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
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had been
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has been
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was
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were
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct answer:3 ' Yesterday' indicates a time phrase of the past action. Hence,it is the case of simple past tense.
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becomes
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is becoming
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has become
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became
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct answer:1 : To maintain parallelism in the sentence we use present tense. It could also be “ the higher we went, the cooler it became”
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will arrive
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has arrived
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arrives
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arrived
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct answer :- 3 ' If' is conditional. In this sentence ' if ' will take 'arrives' with it. The correct sentence can also be ,' If the minister arrives late the Cultural Program ' will be cancelled.
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celebrated
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celebrate
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had celebrated
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were celebrated
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct answer : - 1 The sentence is in Simple Past Tense (hint: last year).
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was knocking
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has knocked
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is knocking
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knocks
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct Answer:3 'Listen' indicates an action that is presently going on.
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have
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had
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have had
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had had
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Correct answer :-2 To maintain parallelism , the first part of the sentense has 'before' as a time phrase of the past, therefore the second part of the sentence will have ' had' in it.
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we use seismology
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is seismology used
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seismology is used
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seismology finds usage
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do we use seismology
B
Correct answer
Explanation
For sentences beginning with negative words, the auxiliary is placed before the subject. Also the latter part of the sentence is in the passive voice.
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return
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returned
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had returned
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has returned
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Has improved signifies completion in the present. His return would be in simple past (some point of time when he came).
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stolen
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was stolen
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had stolen
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has stolen
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in the passive voice, requiring the past participle 'stolen' with the auxiliary 'was'.
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would resumed
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would have resumed
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had resumed
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has resumed
B
Correct answer
Explanation
This describes a hypothetical past event that did not occur, requiring the third conditional structure 'would have resumed'.
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was put on
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had put on
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has put on
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had been put on
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The action of putting on the shirt happened before the change in the evening, requiring the past perfect tense.
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was sung
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sang
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sung
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had sung
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The sentence is in the passive voice, requiring the past participle 'sung' with the auxiliary 'was'.
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myself
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himself
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herself
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themselves
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yourself
A
Correct answer
Explanation
It is a case of reflexive pronoun. Reflexive pronoun for the first person (I) is 'myself'.
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volcano
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vulcano
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volcanoe
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volcaino
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct spelling is 'volcano'. The other options are misspelled.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Case of opinion. We use modal 'should' to refer to our opinion which acts as a piece of advice for others.