English Language

English Grammar and Usage

2,780 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 softskills communication
  1. Have you finished

  2. Did you finish

  3. Did you finished

  4. Had you finished

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

For questions about actions that happened at an unspecified time before now with relevance to the present, we use present perfect (Have you finished). 'Did you finish' is simple past, used for specific past times. 'Had you finished' is past perfect, used for earlier past.

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. finish

  2. will have finished

  3. will finish

  4. were finished

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

To solve this question, the user needs to know the different verb tenses and their uses. This sentence is in the future perfect tense, which is used to show that an action will have been completed before a specific point in the future.

Now, let's go through each option and explain why it is right or wrong:

A. finish: This option is incorrect because "finish" is in the simple present tense, which is not appropriate for this sentence. The sentence is in the future perfect tense, indicating that the action will be completed in the future.

B. will have finished: This option is correct. "Will have finished" is in the future perfect tense, which is appropriate for this sentence. It shows that the action of finishing homework will be completed before the time the person arrives.

C. will finish: This option is incorrect because "will finish" is in the simple future tense, which does not convey the sense of completion required by the sentence.

D. were finished: This option is incorrect because "were finished" is in the past tense, which is not appropriate for this sentence. The sentence is in the future perfect tense, indicating that the action will be completed in the future.

Therefore, the answer is: B. will have finished

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. comittee

  2. commitee

  3. committee

  4. committe

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

The correct spelling is 'committee' with double 'm', double 't', and double 'e'. Options A and B each miss one double letter, while D drops the final 'e'. The pattern is consistent: m-m-t-t-e-e in that order.

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. aufwiederkönnen

  2. aufwiedersehen

  3. aufwiederhören

  4. aufwiedertreffen

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

'Auf Wiedersehen' is the standard German phrase for 'see you again' or 'goodbye' (literally 'until we see each other again'). The other options are misspelled or incorrect - 'aufwiederkönnen' and 'aufwiedertreffen' are not real German words, and 'aufwiederhören' means 'until we hear again' (used on phone).

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. True

  2. False

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

The correct answer is False. 'They walk a 1000 miles daily' uses the simple present tense (walk), not present perfect. Present perfect would use 'have/has + past participle' like 'They have walked'. The statement is correctly labeled as False.

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. True

  2. False

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

The correct answer is False. 'They had walked' is past perfect tense (had + past participle), not present perfect. Present perfect would be 'They have walked'. The statement correctly identifies this as False.

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. Despite of heavy rain, we managed to reach the conference on time.

  2. We have never defaulted on our SLA inspite of difficult circumstances.

  3. The Project Manager never seems to appreciate me in spite my being so hardworking.

  4. There are just too many bugs in this application despite all the testing we have done.

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

Option D is correct because 'despite' is never followed by 'of' - it stands alone. Options A, B, and C are grammatically incorrect: 'Despite of' (A) should be just 'despite'; 'inspite of' (B) should be 'in spite of' (two words); 'in spite my being' (C) should be 'in spite of my being'. The rule is: use 'despite' alone or 'in spite of' (three words with 'of').

Multiple choice softskills leadership
  1. The test script, after reviewing technically, was sent to the customer.

  2. After technical review, the test script was sent to the customer.

  3. The test script, after technically reviewed, was sent to the customer.

  4. None of the above

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

Option 501658 is a clear, concise sentence with proper introductory phrase structure. Option 501657 is clunky due to the placement of the participial phrase, and 501659 is grammatically incorrect because 'after technically reviewed' lacks the necessary auxiliary verb or proper gerund form.

Multiple choice softskills communication
  1. I am played

  2. I am playing

  3. I will played

  4. I has playing

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

'I am playing' uses the present continuous tense correctly with the verb 'to be' (am) followed by the present participle (playing). This form describes an action happening right now. Option A is incorrect because 'played' is past tense and doesn't work with 'am'. Option C incorrectly uses 'will' with past tense 'played'. Option D incorrectly uses 'has' with 'playing' instead of 'am'.