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: 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

Multiple choice

Let's go to the beach.

  1. That's a great idea. We haven't been there on a while.

  2. That's a great idea. We haven't been there of a while.

  3. That's a great idea. We haven't been there in a while.

  4. That's a great idea. We haven't been there to a while.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'In' is the correct preposition.

Multiple choice

It's almost time for the meeting. Are you ready with the presentation?

  1. All most. I just need to check it one last time to see if I have covered everything.

  2. Almost. I just need to check it one last time to see if I have covered everything.

  3. At most. I just need to check it one last time to see if I have covered everything.

  4. All must. I just need to check it one last time to see if I have covered everything.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Almost' refers to 'not quite finished yet'.

Multiple choice

Why are you trying to talk to me now. Didn't you embarrass me enough yesterday?

  1. I know we started of on a wrong foot. I was trying to make things right now.

  2. I know we started off on wrong feet. I'm trying to made things right now.

  3. I know we started of at the wrong foot. I'm trying to make thing right now.

  4. I know we started off on the wrong foot. I'm trying to make things right now.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'To start off on the wrong foot' means to begin things incorrectly. 'To make things right' means to make amends.

Multiple choice

Directions: Match the two parts of a conversation.

Whom were you talking to on the phone?

  1. I was talking to a friend who needed comforting as she had lost her pet.

  2. I am talking to a friend who needs comforting as she had lost her pet.

  3. I were talking to a friend who needed comforting as she had lost her pet.

  4. I will talking to a friend who needed comforting as she had lost her pet.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Was' should be used as the sentence is in past tense.