IBA English Composition MCQs

The plural subject 'students' requires the plural reflexive pronoun 'themselves.'
It shows that the students prepared their own persons.

A pronoun after the preposition 'between' must be in the objective case.
Therefore, 'me' is correct.

'Herself' refers back to the subject 'She' and receives the action.
A reflexive pronoun must have an appropriate antecedent in the clause.

'Herself' emphasizes 'the principal' but is not required for the sentence's grammar.
This emphatic use is called intensive.

'Mistakes' is a plural countable noun.
The comparative quantifier 'fewer' is therefore correct.

'Every' is followed by a singular countable noun.
It refers individually to all members of the group.

Before a noun phrase with 'the,' the normal order is 'both the books.'
'Both of' would require a pronoun or 'the' before the noun.

'Both' refers to the two brothers together and agrees with the plural verb.
The sentence states that the two share the same profession.

Names of meals usually take no article when used generally.
An article is added only when the meal is specifically described.

'Either' means one or the other of two choices.
It is the correct determiner for a free choice between two items.

Musical instruments commonly take the definite article after 'play.'
Therefore, 'plays the violin' is correct.

Superlative adjectives normally take the definite article.
'The best' identifies the highest-ranking student.