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Sentence Correction and Error Detection MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1easy

    Choose the correct sentence using married

    1. AShe is married to a doctor
    2. BShe is married with a doctor
    3. CShe is married by a doctor
    4. DShe is married from a doctor
    💡 Explanation:

    Married to is the correct expression when identifying a spouse.

  2. Q2hard

    Choose the correct sentence using comprise

    1. AThe team comprises of ten players
    2. BThe team is comprise ten players
    3. CThe team comprises ten players
    4. DThe team comprise of ten players
    💡 Explanation:

    Comprise means consist of and is used without of after it.

  3. Q3medium

    Choose the correct sentence with an unreal condition

    1. AIf I were you, I would apologize
    2. BIf I am you, I would apologize
    3. CIf I was you, I will apologize
    4. DIf I had you, I would apologize
    💡 Explanation:

    For an unreal present condition, were is used with I in formal grammar.

  4. Q4hard

    Choose the correct sentence about media

    1. AThe media is reporting the incident
    2. BThe media are reports the incident
    3. CThe media has reports the incident
    4. DThe media are reporting the incident
    💡 Explanation:

    Media is often treated as a plural noun in formal usage, so are reporting is correct here.

  5. Q5hard

    Choose the correct sentence with hardly

    1. AHardly I had finished when he arrived
    2. BHardly had I finished when he arrived
    3. CHardly I finished when he arrived
    4. DHardly had finished I when he arrived
    💡 Explanation:

    Hardly at the beginning requires inversion: had I finished.

  6. Q6medium

    Choose the correct sentence using regard

    1. AWith regards for your application, we agree
    2. BWith regard to your application, we agree
    3. CIn regard with your application, we agree
    4. DRegarding to your application, we agree
    💡 Explanation:

    With regard to is the standard formal expression meaning concerning.

  7. Q7easy

    Choose the correct sentence using responsible

    1. AHe is responsible of the accounts
    2. BHe is responsible to the accounts
    3. CHe is responsible for the accounts
    4. DHe is responsible at the accounts
    💡 Explanation:

    Responsible for names the duty or area under one’s charge.

  8. Q8medium

    Choose the correct sentence with less or fewer

    1. AThere are fewer mistakes in this essay
    2. BThere are less mistakes in this essay
    3. CThere is fewer mistakes in this essay
    4. DThere are few mistake in this essay
    💡 Explanation:

    Fewer is used with countable plural nouns such as mistakes.

  9. Q9easy

    Choose the correct sentence about reaching a place

    1. AHe reached at the station late
    2. BHe reached the station late
    3. CHe reached to the station late
    4. DHe reached in the station late
    💡 Explanation:

    Reach is a transitive verb and does not take at or to before its object.

  10. Q10medium

    Choose the correct sentence with one of

    1. AOne of my friends lives in Quetta
    2. BOne of my friends live in Quetta
    3. COne of my friend lives in Quetta
    4. DOne of my friend live in Quetta
    💡 Explanation:

    One is singular, and the noun after of is plural: one of my friends lives.

  11. Q11easy

    Choose the correct sentence using discuss

    1. AThey discussed about the issue
    2. BThey discussed the issue
    3. CThey discussed on the issue
    4. DThey discussed for the issue
    💡 Explanation:

    Discuss is transitive and normally takes a direct object without about.

  12. Q12easy

    Choose the correct sentence about information

    1. AThis information is useful
    2. BThese information are useful
    3. CThis informations are useful
    4. DThese informations is useful
    💡 Explanation:

    Information is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.

  13. Q13easy

    Choose the correct sentence with each

    1. AEach student has submitted the form
    2. BEach students have submitted the form
    3. CEach student have submitted the form
    4. DEach students has submitted the form
    💡 Explanation:

    Each takes a singular noun and singular verb.

  14. Q14hard

    Choose the correct sentence about a past regret

    1. AI wish I am more careful yesterday
    2. BI wish I was more careful yesterday
    3. CI wish I had been more careful yesterday
    4. DI wish I will be more careful yesterday
    💡 Explanation:

    A wish about a past situation is expressed with the past perfect.

  15. Q15hard

    Choose the correct sentence with scarcely

    1. AScarcely he had entered when it began to rain
    2. BScarcely had entered he when it began to rain
    3. CScarcely he entered when it began to rain
    4. DScarcely had he entered when it began to rain
    💡 Explanation:

    When scarcely begins a clause, auxiliary-subject inversion is required.

  16. Q16hard

    Choose the correct sentence using no sooner

    1. ANo sooner he reached than the rain started
    2. BNo sooner had he reached when the rain started
    3. CNo sooner he had reached than the rain started
    4. DNo sooner had he reached than the rain started
    💡 Explanation:

    No sooner is followed by inversion and than in the second clause.

  17. Q17medium

    Choose the correct sentence about collective noun agreement

    1. AThe committee have submitted its report
    2. BThe committee has submitted its report
    3. CThe committee has submitted their report
    4. DThe committee are submitted its report
    💡 Explanation:

    Committee is treated here as a single body, so has and its are appropriate.

  18. Q18medium

    Choose the correct sentence about a number

    1. AA number of applicants is waiting
    2. BA number of applicants has waited
    3. CA number of applicants are waiting
    4. DA number of applicant are waiting
    💡 Explanation:

    A number of means several and takes a plural verb with a plural noun.

  19. Q19medium

    Choose the correct sentence with the number

    1. AThe number of seats are limited
    2. BThe number of seats were limited
    3. CThe number of seats is limited
    4. DThe number of seat is limited
    💡 Explanation:

    The number of refers to a single total, so the singular verb is is correct.

  20. Q20medium

    Choose the correct sentence using between

    1. AThe money was divided among the two brothers
    2. BThe money was divided with the two brothers
    3. CThe money was divided in the two brothers
    4. DThe money was divided between the two brothers
    💡 Explanation:

    Between is used for two persons or things; among is used for more than two.

  21. Q21easy

    Choose the correct sentence with an article

    1. AHe is a honest man
    2. BHe is the honest man
    3. CHe is honest man
    4. DHe is an honest man
    💡 Explanation:

    Honest begins with a vowel sound, so an is required before it.

  22. Q22medium

    Choose the correct sentence with advise

    1. AHe advised me to work hard
    2. BHe advised to me work hard
    3. CHe advised me work hard
    4. DHe advised that me work hard
    💡 Explanation:

    Advise can be followed by object plus infinitive: advised me to work.

  23. Q23medium

    Choose the correct sentence about scenery

    1. AThe scenery of Murree is beautiful
    2. BThe sceneries of Murree are beautiful
    3. CThe scenery of Murree are beautiful
    4. DThe sceneries of Murree is beautiful
    💡 Explanation:

    Scenery is normally uncountable and takes a singular verb.

  24. Q24medium

    Choose the correct sentence with an article before European

    1. AHe is an European officer
    2. BHe is the European officer
    3. CHe is a European officer
    4. DHe is European officer
    💡 Explanation:

    European begins with a consonant sound, so a is used.

  25. Q25hard

    Choose the correct sentence about means

    1. AThis means are effective
    2. BThese means is effective
    3. CThese means are effective
    4. DThese mean are effective
    💡 Explanation:

    Means can be plural when referring to methods, so these means are is correct.

  26. Q26hard

    Choose the correct sentence using avail

    1. AHe availed of the opportunity
    2. BHe availed the opportunity
    3. CHe availed to the opportunity
    4. DHe availed himself of the opportunity
    💡 Explanation:

    In standard formal usage, avail oneself of an opportunity is correct.

  27. Q27easy

    Choose the correct sentence about the police

    1. AThe police is investigating the case
    2. BThe police has investigating the case
    3. CThe police was investigating the case
    4. DThe police are investigating the case
    💡 Explanation:

    Police is treated as a plural noun when referring to police officers.

  28. Q28medium

    Choose the correct sentence about economics

    1. AEconomics are a social science
    2. BEconomics were a social science
    3. CEconomics is a social science
    4. DEconomics have a social science
    💡 Explanation:

    Economics as a field of study is treated as singular.

  29. Q29medium

    Choose the correct sentence with look forward

    1. AI look forward to meet you
    2. BI look forward meeting you
    3. CI look forward for meeting you
    4. DI look forward to meeting you
    💡 Explanation:

    Look forward to is followed by a gerund because to is a preposition here.

  30. Q30easy

    Choose the correct sentence about advice as a noun

    1. AHe gave me useful advice
    2. BHe gave me useful advices
    3. CHe gave me a useful advice
    4. DHe gave me many useful advices
    💡 Explanation:

    Advice is uncountable, so it is not normally pluralized or preceded by a.

  31. Q31medium

    Choose the correct sentence using approve

    1. AThe board approved to the plan
    2. BThe board approved with the plan
    3. CThe board approved for the plan
    4. DThe board approved the plan
    💡 Explanation:

    Approve can be transitive and take a direct object without a preposition.

  32. Q32easy

    Choose the correct sentence with an article

    1. AHe is a honest man
    2. BHe is the honest man
    3. CHe is honest man
    4. DHe is an honest man
    💡 Explanation:

    Honest begins with a vowel sound, so an is required before it.

  33. Q33medium

    Choose the correct sentence with advise

    1. AHe advised me to work hard
    2. BHe advised to me work hard
    3. CHe advised me work hard
    4. DHe advised that me work hard
    💡 Explanation:

    Advise can be followed by object plus infinitive: advised me to work.

  34. Q34medium

    Choose the correct sentence about scenery

    1. AThe scenery of Murree is beautiful
    2. BThe sceneries of Murree are beautiful
    3. CThe scenery of Murree are beautiful
    4. DThe sceneries of Murree is beautiful
    💡 Explanation:

    Scenery is normally uncountable and takes a singular verb.

  35. Q35easy

    Choose the correct sentence using married

    1. AShe is married to a doctor
    2. BShe is married with a doctor
    3. CShe is married by a doctor
    4. DShe is married from a doctor
    💡 Explanation:

    Married to is the correct expression when identifying a spouse.

  36. Q36hard

    Choose the correct sentence using comprise

    1. AThe team comprises of ten players
    2. BThe team is comprise ten players
    3. CThe team comprises ten players
    4. DThe team comprise of ten players
    💡 Explanation:

    Comprise means consist of and is used without of after it.

  37. Q37medium

    Choose the correct sentence with an unreal condition

    1. AIf I were you, I would apologize
    2. BIf I am you, I would apologize
    3. CIf I was you, I will apologize
    4. DIf I had you, I would apologize
    💡 Explanation:

    For an unreal present condition, were is used with I in formal grammar.

  38. Q38hard

    Choose the correct sentence about media

    1. AThe media is reporting the incident
    2. BThe media are reports the incident
    3. CThe media has reports the incident
    4. DThe media are reporting the incident
    💡 Explanation:

    Media is often treated as a plural noun in formal usage, so are reporting is correct here.

  39. Q39hard

    Choose the correct sentence with hardly

    1. AHardly I had finished when he arrived
    2. BHardly had I finished when he arrived
    3. CHardly I finished when he arrived
    4. DHardly had finished I when he arrived
    💡 Explanation:

    Hardly at the beginning requires inversion: had I finished.

  40. Q40easy

    Choose the correct sentence using responsible

    1. AHe is responsible of the accounts
    2. BHe is responsible to the accounts
    3. CHe is responsible for the accounts
    4. DHe is responsible at the accounts
    💡 Explanation:

    Responsible for names the duty or area under one’s charge.

  41. Q41easy

    Choose the correct sentence about furniture

    1. AThe furnitures are expensive
    2. BThe furniture is expensive
    3. CThe furniture are expensive
    4. DThe furnitures is expensive
    💡 Explanation:

    Furniture is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.

  42. Q42easy

    Choose the correct sentence using enter

    1. AHe entered into the room quietly
    2. BHe entered in the room quietly
    3. CHe entered to the room quietly
    4. DHe entered the room quietly
    💡 Explanation:

    Enter is usually transitive and does not need into before a room.

  43. Q43hard

    Choose the correct sentence with either or

    1. AEither the clerk or the officers is responsible
    2. BEither the clerk or the officers are responsible
    3. CEither the clerk or the officers was responsible
    4. DEither the clerk or the officers has responsible
    💡 Explanation:

    With either...or, the verb agrees with the nearer plural subject officers.

  44. Q44hard

    Choose the correct sentence with neither nor

    1. ANeither the players nor the captain are ready
    2. BNeither the players nor the captain were ready
    3. CNeither the players nor the captain have ready
    4. DNeither the players nor the captain is ready
    💡 Explanation:

    The verb agrees with the nearer subject captain, which is singular.

  45. Q45easy

    Choose the correct sentence about luggage

    1. AMy luggage has been lost
    2. BMy luggages have been lost
    3. CMy luggage have been lost
    4. DMy luggages has been lost
    💡 Explanation:

    Luggage is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

  46. Q46medium

    Choose the correct sentence using despite

    1. ADespite of the rain, we played
    2. BDespite the rain, we played
    3. CDespite to the rain, we played
    4. DDespite it was raining, we played
    💡 Explanation:

    Despite is followed directly by a noun phrase, not by of.

  47. Q47medium

    Choose the correct sentence about a cause

    1. AThe accident happened due to negligence
    2. BThe accident happened because negligence
    3. CThe accident happened from negligence
    4. DThe accident happened by negligence
    💡 Explanation:

    Due to can introduce the cause of the accident in this sentence.

  48. Q48easy

    Choose the correct sentence using accuse

    1. AHe was accused for theft
    2. BHe was accused with theft
    3. CHe was accused on theft
    4. DHe was accused of theft
    💡 Explanation:

    Accused of is the correct collocation when naming an offence.

  49. Q49hard

    Choose the correct sentence with a title

    1. AThe Arabian Nights is an interesting book
    2. BThe Arabian Nights are an interesting book
    3. CThe Arabian Nights were an interesting book
    4. DThe Arabian Nights have an interesting book
    💡 Explanation:

    A book title is treated as singular even when it looks plural.

  50. Q50easy

    Choose the correct sentence about news

    1. AThe news are shocking
    2. BThe news is shocking
    3. CThe news were shocking
    4. DThe news have shocking
    💡 Explanation:

    News is singular in form for subject-verb agreement.

  51. Q51medium

    Choose the correct sentence using explain

    1. APlease explain the rule to me
    2. BPlease explain me the rule
    3. CPlease explain to me the rule about
    4. DPlease explain me about the rule
    💡 Explanation:

    Explain takes the thing explained as object and can use to before the person.

  52. Q52medium

    Choose the correct sentence with an article before European

    1. AHe is an European officer
    2. BHe is the European officer
    3. CHe is a European officer
    4. DHe is European officer
    💡 Explanation:

    European begins with a consonant sound, so a is used.

  53. Q53hard

    Choose the correct sentence about means

    1. AThis means are effective
    2. BThese means is effective
    3. CThese means are effective
    4. DThese mean are effective
    💡 Explanation:

    Means can be plural when referring to methods, so these means are is correct.

  54. Q54hard

    Choose the correct sentence using avail

    1. AHe availed of the opportunity
    2. BHe availed the opportunity
    3. CHe availed to the opportunity
    4. DHe availed himself of the opportunity
    💡 Explanation:

    In standard formal usage, avail oneself of an opportunity is correct.

  55. Q55easy

    Choose the correct sentence about the police

    1. AThe police is investigating the case
    2. BThe police has investigating the case
    3. CThe police was investigating the case
    4. DThe police are investigating the case
    💡 Explanation:

    Police is treated as a plural noun when referring to police officers.

  56. Q56medium

    Choose the correct sentence about economics

    1. AEconomics are a social science
    2. BEconomics were a social science
    3. CEconomics is a social science
    4. DEconomics have a social science
    💡 Explanation:

    Economics as a field of study is treated as singular.

  57. Q57medium

    Choose the correct sentence with look forward

    1. AI look forward to meet you
    2. BI look forward meeting you
    3. CI look forward for meeting you
    4. DI look forward to meeting you
    💡 Explanation:

    Look forward to is followed by a gerund because to is a preposition here.

  58. Q58easy

    Choose the correct sentence about advice as a noun

    1. AHe gave me useful advice
    2. BHe gave me useful advices
    3. CHe gave me a useful advice
    4. DHe gave me many useful advices
    💡 Explanation:

    Advice is uncountable, so it is not normally pluralized or preceded by a.

  59. Q59medium

    Choose the correct sentence using approve

    1. AThe board approved to the plan
    2. BThe board approved with the plan
    3. CThe board approved for the plan
    4. DThe board approved the plan
    💡 Explanation:

    Approve can be transitive and take a direct object without a preposition.

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