Free Grammar MCQs with Answers

501. Anna and Tania went shopping, but __________ couldn't find anything __________ liked.

• A. they, those
• B. they, them
• C. those, they
• D. they, they

Explanation: They refers to Anna and Tania, and the second they is the subject of liked, referring to the things they could not find. The sentence therefore reads, “they couldn't find anything they liked.”

502. There is no possibility of _______ coming late.

• A. them
• B. they
• C. theirs
• D. their

Explanation: After the preposition “of,” the possessive determiner “their” is used before the gerund “coming”: “the possibility of their coming late.” “They” is a subject form, not the required possessive form here.

503. Javed, two of___________brothers attend primary school, wishes to be a school teacher after his graduation from the University.

• A. whom
• B. them
• C. whose
• D. which

Explanation: “Whose” shows possession and links Javed with his brothers: “two of whose brothers.” “Whom” and “which” cannot introduce this possessive relationship.

504. Which mark is used for Semicolon________?

• A. ?
• B. :
• C. ;
• D. !Pakistan Studies Quiz

Explanation: A semicolon is written as “;” and separates closely related independent clauses or items in a complex list. The extra words after the options appear to be unrelated text but do not alter the answer.

505. He bought a three ___________ suit.

• A. Hundred-Dollars
• B. Hundreds-Dollar
• C. Hundred-Dollar
• D. Hundreds-Dollars

Explanation: In a compound adjective before a noun, the number and dollar unit are hyphenated and the unit remains singular: “a three-hundred-dollar suit.” The plural form dollars is not used in this compound modifier.

506. A black and white cow ________ grazing in the field.

• A. is
• B. are
• C. were
• D. None of These

Explanation: “A black and white cow” refers to one cow with two colours, so it takes the singular verb “is.” The verb would be plural only if two separate cows were intended.

507. Not only teacher but students ________ laughing.

• A. Was
• B. Had been
• C. were
• D. None of these

Explanation: With “not only…but,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject, “students,” which is plural. Therefore, “were” is required.

508. Today, banking in a seamless world ______ a distinct reality.

• A. Are
• B. was
• C. Have
• D. Is

Explanation: The subject is singular, “banking,” so it takes the singular verb “is.” The phrase “in a seamless world” does not affect subject-verb agreement.

509. Mumps_______ a terrible disease.

• A. Is
• B. Are
• C. Have
• D. None of these

Explanation: Although “mumps” ends in -s, it is the name of one disease and therefore takes the singular verb “is.” Similar disease names such as measles are commonly treated as singular.

510. Teachers as well as headmaster _______ punctual of time

• A. Is
• B. Are
• C. Have
• D. Was

Explanation: The main subject is “Teachers”; the phrase “as well as headmaster” is additional information and does not change the number of the subject. Therefore, the plural verb “are” is required.