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

Which one of the following options joins the two sentences given below correctly?

(a) The child was weeping. (b) The mother had scolded him.

  1. The child was weeping if the mother had scolded him.

  2. The child was weeping which the mother scolded him.

  3. The child was weeping because the mother had scolded him.

  4. The child was weeping why the mother had scolded him.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is correct because it is a cause and an effect. The cause is 'scolding' and the effect is 'weeping'. ‘Because’ is used to tell the reason.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following options joins the two sentences given below correctly?

(a) I checked the room. (b) There was no one inside it.

  1. I checked the room but there was no one inside it.

  2. I checked the room because there was no one inside it.

  3. I checked the room then there was no one inside it.

  4. I checked the room or there was no one inside it.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) ‘But’ is used to show contrast. It is the correct word here to join the given two sentences.

Multiple choice

I _____ (receive) a letter yesterday

  1. received

  2. has received

  3. had received

  4. will have received

  5. will be receiving
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The word 'yesterday' tells that the sentence is in simple past tense. 'Received' is the simple past form of the verb 'receive'.

Multiple choice

He _____ (come) to my house last month.

  1. has come

  2. came

  3. had come

  4. will be coming

  5. will come
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The word 'last month' tells that the given sentence is in simple past tense. 'Came' is the simple past form of the verb 'come'.

Multiple choice

I _____ (write) a letter now.

  1. is writing

  2. am writing

  3. have written

  4. will be writing

  5. wrote
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The word 'now' tells that the given sentence is in present continuous tense. 'Am writing' is the present continuous form of the verb 'write'.

Multiple choice

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

He said I am leaving for Boston tomorrow.

  1. He said, “I, am leaving for Boston tomorrow.”

  2. He said, “I am leaving for Boston tomorrow.

  3. He said, “I am leaving for Boston tomorrow.”

  4. He said, “i am leaving for Boston tomorrow.”
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C 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.