English Language
English Grammar and Usage
2,780 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
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Jan asked me who my friend was.
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Jan asked me who was my friend.
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Jan asked you who your friend was.
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Jan asked you who your friend was.
A
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Option A correctly converts the direct question into an indirect statement with the correct word order (subject before verb).
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"Did you enjoy your trip?" asked Molly.
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"Did you enjoy your trip," asked Molly.
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"Did you enjoy your trip!" asked Molly.
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"Did you enjoy your trip." asked Molly.
A
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Option A uses the correct punctuation for a direct question followed by a reporting clause.
A
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The verb 'asked' is appropriate for a request or a question.
B
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The verb 'told' is used when an object (me) follows the reporting verb.
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Adam said the movie you lent me was fantastic.
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Adam said the movie you lent him was fantastic.
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Adam said the movie you lent them was fantastic.
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Adam said that the movie you lent he was fantastic.
B
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Option B correctly changes the pronoun 'me' to 'him' to reflect the shift from direct to indirect speech.
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Mary said her children were coming to visit this summer.
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Mary say her kids will visit.
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Mary said her children are coming to visit
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Mary will say her children were coming to visit.
A
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Option A correctly shifts the tense to the past and updates the pronouns.
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He wanted to know she took a test yesterday.
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He wanted to know if she took the test the previous day.
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He asked whether she had taken the test the previous day.
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He asked whether she has taken the test the day before.
C
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Explanation
Option C correctly uses 'had taken' (past perfect) and 'the previous day' to report the past event.
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What will you do on holiday?
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Where would you go on holiday?
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What did you do on holiday?
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What have you done on holiday?
A
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Option A is the correct direct question that would lead to the reported statement.
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He wanted to know if I was going to buy a laptop.
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He wanted to know why I am going to buy a laptop.
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He wanted to know why I was going to buy a laptop.
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He wanted to know why am I going to buy a new laptop.
C
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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.
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She asked how long had you been out.
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She asked how long I had been out.
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She asked how long I have been out.
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She asked how long did I was out.
B
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The present perfect 'have you been' shifts to the past perfect 'I had been' in reported speech. The word order must also be declarative.
B,C,D
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A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object, including any modifiers. In 'in the safe', 'in' is the preposition, 'the' is a determiner, and 'safe' is the object.
A,C
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In the phrase 'above me', 'above' is the preposition and 'me' is the object of the preposition.
A,B
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In the phrase 'beside me', 'beside' is the preposition and 'me' is the object of the preposition.
B,D
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In the phrase 'in theaters', 'in' is the preposition and 'theaters' is the object of the preposition.
C,D
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A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object. In the phrase 'above me', 'above' is the preposition and 'me' is the object.