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.
Verb FormsSentence CorrectionTense IdentificationNarration ChangeRelative PronounsSyntactic Productivity
English Grammar and Usage Questions
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will lived
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will be living
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lived
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live
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in future progressive tense as it states next year. 'Will lived' is incorrect as will is used for future tense and lived is in the past tense. ''Lived' is in past tense. 'Will be living' is the correct option.
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have been
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has being
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has been
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has
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in present perfect progressive where the action is still going on. 'Have been' is used for first or second person. 'Has been' is used in such sentences for a single third person, so option 3 is the correct answer.
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leave
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left
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is leaving
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will leave
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple past tense as it states 'three months ago'. Only option 2 is in past tense.
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stole
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steal
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stolen
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is stealing
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple past where action took place once in the past, so simply the 'verb in the past tense' is used. Here, 'stole' is in the past tense, so it is the correct answer.
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go
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will have gone
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will go
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gone
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple future tense where 'will plus verb' is used. 'Gone' is in past tense. Option 3 is the correct answer.
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build
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building
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is building
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will building
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in present progressive tense where 'is plus verb+ing' is used. So, option 3 is correct.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple past tense where simply the verb in past tense is used. 'See' is in present tense and 'will see' is in future tense. 'Seen' has to be used with a helping verb. 'Saw' is the the past tense, so option 3 is the correct answer.
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reads
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is read
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has been reading
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reading
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in present perfect progressive tense where 'has been plus verb+ing' is used for third person, so option 3 is the correct answer.
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will fall
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will be falling
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falls
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fell
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple future tense where 'will plus verb' is used. So, option 1 is the correct answer.
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break
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broken
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has broken
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broke
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple past tense where simply the verb in the past tense is used. So, option 4 is the correct answer.
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not go
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did not go
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not goes
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not going
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in simple past tense and a negative one where 'did not plus verb' is used. So, option 2 is the correct answer.
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Only A
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Only B
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Only C
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Both A and B
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Both A and C
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Both (A) and (B) are correct. Both the pronouns following preposition 'let' in (C) should be in the objective case.
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Only A
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Only B
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Only C
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Both A and B
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Both A and C
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Usage of 'that' in (A) and (C) is redundant. Also sentences beginning with negatives, use auxiliary verbs before the subject. (B) is the correct statement.
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Only A
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Only B
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Only C
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Both A and B
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Both B and C
E
Correct answer
Explanation
This is a tag question. In such questions, a positive statement is followed by a negative question and a negative statement by a positive question, keeping the tense unchanged. Only (B) and (C) meet this requirement. (A) has both negatives.
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Though, yet
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No sooner, than
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Scarcely, when
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When, still
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As soon, as
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Coordinating conjunction. 'No sooner and than' talls that just after one event, the other took place.