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

In which one of the following sentences, a wrong article is used?

  1. I am the child, so I think cartoons are funny.

  2. My mother is an English teacher.

  3. When I get home from my job, I watch programmes on the TV.

  4. At night, I turn off the light and go to bed.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Incorrect- ‘I am the child, so I think cartoons are funny.’ Correct- ‘I am a child, so I think cartoons are funny.’

Multiple choice

Directions: The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation(s) of each option.

My father asked me are you ready to go to the college.

  1. My father asked me, “Are you ready to go to the college.”

  2. My father asked me, “are you ready to go to the college?”

  3. My father asked me, "are you ready to go to the college.”

  4. My father asked me, “Are you ready to go to the college?”

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

This is direct form of narration. The reported speech has to be separated by inverted commas (" ") and we need to put a comma between the reporting verb and the reported speech. Since the reported speech is a question, it has to end with a question mark (?).

Multiple choice

Directions: The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation(s) of each option.

I said to jack good morning how do you feel now.

  1. I said to Jack, “Good morning! How do you feel now?”

  2. I said to jack, “Good morning! How do you feel now.”

  3. I said to Jack, “Good morning, how do you feel now?”

  4. I said to Jack, “Good morning, how do you feel now.”
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Jack' is a proper name. It must start with capital letter. This is the direct form of narration. The reported speech has to be separated by inverted commas (" ") and we need to put a comma between the reporting verb and the reported speech. The salutation 'Good morning' will end with the sign of exclamation (!) and the question (How do you...) will end with a question mark.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank in the following sentence from the options given below of Perfect Continuous Tense.

Though he _____________ hard, he was not selected for the final competition.

  1. has been working

  2. had been working

  3. have being working

  4. had working
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: had been working There are two activities in the past. The earlier activity needs to be written in past perfect continuous. Option 4 is incorrect as after 'had' we need to use third form or 'had + been + present participle form of verb'.