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Grammar and sentence completion
10 MDCAT English questions with answers and explanations.
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Neither of the two boys ___ present in class today.
- 1 were
- 2 are
- 3 was
- 4 have been
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Correct answer: was
Neither takes a singular verb when it stands alone. The correct sentence uses was.
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She has been working in this hospital ___ 2019.
- 1 for
- 2 since
- 3 from
- 4 during
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Correct answer: since
Since is used with a point in time, such as a year. For is used with a length of time, such as five years.
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I look forward to ___ you at the ceremony.
- 1 see
- 2 saw
- 3 seeing
- 4 have seen
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Correct answer: seeing
In the phrase look forward to, the word to is a preposition, so it is followed by an -ing form.
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If I ___ you, I would apologise to her.
- 1 am
- 2 was
- 3 were
- 4 be
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Correct answer: were
In an unreal or imagined condition, the subjunctive were is used for all persons.
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He is ___ honest man.
- 1 a
- 2 an
- 3 the
- 4 no article
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Correct answer: an
Honest begins with a vowel sound, because the h is silent, so the article is an.
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The committee ___ announced its decision.
- 1 have
- 2 has
- 3 were
- 4 are
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Correct answer: has
When the committee acts as one body, it takes a singular verb. The correct word is has.
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She is very good ___ mathematics.
- 1 in
- 2 on
- 3 at
- 4 with
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He insisted ___ paying for the meal.
- 1 in
- 2 on
- 3 at
- 4 for
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Correct answer: on
The verb insist is followed by on, as in insisted on paying.
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Hardly had he reached the station ___ the train left.
- 1 than
- 2 when
- 3 then
- 4 while
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Correct answer: when
Hardly is paired with when. Than is used with no sooner.
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There is ___ water in the glass than I thought.
- 1 fewer
- 2 less
- 3 many
- 4 lesser than
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Correct answer: less
Water cannot be counted, so less is used. Fewer is used with countable nouns.