English Language

English Grammar and Usage

2,711 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: Change the narration.

He said, "I have been writing."

  1. He said that he has been writing.

  2. He said that he was writing.

  3. He said that he had been writing.

  4. He says that he was writing.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect tense in the reported speech will change to past perfect tense as per the simple past reporting speech.

Multiple choice

“Taro Aso” is in the news recently. Which of the following is correct?

  1. He has been elected as the Prime Minister of Japan.

  2. He has been elected as the Prime Minister of China.

  3. He has been elected as the Prime Minister of North Korea.

  4. He has been elected as the Prime Minister of South Korea.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Taro Aso served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 2008 to 2009.

Multiple choice

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. The labourers had finished white washing, had they?

  2. The labourers had finished white washing, hadn't they?

  3. The labourers had finished white washing, hadn't he?

  4. The labourers had finished white washing, haven't they?

  5. The labourers had finished white washing, have they?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because either a wrong tense has been used or the subject of the question tag is wrong. (5) is incorrect because a tag of present perfect tense cannot question a sentence of a past perfect.

Multiple choice

Directions -: Select the best expression of the following.

  1. The child drowned in the tank, isn't he?

  2. The child drowned in the tank, wasn't it?

  3. The child drowned in the tank, hasn't he?

  4. The child drowned in the tank, didn't he?

  5. The child drowned in the tank, isn't it?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(1), (3) and (3) are incorrect because wrong tenses have been used. Here, we need negative of 'do' in the past form. (5) is incorrect because 'it' is never used with a living thing.

Multiple choice

Transform the following sentence into a negative interrogative. Her sister thinks she is good.

  1. Did her sister think she is good?

  2. Doesn't her sister think she is good?

  3. Does her sister think she is good?

  4. Does her sister thought she is good?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(1) is incorrect because the tense is wrong. (3) and (4) are incorrect because none of these carries a negative word, which is necessary if the sentence is to be changed from positive to negative.

Multiple choice

Select the option that corrects the following incorrect sentence. This well is as deeper as that.

  1. This well is so deeper as that.

  2. This well is shore deeper than that.

  3. This well is as deep as that.

  4. This well is not as deep as that.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because the given sentence has “as -----as”, which shows that the positive degree is to be used whereas (1) and (2) do not have the positive degree and (4) is not correct because a negative word is used here. Answer: (3)

Multiple choice

Select the option that corrects the following incorrect sentence. The food had cooked before the cook came.

  1. The food had been cooked before the cook came.

  2. The food will have cooked before the cook came.

  3. The food was cooked before the cook comes.

  4. The food is cooked before the cook came.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(2), (3) and (4) are incorrect because if in a complex sentence, the main clause is in the Simple Past Tense, then the subordinate clause has to be in the Past Perfect Tense.      Answer: (1)

Multiple choice

Select the option that corrects the following incorrect sentence.

Both Marcus as well as his friends are absent today.

  1. Both Marcus and his friends is absent today.

  2. Marcus as well as his friends is absent today.

  3. Marcus as well as his friends are absent today.

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(1) and (2) are incorrect because if “Both” is to be used, then the verb has to be plural and if “as well as” is to be used, then the verb has to agree with the first subject. Answer: (3)

Multiple choice

Select the option that corrects the following incorrect sentence. John likes to speed up his sports car fast in the city.

  1. John likes to fast speed up his sports car in the city.

  2. John likes to fast speeding up his sports car in the city.

  3. John likes to speed up his sports car in the city.

  4. John likes to fast up speedily his sports car in the city.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(1), (2) and (4) are incorrect because 'speedup' and 'fast' are redundant and are used in these three options.   Answer: (3)