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

Multiple choice

What are the name of the columns in the irregular verb chart?

  1. Present, simple past, past participle

  2. present, past, participle

  3. present, past simple, past

  4. they have no names
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Standard irregular verb charts are organized into three columns: the base form (present), the simple past, and the past participle. Option A correctly identifies these categories.

Multiple choice

Past simple and Past participle of the verb stop

  1. stopped, stopped

  2. stoped, stopped

  3. stop, stop

  4. stop, stopped
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The verb 'stop' is a regular verb. To form the past simple and past participle, double the final consonant and add '-ed'. Thus, 'stopped' is correct.

Multiple choice

What is the correct sentence?

  1. I going to the cinema

  2. I gone to the cinema

  3. I went to the cinema

  4. I goes to the cinema
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Option C uses the correct past simple form 'went' for the verb 'go'. Other options use incorrect verb forms or tenses.

Multiple choice

I have already (do) my homework

  1. did

  2. done

  3. dead

  4. do
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence uses the present perfect tense ('have already'), which requires the past participle of the verb. The past participle of 'do' is 'done'.

Multiple choice

We (sit) at home all day yesterday.

  1. set

  2. sat

  3. sitted

  4. sit
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes an action that happened 'yesterday', requiring the simple past tense. The irregular verb 'sit' has the simple past form 'sat'.

Multiple choice

I (come ) home 20 minutes ago.

  1. comed

  2. came

  3. come

  4. commen
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes an action that happened '20 minutes ago', requiring the simple past tense. The irregular verb 'come' has the simple past form 'came'.

Multiple choice

I have (ring) you three times this morning!

  1. ring

  2. rong

  3. rang

  4. rung
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect tense requires the past participle. The verb ring follows the pattern ring, rang, rung, making rung the correct past participle.

Multiple choice

Have you (wake) the children yet?

  1. woken

  2. wake

  3. week

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

The present perfect tense requires the past participle. The past participle of wake is woken.

Multiple choice

We (meet) 10 years ago.

  1. meeted

  2. mate

  3. met

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

The sentence refers to 10 years ago, requiring the simple past tense. The past tense of meet is met.