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

Have been

  1. Present indefinite

  2. Present Perfect

  3. Present perfect continous

  4. Present continous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Show the tense

Multiple choice

Have been

  1. Present indefinite

  2. Present Perfect

  3. Present perfect continous

  4. Present continous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Show the tense

Multiple choice

Have been

  1. Present indefinite

  2. Present Perfect

  3. Present perfect continous

  4. Present continous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Show the tense

Multiple choice

Have been

  1. Present indefinite

  2. Present Perfect

  3. Present perfect continous

  4. Present continous
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Show the tense

Multiple choice

Lucy ............... by phone for hours!

  1. have been talking

  2. has been talking

  3. had been talking

  4. have talking been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

"Lucy" is a singular subject, so we use "has been talking" for the present perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to show that an action started in the past and has continued up to the present moment.

Multiple choice

Have you ................... someone lately?

  1. been sing

  2. been seeing

  3. had been seeing

  4. seen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The question uses the present perfect continuous structure "Have you been + verb-ing" to ask about an ongoing activity (like dating or meeting someone) that has been happening recently. "Been seeing" fits this structure perfectly.

Multiple choice

How long have you ........................... English?

  1. was studying

  2. been study

  3. been studied

  4. been studying
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect continuous question form is "How long have you been + verb-ing?". Therefore, "been studying" is the correct grammatical choice to complete the sentence.

Multiple choice

What have you ................... since I saw you last?

  1. going to do

  2. been doing

  3. were doing

  4. doing been
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect continuous tense ("have been doing") is used to describe an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present, especially when referring to the period of time since a past event. Option A is grammatically incorrect after "have you". Options C and D do not form valid grammatical structures in this context.

Multiple choice

catch, ______________, _____________________

  1. catched, catched

  2. caught, caughten

  3. caught, caught

  4. caught, catch
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The irregular verb 'catch' has 'caught' as both its past simple and past participle forms. Option C is the correct choice.

Multiple choice

lie, lay, ______________________

  1. laid

  2. lie

  3. lain

  4. lay
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

For the verb 'lie' (meaning to recline), the past tense is 'lay' and the past participle is 'lain'. Option C correctly completes this sequence.

Multiple choice

speak, ____________, __________________

  1. speak, speak

  2. spoke, spoke

  3. spoke, spoken

  4. spoken, spoke
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The past simple of 'speak' is 'spoke', and the past participle is 'spoken'. Option C is the correct choice.

Multiple choice

wear, ____________, _____________

  1. worn, worn

  2. wore, worn

  3. worn, wore

  4. wore, wore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The past simple of 'wear' is 'wore', and the past participle is 'worn'. Option B correctly completes the sequence.

Multiple choice

bring, brought, _____________________

  1. brong

  2. bring

  3. brung

  4. brought
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The verb "bring" is irregular, with "brought" serving as both the past simple and past participle form. Non-standard forms like "brung" or "brong" are grammatically incorrect.

Multiple choice

begin, began, ________________

  1. begin

  2. begun

  3. bagan

  4. beginned
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The verb "begin" follows the i-a-u vowel change pattern: begin, began, begun. "Beginned" is incorrect because "begin" is an irregular verb.