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

Past perfect passive: build

  1. Most things had been build.

  2. Most things had been built.

  3. Most things has been built.

  4. Most things are built.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The past perfect passive is formed using 'had been' plus the past participle of the verb. The past participle of 'build' is 'built'.

Multiple choice

Present perfect passive: chase

  1. is chased

  2. will be chased

  3. has been chased

  4. will being chased
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect passive is formed using 'has/have been' plus the past participle. For 'chase', it is 'has been chased'.

Multiple choice

Past simple passive: tell

  1. I was telled a story

  2. I was telling a story.

  3. I be tell a story

  4. I was told a story
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The past simple passive is formed using 'was/were' plus the past participle. The past participle of 'tell' is 'told'.

Multiple choice

Present progressive passive: follow

  1. we are being followed

  2. we are following

  3. we were been followed

  4. we are following
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The present progressive passive is formed using 'am/is/are' + 'being' + past participle. For 'follow', it is 'are being followed'.

Multiple choice

Past passive: save

  1. Money saved

  2. Money is saved

  3. Money was saved

  4. Money will be saved
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The past passive is formed using 'was/were' plus the past participle. For 'save', it is 'was saved'.

Multiple choice

Past simple passive: run

  1. it was runned

  2. it was ran

  3. it was run

  4. it did run
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The past simple passive uses 'was' or 'were' plus the past participle. The past participle of 'run' is 'run'.

Multiple choice

Present simple passive: teach

  1. he is taught

  2. he is teached

  3. she has been taught

  4. she taught
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The present simple passive is formed with 'am/is/are' plus the past participle. 'Taught' is the correct past participle of 'teach'.

Multiple choice

Mistakes were made.

  1. Past perfect passive

  2. Past perfect active

  3. Past simple passive

  4. Past simple active
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'were made' is the past simple passive form. It does not use 'had been', which would be required for past perfect.

Multiple choice

Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.

  1. Present perfect passive

  2. Present perfect active

  3. Present simple passive

  4. Present simple active
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'is raised' is present simple passive. It does not use 'has been', which would be required for present perfect.

Multiple choice

Who taught you to ski?

  1. Past simple passive

  2. Past simple active

  3. Past perfect passive

  4. Past perfect active
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'taught' is past simple, and the subject 'Who' is the doer of the action. This is active voice.

Multiple choice

Who taught you to ski?

  1. Active

  2. Passive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The subject (Who) is performing the action (taught). This is active voice.