English Grammar and Punctuation MCQs

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which one is correct? Read carefully.

PMC Sample 2
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Here is the paper clips you requested.

B) Here's the paper clips you requested.

C) Here are the paper clips you requested.

D) Here are the box of paper clips you requested.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which punctuation marks will be used to separate both the clauses in the following sentence?

The gang was rounded up after the raid the leader escaped.

NUMS 2020
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) .

B) ,

C) :

D) ;

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct sentence from the following:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 1
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) She had turned on the supper steaks when the telephone rang

B) She had turned over the supper steaks when the telephone rang.

C) She had turned into the supper steaks when the telephone rang

D) She had turned in the supper steaks when the telephone rang

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct option:

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Then he sat down in the corner and, remained quite.

B) Then he sat down in corner and remained quite.

C) Then he sat down in the corner and remain quiet.

D) Then he sat down in the corner and remained quiet.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) After Dave started saving money, he became financially independent.

B) After Dave started saving money, he became finance independent.

C) After Dave started saving money, he became financial independent.

D) After Dave started saving money, he became fiscal independent.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Pick the correct option:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 4
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) There are Shella, and, Irum result cards.

B) There are Shella and Irum’s result cards.

C) There are Shella’s and Irum’s result cards.

D) There are Shella’s, and Irums result cards.

7 / 49

Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

In the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Oppressive it was, too, with the heaviness of a storm.

B) Oppressive it was, too, in the heaviness of a storm.

C) Oppressive it was, too, up the heaviness of a storm.

D) Oppressive it was, off the heaviness of a storm.

8 / 49

Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct answer:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) A friend of him told us the sad news of his father’s demise.

B) Friend of him told us the sad news of his father’s demise.

C) A friend of his told us the sad news of his father’s demise.

D) A friend of him told the sad news of his father’s demise.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct sentence from the following:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 2
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Empty of concord is the soul of wit

B) Empty of concord is the role of wit.

C) Empty of concord is the sole of wit.

D) Empty of concord is the howl of wit.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

In the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option.

UHS 2019
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) He asked, "Is your brother home?"

B) He asked "Is your brother home?"

C) He asked, "is your brother home"?

D) He asked “Is your brother home"

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct sentence from the following

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 2
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) The cheery trees stand over the woodland ride.

B) The cheery trees stand about the woodland ride.

C) The cheery trees beside about the woodland ride

D) The cheery trees stand on the woodland ride.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Pick the correct option:

NUMS 2020
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Seven students results are still awaited.

B) Seven student’s results are still awaited.

C) Seven students’ results are still awaited.

D) Seven student results are still awaited.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

PMC 2020
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) What a fall was there, my country men! Long live the king!

B) What a fall was there! My countrymen. Long live the king!

C) What a fall was there, my countrymen. Long live the king.

D) What a fall was there, my countrymen, long live the King.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct sentence.Choose the correct sentence.

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 4
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) It is my birthday in june I would like a book by Charles Dickens.

B) It is my birthday in June. I would like a book by Charles Dickens.

C) It is my birthday in June; I would like a book by Charles Dickens.

D) It is my birthday in June. I would like a book by Charles Dickens!

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 1
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) What a fall was there, my country men! Long live the King!

B) What a fall was there! My countrymen. Long live the king!

C) What a fall was there, my countrymen. Long live the king.

D) What a fall was there, my countrymen, long live the King.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) William gave her his last piece of chocolate.

B) William gave him his last piece of chocolate.

C) William gave they his last piece of chocolate.

D) William gave us his last piece of chocolate.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct answer:

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) A friend of him told us the sad news of his father’s demise.

B) Friend of him told us the sad news of his father’s demise.

C) A friend of his told us the sad news of his father’s demise.

D) A friend of him told the sad news of his father’s demise.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Complete the sentence using the grammatically correct word or phrase.

Committee _______ issued a report.

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Has

B) Will have

C) Will

D) Have

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Pick the correct option:

These are old those are new.

NUMS 2020
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) These, are old, those are new.

B) These are old; those are new.

C) These are old: those are new.

D) These are — those are new.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect?

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Is this your jacket?

B) Whose jacket is this?

C) Is this jacket yours?

D) Who's jacket is this?

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

In the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one.

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) In my experience, the awakening of that clear judgemeent as to what the college is for, is not as difficult as is often supposed.

B) In my experience, the awakening of a clear judgement as for what the college is for,is not as difficult as is often supposed.

C) In my experience, the awakening of a clear judgement as to what the college is for, is not as difficult as is often supposed.

D) In my experience, the awakening of a clear judgement as to what the college is for, is not as much as difficult as often supposed.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Demonstrate correct use of articles and prepositions. Demonstrate correct use of the subject-verb agreement. Demonstrate correct use of writing conventions of spelling, capitalization and punctuation to clarify meaning.

Had you worked hard (A)/ from the beginning (B)/ of the term (C)/ you will have passed. (D)

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Had you worked hard

B) from the beginning

C) of the term

D) you will have passed

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct one:

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) She reminded me the nice days of my childhood

B) She reminded me of the nice days of my childhood

C) She reminded me for the nice days of my childhood

D) She reminded me on the nice days of my childhood

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

In the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option.

UHS 2019
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) It is healthful to eat a variety of food.

B) It Were healthful to eat a variety of food.

C) It is healthful to ate a variety of food.

D) It were healthful to ate a variety of food.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the CORRECT sentence from the following options:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Last year, Matt earned twice as much as his brother, who has a better position.

B) Last year, Matt earn twice more than his brother, who has a better position.

C) Last year, Matt earned twice as many as his brother, who has a better position.

D) Last year, Matt earned twice as more as his brother, which has a better position.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Select the word with correct spelling:

PMC Sample 1
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Benefited

B) Benefitted

C) Benifited

D) Benifitted

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Demonstrate correct use of subject-verb agreement

Ninety rupees ___ too much for this bag.

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Is

B) Are

C) Be

D) Were

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

He placed the book __________ the vase on the table.

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 1
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Beside

B) After

C) On

D) In

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Complete the sentence using the grammatically correct word or phrase.

Do you know the doctor _______ is a heart specialist.

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Which

B) Whose

C) Whom

D) Who

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which part is incorrect in the following sentence?

I found this bangle (A) while digging (B) in the backyard. (C) I don’t know who it belonged to. (D)

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) I found this bangle

B) While digging

C) In the backyard

D) I don't know who it belonged to

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Pick the correct option:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Seven students results are still awaited.

B) Seven student’s results are still awaited.

C) Seven students’ results are still awaited.

D) Seven student results are still awaited.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the CORRECT sentence from the following options:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 1
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) The best places to eat are casual, fun and you can get a meal for cheap.

B) The best places to eat are casual, fun, can be termed with inexpensive.

C) The best places to eat are casual, funny, and cheapest.

D) The best places to eat are casual, fun, and inexpensive.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Pick the correct option:

PMC 2020
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) No star is brighter than the moon.

B) No star is more bright than the moon.

C) No star is brighter then the moon

D) No star is brighter than moon.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which of the following is grammatically correct?

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Henry liked; the plan it seemed like a good idea to him.

B) Henry; liked the plan, it seemed like a good idea to him.

C) Henry liked the plan; it seemed like a good idea to him.

D) Henry liked the plan it seemed; like a good idea to him.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

In the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option.

UHS 2019
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) I was been to America for a medical check up.

B) I had being to America for a medical check up.

C) I have been to America for a medical check up.

D) I has been to America for a medical check up.

36 / 49

Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the CORRECT sentence from the following options:

NUMS 2019 Reconduct
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) The best places to eat are casual, fun and you can get a meal for cheap.

B) The best places to eat are casual, fun, can be termed with inexpensive.

C) The best places to eat are casual, funny, and cheapest.

D) The best places to eat are casual, fun, and inexpensive.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which one is correct? Read carefully.

PMC Sample 2
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Flemings, born on the land, were becoming a medical family.

B) The Flemings, born on the land, were becoming a medical family.

C) Both are correct

D) Both are wrong

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Complete the sentence using the grammatically correct word or phrase.

They ______ to watch a movie _____ going home.

NUMS 2019 Cancelled
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Went, instead

B) Go, instead

C) Went, instead of

D) Go, inside of

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct option:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 4
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) “Well no, perhaps not sir”

B) “Well, no, perhaps not sir”

C) “Well, no perhaps not sir”

D) “Well no perhaps, not sir”

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Find the correctly spelt word:

PMC Sample 1
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Servent

B) Sarvent

C) Servant

D) Sarvant

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the correct option:

NUMS 2020
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) “Well no, perhaps not sir”

B) “Well, no, perhaps not sir”

C) “Well, no perhaps not sir”

D) “Well no perhaps, not sir”

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which one has proper use of preposition?

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) "If I am lying, the curse of Allah be on me and may I be drowned in some period. May I even be deprived from a decent burial!"

D) "If I am lying, the curse of Allah on me and may I be drowned in some period. May I even be deprived of a decent burial!"

C) "If I am lying, the curse of Allah be on me and may I be drowned in some period. May I even deprived off a decent burial."

B) "If I am lying. the curse of Allah be on me and may I be drowned in some period, May I even be deprived at a decent burial!"

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which of the following is grammatically correct?

NUMS 2015
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) In the end, they found there money over they're by the ATM.

B) In the end, they found they're money over their by the ATM.

C) In the end, they found their money over there by the ATM.

D) In the end, they found there money over their by the ATM.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the CORRECT sentence from the following options:

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 3
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) Last year, Matt earned twice as much as his brother, who has a better position.

B) Last year, Matt earn twice more than his brother, who has a better position.

C) Last year, Matt earned twice as many as his brother, who has a better position.

D) Last year, Matt earned twice as more as his brother, which has a better position.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Which of the following is grammatically correct?

PreMedPK MDCAT Mock 2
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) In the end, they found there money over they're by the ATM.

B) In the end, they found they're money over their by the ATM.

C) In the end, they found their money over there by the ATM.

D) In the end, they found there money over their by the ATM.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Pick the correct option:

NUMS 2020
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) There are Shella, and, Irum result cards.

B) There are Shella and Irum’s result cards.

C) There are Shella’s and Irum’s result cards.

D) There are Shella’s, and Irums result cards.

47 / 49

Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

In the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option.

UHS 2019
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) After breaking the glass, Ruby said "Please don't tell on me".

B) After breaking the glass Ruby said: "Please don't tell on me."

C) After breaking the glass, Ruby said: "Please don't tell on me."

D) After breaking the glass Ruby said: please don't tell on me.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

In the following question, four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT option.

UHS 2019
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) We use to play football when we lived abroad.

B) We are used to play football when we lived abroad.

C) We used to play football when we lived abroad.

D) We have use to play football when we lived abroad.

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Category: English Grammar and Punctuation

Choose the sentence that ends with the correct punctuation mark.

PMC Sample 2
English
Grammar and Punctuation
Elimination Tool:

A) May I come with you?.

B) May I come with you?

C) May I come with you.

D) All are correct

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