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

He will be going.

  1. Future progressive

  2. Past Perfect

  3. Conditional Present

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

The structure will be + verb-ing indicates the future progressive tense.

Multiple choice

He would go.

  1. Future progressive

  2. Past Perfect

  3. Conditional Present

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

The use of would + base verb indicates the conditional present tense.

Multiple choice

He has gone.

  1. Simple Present

  2. Present Progressive

  3. Present Perfect

  4. Simple Past
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The structure has + past participle indicates the present perfect tense.

Multiple choice

He went.

  1. Simple Present

  2. Present Progressive

  3. Present Perfect

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

Went is the past form of the irregular verb go, indicating simple past.

Multiple choice

He isn't going.

  1. Simple Present

  2. Present Progressive

  3. Present Perfect

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

The structure is + not + verb-ing indicates the present progressive tense.

Multiple choice

Does he go?

  1. Simple Present

  2. Present Progressive

  3. Present Perfect

  4. Simple Past
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The use of the auxiliary does with the base verb indicates the simple present tense.

Multiple choice

They___ us in the festivities.

  1. should have visited

  2. should have visitted

  3. should have visit
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Should have + past participle is the correct structure for past advice or expectation.

Multiple choice

Which one of this sentences is wrong?

  1. I going to Berlin next week.

  2. I'm going to Berlin next week.

  3. I am going to Berlin next week.

  4. I am gonna go to Berlin next week.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence 'I going to Berlin next week' is grammatically incorrect because it lacks the auxiliary verb 'am'. The correct form requires 'I am going' or the contraction 'I'm going'.

Multiple choice

How would you say this in reporter speech: Morten: "Christian is coming home today!?

  1. Morten said at Christian was coming home that day.

  2. Morten said that Christian is coming home today.

  3. Morten said that Christian was coming home today.

  4. Morten said that Christian was coming home that day.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In reported speech, the verb tense shifts back (is -> was) and time expressions change to reflect the perspective of the reporter (today -> that day). Option D correctly applies both rules.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentences is correct?

  1. Mobile phones get young people addicted

  2. Mobile phones gets young people's addicted

  3. Mobile phones get young peoples addicted

  4. Mobile phones gets young people addicted
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The subject 'Mobile phones' is plural, so it requires the base verb 'get'. 'Addicted' is an adjective describing the people, so it does not take an 's'.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentences is correct?

  1. I start school 9 o'clock

  2. I starts school 9 o'clock

  3. I start school at 9 o'clock

  4. I start school in 9 o'clock
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When referring to a specific time on the clock, the preposition 'at' is required.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentences is wrong?

  1. He's my friend

  2. He is my friend

  3. His my friend

  4. My friend is him
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'His' is a possessive determiner, not a subject pronoun. The correct subject is 'He', which forms the contraction 'He's' (He is).