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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 full stop punctuation english

Identify the kind of sentences that make use of a full stop at the end.

  1. interrogative

  2. declarative

  3. imperative

  4. exclamatory
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B,C Correct answer
Explanation

Option B and C are correct because full stops are used at the end of declarative and imperative sentences. Declarative sentences are sentences that make a general statement and imperative sentences are sentences that give some sort of order or command.
For example:
I live in Mumbai. (declarative)
Shut the window. (imperative)
Options A and D are wrong because we do not use full stops at the end of interrogative or exclamatory sentences.

Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

The following sentence has been punctuated correctly:
Jason asked whether we knew his uncle?

  1. True

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

The statement is false because the sentence uses incorrect punctuation. We use a question mark at the end of a sentence only when it asks a direct question. The sentence given asks an indirect question and hence, it should end with a full stop. The correctly punctuated sentence would be:
Jason asked whether we knew his uncle.

Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

The man took the picture down from the wall, he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

  1. The man took the picture down from the wall. He then cleaned the frame of the picture.

  2. The man took the picture down from the wall: he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

  3. The man took the picture down from the wall = he then cleaned the frame of the picture.

  4. NO CHANGE
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A Correct answer
Explanation
A full stop should be placed at the end of a declarative or imperative sentence. A declarative sentence states a simple fact or argument whereas, an imperative sentence is one that gives a command.
The given sentences can be defined as declarative sentences and a period should be used between the two. Thus, the correct answer is Option A.
The other remaining options are incorrect. 
Commas and colons are used to indicate emphasis, or interruption, or change of thought.
The equal sign is a mathematical symbol used to indicate equality.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

She walked down the road to the garden,

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. garden.

  3. garden'

  4. garden;
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period 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. An apostrophe is used to indicate contractions, possessives or plurals in a sentence.

Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

He climbed the highest mountain in the state.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. state;

  3. state,

  4. state:
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option A, no change. 
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 colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

The little girl danced to the music,

  1. music.

  2. music;

  3. music:

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option A, 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 colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence at the underlined point:
He first painted the walls of the house, then, he painted the roof.

  1. house; then

  2. house - then

  3. house. Then

  4. NO CHANGE
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'then' is not a conjunction. It is commonly used as an adverb, adjective or noun to denote time.
Even though 'then' is used in many cases as a conjunction, it is not used in formal English, because it does not meet the full criteria for a conjunction: like and, but, or, so.
Option D: In this sentence, 'then' appears to link the clauses, but it cannot connect clauses (in formal English).
Hence, the underlined part is incorrect and must be changed. So, option D is incorrect.
Option A: A semi-colon connects clauses that are independent on their own. But, since 'then' does not function as a conjunction, the semi-colon ';' cannot be used here.
Option B: The em dash '-' is used to separate parts of a sentence. But, as 'then' does not connect these parts, '-' is not correct.
Option C: The full stop '.' is the only thing that corrects the given sentence. It separates them as two different sentences. Hence Option C is correct.

Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

After he woke up in the morning, he made himself some breakfast and then drank a glass of juice,

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. juice.

  3. juice;

  4. juice:
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period 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 colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

She called her accountant on Tuesday morning:

  1. morning;

  2. morning,

  3. morning.

  4. NO CHANGE
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C Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option C, in place of the colon. 
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 colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

She picked up the book from the table. She then opened it to the first chapter.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. table, she

  3. table: she

  4. table- she
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
A full stop should be placed at the end of a declarative or imperative sentence. A declarative sentence states a simple fact or argument whereas, an imperative sentence is one that gives a command.
The given sentences can be defined as declarative sentences and a period should be used between the two. Thus, the correct answer is Option A, no change.
The other remaining options are incorrect. Dashes, like commas and colons are used to indicate emphasis, or interruption, or change of thought.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

This is a red dress.

  1. dress,

  2. dress!

  3. dress;

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option D, no change.
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. An exclamation mark is used to indicate strong feelings or high volume in a sentence.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

The football players wondered if they would be flying to Germany for a match that summer?

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. that summer.

  3. that summer!

  4. that summer -
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Here, the given statement is a declaratory sentence. In this sentence, the use of question mark in the end is incorrect. 
The correct answer will be Option B, as a full stop is used to mark an end to a declaratory sentence.
The usage of an exclamation mark or a dash is not suitable. Hence, the options C and D are incorrect.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

They walk the dog in the evening;

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. evening:

  3. evening,

  4. evening.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option D, in place of the semi colon.
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 colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

He flew to Chicago, after that, he took a car to his parents' house.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. Chicago. After

  3. Chicago: after

  4. Chicago - after
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
A full stop should be placed at the end of a declarative or imperative sentence. A declarative sentence states a simple fact or argument whereas, an imperative sentence is one that gives a command.
The given sentences can be defined as declarative sentences and a period should be used between the two. Thus, the correct answer is Option B.
The other remaining options are incorrect. Dashes, like commas and colons are used to indicate emphasis, or interruption, or change of thought.
Multiple choice full stop punctuation english

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

She wore a red dress with long sleeves.

  1. sleeves,

  2. sleeves;

  3. sleeves:

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, a period is used to mark the end of a complete sentence. Thus, the correct answer will be Option A, no change.
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 colon is used to indicate emphasis or introduce a list.