Free Parts of Speech MCQs with Answers

• A. Wish
• B. Hadn't had
• C. To
• D. Tomorrow

Explanation: This verb phrase is generally correct for expressing regret about a past necessity, but it is incorrectly used here since the regret is…

• A. May
• B. Consider
• C. To
• D. The best

Explanation: This preposition is incorrectly used in this context. The phrase should be "consider him the best candidate" without the preposition "to."

• A. Got
• B. Take
• C. Even though
• D. Tasted

Explanation: This verb form is incorrect. After "got," the correct form should be the base form "to take" when used in this causative construction.

• A. Had
• B. A little
• C. Be
• D. Basketball

Explanation: This verb form is incorrect. The correct form should be "could have been" to match the past perfect tense used in the conditional clause.

• A. The nice
• B. About
• C. Self-employed
• D. Pay

Explanation: This verb is used correctly, but the sentence feels incomplete. It implies that there should be more information about what is being paid…

• A. Reading
• B. Owner's
• C. Discovered
• D. The

Explanation: It is correct in context but needs to be followed by "how to start the car" for proper meaning.

• A. To go
• B. At
• C. I'll
• D. till

Explanation: This infinitive is incorrectly used after "rather not." The correct structure is "I'd rather not go out at night."

• A. Was
• B. Sit
• C. Examiner
• D. Had

Explanation: This verb form is incorrectly used. After "made," the correct form should be the base form of the verb, which is "sit." The correct phrase…

• A. The girls have played a game called 'bomb' since almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly will enter the classroom.
• B. The girls were playing a game called 'bomb' since almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entered the classroom.
• C. The girls had been playing a game called 'bomb' since almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entered the classroom.
• D. The girls played a game called 'bomb' for almost ten minutes when the teacher suddenly entering the classroom.

Explanation: This sentence is mostly correct:"Had been playing" correctly indicates an ongoing action that was interrupted by another past…

• A. If my application for the scholarship was accepted, I can continue my education in the States.
• B. If my application for the scholarship accepts, I will continue my education in the States.
• C. If my application for the scholarship had been accepted, I could have continued my education in the States.
• D. If my application for the scholarship will be accepted, I will continue my education in the States.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the past perfect tense ("had been accepted") for the condition and the conditional perfect tense ("could…

• A. I draw the shades in my house and sat down in front of the TV. Suddenly the bell rang.
• B. I drew the shades in my house and sit down in front of the TV. Suddenly the bell rang.
• C. I drew the shades in my house and sat down in front of the TV. Suddenly the bell rang.
• D. I drew the shades in my house and sat down in front of the TV. Suddenly the bell rings.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. All the verbs ("drew," "sat," and "rang") are in the past tense, maintaining consistency.

• A. Saira, in the Girl Scout cookie booth next to the bank, selling Thin Mints for the last three hours.
• B. Saira, in the Girl Scout cookie booth next to the bank, has been selling Thin Mints for the last three hours.
• C. Saira, in the Girl Scout cookie booth next to the bank, selling Thin Mints, since the last three hours.
• D. Saira, in the Girl Scout cookie booth next to the bank, have been selling Thin Mints for the last three hours.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the present perfect continuous tense ("has been selling") to indicate an action that started in the past…

• A. If he took an earlier train, he will be here by now.
• B. If he had taken an earlier train, he is here by now.
• C. If he would have taken an earlier train, he would be here by now.
• D. If he had taken an earlier train, he would have been here by now.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the past perfect tense ("had taken") in the conditional clause to indicate the unreal past situation…

• A. We'll call you as soon as we are landing in Miami.
• B. We'll call you as soon as we land in Miami.
• C. We'll call you as soon as we will land in Miami.
• D. We'll call you as soon as we will have landed in Miami.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the simple present tense ("land") to indicate a future action that will happen immediately after another…

• A. This week's baseball practice was missed because we had a dentist's appointment that we had to keep.
• B. We missed this week's baseball practice because we had a dentist's appointment that we had to keep.
• C. This week's baseball practice we missed because we had a dentist's appointment that we had to keep.
• D. We missed baseball practice that was this week's because we had a dentist's appointment that we had to keep.
• E. Both A and B

Explanation: Both options effectively convey the reason for missing the baseball practice clearly and straightforwardly.

• A. You would come before dark. The road is a bit dangerous.
• B. You should come before dark. The road is a bit dangerous.
• C. You had come before dark. The road is a bit dangerous.
• D. You could come before dark. The road is a bit dangerous.

Explanation: This sentence expresses a strong recommendation or advice to come before dark due to the dangerous road conditions.

• A. The professor told her class that a good way to improve listening skills was to watch television, especially news programs and documentaries.
• B. The professor told her class that a good way to improve listening skills is to watch television, especially news programs and documentaries.
• C. The professor told to her class that a good way to improve listening skills was to watch television, specially news programs and documentaries.
• D. The professor said her class that a good way to improve listening skills is to watch television, especially news programs and documentaries.

Explanation: This sentence uses the past tense ("was") to report what the professor said to her class.

• A. I'm going to have my DVD player repair next week by a friend of mine, who's an electrician.
• B. I'm going to have my DVD player repaired next week by a friend of mine, who's an electrician.
• C. I'm going to have my DVD player to repair next week by a friend of mine, who's an electrician.
• D. I'm going to have my DVD player repairing next week by a friend of mine, who's an electrician.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the past participle "repaired" after "have" to indicate that the DVD player will be repaired by someone…

• A. If any one dared suggested that he or she was not against women but only against reservation, nobody was wiling to listen.
• B. If any one was dared suggest that he or she was not against women but only against reservation, nobody was wiling to listen.
• C. If any one was dared suggesting that he or she was not against women but only against reservation, nobody was wiling to listen.
• D. If any one dared suggest that he or she was not against women but only against reservation, nobody was wiling to listen.

Explanation: This sentence is correct. It uses the correct form "dared suggest" in the conditional clause to express the idea that if anyone dared to…

• A. If you ask her more politely, she might help you.
• B. If you asked her more politely, she might have helped you.
• C. If you asked her more politely, she might help you.
• D. If you would ask her more politely, she might help you.

Explanation: This sentence is in the past simple tense. It suggests a hypothetical situation in the present or future: if you asked politely (in the…