Free Writing Skills MCQs with Answers

41. Choose the correct spelling for the missing word: My ____________ needs to be paid every month.

• A. Morgage
• B. Morguage
• C. Mortgage
• D. Morgauge

Explanation: Mortgage is the standard spelling for a loan secured against property. The other forms incorrectly place or omit letters after “Mortg-”.

42. We can't believe it. The story is ____ believable.

• A. In
• B. Un
• C. Dis
• D. None

Explanation: The prefix “un-” forms the opposite of believable: unbelievable. “In-” and “dis-” do not form the standard word in this context.

43. I am now quite_______and hearty.

• A. Hail
• B. Hale
• C. Hell
• D. Hall

Explanation: Hale means healthy, and the fixed expression is “hale and hearty.” Hail means frozen precipitation or a call to someone, while hell and hall have unrelated meanings.

44. Food prices have been ______ steadily for at least two years.

• A. raising
• B. rising
• C. growing
• D. lifting

Explanation: Prices “rise” by themselves, whereas people “raise” prices or other things. “Growing” and “lifting” are not the standard verbs for increasing prices in this sentence.

45. Plural of " theif " is ___________.

• A. Thiefs
• B. Thiefes
• C. Thievse
• D. Thieves

Explanation: The plural of “thief” changes the final “f” sound to “v” and takes “-es,” producing “thieves.” The other forms do not follow this spelling pattern.

46. Find the correct spelling for the words below.

• A. Harrass
• B. Harass
• C. Harras
• D. Herrass

Explanation: The correct spelling is “harass,” with one “r” and two “s” letters. “Harrass” incorrectly doubles the first consonant.

47. Choose the correct spelling for the words below.

• A. Perseverance
• B. Persevarance
• C. Perceverence
• D. Perseverence

Explanation: The correct spelling is perseverance, meaning continued effort despite difficulty. The middle sequence is -sever-, not -sevar- or -cever-.

48. Choose the correct spelling:

• A. Brutility
• B. Brutality
• C. Brutelity
• D. Brutilety

Explanation: The correct spelling is brutality, formed from brutal with the suffix -ity. The spellings beginning with “brutel-” or “brutil-” are incorrect.

49. She made her stepson her _______to her large fortune.

• A. hare
• B. heir
• C. hair
• D. here

Explanation: An heir is a person who is legally entitled to receive someone’s property or fortune. Hair is on the head, hare is an animal, and here refers to a place.