English Language

English Grammar and Usage

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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: 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'.

Multiple choice

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

He ran out of breath as he ____________ the hill non-stop.

  1. has been climbing

  2. had climbing

  3. has being climbing

  4. had been climbing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: had been climbing As 'ran' is in past tense we know we need to use the same tense. Out of the options past tense can be found in options 2 and 4. But 'had' is used with either 'past participle form' or 'been + present participle'. This correct usage is found only in 'had been climbing' which is  'past perfect continuous'. So, option 4 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Rewrite the sentence given in the question as directed in the bracket.

The children laughed at the beggar. (Change the voice)

  1. The beggar has been laughed at by the children.

  2. The beggar was laughed by the children.

  3. The beggar laughed at the children.

  4. The beggar was laughed at by the children.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The active voice is given in Past indefinite tense and when we change it in passive, the format will be subject(which is the object of active form)+was/were+ third form of the verb+prep ‘by’+Object(subject of the active form).

Multiple choice

Directions: Rewrite the sentence given in the question as directed in the bracket.

Hearing the noise, the child woke up. (Change into a complex sentence)

  1. While hearing the noise, the child woke up.

  2. The child woke up when he heard the noise.

  3. The child woke up as soon he heard the noise.

  4. Having heard the noise, the child woke up.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. A simple sentence can be converted into a complex sentence by adding a subordinate clause and here, we added subordinate clause by adding ‘when’.

Multiple choice

He is junior ___ me ___ service.

  1. (A) to, in

  2. (B) than , in

  3. (C)to, into

  4. (D) than, into
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

correct to is used for specific person or location and in is used for steadiness