MCQ Collection
English MCQs
Practice English questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: B. Someone
Explanation:
'Someone' refers to an unspecified person and takes a singular verb.
It fits both the meaning and the grammar of the sentence.
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Correct Answer: B. enough
Explanation:
'Enough' follows an adjective in this construction.
'Light enough to carry' means sufficiently light.
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Correct Answer: B. for
Explanation:
'For' introduces a duration of time.
'Three days' states the length of the absence.
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Correct Answer: B. needs repair
Explanation:
The predicate states what is said about the subject.
Here it tells that the bridge needs repair.
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Correct Answer: C. mine
Explanation:
'Mine' is an independent possessive pronoun that can stand without a noun.
'My' would need to modify a following noun.
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Correct Answer: C. This pen is broken; please give me another one.
Explanation:
'One' substitutes for the previously mentioned countable noun 'pen.'
It avoids unnecessary repetition.
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Correct Answer: C. Amina is taller than Sara.
Explanation:
The comparative adjective 'taller' is followed by 'than.'
This is the standard structure for comparing two people.
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Correct Answer: C. because
Explanation:
'Because' introduces the reason for staying home.
The dependent clause explains the cause.
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Correct Answer: C. the extremely talented young musician
Explanation:
The phrase is built around the head noun 'musician.'
The other words function as determiners and modifiers.
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Correct Answer: D. themselves
Explanation:
The plural subject 'students' requires the plural reflexive pronoun 'themselves.'
It shows that the students prepared their own persons.
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Correct Answer: D. theirs
Explanation:
'Theirs' is an independent possessive pronoun.
It contrasts directly with the independent possessive 'yours.'
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Correct Answer: D. better
Explanation:
Traditional formal usage uses the comparative when only two items are compared.
Therefore, 'the better' is appropriate.