MCQ Questions with Answers and Detailed Explanations:

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word:
“He quickly finished his homework.”
- a) Adjective
- b) Noun
- c) Verb
- d) Adverb
Explanation: The word “quickly” describes how the action (finished) is performed, which means it modifies the verb. Words that modify verbs are adverbs. Therefore, the correct answer is adverb.

Which of the following sentences contains an interjection?
- a) She sings beautifully.
- b) Wow! That’s amazing.
- c) The car is very fast.
- d) They went to the store.
Explanation: An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses emotion and is often followed by an exclamation mark. In the sentence “Wow! That’s amazing,” the word “Wow!” expresses surprise or admiration, making it an interjection. The other sentences do not contain words that convey strong emotion or are followed by an exclamation mark.

Choose the correct part of speech for the underlined word:
“She bought a beautiful dress.”
- a) Adjective
- b) Noun
- c) Verb
- d) Adverb
Explanation: The word “beautiful” describes the noun “dress,” which means it is an adjective. Adjectives modify nouns by providing more information about them. Therefore, the correct answer is adjective.

Which sentence contains a preposition?
- a) She is going to the market.
- b) They danced gracefully.
- c) He reads every day.
- d) The cat meowed loudly.
Explanation: A preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other parts of the sentence. In the sentence “She is going to the market,” the word “to” is a preposition because it shows the direction or destination. The other sentences do not contain prepositions.

What part of speech is the word “slowly” in the sentence:
“He walked slowly”?
- a) Verb
- b) Noun
- c) Adverb
- d) Adjective
Explanation: “Slowly” describes how the action of walking was done, which makes it an adverb. Adverbs modify verbs by providing information about how, when, where, or to what extent the action is performed. In this case, “slowly” modifies the verb “walked.”

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
“She ___ (go) to the gym every day.”
- a) goes
- b) going
- c) go
- d) gone
Explanation: The subject “She” is singular, so the verb should be conjugated as “goes” to match the third-person singular form in the present tense. The other options are incorrect verb forms for this sentence structure.

Identify the correct verb form:
“They have been ___ (work) on this project for three months.”
- a) worked
- b) working
Explanation: The sentence is in the present perfect continuous tense (“have been working”). The correct form of the verb after “have been” is the present participle, which is “working.” This tense indicates an action that started in the past and is still continuing.

Select the right form of the verb:
“If I ___ (be) you, I would take that job.”
- a) was
- b) were
- c) am
- d) is
Explanation: In hypothetical or unreal conditional sentences, “were” is used with all subjects, even singular ones like “I.” This is an example of the subjunctive mood, which expresses situations that are contrary to fact or hypothetical.

Which verb form correctly completes this sentence?
“She ___ (not/see) him since last year.”
- a) has not seen
- b) does not see
- c) had not seen
- d) did not see
Explanation: The present perfect tense (“has not seen”) is used to describe actions that began in the past and continue to the present, or that have relevance to the present. The sentence implies that she still has not seen him, so “has not seen” is the correct form.

Choose the correct verb form:
“The book ___ (write) by the author last year.”
- a) was written
- b) written
- c) wrote
- d) writes
Explanation: This is a passive sentence. In the passive voice, the correct past tense form of the verb is “was written,” because the action was completed in the past and the subject is the recipient of the action (“the book” being written).

Select the correct verb form:
“Neither the teacher nor the students ___ (be) present at the event.”
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) were
Explanation: In sentences with “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since “students” is plural, the plural verb “are” should be used.

Choose the right form of the verb:
“Each of the participants ___ (receive) a certificate.”
- a) receive
- b) receives
- c) are receiving
- d) have received
Explanation: “Each” is a singular pronoun, so the verb that follows must be singular as well. Therefore, “receives” is the correct verb form.

Identify the correct verb form:
“The committee ___ (decide) to hold the meeting tomorrow.”
- a) has decided
- b) have decided
- c) decides
- d) decided
Explanation: “Committee” is a collective noun that can be treated as singular when it acts as a single unit. In this sentence, it is treated as singular, so “has decided” is the correct form.

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
- a) The team are playing well.
- b) The team is playing well.
- c) The team have played well.
- d) The team were played well.
Explanation: “Team” is a collective noun, which is treated as singular when referring to the group as a unit. Therefore, the correct verb form is “is” to maintain subject-verb agreement.

Select the correct verb form:
“The number of applicants ___ (increase) every year.”
- a) increase
- b) increases
- c) increased
- d) is increased
Explanation: “The number” is a singular noun, so the singular verb “increases” is used. Even though “applicants” is plural, the verb agrees with “the number.”

Choose the correct form of the verb:
“Everyone ___ (want) to win the prize.”
- a) want
- b) wants
- c) wanted
- d) is wanting
Explanation: “Everyone” is a singular pronoun, so the verb must be singular as well. Therefore, “wants” is the correct verb form.

Select the correct verb form:
“Bread and butter ___ (be) his favorite breakfast.”
- a) is
- b) are
- c) were
- d) have been
Explanation: When two nouns are considered one entity or dish, as in “bread and butter,” the singular verb “is” is used.

Which sentence is correct?
- a) The books in the library is old.
- b) The books in the library are old.
- c) The book in the library are old.
- d) The book in the library is old.
Explanation: “Books” is a plural noun, so the correct verb form is “are.” The verb must agree with the subject in number.

Identify the correct verb form:
“There ___ (be) several problems with this plan.”
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) has been
Explanation: “Problems” is plural, so the correct verb form is “are” to maintain subject-verb agreement. The phrase “There are” introduces the existence of multiple problems.

Choose the right verb form:
“The scissors ___ (be) on the table.”
- a) is
- b) are
- c) was
- d) have been
Explanation: “Scissors” is a plural noun, even though it refers to a single object. Therefore, the plural verb “are” is used.