MCQ Collection
English MCQs
Practice English questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: A. Mother requested me to close the window.
Explanation:
A polite imperative is commonly reported with 'requested' or 'asked' plus a to-infinitive.
The word 'please' is absorbed into the reporting verb.
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Correct Answer: A. would be living
Explanation:
The past decision has an unreal present consequence.
A past perfect condition combines with a present conditional result.
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Correct Answer: A. Although the road was blocked, we arrived on time.
Explanation:
A dependent clause placed before the main clause is normally followed by a comma.
The comma marks the boundary between the two clauses.
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Correct Answer: B. Ali and Hamza are preparing the report.
Explanation:
The subject contains two nouns joined by 'and.'
Both Ali and Hamza perform the action.
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Correct Answer: B. The teacher made the students rewrite the essay.
Explanation:
'Make someone do something' takes the bare infinitive in active voice.
Therefore, 'made the students rewrite' is correct.
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Correct Answer: B. He warned me not to touch the wire.
Explanation:
A negative command is reported with 'not to' plus the base verb.
'Warned' accurately conveys the cautionary force.
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Correct Answer: B. will miss
Explanation:
'Unless' means 'if not' and introduces a real future condition.
The main clause therefore uses 'will miss.'
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Correct Answer: B. The teacher's desk is near the window.
Explanation:
One teacher owns the desk, so apostrophe-s is added to the singular noun.
The form 'teacher's' correctly shows singular possession.
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Correct Answer: C. The researcher collected and analyzed the data.
Explanation:
One subject performs two actions: collected and analyzed.
Two verbs sharing the same subject form a compound predicate.
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Correct Answer: C. The report needs to be completed today.
Explanation:
The passive infinitive is formed with 'to be' plus a past participle.
'Needs to be completed' expresses that the report must receive the action.
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Correct Answer: C. She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful painting.
Explanation:
An exclamation is reported with 'exclaimed' and a statement clause.
The emotional intensifier is expressed through 'very.'
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Correct Answer: C. were
Explanation:
A wish about an unreal present situation traditionally uses the past subjunctive 'were.'
This form is used with all persons in formal English.
