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
  1. “What a beautiful toy!” said the child to his mother.

  2. “What a beautiful toy? said the child to his mother.

  3. “What a beautiful toy”, said the child to his mother.

  4. “What a beautiful toy” said the child to his mother.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is direct form of narration. The reported speech has to be separated by inverted commas (" "). The reported speech is an exclamatory sentence, so we need to end it with a sign of exclamation.

Multiple choice
  1. will get some rest

  2. gets some rest

  3. will be getting some rest

  4. is getting some rest

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

It is a conditional sentence s + will + verb (1) + if + s + Present indefinite tense So (B) gets some rest. Other types of conditional sentence –

  1. If + verb (2nd) + _______ would + verb (1)
  2. If + s + had + verb (3rd) + would/could/might have + verb(3rd)
Multiple choice
  1. Wie geht's?

  2. Wie geht es Ihnen?

  3. Wie gehts?

  4. Es geht.

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

Wie geht's? is the standard informal way to ask 'How are you?' in German, being a contraction of 'Wie geht es'.

Multiple choice
  1. “Never”, said Snape

  2. “Sometimes”, said Snape

  3. “Maybe”, said Snape

  4. “Always”, said Snape

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D Correct answer
Explanation

In the final book, Dumbledore asks Snape if he still loves Lily Potter after all this time. Snape replies with the iconic word Always.