quotation to separate the clauses "I am a rock" and "I am an island." This is correct option

• A. "John F. Kennedy Jr. became a magazine publisher and a pilot before his tragic death."
• B. "John F. Kennedy Jr. became a magazine publisher, and a pilot before his tragic death."
• C. "John F. Kennedy Jr., became a magazine publisher and a pilot, before his tragic death."
• D. "John F. Kennedy Jr. became a magazine, publisher, and a pilot before his tragic death."

Explanation: This option correctly lists two occupations ("magazine publisher" and "pilot") without any unnecessary punctuation. This is correct option

• A. "Julio, my friend from Ames, Ohio will join us."
• B. "Julio, my friend from Ames, Ohio, will join us."
• C. "Julio, my friend, from Ames, Ohio will join us."
• D. "Julio my friend from Ames Ohio will join us."

Explanation: This option correctly uses commas to set off the additional information "my friend from Ames, Ohio." This is correct option

• A. "The elections will be held on: the first Tuesday of November, 2018."
• B. "The elections will be held, on the first Tuesday of November 2018."
• C. "The elections will be held on the first Tuesday, of November 2018."
• D. "The elections will be held on the first Tuesday of November 2018."

Explanation: This option correctly states the date without unnecessary punctuation, providing a clear and grammatically correct sentence. This is correct option

• A. "The elections will be held on Tuesday November 6, 2018, and the polls will be kept open until 8:00 p.m."
• B. "The elections will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, and the polls will be kept open until 8:00 p.m."
• C. "The elections will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 and the polls will be kept open until 8:00 p.m." This option incorrectly omits the comma before "and" which disrupts the sentence structure. Commas are needed to separate clauses in a compound sentence.
• D. "The elections will be held on: Tuesday, November 6, 2018, and the polls will be kept open until 8:00 p.m."

Explanation: This option correctly formats the date with commas around "November 6, 2018" to set it off as a non-essential element. It also uses a comma before "and" to separate clauses in a compound sentence. This is correct option

• A. "It is good that a caring dedicated teacher like Mr. Fuentes, should be appreciated by students who are usually bored and too busy."
• B. "It is good that a caring, dedicated teacher like Mr. Fuentes should be appreciated by students who are usually, bored and too busy."
• C. "It is good that a caring dedicated teacher like Mr. Fuentes should be appreciated by students who are usually bored and too busy."
• D. "It is good that a caring, dedicated teacher like Mr. Fuentes should be appreciated by students who are usually bored and too busy."

Explanation: This option correctly uses commas to set off the non-essential adjectives "caring" and "dedicated" describing Mr. Fuentes. This is correct option

• A. "Knowing her own strengths and working hard made her a success in school." This option correctly joins the two related actions ("knowing her own strengths" and "working hard") without unnecessary punctuation. This is correct option
• B. "Knowing her own strengths and working hard, made her a success in school."
• C. "Knowing her own strengths and working hard made her, a success, in school."
• D. "Knowing her own strengths, and working hard made her a success in school."

Explanation: This option correctly joins the two related actions ("knowing her own strengths" and "working hard") without unnecessary punctuation. This is correct option

• A. "I need to locate four states on the map: Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada."
• B. "I need to locate four states on the map. Minnesota; Michigan; California; and Nevada."
• C. "I need to locate four states on the map Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada."
• D. "I need to locate four states on the map; Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada.

Explanation: This option correctly uses a colon to introduce a list of items ("Minnesota, Michigan, California, and Nevada"). This is correct option

• A. "Right now I want two things peace and quiet."
• B. "Right now I want two things; peace and quiet."
• C. "Right now I want two things ... peace and quiet."
• D. "Right now I want two things: peace and quiet."

Explanation: This option correctly uses a colon to introduce the list of two items, "peace and quiet." This is correct option