The teacher punished the both boys.
Correct answer D. the both
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Adjective MCQs
Adjective MCQs are English error-spotting questions about the correct use of adjectives, including comparatives and superlatives, double comparisons, adjectives after linking verbs and confused pairs like fewer and less. Drawn from the ECAT MCAT English section, they help entry test candidates avoid common mistakes. Each question has an instant answer so you can learn the rule straight away.
This is very better than that.
Correct answer B. very
The could not work any farther as they had worked fourteen hours.
Correct answer B. any farther
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A three-years old boy was he.
Correct answer A. a three-years
Twenty-dollar were not a good amount for it.
Correct answer B. were
Almost the states have a sales tax.
Correct answer A. almost the
There is not reason to worry.
Correct answer A. there is not
You play the cello with a bow like you do with to the violin.
Correct answer C. like you
You play the cello with a bow as the violin.
Correct answer D. as the violin
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Playing the violin is not as difficult you think.
Correct answer C. as difficult
Much too water spoils the plants.
Correct answer A. much too
He told whole the story to her face.
Correct answer B. whole the
He told that it was the worth-watching movie.
Correct answer D. worth-watching movie
There was little water in the pitcher.
Correct answer B. little
They could not travel any further.
Correct answer D. any further
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Emma said that tea was enough hot.
Correct answer D. enough hot
Mr. Shawn is the oldest of the Dodson family.
Correct answer C. oldest
I need no fewer than five kg sugar.
Correct answer B. no fewer than
Jessica is very interested in literature.
Correct answer B. very
Sylvia is much wise.
Correct answer C. much
About Adjective MCQs
This set tests the adjective rules that entry tests repeat often. You will see double comparatives like more stronger, wrong comparison words such as wiser from instead of wiser than, misplaced articles in the both friends, and word order errors like enough good instead of good enough. Others test adjectives after linking verbs, as in sounds queer and feel bad rather than badly, the choice between fewer and less, farther and further, and incorrect forms like intelligenter.
Adjective errors are easy to make when translating from Urdu, Hindi or Bangla, which is why examiners in the region include them regularly. A small set of rules covers most cases, so practice brings fast gains. Working through these MCQs helps you score in ECAT, MDCAT and university admission English sections and improves the accuracy of your own writing. Each corrected sentence is also a model you can reuse.
Key facts to remember
- Comparatives use either -er or more, never both, so stronger, not more stronger.
- Comparative adjectives are followed by than, as in wiser than John.
- Linking verbs such as feel, sound and look take adjectives, not adverbs.
- Enough comes after an adjective, as in good enough, but before a noun.
- Fewer is used with countable nouns and less with uncountable quantities.
Exams that include Adjective MCQs
Pakistan
- ECAT
- MDCAT
- NTS
- NAT
- GAT
- ETEA
India
- CUET
- SSC CGL
- CDS
Bangladesh
- University admission tests (DU, RU, JU)
- Medical admission test (MBBS)
How to prepare for Adjective MCQs
- Check every comparison for two things: a single comparative form and the word than after it.
- Learn the linking verbs, such as seem, feel, look, sound and taste, and use adjectives after them.
- Remember that long adjectives like intelligent take more, while short ones like wise take -er.
- Revise confused pairs such as fewer and less, farther and further, and elder and older together.
Frequently asked questions
What is a double comparative and why is it wrong?
A double comparative uses both more and the -er ending, as in more stronger. It is wrong because each form already shows comparison, so using both repeats the idea. Choose one: stronger for short adjectives, or more with longer ones, such as more intelligent.
How many Adjective MCQs are on MCQs360?
MCQs360 has 60 Adjective MCQs in the ECAT MCAT English section. All of them show answers instantly and are free to practise without an account. You can finish the set in a single focused sitting and then repeat the ones you missed.
Why is feel bad correct and feel badly wrong?
Feel is a linking verb when it describes a state, so it is followed by an adjective that describes the subject. Bad is the adjective; badly is an adverb describing how an action is done. So I feel bad about it is the correct standard form.
Which tests include Adjective error MCQs?
These questions appear in the English sections of ECAT, MDCAT, NTS, NAT and ETEA tests in Pakistan, CUET and SSC exams in India, and university and medical admission tests in Bangladesh. They are also common in general English recruitment papers.
Last reviewed October 2026