All Free English MCQs with Answers

• A. Our two year old is starting to talk.
• B. Our two-year-old is starting to talk.
• C. Our two year-old is starting to talk.
• D. Our two-year old is starting to talk.

Explanation: This option correctly hyphenates "two-year-old" when used as a compound adjective before the noun "is starting to talk." This is the most appropriate format. This is correct.

• A. Our son will be two years old next week.
• B. Our son will be two-years-old next week.
• C. Our son will be two-years old next week.
• D. Our son will be two years-old next week.

Explanation: This option correctly states the age of the son without using hyphens. It is standard to write "two years old" without hyphens when the phrase follows the noun. This is correct.

• A. When Wendy re-covered, she called her ex-husband.
• B. When Wendy recovered, she called her ex husband.
• C. When Wendy recovered, she called her ex-husband.
• D. When Wendy re-covered, she called her ex husband.

Explanation: This option correctly uses "recovered" as a single word without any hyphenation and correctly hyphenates "ex-husband." This is correct.

• A. The artist used oil-based paints in a Modernist style.
• B. The artist used oil-based paints in a Modernist-style.
• C. The artist used oil based paints in a Modernist-style.
• D. The artist used oil based paints in a Modernist style.

Explanation: This option correctly uses a hyphen between "oil" and "based" to form the compound adjective "oil-based." It also correctly uses "Modernist style" without a hyphen, indicating a specific artistic style This is correct.

• A. Howie and that crazy friend of his- are coming.
• B. Howie- and that crazy friend of his- is coming.
• C. Howie and that crazy friend of his are coming.
• D. Howie and that crazy friend of his-is coming.

Explanation: This option correctly uses an em dash (-) to set off the phrase "that crazy friend of his" as an interrupting or clarifying element. The subject "Howie and that crazy friend of his" agrees with the plural verb "are coming." This is correct.

• A. "Do you understand her need for privacy," Wendy asked her husband?
• B. "Do you understand her need for privacy," Wendy asked her husband.
• C. "Do you understand her need for privacy"? Wendy asked her husband.
• D. "Do you understand her need for privacy?" Wendy asked her husband.

Explanation: This is the correct option. It correctly places the question mark inside the quotation marks because it is part of Wendy's question. This is correct.

• A. The two hostess's jobs are quite different.
• B. The two hostesses' jobs are quite different.
• C. The two hostesses jobs are quite different.
• D. The two hostess' jobs are quite different.

Explanation: This option correctly forms the possessive of "hostesses." Since "hostesses" is a plural noun already ending in "s," only an apostrophe is needed to indicate possession. This is correct.

• A. Charles Dickens wrote 'A Tale of Two Cates `Little dorrit,' 'A Christmas Carol' and 'Bleak House' amongst others.
• B. Charles dickens wrote 'A Tale of Two Cares, `Little dorrit', A Christmas and 'Bleak House' amongst others.
• C. Charles Dickens wrote 'A Tale of two cities', 'Little dorrit', 'A Christmas Carol' and 'Bleak House' amongst others.
• D. Charles Dickens wrote 'A Tale of Two Cities' 'Little Dorrit' 'A Christmas Carol' and 'Bleak House' amongst others.

Explanation: This option is correct: The titles are correctly formatted with proper capitalization and punctuation.

• A. Qamar is going to college in September, he plans to study Sociology.
• B. Qamar is going to college in September; he plans to study sociology.
• C. Qamar is September going to college in he plans to study Sociology.
• D. Qamar is going to college in september he plans to study Sociology?

Explanation: This option correctly separates the two independent clauses with a semicolon, which is appropriate for closely related ideas. This option is correct

• A. Mrs Sajjad: who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.
• B. Mrs Sajjad who was sitting behind the desk gave me a big smile.
• C. Mrs Sajjad, who was sitting behind the desk, gave me a big smile.
• D. Mrs Sajjad, who was sitting behind the desk gave me a big smile?

Explanation: This option correctly sets off the non-essential relative clause "who was sitting behind the desk" with commas, making the sentence clear and grammatically correct. This option is correct