English Language
English Grammar and Usage
2,711 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.
Verb FormsSentence CorrectionTense IdentificationNarration ChangeRelative PronounsSyntactic Productivity
English Grammar and Usage Questions
-
The test script, after reviewing technically, was sent to the customer.
-
After technical review, the test script was sent to the customer.
-
The test script, after technically reviewed, was sent to the customer.
-
None of the above
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.
-
had to
-
must to
-
can to
-
should to
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is 'had to' because the sentence refers to past obligation. Modal verbs like 'must', 'can', and 'should' are never followed by 'to' in English - this is a common grammatical error. The past form of 'must' is 'had to'.
-
I am played
-
I am playing
-
I will played
-
I has playing
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'.
-
He gone there
-
He will gone there
-
He may gone there
-
He had gone there
D
Correct answer
Explanation
'He had gone there' uses the past perfect tense correctly with 'had' + past participle 'gone'. This indicates an action completed before another past action. Options A, B, and C are grammatically incorrect - they don't use proper auxiliary verbs with 'gone'. The past perfect requires 'had' + past participle.
-
It is rained
-
It will rained
-
It is raining
-
It will raining
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Present continuous tense 'It is raining' correctly describes an ongoing weather action. 'It is rained' incorrectly uses passive voice, 'It will rained' misuses future tense with past participle, and 'It will raining' combines 'will' with a present participle without 'be'.
-
I has been reading
-
I am been reading
-
I have been reading
-
I had reading
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Present perfect continuous 'I have been reading' shows an action started in the past continuing to the present. 'I has been' uses wrong auxiliary for 'I', 'I am been' incorrectly mixes present and past participle, and 'I had reading' lacks the past participle form.
-
Mohan have comes
-
Mohan is come
-
Mohan was come
-
Mohan has come
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The present perfect tense "has come" is used when an action happened at an unspecified time before now. "Mohan have comes" incorrectly uses "have" with a singular subject and wrong verb form, "is come" mixes present simple with past participle, and "was come" incorrectly pairs past simple with past participle.
-
You will going there
-
You will be going there
-
You had going there
-
You may going there
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Future continuous 'You will be going there' correctly predicts an ongoing future action using 'will be' + present participle. 'You will going' misses the required 'be', 'You had going' misuses past tense, and 'You may going' incorrectly pairs modal with present participle without 'be'.
-
He has come here tomorrow
-
He will come here tomorrow
-
He is come here tomorrow
-
He will coming here tomorrow
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Future simple 'He will come here tomorrow' correctly states a future action with a time marker. 'He has come' is present perfect tense incompatible with future marker 'tomorrow', 'He is come' incorrectly uses present continuous, and 'He will coming' omits the required 'be'.
-
The boy has gone yesterday
-
The boy will gone yesterday
-
The boy had gone yesterday
-
The boy might gone yesterday
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Past perfect 'The boy had gone yesterday' correctly describes a completed action at a specific past time. Present perfect 'has gone' cannot be used with the past time marker 'yesterday', 'will gone' misuses future tense, and 'might gone' incorrectly pairs modal with past participle without 'have'.
-
I am slept
-
I will slept
-
I may slept
-
I had slept
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Past perfect 'I had slept' correctly expresses a completed action before another past time. 'I am slept' incorrectly uses present continuous with past participle, 'I will slept' omits the required 'have', and 'I may slept' wrongly pairs modal with past participle without 'have'.
-
You will have come here by then
-
You have come here by then
-
You has come here by then
-
You are come here by then
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Future perfect 'You will have come here by then' correctly describes an action that will be completed before a specified future point. Present perfect 'have come' cannot express future completion relative to another future time, 'has come' uses wrong auxiliary, and 'are come' incorrectly uses present continuous.
-
We will be playing yesterday
-
We will be playing tomorrow.
-
We had been playing tomorrow
-
We should be playing yesterday
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Future continuous 'We will be playing tomorrow' correctly predicts ongoing action at a future time. 'We will be playing yesterday' contradicts future tense with past time marker, 'We had been playing tomorrow' misuses past perfect with future time, and 'We should be playing yesterday' incompatibly pairs modal with past time.
-
If I had come
-
If I has come
-
If I am come
-
If I had coming
A
Correct answer
Explanation
'If I had come' correctly uses past perfect subjunctive in a conditional clause. 'If I has come' uses wrong auxiliary for first person, 'If I am come' incorrectly uses present tense, and 'If I had coming' wrongly pairs past perfect auxiliary with present participle.
-
The result will be out by then
-
The result will have been out by then
-
The result has out by then
-
The result may out by then
A,B
Correct answer
Explanation
Both 'will be out' (future simple) and 'will have been out' (future perfect) are grammatically correct for stating results at a future time. 'has out' incorrectly uses present perfect without 'been', and 'may out' wrongly uses modal without 'be' for passive voice.