The workers are hell bent at getting what is due to them.
Correct answer C. hell bent upon getting
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Sentence Correction MCQs
Sentence Correction MCQs are multiple-choice questions that give a faulty English sentence and ask you to choose its correct version, testing grammar, idiom, word form and comparison. They help candidates sharpen the accuracy needed in English papers. Each question shows the answer instantly, so you can understand the correction and avoid the same mistake again.
- Synonyms 420
- Tenses 239
- One Word Substitution 206
- Antonyms 202
- Idioms and Phrases 160
- Reading Comprehension 150
- Preposition 145
- Sentence Correction 95
- Selecting Words 95
- Sentence Improvement 94
- Pair of words 80
- Ordering Of Sentences 68
- Ordering Of Words 48
- Voice 47
- Change Of Speech 46
- Spelling Check 41
- Sentence Formation 41
- Verbal Analogies 41
- Completing Statements 33
Most of the Indian workers are as healthy as, if not healthier than, British workers.
Correct answer E. No correction required
Had I realised how close I was to the edge of the valley, I would not have carried the bags there.
Correct answer E. No correction required
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I have got some tea, but I do not have a sugar.
Correct answer D. any
The people generally try to curry favour with the corrupt but influential person.
Correct answer E. No correction required
Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth?
Correct answer C. why you did not speak
The long or short of it is that I do not want to deal with that new firm.
Correct answer A. The long and short of it
My hair stood off ends when I saw the horrible sight.
Correct answer B. stood on ends
The world has seen small real attempt at population and resource planning.
Correct answer B. little
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If he has to spend five hours in the queue, it was really a wastage.
Correct answer D. is really a wastage
The meeting was attended to by all invitees.
Correct answer B. attended by all
The moment the manager came to know fraudulent action of his assistant, he order immediately dismissed him.
Correct answer B. ordered his immediate dismissal
No sooner do the bells ring than the curtain rose.
Correct answer B. did the bells ring
He should not had done it.
Correct answer C. should not have
The moment they saw me, they were delight
Correct answer B. were delighted
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Making friends is more rewarding than to make enemies.
Correct answer D. making enemies
What happens to all those travellers on the ship was not known?
Correct answer D. What happened to
Because of his ill health, the doctor has advised him not to refrain from smoking.
Correct answer C. to refrain from
“Friends and comrades, the light has gone away from our lives and there is darkness everywhere”
Correct answer B. out of
They examined both the samples very carefully but failed to detect any difference in them.
Correct answer C. any difference between
About Sentence Correction MCQs
This English topic uses realistic sentences with one or more errors. Common problems include adverb and adjective confusion, as in wide accepted for widely accepted, wrong idioms like hell bent at for hell bent on, faulty comparisons such as so famous like for as famous as, wrong verb forms like has growth for has grown, and incomplete verb structures such as never has and ever will take. Some items test indirect questions and article use.
Sentence correction appears in English papers across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh because it tests applied grammar in context. Unlike single-blank questions, you must judge the whole sentence and choose the option that fixes every problem without adding new ones. Practising these MCQs strengthens your editing eye, which helps in error spotting, precis and essay writing, and in any paper where clear written English earns marks.
Key facts to remember
- Adverbs modify adjectives and verbs, so the correct form is widely accepted, not wide accepted.
- The idiom is hell bent on something, not hell bent at.
- Comparisons of equality use as ... as, as in as famous as.
- Each verb in a combined structure needs its own correct form, as in never has taken and never will take.
- In an indirect question, normal word order is used and no question mark follows.
Exams that include Sentence Correction MCQs
Pakistan
- CSS
- PMS
- FPSC
- PPSC
- NTS
- ISSB
India
- SSC CGL
- IBPS PO
- SBI PO
- CDS
- CUET
Bangladesh
- BCS
- Bank job exams
- University admission tests (DU, RU, JU)
How to prepare for Sentence Correction MCQs
- Read each option in full, as the correct choice must fix every error and should not introduce a new one.
- Check word forms first, since noun, verb, adjective and adverb swaps are the most frequent errors in these questions.
- Learn common idioms with their fixed prepositions, such as bent on, insist on and different from.
- When two options look correct, prefer the shorter one that keeps the original meaning without extra words.
Frequently asked questions
What errors are common in Sentence Correction MCQs?
The most common errors involve wrong word forms, incorrect idioms and prepositions, faulty comparisons, subject-verb agreement, tense mistakes and incomplete verb phrases. Article use and indirect question order also appear, so a broad grammar revision pays off.
How many Sentence Correction MCQs are on MCQs360?
There are 95 Sentence Correction MCQs on MCQs360 in the English section. Each question has an instant answer, and you can practise the full set free without creating an account. Reviewing the corrected sentence after each attempt is the quickest way to learn.
How should I prepare for Sentence Correction MCQs?
Revise core grammar on tenses, agreement, modifiers and comparisons, then practise sentences daily. After each question, say why the wrong options fail. Reading quality English writing, such as editorials, also trains your ear for correct structure.
Which exams include Sentence Correction MCQs?
Sentence correction appears in CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC and NTS English papers in Pakistan, SSC, IBPS, SBI, CDS and CUET in India, and BCS, bank job and university admission tests in Bangladesh. It is also common in ISSB written tests.
Last reviewed October 2026