Category: MDCAT ENGLISH MCQs

No.	Topics.	No.	Topics.
1.	3.MCQs – Figurative Language & Literary Devices	2.	ADJECTIVES
3.	ADVERB AND ITS TYPES	4.	Antonyms
5.	Articles	6.	CAPATILIZATION
7.	CLAUSES	8.	colon
9.	Common Article Errors	10.	Common Grammatical Errors
11.	CONJUNCTION	12.	Contextual Vocabulary
13.	COORDINATING CONJUCTION	14.	CORELATIVE CONJUNCTION
15.	Correcting Tense Errors	16.	Dash & Hyphen
17.	Gerunds and Gerund Phrases mdcat	18.	Homonyms
19.	Homophones	20.	Identifying Sentence Errors
21.	Identifying Tense Errors	22.	INTERJECTION
23.	MCQs – Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases mdcat	24.	MCQs – Scanning and Locating Information
25.	MCQs – Synonyms & Semantic Nuance mdcat	26.	MDCAT ENGLISH MCQs
27.	Misused Words and Phrases	28.	MIXED MCQS
29.	NOUN	30.	ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
31.	Phrasal verbs	32.	Physics
33.	Prefixes and Suffixes	34.	Prepositions
35.	PRHASES	36.	PRONOUN
37.	Punctuation	38.	Random MCQs
39.	Reading Comprehension	40.	Semi-colon
41.	Sentence Structure	42.	Sentence Structure & Inversion mdcat
43.	Subject-Verb Agreement	44.	SUBORDINATING CONJUCTION
45.	Synonyms	46.	Tenses
47.	Transitonal devices and connectors	48.	Types of Sentences
49.	Use of Tenses	50.	VERB
51.	Word Choice and Style	52.	Word Formation
53.	Word Relationships	54.	Writing Skill and Proofreading

When is a semicolon not appropriate?

Between long complex list items
Before a list after a complete sentence
To link related independent clauses
Before a conjunctive adverb

Select the correct version: ?I have friends in Spain, France; and Italy.?

I have friends in Spain; France and Italy.
I have friends in Spain, France, and Italy.
I have friends; in Spain, France, and Italy.
I have friends in Spain France and Italy.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

She brought pens; notebooks; and highlighters.
She brought pens, notebooks; and highlighters.
She brought pens, notebooks, and highlighters.
She brought pens; and notebooks and highlighters.

Which one correctly joins two complete ideas with a conjunctive adverb?

She is tired; nevertheless, she works.
She is tired; she works; nevertheless.
She is tired; but she works.
She is tired; and she works.

Semicolons can be used:

Instead of periods
To join unrelated clauses
After subordinating conjunctions
In place of a comma in simple lists

The semicolon is more appropriate than a comma:

In a compound sentence without a conjunction
Before a dependent clause
In short phrases
In subject-verb agreement

Choose the correct usage: She is kind ___ she is also strict.

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Correct semicolon placement: The bell rang ___ the students left.

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Semicolons are preferred over commas in lists:

With 3 or more words
With numbers
With internal commas
With single-word items

Choose where a semicolon is needed. ?I came I saw I conquered.?

After ?I came? and ?I saw?
After ?I saw? only
After ?I conquered?
Only after ?I came?

Which sentence uses a semicolon incorrectly?

She was angry; she shouted loudly.
The team won; however, they were tired.
Because it rained; we canceled the trip.
He tried hard; he succeeded.

A semicolon connects clauses that are:

Dependent
Unrelated
Closely related and independent
Fragments

Identify where a semicolon is needed: ?She left early ___ she had a meeting.?

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Which of the following is true?

A semicolon can replace a coordinating conjunction
A semicolon always introduces a list
A semicolon ends a paragraph
A semicolon is like a dash

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

She likes tea; and he likes coffee.
She likes tea; he likes coffee.
She likes tea he likes coffee.
She likes tea: he likes coffee.

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

I like apples; oranges, and bananas.
I like apples; oranges and; bananas.
I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
I like; apples, oranges, and bananas.

Pick the best sentence with semicolon usage.

She plays violin; and he sings.
She plays violin; he sings.
She plays; violin, and he sings.
She plays violin; but he sings.

Use the semicolon correctly: “He studied hard ___ he still failed.”

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In which sentence is the semicolon misused?

I love cats; dogs are fine too.
I love cats; because they are soft.
He slept late; he missed the bus.
The show ended; the crowd clapped.

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