All Free English MCQs with Answers

1341. Some people __________ to the officer against him about his mis-deeds

• A. asked
• B. complained
• C. question
• D. informed

Explanation: People “complain to” an authority “about” someone’s misconduct. “Ask,” “question,” and “inform” do not express making an allegation against the officer.

1342. The police forces have launched an operation to _______ out the kidnapped person

• A. track
• B. touch
• C. nib
• D. trace

Explanation: To trace out a person is to locate or discover that person through investigation. “Track down” is more common in everyday English, but it is not among the options.

1343. If she is not interested, we will __________ the proposal.

• A. vaccant
• B. abandon
• C. impulse
• D. remove

Explanation: Abandon means give up or leave a plan, so it fits a proposal that is no longer being pursued. “Vacant” means empty, while “impulse” is a sudden urge.

1344. The President's speech was so ___________ that many people were persuaded to accept the need for change.

• A. expressive
• B. articulate
• C. eloquent
• D. calm

Explanation: Eloquent describes speech that is fluent, powerful, and persuasive, matching its effect on the listeners. “Articulate” means clearly expressed, but it does not necessarily imply persuasive force.

1345. The traveler enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

• A. The traveler said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
• B. The traveler said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
• C. The traveler said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
• D. The traveler said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"Booking Historical Guided Tours

Explanation: The indirect question reports a request for information, so the natural direct form is, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” Option d incorrectly retains the indirect-question order “where is.”

1346. Mother said, "Where are you going? "

• A. Mother said me where I am going.
• B. Mother said to me where are you going.
• C. Mother asked where I was going.
• D. Mother asked me where I am going.

Explanation: A reported question uses statement word order, not “are you going,” and the present “are” normally backshifts to “was.” Thus, “Mother asked where I was going” is correct.

1347. He said to the hotel receptionist, "Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?

• A. He asked the hotel receptionist that if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.
• B. He asked the hotel receptionist to tell him the tariff of rooms.
• C. He enquired the hotel receptionist if he can tell him the tariff of rooms.
• D. He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms.

Explanation: The yes-or-no question changes to an indirect question with “if,” and “can” changes to “could” after the past reporting verb “asked.” The natural construction is “asked ... if he could tell him.”

1348. He said, "What a teacher you are"!

• A. He exclaimed with surprise that he is a great teacher.
• B. He exclaimed with surprise that he was a great teacher.
• C. He exclaimed with surprise that he has a great teacher.
• D. He exclaimed with surprise that he had a great teacher.Election Officer Mcqs

Explanation: The exclamation expresses surprise and praise, so “exclaimed with surprise” and “a great teacher” convey its meaning. Because the reporting verb is past, “are” normally changes to “was.”

1349. He said to me, "I expect you to attend the function."

• A. He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.
• B. He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
• C. He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
• D. He told me that he expected me to attend the function.

Explanation: After a past reporting verb, “expect” normally changes to “expected,” while the infinitive “to attend” remains unchanged. Thus, “He told me that he expected me to attend the function” is grammatically correct.

1350. She said to the princess, "May you live long".

• A. She prayed for the princess that she might live long.
• B. She prayed for the princess that may she live long.
• C. She prayed for the princess that she live long.
• D. She prayed for the princess that she may live long.

Explanation: A reported blessing or wish is introduced with “prayed” and takes “might” after the past reporting verb: “She prayed that the princess might live long.” “May she” retains the direct-question-like order and is incorrect here.