A. He said that he saw a book here.
B. He said that he saw a book there.
C. He said that he had seen a book here.
D. He said that he had seen a book there.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
English MCQs
He told me that I was very happy.
A. He said to me, “How happy you are !”
B. He said to me, “How you are happy !”
C. He said to me, “I am very happy!”
D. He said to me, “How I am happy!”
✅ The correct answer is option A.
My father said to us, “We should study and get a good division in the examination.”
A. My father said us that we should study and got a good division in the examination.
B. My father told us that we should studied and got a good division in the examination.
C. My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
D. My father told to us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
FORTITUDE :
A. Similarity
B. Courage
C. Protection
D. Safety
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Synonym of FORTITUDE is Courage.
Synonym of FORTITUDE is Courage.
Word
Meaning / Definition
Use of the words
Similarity
a similar feature or aspect.
The similarities between people of different nationalities.
Protection
the action of protecting, or the state of being protected.
The B vitamins give protection against infection.
Safety
The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury
The survivors were airlifted to safety.
Courage
The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.
She called on all her courage to face the ordeal.
FORTITUDE
Courage in pain or adversity.
She endured her illness with great fortitude.
It is not for lay readers to evaluate a great poet.
A. learned
B. ordinary
C. idle
D. expert
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Learned : (of a person) having acquired much knowledge through study.
Learned : (of a person) having acquired much knowledge through study.
Ordinary : with no special or distinctive features; normal.
Idle : (of a person) avoiding work; lazy.
Expert : a person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.
Lay : not having professional qualifications or expert knowledge, especially in law or medicine.
Synonym of Lay is Ordinary
Synonym of BALMY
A. Fruitful
B. Tempestuous
C. Soothing
D. Modest
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Fruitful : (of a tree, plant, or land) producing much fruit; fertile.
Fruitful : (of a tree, plant, or land) producing much fruit; fertile.
Tempestuous : characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
Soothing : having a gently calming effect.
Modest : unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements.
Balmy : characterized by pleasantly warm weather.
Synonym of Balmy is Soothing
Synonym of SOZZLED
A. Burnt
B. Cultured
C. Drunk
D. Moderate
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Burnt : (of a fire) flame or glow while consuming a material such as coal or wood.
Burnt : (of a fire) flame or glow while consuming a material such as coal or wood.
Cultured : characterized by refined taste and manners and good education.
Drunk : affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one’s faculties or behaviour.
Moderate : average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
Sozzled : very drunk.
Synonym of Sozzled is Drunk
Synonym of RANCOUR
A. Prejudice
B. Enmity
C. Disappointment
D. Hatred
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Prejudice : harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement.
Prejudice : harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement.
Enmity : a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
Disappointment : sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one’s hopes or expectations.
Hatred : intense dislike; hate.
Rancour : bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
Synonym of Rancour is Hatred
TRANSIENT
A. Transparent
B. Fleeting
C. Feeble
D. Fanciful
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Transparent : (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
Transparent : (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
Fleeting : lasting for a very short time.
Feeble : lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
Fanciful : over-imaginative and unrealistic.
Transient : lasting for a very short time.
Synonym of Transient is Fleeting
It was very perspicacious of the judicial investigation officer to find the cause of the problem so quickly.
A. discerning
B. mysterious
C. clever
D. quick
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Discerning : having or showing good judgement.
Discerning : having or showing good judgement.
Mysterious : difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
Clever : quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
Quick : moving fast or doing something in a short time.
Perspicacious : having a ready insight into and understanding of things.
Synonym of Perspicacious is Discerning