English Language MCQ practice free online · page 23

Correct option: B — but nobody is listening

but nobody is listening The given sentence is in the past tense, therefore, ‘is’ must be replaced with the helping verb ‘was’ of past continuous tense. Hence, ‘but nobody was listening’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — You may discussing

You may discussing ‘Modal verbs’ are auxiliary verbs(also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. However, after a modal verb, we generally use the first form of the verb (V1). Hence, ‘may discuss(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — using the recently discovering technology

using the recently discovering technology The given sentence talks about using the technology that has already been discovered for taking a trip to Northern India. Past participle is used to denote a completed action. ‘Discovering’ must be replaced with the past participle form ‘discovered’. Hence, ‘using the recently discovered technology’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — No error

No error The given sentence is grammatically correct.

Correct option: D — propagate in

propagate in ‘In’ must be replaced with ‘through’. ‘Through’ is used to indicate the method or means of doing something. The given sentence states that the release of seeds was not the means of propagation. Hence, ‘propagate through’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — to offer a plethora of

to offer a plethora of Present participle(Ving) is used to provide additional information about something, especially after the comma at the end of a sentence. ‘To offer’ must be replaced with ‘offering’. Hence, ‘offering a plethora of’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — She use to eat

She use to eat ‘Used to’ is a semi-modal that is used to indicate a past habit. The given sentence talks about her habit of eating a lot of chocolates when she was a child. Therefore, ‘use to’ will be replaced with ‘used to’. Hence, ‘She used to eat’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — Most than half of

Most than half of Comparative degree is used with ‘than’ to make a comparison between two persons or things. ‘More’ is used to form a comparative degree. ‘Most’ must be replaced with ‘more’. Hence, ‘More than half of’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — a meeting sorting out

a meeting sorting out Infinitive (to + V1) is used to indicate the purpose of or reason for something. As per the given sentence, it was the purpose of the meeting to sort out the issues of the NPAs of the bank. Hence, ‘a meeting to sort(V1) out’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — has a negatively effect

has a negatively effect The given sentence needs an adjective ‘negative’ to describe the noun ‘effect’, not the adverb ‘negatively’. Hence, ‘has a negative effect’ is the most appropriate answer.