Grammar in use

13 free MDCAT English MCQs on Grammar in use (PM&DC syllabus), each with the answer, an explanation and the textbook line it comes from. Tap to check, no sign-up.

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1. Question 1

   Each of the girls must bring ___ own lab coat.
   • Aits
   • Bour
   • Cyour
   • Dher
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   Answer: D) her

   'Each of the girls' is singular and feminine, so 'her'.

2. Question 2

   Between you and ___, this plan will not work.
   • AI
   • Bme
   • Cmyself
   • Dmine
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   Answer: B) me

   'Between' is a preposition, so 'me'.

3. Question 3

   Ali and ___ went to the library after class.
   • Amyself
   • Bme
   • CI
   • Dmine
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   Answer: C) I

   'Ali and I' is the subject of 'went'.

4. Question 4

   The dog wagged ___ tail happily.
   • Atheirs
   • Bit's
   • Ctheir
   • Dits
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   Answer: D) its

   The tail belongs to the dog.

5. Question 5

   This is the student ___ won the prize.
   • Awho
   • Bwhom
   • Cwhich
   • Dwhose
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   Answer: A) who

   The student is the subject of 'won'.

6. Question 6

   The list of items ___ on the desk.
   • Aare
   • Bis
   • Cwere
   • Dhave been
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   Answer: B) is

   The head noun 'list' is singular.

7. Question 7

   Neither the teacher nor the students ___ present today.
   • Awas
   • Bis
   • Care
   • Dhas been
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   Answer: C) are

   'Students' is nearer and plural.

8. Question 8

   Mathematics ___ my favourite subject.
   • Ahave been
   • Bare
   • Cwere
   • Dis
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   Answer: D) is

   Mathematics is one subject.

9. Question 9

   The number of patients in the ward ___ increasing.
   • Aare
   • Bis
   • Cwere
   • Dhave been
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   Answer: B) is

   The subject is 'the number'.

10. Question 10

    He decided ___ medicine after his father fell ill.
    • Astudy
    • Bstudying
    • Cstudied
    • Dto study
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    Answer: D) to study

    Decide + to + verb.

11. Question 11

    ___ regularly keeps the heart healthy.
    • AExercising
    • BExercised
    • CTo exercising
    • DExercises
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    Answer: A) Exercising

    'Exercising regularly' is the subject of 'keeps'.

12. Question 12

    I look forward to ___ you at the conference.
    • Ameet
    • Bmeeting
    • Cmet
    • Dbe meeting
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    Answer: B) meeting

    Look forward to + -ing.

13. Question 13

    The teacher made us ___ the essay again.
    • Awriting
    • Bto write
    • Cwrite
    • Dwritten
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    Answer: C) write

    Make someone do something.

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