English MCQ Questions with answers

The subject here is "I", and the relative pronoun "who" refers back to "I".

Therefore, the verb should agree with the first-person pronoun "I", not third person.

The correct idiom is "page after page", not "pages after pages". This expression is singular in form but implies repetition.

✅ Answer: (D) No correction required

The sentence:

"The passage was so difficult that I could not comprehend it in the first reading."

is grammatically correct.

• So ... that is the correct structure:
  • The passage was so difficult that I could not comprehend it.

❌ As difficult that – Incorrect
❌ So difficult as – Incorrect in this context
❌ As difficult as – Used for comparison, e.g., This passage is as difficult as that one.

✅ Correct Option: (D) No correction required.

Sentence:

She is the taller of the two women.

This sentence is actually grammatically correct. When comparing two people or things, we use the comparative degree:

• Correct: She is the taller of the two women. ✔️
• Incorrect: She is the tallest of the two women. ❌

Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.

If this question is from an exam and expects one of the options (a, b, c, d), then the answer key is likely incorrect.

✅ Correct choice: (C) d — No error.

✅ Answer: (C) Jealous

Envious means feeling jealousy or wishing to have what someone else possesses.

• Bitter ❌ – Feeling resentment or anger.
• Angry ❌ – Feeling rage or displeasure.
• Jealous ✅ – Feeling envy toward someone.
• Resentful ❌ – Feeling bitterness because of unfair treatment.

Easy Trick

Envious = Jealous

Example:

• She was envious of her friend's success.
• She was jealous of her friend's success.

✅ Correct Option: (C) Jealous.

✅ Answer: (A) Ability

Capacity means the ability or capability to do something.

• Ability ✅ – Correct synonym.
• Physical power ❌ – Refers only to bodily strength.
• Energy ❌ – Means vigor or force.
• Power to achieve ❌ – Related in meaning, but not the closest synonym.

Examples

• She has the capacity to lead the team.
• She has the ability to lead the team.

✅ Correct Option: (A) Ability.