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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 exclamation mark punctuation english

The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
O! God! What do we do now?

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The statement is false because the sentence has not been punctuated correctly. When using the interjection "O", the exclamation mark is placed after the nominative of address. In the given sentence, the nominative of address is "God." Therefore, the correctly punctuated sentence would be:
O God! What do we do now?

Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:

What a beautiful morning?

  1. morning!

  2. morning.

  3. morning,

  4. NO CHANGE
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Exclamation mark is used to express surprise, excitement or any other strong emotion. Given sentence describes excitement. Thus, option A is correct. Hence, sentence would become: What a beautiful morning !

Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

How beautiful that fabric is!

  1. is.

  2. is,

  3. is?

  4. NO CHANGE
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Exclamation mark is used to express surprise, excitement or any other strong emotion. Given sentence describes excitement which is grammatically correct. No change is required in this. Thus, option D is correct. 

Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point.

What a beautiful landscape it was.

  1. was!

  2. was?

  3. was,

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A is the correct answer because the sentence is an exclamatory sentence that expresses surprise, astonishment, or any other such strong emotion. It is a rule that we use an exclamation mark at the end of such a sentence.

Option B is incorrect because a question mark is used only at the end of a question, however, the sentence is an exclamatory sentence and not a question.
Option C is incorrect because a comma is used to indicate a pause and we expect the sentence to continue after the comma. Hence using a comma at the end of this sentence would make it incomplete.
Option D is incorrect because an exclamation mark is required at the end of this sentence to make it complete.

Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:

What lovely green eyes you have.

  1. have!

  2. have,

  3. have.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Exclamation mark is used to express surprise, excitement or any other strong emotion. Given sentence describes astonishment. Thus, option A is correct. Hence, the sentence would become: What lovely green eyes you have !

Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:

Oh, that looks like a thrilling ride. 

  1. Oh;

  2. Oh!

  3. Oh.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, an exclamation mark is used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or high volume, or to show emphasis, and often marks the end o a sentence. is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B, in place of the comma. 
The remaining options are incorrect, as a comma is used to indicate a pause whereas, a semi colon is used to separate major sentence elements. A period is used to mark an end to a complete sentence.

Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word:
Wow. That is a beautiful new car.

  1. Wow?

  2. Wow!

  3. Wow,

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'Wow' is an interjection. Hence, the correct option is B) Wow!
Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

What a beautiful day it is.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

  1. is?

  2. is!

  3. is ...

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. It is also used at the end of greetings or wishes. The sentence given is an exclamatory one. Hence, the correct option is B) is!
Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Hello. It's been a while since we have met.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

  1. Hello?

  2. Hello -

  3. Hello!

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, or after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. It is also used at the end of greetings or wishes. In the sentence given, 'Hello' is a greeting. Hence, the correct option is C) Hello!
Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

"Look out," she yelled, as a car raced by.

  1. out."

  2. out!"

  3. out?"

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Exclamation marks are used after interjections, after sentences that express a strong emotion such as surprise, astonishment, etc., or after a command. It may be used to end any exclamatory sentence to show emphasis. In the sentence given, 'Look out' is a command. Hence, the correct option is B) out!
Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:

What a beautiful new car you have!

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. have,

  3. have.

  4. have?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Exclamation mark is used to express surprise, excitement or any other strong emotion. Given sentence describes excitement and happiness. The given sentence is grammatically correct as it has exclamation mark thus no change is required in it. Thus, option A is correct. 

Multiple choice exclamation mark punctuation english

Choose the option with the correct punctuation marks:
what a beautiful painting it is 

  1. What a beautiful painting it is.

  2. What a beautiful painting it is?

  3. What a beautiful painting it is!

  4. What a beautiful painting, it is .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The given sentence is an exclamatory sentence, which is used to express strong emotions of love, anger, happiness, surprise, confusion, etc.  An exclamatory sentence should always end with an exclamation mark (!). 

The given sentence is an exclamation of joy at the beauty of the painting. 
Of the options given, options A and D end with full stops. Option D also has a comma at the end of the words, 'beautiful painting' which is not required. Option B ends with a question mark. Hence, all these three options are incorrect.
Option C is correct as it ends with an exclamation mark. 



Multiple choice poetry reading comprehension english

Which of the words in the following lines rhyme:

I walked through life,
And all I'd done.
Wandering aimlessly,
Towards what I've become.

  1. life - done

  2. life - aimlessly

  3. done - become

  4. life - become
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rhyming words are those words that have the same last sound: some examples are pan - fan, watch - catch and so on. According to this, option C is the correct answer as 'done' and 'become' have the same last sound.

Options A, B and D are incorrect because they do not adhere to the above-mentioned rule.

Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

we have now replaced our regular windows with french windows.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

  1. We have now replaced our regular windows with french windows.

  2. We have now replaced our regular windows with French windows.

  3. We have now replaced our regular windows with French Windows.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, the first word of a sentence is always capitalized. Capitals are used for all proper nouns in a sentence and also, for words derived from proper nouns. For example - the word French must be capitalized when it means the language, a French person or things from France.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

will we see the day when we travel in flying cars? probably not.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

  1. Will we see the day when we travel in flying cars? probably not.

  2. will we see the day when we travel in flying cars? Probably not.

  3. Will we see the day when we travel in flying cars? Probably not.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Capital letter is used to start a sentence. If the previous sentence ends with question mark or exclamation mark, capital letter is used as they indicate the end of sentence like full stop does. Thus, option C is correct according to the rule.