English Language

English Grammar and Usage

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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 summary writing english

Select the option that appropriately summarizes the following:
There will be a party at Denise's house tomorrow. Would you like to go?

  1. Will you be at Denise's party tomorrow?

  2. Denise's party is tomorrow. Would you like to go?

  3. Would you like to go to Denise's party tomorrow?

  4. Tomorrow, there is a party at Denise's house. Would you like to go?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct summary of the given sentence is Option C. It includes the whole idea of the sentence that one is asking another if he wants to go to a party that will be held at Denise's house tomorrow. Option A does not give an appropriate idea of the sentence and thus is incorrect. Option B and D do not adhere to the format of summary writing as the tense of the sentences have changed.

Multiple choice summary writing english

Which of the following is the most appropriate summary of the following line:
I regret to inform you that I will be arriving late to the party for your 20th anniversary. 

  1. I regret to tell you that I will arrive at the 20th-anniversary party late.

  2. I regret telling you that I will be late.

  3. Regretfully, I will be late to your 20th-anniversary party.

  4. Regretfully, I will be late to your anniversary.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option C. Summarizing a sentence includes mentioning the main idea of the sentence briefly. Here the writer regrets that he would be late for the 20th anniversary party. The whole idea is summarized in option C. Option B and D are incorrect as they do not give the whole idea of the sentence given. Option A is incorrect as the sentence is not brief enough to be called a summary.

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

P : His letter for admission to engineering institute, which was received yesterday, has gone missing.
Q : The bouquet of flowers, which was ordered yesterday, has just arrived.

Which of the above statements is/are gramatically correct?

  1. Both right

  2. Both wrong

  3. Only P right

  4. Only Q right
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

P is wrong. We require 'the' before 'engineering institute' since we are referring to a specific one. So, only Q is right, which is option D. 

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


When will the dinner be ready?

  1. When will a dinner be ready?

  2. When will an dinner be ready?

  3. When will dinner be ready?

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Articles are not used before names of meals. Therefore, the correct option is: When will dinner be ready?

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


Children enjoy playing in the rain.

  1. The children enjoy playing in the rain.

  2. A children enjoy playing in the rain.

  3. An children enjoy playing in the rain.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,D Correct answer
Explanation

The given statement can be taken as a general statement and can also be directed towards a particular group of children. Hence Option D is correct (we don't need an article when making general statements). Option A is correct because it refers to a particular group of children which further describes them by mentioning what they enjoy. Options B and C are incorrect because the articles in both of them are used for singular nouns.

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
The tea will be served when you return to the hotel.

  1. Tea will be served when you return to the hotel.

  2. A tea will be served when you return to the hotel.

  3. An tea will be served when you return to the hotel.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Before proper, material and abstract nouns used in a general sense, the article may be omitted. The noun 'tea' is used in a general sense in the given sentence. Hence, the correct answer is A.

Multiple choice proper use of articles articles english

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
He was studying the Japanese and Chinese.

  1. He was studying a Japanese and a Chinese.

  2. He was studying an Japanese and an Chinese.

  3. He was studying Japanese and Chinese.

  4. NO CHANGE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The article is omitted before the names of continents, countries, capes, cities, towns, days, months, arts, languages, sciences, some diseases, etc. Hence, the correct answer is C).