All Free English MCQs with Answers

• A. The english man thinks that he and his country are best.
• B. The English man think that he and his country are the best.
• C. The English man thinks that he and his country are the best.
• D. The English man think that he, and his country, are best.

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "The English man", which is a singular noun.- The verb "thinks" agrees with the singular subject, indicating that the individual English man has a particular opinion.- The phrase "he and his country" is a plural noun phrase, and the verb "are" agrees with it, indicating that both the English man and his country are considered the best.

• A. Neither his representatives nor the President were to attend the meeting.
• B. Neither the President nor his representatives was to attend the meeting.
• C. Neither his representatives nor the President are to attend the meeting.
• D. Neither the President nor his representatives are to attend the meeting.

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "Neither...nor", which is a correlative conjunction that connects two nouns: "the President" and "his representatives".- In this case, the verb "are" agrees with the plural noun "representatives", which is the closest noun to the verb.- The sentence indicates that both the President and his representatives are not attending the meeting, and the verb "are" correctly agrees with the plural subject.

• A. The majority of primary school teachers are women.
• B. The majority of primary school teachers is women.
• C. The majority of primary school teachers was women.
• D. A majority of primary school teachers was women

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "The majority of primary school teachers", which is a singular noun phrase that refers to a group of people.- Although "majority" is a singular noun, it refers to a plural group of teachers, so the verb "are" agrees with the plural noun "teachers".- The sentence indicates that most primary school teachers are women, and the verb "are" correctly agrees with the plural subject.

• A. Each of Susan's colleagues have sent her a personal letter of support.
• B. Each of Susan's colleagues has sent her a personal letter of support.
• C. Each of Susan's colleagues were sent her a personal letter of support
• D. Each of Susan's colleagues are sent her a personal letter of support.

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "Each", which is a singular pronoun that refers to individual colleagues.- The verb "has" agrees with the singular subject "Each", indicating that each individual colleague has sent a letter.- The sentence indicates that every one of Susan's colleagues has sent her a personal letter of support.

• A. Every word and every line in the poems of Wordsworth sing about the blessings of nature
• B. Every word and every line in the poems of Wordsworth have sung about the blessings of nature
• C. Every word and every line the poems of Wordsworth sings about the blessings of nature
• D. . Every word and every line in the poems of Wordsworth were sung about the blessings of nature

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "Every word and every line", which is a singular noun phrase, where "every" is a distributive adjective that refers to each word and line individually.- The verb "sings" agrees with the singular subject, indicating that each word and line individually conveys a message about the blessings of nature.- The sentence describes the poems of Wordsworth as a collection of individual words and lines, each of which expresses a theme.

• A. Mr. Shan, with his family together goes to England.
• B. Mr. Shan, together with his family, goes to England
• C. Mr. Shan, together with his family, go to England
• D. Mr. Shan with his family, go to England together

Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "Mr. Shan", who is the main person performing the action of going to England.- The phrase "together with his family" is a prepositional phrase that provides additional information about who is accompanying Mr. Shan.- The verb "goes" agrees with the singular subject "Mr. Shan", indicating that he is the primary person going to England, accompanied by his family.

• A. He is a scientist
• B. but out of
• C. his three sons
• D. neither have become scientists

Explanation: The error in the original sentence lies in the phrase 'neither have become scientists.' The word 'neither' indicates a singular subject, which requires a singular verb form. Therefore, it should read 'neither of his three sons has become a scientist.' Option A ('He is a scientist') is correct and does not need changes, while Option B ('but out of') is also correct but could be improved for clarity. Option C ('his three sons') is accurate, maintaining the focus on the sons. Only Option D is incorrect due to the failure to adhere to the rule of subject-verb agreement regarding 'neither.'

• A. Neither
• B. nor
• C. are
• D. to begin

Explanation: In the sentence, 'Neither...nor' connects two singular subjects: 'the midlife career applicant' and 'the young, inexperienced applicant'. According to the rules of subject-verb agreement, when using 'neither...nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject, which in this case is 'the young, inexperienced applicant'. Thus, the correct form of the verb is 'is'. The option 'are' is incorrect because it suggests a plural subject. The other options, 'Neither' and 'nor', are not errors in this context, and 'to begin' is also correct, though the gerund 'beginning' could enhance the sentence's flow.

• A. has
• B. have
• C. had
• D. have been

Explanation: "Has" is the correct answer because it agrees with the singular subject "weather." In this sentence, "never" is used as an adverb of time, which requires the verb to remain in the present perfect form with the singular noun. Therefore, the correct sentence reads: "Never has the weather been so bad in the months of June and July." The other options are incorrect for the following reasons: - "Have" does not agree with the singular subject and is therefore grammatically incorrect. - "Had" is in the past tense, which does not align with the present context of the statement. - "Have been" is not only plural but also alters the sentence's tense and structure, making it unsuitable for this context.

• A. There were a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
• B. There was a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
• C. There have a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.
• D. There is a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.

Explanation: The correct answer is Option B: 'There was a doctor and a crew of nurses in the emergency room with me during my surgery.' In this sentence, while 'crew of nurses' is plural, the use of 'was' is appropriate because it agrees with the dominant singular subject 'a doctor'. In contrast, Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they use either plural verbs or present tense verbs that do not fit the past tense context of the sentence. Option A incorrectly uses 'were', which does not agree with the singular subject 'doctor', while Options C and D use 'have' and 'is', which are not suitable for past events.