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.

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English Grammar and Usage Questions

Multiple choice

I often go into town with Sammy when we´re on holiday from school.

  1. I often go into town with Sammy doing the school holidays.

  2. I go to the town with Sammy doing the school holidays.

  3. I often go into town with Sammy doing the holidays.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A correctly maintains the meaning and structure of the original sentence. Options B and C are grammatically awkward or change the intended meaning.

Multiple choice

Last Saturday, Sammy asked me if I wanted to go to go skateboarding.

  1. Saturday,sammy asked, ¨do you wan to go skateboarding?¨

  2. Last Saturday,Sammy asked,¨Do you want to go skateboarding?¨

  3. Last Saturday,Sammy asked, ¨Do you wan to go skateboarding?¨
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B uses correct capitalization and spelling. Option A and C contain spelling errors ('wan' instead of 'want') and inconsistent capitalization.

Multiple choice

Tom said he thought he was going to be late.

  1. Tom said, ¨I thought I was going to be late.¨

  2. Tom said, ¨I thought I were going to be late.¨

  3. Tom said, ¨I´ll be late.¨

  4. Tom said, ¨I think I´ll going to be late.¨
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A correctly uses the past tense to match the reporting verb 'said'.

Multiple choice

Tom suggested meeting outside the cinema.

  1. Tom: ¨Why don´t we met outside the cinema?¨

  2. ¨Why we don´t met outside the cinema?¨ Tom said.

  3. Tom said, ¨Why don´t we met outside the cinema?¨

  4. Tom said, ¨Why don´t we meet outside the cinema?¨
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option D uses the correct base form of the verb 'meet' after 'don't'.

Multiple choice

Direct to indirect: "Who is your friend?" Jan asked me.

  1. Jan asked me who my friend was.

  2. Jan asked me who was my friend.

  3. Jan asked you who your friend was.

  4. Jan asked you who your friend was.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A correctly converts the direct question into an indirect statement with the correct word order (subject before verb).

Multiple choice

Which sentence uses correct punctuation and capitalization?

  1. "Did you enjoy your trip?" asked Molly.

  2. "Did you enjoy your trip," asked Molly.

  3. "Did you enjoy your trip!" asked Molly.

  4. "Did you enjoy your trip." asked Molly.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A uses the correct punctuation for a direct question followed by a reporting clause.

Multiple choice

Change the pronouns: "The movie you lent me was fantastic," said Adam.

  1. Adam said the movie you lent me was fantastic.

  2. Adam said the movie you lent him was fantastic.

  3. Adam said the movie you lent them was fantastic.

  4. Adam said that the movie you lent he was fantastic.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B correctly changes the pronoun 'me' to 'him' to reflect the shift from direct to indirect speech.

Multiple choice

Did you take the test yesterday?

  1. He wanted to know she took a test yesterday.

  2. He wanted to know if she took the test the previous day.

  3. He asked whether she had taken the test the previous day.

  4. He asked whether she has taken the test the day before.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option C correctly uses 'had taken' (past perfect) and 'the previous day' to report the past event.

Multiple choice

He wanted to find out what his wife would do on holiday.

  1. What will you do on holiday?

  2. Where would you go on holiday?

  3. What did you do on holiday?

  4. What have you done on holiday?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A is the correct direct question that would lead to the reported statement.

Multiple choice

Why are you going to buy a laptop?

  1. He wanted to know if I was going to buy a laptop.

  2. He wanted to know why I am going to buy a laptop.

  3. He wanted to know why I was going to buy a laptop.

  4. He wanted to know why am I going to buy a new laptop.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In reported questions, the verb tense must shift back and the word order must be declarative. 'Why I was going' correctly follows these rules.

Multiple choice

How long have you been out?

  1. She asked how long had you been out.

  2. She asked how long I had been out.

  3. She asked how long I have been out.

  4. She asked how long did I was out.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect 'have you been' shifts to the past perfect 'I had been' in reported speech. The word order must also be declarative.