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
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Ismails car is black
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Ismails cars black
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Ismails car's black
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Ismail's car is black
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Possession for a singular name is indicated by adding an apostrophe followed by an 's' (Ismail's).
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verbally
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word for word
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orally
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in writing
B
Correct answer
Explanation
'Verbatim' means in exactly the same words as were used originally, which is 'word for word'.
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visited
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telephoned
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shouted
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returned
A
Correct answer
Explanation
In this context, 'called at' means to pay a brief visit to a place.
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go
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are going
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will go
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have gone
B
Correct answer
Explanation
When a plan is already made and arrangements are confirmed (like buying tickets), the present continuous ('are going') is the correct form to express a future arrangement.
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Dexter said that he had bought a new car recently.
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Dexter said that he bought a new car recently.
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Dexter said that he has bought a new car recently.
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Dexter said that he would have bought a new car recently.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
When converting direct speech to reported speech, the tense shifts back. 'Have bought' (present perfect) becomes 'had bought' (past perfect).
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begun - began
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began - began
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began - begun
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begun - begun
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The verb 'to begin' has the following forms: begin (base), began (past simple), begun (past participle).
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Rachel said that she was playing the piano now.
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Rachel said that she was playing the piano then.
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Rachel said that she played the piano then.
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Rachel said that she had played the piano now.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
When converting direct speech to reported speech, the time reference 'now' must be shifted to 'then' to reflect the change in perspective. Option B correctly shifts the tense to past continuous (was playing) and updates the time adverbial.
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became - become
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become - became
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become - become
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became - became
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The verb 'to become' has the past simple form 'became' and the past participle form 'become'.
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I think, you should never put this T-shirt on.
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I think, you never should put this T-shirt on.
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I think, you should put this T-shirt never on.
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I think, you should put never this T-shirt on.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Adverbs of frequency like 'never' are placed before the main verb but after the auxiliary verb 'should'.
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Do he watch
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Does he watch
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Is he watching
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Are he watching
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The word 'regularly' indicates a habitual action, requiring the present simple tense. For a question with the third-person singular 'he', we use the auxiliary 'Does'.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The phrase 'Every Sunday' denotes a recurring habit, which requires the simple present tense. The subject 'we' takes the base form of the verb.
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Will been playing
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Will have been playing
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Will have been played
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Will had been playing
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The future perfect continuous tense is formed using 'will have been' plus the present participle. This structure describes an action that will be ongoing up until a future point.
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Will been playing
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Will have been playing
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Will have played
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Will had played
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The future perfect tense is formed using 'will have' plus the past participle. This describes an action that will be completed by a specific time in the future.
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Will play
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Will playing
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Will be played
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Will be playing
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The future continuous tense is formed using 'will be' plus the present participle. This describes an action that will be in progress at a future time.
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Will play
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Will played
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Will plays
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Will playing
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The simple future tense is formed using 'will' followed by the base form of the verb. This describes an action that will occur in the future.