All Free English MCQs with Answers
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8191. Neither my sisters nor my mother _ going to sell the house.
- A. Is
- B. Am
- C. Are
- D. Had
Explanation: "Neither" is a singular pronoun. "Is" is used with third-person singular pronouns, and "Are" is not used as it is used with plural personal pronouns. "Am" is used for first person singular and "had" is used to talk about an event of the past. As the sentence is in the third person and singular nouns are used ('mother' and sister'), 'is' is correct.
Correct answer: Is8192. My mother, along with others, _ worried.
- A. Were
- B. Are
- C. Have
- D. Was
Explanation: As the sentence is in the past tense (the word "worried" is used), "was" is correct as it is in the past tense used for the third person singular. "were" is used for both the third person plural past tense (they and we) and the second person past tense (you) hence incorrect. "Are" is used to describe plural nouns however does not make grammatical sense when the sentence is said out loud. "Have" is used for the first and second-person singular present and plural tenses and the third-person plural present tense hence incorrect.
Correct answer: Was8193. Twenty years _ the minimum age to fill this form.
- A. Are
- B. Is
- C. Has
- D. Have
Explanation: As the subject is a singular noun (the word 'form' is used), the missing word should be "IS". As the sentence is not in the third person singular, "has" is not used. 'Are' is used for plural nouns, and 'have' is used to express possession, ownership or acquisition, which is not required in this context.
Correct answer: Is8194. She will _ her lesson for two months next week.
- A. Has learnt
- B. Have been learning
- C. Has been learning
- D. Has been learns
Explanation: The sentence is in the present continuous tense. 'Has learned' is past tense hence incorrect, 'has been learning 'refers to a plural noun hence incorrect, and 'has been learning' makes no grammatical sense when the sentence is said out loud and is in the present tense.
Correct answer: Have been learning8195. A bouquet of flowers _ required for the event.
- A. Are
- B. Have
- C. Has
- D. Is
Explanation: As the subject is a singular noun (a bouquet ), the missing word should be 'Is'. As the sentence is not in a third person singular, 'has' is not used. 'Are' is used for plural nouns and 'have' is used to express possession, ownership, or acquisition which is not required in this context.
Correct answer: Is8196. Complete the sentence: The police _ out crimes for years.
- A. has been wiping
- B. have been wiping
- C. wipes
- D. wiped
Explanation: The sentence is in the present continuous tense. 'Has been' is used for singular subjects (incorrect in this case.) 'Have' is used for plural subjects. 'Wiped' is in past tense and 'wipes' is in present tense. Hence 'have been wiping' is most suitable as it is a continuous present tense.
Correct answer: have been wiping8197. Neither the professor nor his assistants _ able to solve the mystery of the eerie glow in the laboratory.
- A. Is
- B. Was
- C. Were
- D. Be
Explanation: 'Is' is used when the noun is singular, which is incorrect in this case as 'assistants' is plural. 'Was' is a past tense indicative form of 'be', meaning "to exist or live," and is used in the first person singular (I) and the third person singular (he/she/it). It is used as the past indicative when one is talking about reality and known facts. 'Be' is commonly used in joining a subject to its complement. As a main verb, 'be' is used to talk about feelings and states. 'Were' is used in the second person singular and plural (you, your, yours) and first and third person plural (we, they). As the sentence is in the third person plural (talking about the professor and assistant and as "assistants" used) hence 'were' is correct.
Correct answer: Were8198. One of my sisters _ going on a trip to France.
- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Has
- D. Have
Explanation: The sentence "One of my sisters is going on a trip to France" refers to a single sister out of a group of sisters. Since it is referring to one sister, the singular form of the verb "is" should be used. Option A, "Is," is the correct choice in this case.Options B, C, and D are incorrect because they use plural forms of the verb, which do not agree with the subject "one sister." "Are" is the plural form of "is," "has" is the singular form of "have," and "have" is also the plural form of "has." Since the subject is singular, only the singular form "is" is appropriate.
Correct answer: Is8199. Much _ been said in the news reports.
- A. Were
- B. Have
- C. Has
- D. Was
Explanation: The word "been" indicates present perfect continuous tense, which is formed by conjugating "has been" with the past participle of the verb i.e. "has been" + "said".
Correct answer: Has8200. No news _ good news.
- A. Is
- B. Are
- C. Was
- D. Were
Explanation: The word "is" is used because "news" is a singular noun and requires a singular verb to agree with it.
Correct answer: Is