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English Grammar and Usage

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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 capitalization punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
i don't usually like pop music, but I enjoy adele's someone like you.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. I don't usually like pop music, but I enjoy adele's someone like you.

  3. I don't usually like pop music, but I enjoy Adele's Someone Like You.

  4. I don't usually like pop music, but I enjoy Adele's Someone like you.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C 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, such as all large words in the titles of movies, books and songs should be capitalized, while all small words should not be capitalized unless they are the first or last words in the title. 
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option C. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

i was terrified by alfred hitchcock's film, the birds.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

  1. I was terrified by alfred hitchcock's film, the birds.

  2. I was terrified by Alfred Hitchcock's film, The birds.

  3. I was terrified by Alfred Hitchcock's film, The Birds.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C 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, such as all large words in the titles of movies, books and other publications should be capitalized, while all small words should not be capitalized unless they are the first or last words in the title. 
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.

Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
she bought a new sony tv from the money she received for christmas.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. She bought a new Sony TV from the money she received for Christmas.

  3. She bought a new Sony tv from the money she received for Christmas.

  4. She bought a new sony TV from the money she received for Christmas.
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. Proper nouns are similarly used for items that have a commercial brand name. 
Capitals are also used for proper nouns that refer to unique events, such as Christmas.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
hail mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

  1. Hail mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

  2. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

  3. Hail Mary, full of grace, the lord is with thee.

  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.
Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
i believe in god, the father almighty.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. I believe in god, the father almighty.

  3. I believe in God, the Father almighty.

  4. I believe in God, the Father Almighty.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D 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.
Similarly, the names of religions and religious terms must also be capitalized. For example - God, Buddha, Christianity etc.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the given sentence:
louis xvi of france was guillotined in january 1793.

  1. Louis xvi of france was guillotined in january 1793.

  2. Louis XVI of France was guillotined in January 1793.

  3. Louis XVI of france was guillotined in January 1793.

  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, such as names of people, places and things.
As a rule, if roman numbers in a sentence refer to a person or place, it must be capitalized.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.

Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

o no, I am running late and may not make the plane to chicago.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to chicago.

  3. o no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.

  4. O no, I am running late and may not make the plane to Chicago.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D 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, such as names of people, places and things.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

Punctuate the following sentence:
bless us, o lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through christ our savior.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. Bless us, O lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through christ our savior.

  3. Bless us, o Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Savior.

  4. Bless us, O Lord, and these thy gifts which we are about to receive from thy bounty, through Christ our Savior.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
According to capitalization rules, words for or relating to Jesus Christ are capitalized, it can occur with other nouns associated with or used as a metaphor for God.
Thus, according to the rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.

Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

o master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to athens.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. O master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to athens.

  3. o master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to Athens.

  4. O master, let me travel with you and help carry your bags to Athens.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D 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, such as names of places.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option D. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice capitalization punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
O dear, I am late for the train that will take me to London.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. O dear, I am late for the train that will take me to london.

  3. o dear, I am late for the train that will take me to London.

  4. o dear, I am late for the train that will take me to london.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A 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, such as names, places or things.
Thus, according to rules, the correct answer is Option A, no change. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice comma punctuation english

The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
Maya said "I don't know who you're talking about." 

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is false because we need to use a comma before introducing a direct quotation. So, the correctly punctuated sentence would be: 
Maya said, "I don't know who you're talking about." 

Multiple choice comma punctuation english

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

  1. We decided to visit: Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy's mountains.

  2. We decided to visit Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italys mountains.

  3. We decided to visit Spain, Greece, Portugal, and Italy's mountains.

  4. We decided to visit Spain Greece Portugal and Italy's mountains.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Apostrophe is correctly used as Italy's in option C since it is used here to show possession. Comma indicates a smaller pause. It is used to separate words or word groups in a simple series. In the given sentence, four different subjects 'Spain', 'Greece', 'Portugal' and 'Italy' are correctly separated by comma in option C. Hence, the correct option is C.


Multiple choice comma punctuation english

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

  1. Tims gran, a formidable woman, always bought him chocolate, cakes, sweets and a nice fresh apple.

  2. Tim's gran a formidable woman always bought him chocolate, cakes, sweets, and a nice fresh apple.

  3. Tim's gran, a formidable woman, always bought him chocolate cakes sweets and a nice fresh apple.

  4. Tim's gran, a formidable woman, always bought him chocolate, cakes, sweets, and a nice fresh apple.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Apostrophe is correctly used as Tim's in option D since it is used here to show possession. Comma is used to separate words or word groups in a simple series. In the given sentence, four different subjects 'chocolate', 'cakes', 'sweets' and 'fresh apple' are separated by comma correctly in option D. Comma is also used to set off name, nick name, term of endearment or title of a person directly addressed. 'A formidable woman' term is used as endearment or to describe Tim's gran thus option D is correct. Hence, correct option is D.   


Multiple choice comma punctuation english

He visited and brought me flowers.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words.

  1. visited; and

  2. visited, and

  3. visited - and

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

The given sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, 'and'. According to general rule, a comma must be used before the coordinate conjunction, that joins two independent clauses. Thus, the correct answer will be Option B. 
An em dash is always more emphatic than commas, which is not required in the sentence.
A semi colon is used between two independent clauses when the coordinate conjunction is omitted. 

Multiple choice comma punctuation english

Martin, having worked for thirty years - retired to his countryside villa.

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined words in the above-mentioned sentence.

  1. Martin having worked for thirty years, retired

  2. Martin, having worked for thirty years, retired

  3. Martin having worked for thirty years retired

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The phrase 'having worked for thirty years' is used to modify or illustrate the noun, Martin. So, it is known as the participle phrase. 
According to the rule, a comma must be used to separate the participle clause from the main clause. Thus, the correct answer is Option B.
The usage of a dash in the sentence do not bring out the intended meaning.