1. He is taller than .
- myself
- I
- mine
- me
Answer: B) I
Explanation: "than I (am)" – the subject of the understood verb. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Pronouns & case
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76 multiple-choice questions on English: Articles, Nouns & Pronouns from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.
2. He wants to become MBA.
- a
- an
- no article
- the
Answer: B) an
Explanation: "MBA" is read "em-bee-ay" – vowel sound – so "an". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
3. Quran was revealed to the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
- The
- A
- An
- No article
Answer: A) The
Explanation: Holy books take "the". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
4. Indus is the longest river of Pakistan.
- An
- no article
- A
- The
Answer: D) The
Explanation: Names of rivers take "the". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
5. more you practise, better you become.
- A, the
- The, a
- no article, the
- The, the
Answer: D) The, the
Explanation: The pattern "the + comparative …, the + comparative" uses "the" twice. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
6. of the two roads leads to the city.
- None
- Either
- All
- Any
Answer: B) Either
Explanation: "Either" refers to one of two. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Determiners & quantifiers
7. I have read books on history.
- a little
- several
- much
- a great deal of
Answer: B) several
Explanation: Countable plural nouns take several/many/a few. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Determiners & quantifiers
8. The plural of "phenomenon" is:
- phenomenas
- phenomena
- phenomenies
- phenomenons
Answer: B) phenomena
Explanation: phenomenon → phenomena. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Nouns & number
9. The plural of "crisis" is:
- crisi
- crisises
- crises
- crisis
Answer: C) crises
Explanation: Nouns ending in -is change to -es: crisis → crises. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Nouns & number
10. The dog wagged tail.
- their
- its
- his
- it's
Answer: B) its
Explanation: "Its" is the possessive; "it's" means "it is". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Pronouns & case
11. He bought a plan for the business.
- five-years
- fives-year
- five years'
- five-year
Answer: D) five-year
Explanation: A number + noun used as an adjective takes the singular form. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Nouns & number
12. Would you like tea?
- some
- few
- any
- many
Answer: A) some
Explanation: Offers use "some". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Determiners & quantifiers
13. I had breakfast at seven.
- a
- no article
- the
- an
Answer: B) no article
Explanation: Names of meals take no article in general use. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
14. Choose the correct plural: "passer-by"
- passers-by
- passer-by's
- passers-bys
- passer-bys
Answer: A) passers-by
Explanation: The main word "passer" takes the plural. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Nouns & number
15. The books I had were stolen.
- less
- little
- few
- fewer
Answer: C) few
Explanation: "The few" = the small number that existed. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Determiners & quantifiers
16. It was who broke the window.
- me
- I
- mine
- myself
Answer: B) I
Explanation: After "It was/is", formal English uses the subjective case. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Pronouns & case
17. Each of the students given a book.
- have been
- were
- are
- was
Answer: D) was
Explanation: "Each of" takes a singular verb. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Pronouns & case
18. He bought two eggs.
- dozen of
- dozens of
- dozens
- dozen
Answer: D) dozen
Explanation: After a number, "dozen" stays singular and takes no "of". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Nouns & number
19. He goes to school by bus every day.
- the
- an
- no article
- a
Answer: C) no article
Explanation: "Go to school" for its main purpose (studying) takes no article. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
20. student in the class got a prize.
- Many
- All
- Few
- Every
Answer: D) Every
Explanation: "Every" takes a singular noun. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Determiners & quantifiers
21. The man you met yesterday is my uncle.
- whose
- which
- whom
- who
Answer: C) whom
Explanation: The pronoun is the object of "met", so "whom". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Pronouns & case
22. honesty is the best policy.
- An
- The
- No article
- A
Answer: C) No article
Explanation: Abstract nouns used in a general sense take no article. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
23. I saw elephant in the zoo. elephant was very big.
- an, The
- an, An
- the, An
- a, The
Answer: A) an, The
Explanation: First mention uses "an"; the second mention refers to the same elephant, so "the". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
24. He gave me one-rupee coin.
- the
- a
- an
- no article
Answer: B) a
Explanation: "One" begins with the sound "wun", a consonant sound. Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
25. She is European.
- the
- no article
- an
- a
Answer: D) a
Explanation: "European" begins with the consonant sound "yoo", so use "a". Articles, Nouns & Pronouns · Articles
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