MCQ Collection
English MCQs
Practice English questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. in
Explanation:
The adjective 'interested' is conventionally followed by 'in.'
The fixed combination is 'interested in something.'
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Correct Answer: A. both; and
Explanation:
'Both...and' joins two qualities that are equally true.
The construction correctly links the parallel adjectives.
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Correct Answer: A. My car, which I bought last year, needs repair.
Explanation:
The clause adds extra information about an already identified car.
Nonrestrictive clauses are set off by commas.
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Correct Answer: B. that
Explanation:
'That' can refer to a thing and functions as the subject of the relative clause.
The clause identifies which book is meant.
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Correct Answer: B. This book is more useful than that one.
Explanation:
'More useful' is the correct comparative form of a multi-syllable adjective.
Using both 'more' and an -er form would be redundant.
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Correct Answer: B. for
Explanation:
'Responsible for' is the standard adjective-preposition combination.
It identifies the duty assigned to the person.
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Correct Answer: B. than
Explanation:
The fixed correlative structure is 'no sooner...than.'
It shows that the second event followed immediately.
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Correct Answer: C. When Ayesha met Sana, Ayesha handed her the file.
Explanation:
Repeating 'Ayesha' makes the actor clear, while 'her' naturally refers to Sana.
The other sentences contain ambiguous pronoun references.
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Correct Answer: C. correctly
Explanation:
The word modifies the verb 'answered.'
The adverb 'correctly' describes the manner of the answer.
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Correct Answer: C. at
Explanation:
'At' is used for a precise clock time.
'In' and 'on' are used for broader periods or dates.
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Correct Answer: C. when
Explanation:
The standard structure is 'hardly/scarcely...when.'
It indicates that one event was followed almost immediately by another.
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Correct Answer: D. are
Explanation:
In a 'there is/are' construction, the verb agrees with the following real subject.
'Reasons' is plural, so 'are' is correct.
