All Free English MCQs with Answers

3791. Spot the error.She rode bicycle, not very liked by the men of Victorian times and she had advanced and radical ideas which she learned from Ibsen, Bernard Shaw and William Morris.

• A. Rode
• B. Very
• C. Had
• D. Which

Explanation: The error is in the adjective "very". It should be replaced with "much" or rephrased to "not particularly liked" or "not widely accepted" to indicate the disapproval of women riding bicycles during Victorian times.The correct sentence would be: "She rode a bicycle, not much liked by the men of Victorian times, and she had advanced and radical ideas which she learned from Ibsen, Bernard Shaw, and William Morris."

3792. Spot the error. He was already very interested in Chemistry - too much so for the professor of that subject at Besancon, whom Pasteur used to embarrass with unanswerable questions.

• A. Very
• B. Much
• C. Whom
• D. With

Explanation: The error is in the pronoun "whom", which should be replaced with "who" because it is the subject of the verb "used to embarrass".The correct sentence would be: "He was already very interested in Chemistry - too much so for the professor of that subject at Besancon, who Pasteur used to embarrass with unanswerable questions."

3793. Spot the error. Suddenly I heard a step near me; quiet automatically I sprang back from the wall and began walking on with, I fervently hoped, an air of rumination and unconcern.

• A. Heard
• B. Quiet
• C. Began
• D. Fervently

Explanation: The error is in the adjective "quiet", which should be replaced with "quietly" to indicate the manner in which the action was performed.The correct sentence would be: "Suddenly I heard a step near me; automatically I sprang back from the wall and began walking on quietly, with, I fervently hoped, an air of rumination and unconcern."

3794. Spot the error. So, they took him and set him to work, but the ground was very stiff and hard that he made slow progress.

• A. Took
• B. but
• C. Very
• D. Made

Explanation: The error is in the adjective "very", which is unnecessary and can be replaced with "extremely" or "exceptionally" to emphasize the hardness of the ground, or simply removed to make the sentence more concise.The correct sentence would be: "So, they took him and set him to work, but the ground was stiff and hard, and he made slow progress."

3795. Spot the error. If he ever(A) received some B) extra money, this bonus would usually(C) be locked up in a tin box. (D)

• A. ever
• B. usually
• C. some
• D. in a tin box

Explanation: The error is in option B) extra.The correct sentence should read: "If he receives some extra money, this bonus would usually be locked up in a tin box."The error is that "some" is needed instead of "some extra" to indicate an amount of money.

3796. Spot the error. The garage was just about enough big for two cars to fit in.

• A. just about
• B. enough big
• C. for two cars
• D. to fit in

Explanation: Option B. error is in the phrase "enough big". The correct phrase should be "big enough".The corrected sentence is: "The garage was just about big enough for two cars to fit in.""Big enough" is an idiomatic expression that means "sufficiently large" or "of adequate size". In this sentence, it indicates that the garage has enough space to accommodate two cars.

3797. Spot the error. All the students (A) were offered (B) the sweets; however, (C) John ate them greedy. (D)

• A. All the students
• B. were offered
• C. however
• D. Greedy

Explanation: The error is in option D) Greedy.The correct sentence should read: "All the students were offered the sweets; however, John ate them greedily."The error is that "greedily" is an adverb that modifies the verb "ate", indicating the manner in which John ate the sweets. "Greedy" is an adjective that describes a person, not an action.

3798. Spot the error. Peter carefully attends the weekly meetings and makes minutes of the meeting:

• A. Carefully
• B. Weekly meetings
• C. Makes
• D. Meetings

Explanation: "Carefully" is an adverb modifying the verb "attends," describing how Peter attends the meetings. The use of "carefully" is grammatically correct and logically appropriate in this context. It suggests that Peter pays attention to the meetings in a careful manner.

3799. Spot the error. My class fellow has attempted three questions only:

• A. my
• B. Has
• C. "Attempted"
• D. only

Explanation: "Only" is incorrectly placed at the end of the sentence. In standard English, "only" should precede the word or phrase it modifies.Correct form: "My class fellow has only attempted three questions."Thus, this is the correct answer.

3800. Spot the error. Leo feels tiring as he has studied for long

• A. feels
• B. Tiring
• C. Has studied
• D. Long

Explanation: Tiring" is incorrectly used here. The correct form should be "tired," which is the adjective describing Leo's state of fatigue.Correct form: "Leo feels tired as he has studied for long."Thus, this is the correct answer.