Sentence Correction and Error Detection MCQs 2026

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  1. Q1 hard

    Choose the correct sentence about means

    1. A This means are effective
    2. B These means is effective
    3. C These means are effective
    4. D These mean are effective
    💡 Explanation:

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

  2. Q2 medium

    Choose the correct sentence using regard

    1. A With regards for your application, we agree
    2. B With regard to your application, we agree
    3. C In regard with your application, we agree
    4. D Regarding to your application, we agree
    💡 Explanation:

    With regard to is the standard formal expression meaning concerning.

  3. Q3 medium

    Choose the correct sentence using approve

    1. A The board approved to the plan
    2. B The board approved with the plan
    3. C The board approved for the plan
    4. D The board approved the plan
    💡 Explanation:

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

  4. Q4 easy

    Choose the correct sentence about advice as a noun

    1. A He gave me useful advice
    2. B He gave me useful advices
    3. C He gave me a useful advice
    4. D He gave me many useful advices
    💡 Explanation:

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

  5. Q5 medium

    Choose the correct sentence with look forward

    1. A I look forward to meet you
    2. B I look forward meeting you
    3. C I look forward for meeting you
    4. D I look forward to meeting you
    💡 Explanation:

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

  6. Q6 medium

    Choose the correct sentence about economics

    1. A Economics are a social science
    2. B Economics were a social science
    3. C Economics is a social science
    4. D Economics have a social science
    💡 Explanation:

    Economics as a field of study is treated as singular.

  7. Q7 easy

    Choose the correct sentence about the police

    1. A The police is investigating the case
    2. B The police has investigating the case
    3. C The police was investigating the case
    4. D The police are investigating the case
    💡 Explanation:

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

  8. Q8 hard

    Choose the correct sentence using avail

    1. A He availed of the opportunity
    2. B He availed the opportunity
    3. C He availed to the opportunity
    4. D He availed himself of the opportunity
    💡 Explanation:

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

  9. Q9 medium

    Choose the correct sentence with an article before European

    1. A He is an European officer
    2. B He is the European officer
    3. C He is a European officer
    4. D He is European officer
    💡 Explanation:

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

  10. Q10 medium

    Choose the correct sentence using explain

    1. A Please explain the rule to me
    2. B Please explain me the rule
    3. C Please explain to me the rule about
    4. D Please explain me about the rule
    💡 Explanation:

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

  11. Q11 easy

    Choose the correct sentence about news

    1. A The news are shocking
    2. B The news is shocking
    3. C The news were shocking
    4. D The news have shocking
    💡 Explanation:

    News is singular in form for subject-verb agreement.

  12. Q12 hard

    Choose the correct sentence with a title

    1. A The Arabian Nights is an interesting book
    2. B The Arabian Nights are an interesting book
    3. C The Arabian Nights were an interesting book
    4. D The Arabian Nights have an interesting book
    💡 Explanation:

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

  13. Q13 easy

    Choose the correct sentence using accuse

    1. A He was accused for theft
    2. B He was accused with theft
    3. C He was accused on theft
    4. D He was accused of theft
    💡 Explanation:

    Accused of is the correct collocation when naming an offence.

  14. Q14 medium

    Choose the correct sentence about a cause

    1. A The accident happened due to negligence
    2. B The accident happened because negligence
    3. C The accident happened from negligence
    4. D The accident happened by negligence
    💡 Explanation:

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

  15. Q15 medium

    Choose the correct sentence using capable

    1. A She is capable of solving the problem
    2. B She is capable to solve the problem
    3. C She is capable for solving the problem
    4. D She is capable in solve the problem
    💡 Explanation:

    Capable is followed by of plus a gerund.

  16. Q16 medium

    Choose the correct sentence using despite

    1. A Despite of the rain, we played
    2. B Despite the rain, we played
    3. C Despite to the rain, we played
    4. D Despite it was raining, we played
    💡 Explanation:

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

  17. Q17 easy

    Choose the correct sentence about luggage

    1. A My luggage has been lost
    2. B My luggages have been lost
    3. C My luggage have been lost
    4. D My luggages has been lost
    💡 Explanation:

    Luggage is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

  18. Q18 hard

    Choose the correct sentence with neither nor

    1. A Neither the players nor the captain are ready
    2. B Neither the players nor the captain were ready
    3. C Neither the players nor the captain have ready
    4. D Neither the players nor the captain is ready
    💡 Explanation:

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

  19. Q19 hard

    Choose the correct sentence with either or

    1. A Either the clerk or the officers is responsible
    2. B Either the clerk or the officers are responsible
    3. C Either the clerk or the officers was responsible
    4. D Either the clerk or the officers has responsible
    💡 Explanation:

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

  20. Q20 easy

    Choose the correct sentence using enter

    1. A He entered into the room quietly
    2. B He entered in the room quietly
    3. C He entered to the room quietly
    4. D He entered the room quietly
    💡 Explanation:

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

  21. Q21 easy

    Choose the correct sentence about furniture

    1. A The furnitures are expensive
    2. B The furniture is expensive
    3. C The furniture are expensive
    4. D The furnitures is expensive
    💡 Explanation:

    Furniture is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.

  22. Q22 easy

    Choose the correct sentence using responsible

    1. A He is responsible of the accounts
    2. B He is responsible to the accounts
    3. C He is responsible for the accounts
    4. D He is responsible at the accounts
    💡 Explanation:

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

  23. Q23 hard

    Choose the correct sentence with hardly

    1. A Hardly I had finished when he arrived
    2. B Hardly had I finished when he arrived
    3. C Hardly I finished when he arrived
    4. D Hardly had finished I when he arrived
    💡 Explanation:

    Hardly at the beginning requires inversion: had I finished.

  24. Q24 hard

    Choose the correct sentence about media

    1. A The media is reporting the incident
    2. B The media are reports the incident
    3. C The media has reports the incident
    4. D The media are reporting the incident
    💡 Explanation:

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

  25. Q25 medium

    Choose the correct sentence with an unreal condition

    1. A If I were you, I would apologize
    2. B If I am you, I would apologize
    3. C If I was you, I will apologize
    4. D If I had you, I would apologize
    💡 Explanation:

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

  26. Q26 hard

    Choose the correct sentence using comprise

    1. A The team comprises of ten players
    2. B The team is comprise ten players
    3. C The team comprises ten players
    4. D The team comprise of ten players
    💡 Explanation:

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

  27. Q27 medium

    Choose the correct sentence using between

    1. A The money was divided among the two brothers
    2. B The money was divided with the two brothers
    3. C The money was divided in the two brothers
    4. D The money was divided between the two brothers
    💡 Explanation:

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

  28. Q28 easy

    Choose the correct sentence with an article

    1. A He is a honest man
    2. B He is the honest man
    3. C He is honest man
    4. D He is an honest man
    💡 Explanation:

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

  29. Q29 medium

    Choose the correct sentence with the number

    1. A The number of seats are limited
    2. B The number of seats were limited
    3. C The number of seats is limited
    4. D The number of seat is limited
    💡 Explanation:

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

  30. Q30 medium

    Choose the correct sentence about a number

    1. A A number of applicants is waiting
    2. B A number of applicants has waited
    3. C A number of applicants are waiting
    4. D A number of applicant are waiting
    💡 Explanation:

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

  31. Q31 medium

    Choose the correct sentence about collective noun agreement

    1. A The committee have submitted its report
    2. B The committee has submitted its report
    3. C The committee has submitted their report
    4. D The committee are submitted its report
    💡 Explanation:

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

  32. Q32 hard

    Choose the correct sentence using no sooner

    1. A No sooner he reached than the rain started
    2. B No sooner had he reached when the rain started
    3. C No sooner he had reached than the rain started
    4. D No sooner had he reached than the rain started
    💡 Explanation:

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

  33. Q33 hard

    Choose the correct sentence with scarcely

    1. A Scarcely he had entered when it began to rain
    2. B Scarcely had entered he when it began to rain
    3. C Scarcely he entered when it began to rain
    4. D Scarcely had he entered when it began to rain
    💡 Explanation:

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

  34. Q34 hard

    Choose the correct sentence about a past regret

    1. A I wish I am more careful yesterday
    2. B I wish I was more careful yesterday
    3. C I wish I had been more careful yesterday
    4. D I wish I will be more careful yesterday
    💡 Explanation:

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

  35. Q35 easy

    Choose the correct sentence with each

    1. A Each student has submitted the form
    2. B Each students have submitted the form
    3. C Each student have submitted the form
    4. D Each students has submitted the form
    💡 Explanation:

    Each takes a singular noun and singular verb.

  36. Q36 easy

    Choose the correct sentence using prefer

    1. A I prefer tea than coffee
    2. B I prefer tea to coffee
    3. C I prefer tea from coffee
    4. D I prefer tea over than coffee
    💡 Explanation:

    Prefer is conventionally followed by to when one item is compared with another.

  37. Q37 medium

    Choose the grammatically correct sentence

    1. A Neither of the two answers are correct
    2. B Neither of the two answers is correct
    3. C Neither of the two answers were correct
    4. D Neither of the two answers have correct
    💡 Explanation:

    Neither is singular, so it takes the singular verb is.

  38. Q38 easy

    Choose the correct sentence about reaching a place

    1. A He reached at the station late
    2. B He reached the station late
    3. C He reached to the station late
    4. D He reached in the station late
    💡 Explanation:

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

  39. Q39 medium

    Choose the correct sentence with one of

    1. A One of my friends lives in Quetta
    2. B One of my friends live in Quetta
    3. C One of my friend lives in Quetta
    4. D One of my friend live in Quetta
    💡 Explanation:

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

  40. Q40 easy

    Choose the correct sentence using discuss

    1. A They discussed about the issue
    2. B They discussed the issue
    3. C They discussed on the issue
    4. D They discussed for the issue
    💡 Explanation:

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

  41. Q41 easy

    Choose the correct sentence about information

    1. A This information is useful
    2. B These information are useful
    3. C This informations are useful
    4. D These informations is useful
    💡 Explanation:

    Information is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb.

  42. Q42 easy

    Choose the correct sentence with each

    1. A Each student has submitted the form
    2. B Each students have submitted the form
    3. C Each student have submitted the form
    4. D Each students has submitted the form
    💡 Explanation:

    Each takes a singular noun and singular verb.

  43. Q43 hard

    Choose the correct sentence about a past regret

    1. A I wish I am more careful yesterday
    2. B I wish I was more careful yesterday
    3. C I wish I had been more careful yesterday
    4. D I wish I will be more careful yesterday
    💡 Explanation:

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

  44. Q44 hard

    Choose the correct sentence with scarcely

    1. A Scarcely he had entered when it began to rain
    2. B Scarcely had entered he when it began to rain
    3. C Scarcely he entered when it began to rain
    4. D Scarcely had he entered when it began to rain
    💡 Explanation:

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

  45. Q45 hard

    Choose the correct sentence using no sooner

    1. A No sooner he reached than the rain started
    2. B No sooner had he reached when the rain started
    3. C No sooner he had reached than the rain started
    4. D No sooner had he reached than the rain started
    💡 Explanation:

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

  46. Q46 medium

    Choose the correct sentence about collective noun agreement

    1. A The committee have submitted its report
    2. B The committee has submitted its report
    3. C The committee has submitted their report
    4. D The committee are submitted its report
    💡 Explanation:

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

  47. Q47 medium

    Choose the correct sentence about a number

    1. A A number of applicants is waiting
    2. B A number of applicants has waited
    3. C A number of applicants are waiting
    4. D A number of applicant are waiting
    💡 Explanation:

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

  48. Q48 medium

    Choose the correct sentence with the number

    1. A The number of seats are limited
    2. B The number of seats were limited
    3. C The number of seats is limited
    4. D The number of seat is limited
    💡 Explanation:

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

  49. Q49 medium

    Choose the correct sentence using between

    1. A The money was divided among the two brothers
    2. B The money was divided with the two brothers
    3. C The money was divided in the two brothers
    4. D The money was divided between the two brothers
    💡 Explanation:

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

  50. Q50 easy

    Choose the correct sentence with an article

    1. A He is a honest man
    2. B He is the honest man
    3. C He is honest man
    4. D He is an honest man
    💡 Explanation:

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

  51. Q51 medium

    Choose the correct sentence with advise

    1. A He advised me to work hard
    2. B He advised to me work hard
    3. C He advised me work hard
    4. D He advised that me work hard
    💡 Explanation:

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

  52. Q52 medium

    Choose the correct sentence about scenery

    1. A The scenery of Murree is beautiful
    2. B The sceneries of Murree are beautiful
    3. C The scenery of Murree are beautiful
    4. D The sceneries of Murree is beautiful
    💡 Explanation:

    Scenery is normally uncountable and takes a singular verb.

  53. Q53 easy

    Choose the correct sentence using married

    1. A She is married to a doctor
    2. B She is married with a doctor
    3. C She is married by a doctor
    4. D She is married from a doctor
    💡 Explanation:

    Married to is the correct expression when identifying a spouse.