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

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs from the given options.

When I get home my pet dog __________ at the gate waiting for me.

  1. will sit

  2. will be sitting

  3. sits

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

The tense of the sentence is Future Continuous as it refers to an action as going on at some point in future. The subject of the sentence is third person singular. Here 'will be' with -ing form of the verb is to be used. Hence 'will be sitting' is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs from the given options.

When she gets home her daughter ___________ at the door for her.

  1. waits

  2. has been waiting

  3. will be waiting

  4. shall be waiting
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The tense of the sentence is Future Continuous as it refers to an action as going on at some point in future. The subject of the sentence is third person singular. Here 'will be' with-ing form of the verb is to be used. Hence 'will be waiting' is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Pick out the adjectives in the sentence. “If you are happy, energetic, and excited about an upcoming event, your body will keep you in a state of optimum health.”

  1. upcoming, optimum

  2. happy, energetic, excited

  3. happy, energetic, excited, health

  4. happy, energetic, excited, upcoming

  5. happy, energetic, excited, upcoming, optimum
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. The words - happy, energetic, excited, upcoming and optimum – are all adjectives.

Multiple choice

Pick out the adjectives in the sentence. “Her stupendous achievement turned out to be a glorious moment of euphoria for all of us.”

  1. stupendous, moment

  2. achievement, momemt

  3. stupendous, glorious

  4. stupendous, euphoria

  5. there are no adjectives in the sentence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. The words – stupendous and glorious – are adjectives. The word ‘stupendous’ is describing the noun achievement and the word ‘glorious’ is describing the noun ‘moment’.  

Multiple choice

Pick out the adverbs in the sentence. “Trade winds blow constantly and steadily in the same direction on the North-eastern trades in the Northern Hemisphere and the south-eastern trades in the Southern Hemisphere.”

  1. constantly, blow

  2. constantly, steadily

  3. direction, constantly

  4. same, steadily

  5. there are no adverbs in the sentence
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 Correct. The two words – constantly and steadily – are adverbs adding meaning to the verb – blow.  

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable tense.

I …………………………. many musical instruments, but my favourite is the piano.

  1. studied

  2. had studied

  3. study

  4. have studied

  5. am studying
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To suggest the completion of an activity in the unspecified or unknown past, we use the present perfect tense. The present perfect tense is not used with a past time of reference. In that case, we have to use the past simple.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable tense.

If I had had any money, I ………………………… you a drink.

  1. will buy

  2. would buy

  3. would have bought

  4. would be buying

  5. might buy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

‘Had had’ is the past perfect tense form of ‘have’. If the verb in the if-clause is in the past perfect tense, we have to use ‘would have + past participle’ in the main clause. This sentence can be written in three ways. (Type 1 conditional) If I have enough money, I will buy you a drink. (Type 2 conditional) If I had enough money, I would buy you a drink. (Type 3 conditional) If I had had enough money, I would have bought you a drink. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs from the given options.

The guest faculty ______________ a lecture today evening.

  1. delivers

  2. will be delivering

  3. is delivering

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

The tense of the sentence is Future Continuous Tense as it denotes an action going on in future. The tense of the sentence is third person singular. Here 'will be' plus-ing form is to be used. Hence 'will be delivering' is the correct option.

Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs from the given options

Marathi _____________ in Maharashtra.

  1. is being spoken

  2. is spoken

  3. will have been spoken

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

The tense of the sentence is Simple Present as it refers to a universal fact. The voice of the sentence is Passive. The subject of the sentence is third person singular. Here 'is'  with third form of verb is to be used. Hence 'is spoken' is the correct option.