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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 introduction to punctuation punctuation english

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
i went to mussoorie during summer holidays

  1. I went Mussoorie during summer Holidays.

  2. I went to Mussoorie during summer holidays.

  3. I went to mussoorie during summer holidays.

  4. i went to Mussoorie during summer Holidays.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, the first word of every sentence must begin with a capital letter. Proper nouns are also capitalized in a sentence, however capitalizing regular nouns is incorrect.
Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option B. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
santa claus brings us gift on christmas

  1. Santa Claus brings us gifts on Christmas.

  2. Santa Claus brings Us Gifts on christmas.

  3. Santa Claus brings Us Gifts on Christmas.

  4. santa Claus brings Us gifts on christmas.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, the first word of every sentence must begin with a capital letter. Proper nouns are also capitalized in a sentence, however capitalizing regular nouns is incorrect.
Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice introduction to punctuation punctuation english

Select the sentence with the correct punctuation marks:
one night i decided to go to see the red fort

  1. One night, I decided to go to see the Red Fort.

  2. one night I decided to go to see the red fort.

  3. One night i decided to go to see the Red fort.

  4. One night, I decided to go to see the red fort.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
According to general rule, the first word of every sentence must begin with a capital letter. The proper nouns, such as names of people, places should also be capitalized. The pronoun 'I' is also always capitalized.
A comma is used to generate a required pause in a sentence.
Thus, the correct form of writing the given sentence is Option A. The remaining options are incorrect.
Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Re-write the sentence using an ellipses:
In the morning, after we finished our breakfast, we went for a movie.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. In the morning, after we finished our breakfast; we went for a movie.

  3. In the morning ... we went for a movie.

  4. In the morning (after we finished our breakfast) we went for a movie.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Thus, option C is correct according to the rule where 'after we finished our breakfast' has been omitted. . 

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Choose the sentence that contains an ellipses:

  1. Last night, we couldn't sleep well.

  2. Last night; we couldn't sleep well.

  3. Last night ... we couldn't sleep well.

  4. No option
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Thus, option C is correct according to the rule. 

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Choose the ellipsis mark in the given sentence:
Oh... I didn't know what happened that night, all seemed fine when I left.

  1. .

  2. ...

  3. ,

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Thus, option B is correct. 

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Identify which option contains an ellipses at the end of the sentence:

  1. I ... don't know how ... it just happened.

  2. Do you suppose ... she did this on purpose?

  3. "She thought of Mycah again and her eyes filled with tears. Her fault, her fault, her fault. If she had never asked him to play at swords with her ... ."

  4. No option
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ellipsis is a punctuation mark consisting of three dots. It is used to show omission of words in the middle of sentence. It shows speaker has trailed off and left a sentence. Option C is the answer which has ellipses as the end of the sentence. Thus, option C is correct according to the rule. 

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

Are you going to watch the film?

  1. Yes, I am.

  2. No, I am not.

  3. Are you?

  4. Yes, I can.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Affirmative answers have the following structure: Yes, subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Therefore Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect. 

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the negative in response to the following:

I was not able to find a dress I liked.

  1. I did too.

  2. So could I.

  3. I didn't either.

  4. Neither was I.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C,D Correct answer
Explanation

Affirmative answers have the following structure: negative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option C and D are correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

I finished the book last night.

  1. Neither did I.

  2. I did not either.

  3. Did you?

  4. I did too.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Affirmative answers have the following structure: affirmative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the negative in response to the following:

I did not notice that the lights are on at the house.

  1. So did I.

  2. Neither did I.

  3. I did too.

  4. Did you?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Negative answers have the following structure: negative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option B is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Put ellipsis (...) in the correct place in the following sentence:-

Mother : Why are you ?

Son (interrupting) : Bye.

  1. after 'why'

  2. NO change

  3. after 'Bye'

  4. after 'you'
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An ellipsis is a series of dots, typically three, that usually indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.
In this case, the son interrupts his mother and doesn't let her complete her words which obviously get lost in thin air. So, the ellipsis has to be put after 'you' to signify the unsaid words of the mother. Hence, Option D is correct.

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Put ellipsis (...) in the correct place in the following sentence:-

You can defend the fort but you cannot . I'll take it away from you.

  1. NO change

  2. after "cannot"

  3. after "you can"

  4. before "cannot"
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

An ellipsis is a series of dots that usually indicates an intentional omission of a word, sentence, or whole section from a text without altering its original meaning.

In this case, it's clearly visible that after 'cannot' there will be an ellipsis as it's pretty clear that the speaker has something in his mind which he doesn't wish to say because he knows that the one who is listening to him has already understood what he actually wants to say. The speaker wants to say 'You can defend the fort but you cannot (win). I'll take it away from you.' So, Option B is correct and the other options cancel out.

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Put ellipsis (...) in the correct place in the following sentence.

I thought but I couldn't speak.

  1. after 'thought'

  2. after 'speak'

  3. before 'I'

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

Option A is correct because the substance of the thought has been kept silent
Option B is incorrect because the action is firmly completed
Option C is incorrect because this is an independent sentence and not a part of a continuation
Option D is incorrect as the ellipsis is missing

Multiple choice ellipses punctuation english

Select the best ellipsis/short answer in the affirmative in response to the following:

I have bought a brand new bag.

  1. I did too.

  2. Neither did I.

  3. I did not either.

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

Affirmative answers have the following structure: affirmative word+ subject+auxiliary verb in the same tense as the question. Hence Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the rule, hence incorrect.