MCQ Collection
English MCQs
Practice English questions with answers and explanations.
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Correct Answer: D. were
Explanation:
The phrase refers to an unreal present identity.
Formal conditional usage prefers the subjunctive 'were.'
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Correct Answer: A. The results will be announced tomorrow.
Explanation:
The future passive is formed with 'will be' plus a past participle.
The object 'the results' becomes the passive subject.
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Correct Answer: A. Ali said that he was tired.
Explanation:
The pronoun changes to match Ali, and the present tense backshifts after a past reporting verb.
'Am' therefore becomes 'was.'
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Correct Answer: A. Bilal told Ahmed that he could help him.
Explanation:
'Said to' becomes 'told' with an object, and 'can' backshifts to 'could.'
Pronouns change according to the participants.
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Correct Answer: A. Had
Explanation:
'Had I known' is an inverted third conditional equivalent to 'If I had known.'
The conditional conjunction is omitted after inversion.
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Correct Answer: B. The application must be submitted today.
Explanation:
A modal passive uses the modal plus 'be' and a past participle.
Thus, 'must be submitted' is the correct structure.
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Correct Answer: B. Sara said that she had finished her work.
Explanation:
The present perfect normally backshifts to the past perfect after 'said.'
Pronouns also change to match Sara.
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Correct Answer: B. She said that she had to leave then.
Explanation:
Obligatory 'must' often changes to 'had to' in past reported speech.
'Now' changes to 'then.'
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Correct Answer: B. Should
Explanation:
'Should you need' is a formal inverted conditional meaning 'If you should need.'
It expresses a possible future condition.
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Correct Answer: C. By whom was this building designed?
Explanation:
The active object becomes the passive subject, and the agent is questioned with 'by whom.'
The simple past passive requires 'was designed.'
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Correct Answer: C. He said that he would call me the next day.
Explanation:
'Will' backshifts to 'would,' and 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day.'
The object pronoun changes according to the reporting context.
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Correct Answer: C. He asked whether he should open the door.
Explanation:
'Shall I' seeking guidance is often reported with 'should.'
The yes-no question uses 'whether' and statement word order.