English Language

English Grammar and Usage

2,780 Questions

English grammar and usage questions test fundamental sentence structure, correct verb forms, and accurate syntax. Topics include identifying grammatical errors, filling blanks with appropriate verbs, and changing narration. These are essential for the English language sections of competitive exams.

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English Grammar and Usage Questions

Multiple choice
Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.
The child said she had seen someone in the garden, but when we made a search we did not find ______.

  1. someone

  2. no one

  3. any one

  4. her
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) any one. ”Any one” is the correct word to be used, which means not even a single person was found. (2) option is wrong as double negative cannot be used in one sentence. (3) option uses a pronoun for which no noun has been earlier used.

Multiple choice
Directions: Select the correct words or phrases to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.
Ravi was born ______ Nagpur ______ 2nd Jan, 67 ______ 4 in the morning

  1. at --- on --- at

  2. in --- on --- at

  3. in ---- in ---- about

  4. at --- at --- at
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) in --- on --- at. Correct prepositions are used. To refer to a big sized place we use “in”, to refer to dates we use “on” and to refer to exact time we use “at”.