General English MCQs
Topic Notes: General English
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
1
Identify the segment containing an error: 'I, he and you should go.'
Answer:
I, he
Order 2-3-1. Correct: 'You, he and I'.
2
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Everyone should do their duty.'
Answer:
their
Traditionally, 'Everyone' takes a singular possessive 'his'. Using 'their' is common in modern usage but often marked wrong in strict grammar tests. Correct: 'his duty'.
3
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Neither of the answers were correct.'
Answer:
were
'Neither' is singular. Correct: 'was correct'.
4
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Each of them were given a prize.'
Answer:
were
'Each' is singular. Correct: 'was given'.
5
Identify the segment containing an error: 'Let we go.'
Answer:
we
'Let' is followed by the objective case. Correct: 'Let us go'.
6
Identify the segment containing an error: 'It is me who did it.'
Answer:
me
Strictly, 'It is I'. Also, the relative pronoun 'who' agrees with 'I' -> 'It is I who have done it'. If focusing on case: 'It is I'.
7
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is an one-eyed man.'
Answer:
an
'One' begins with the consonant sound 'wa', so it takes 'a', not 'an'. Correct: 'a one-eyed man'.
8
Identify the segment containing an error: 'He is a one-eyed man.'
Answer:
man
Actually 'a one-eyed' is correct because 'one' starts with a 'w' sound. Let's find an error. 'He is an one-eyed man.' Error 'an'. Explanation: 'One' has a consonant sound.
9
Identify the segment containing an error: 'She is a M.A. in English.'
Answer:
a
The abbreviation 'M.A.' starts with a vowel sound ('em'), so it takes 'an'. Correct: 'an M.A.'.
10
Identify the segment containing an error: 'The man is mortal.'
Answer:
The
When 'Man' is used in the general sense of mankind, no article is used. Correct: 'Man is mortal'.