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

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I saw this cat.

  2. I saw a cat.

  3. I saw cat.

  4. I saw this the cat.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, "This" is used correctly as a demonstrative determiner before the noun "cat" to indicate that the speaker saw a specific cat.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I went to the store to buy a loaf of bread.

  2. I went to store to buy a loaf of bread.

  3. I went to a store to buy a loaf of bread.

  4. I went to the a store to buy a loaf of bread.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, "The" is used correctly as a definite article before the noun "store" to indicate that the speaker went to a specific store.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I saw this cat that was sitting on the fence.

  2. I saw a cat that was sitting on the fence.

  3. I saw cat that was sitting on the fence.

  4. I saw this the cat that was sitting on the fence.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, "This" is used correctly as a demonstrative determiner before the noun "cat" to indicate that the speaker saw a specific cat.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I went to the store to buy some milk.

  2. I went to store to buy some milk.

  3. I went to a store to buy some milk.

  4. I went to the a store to buy some milk.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, "The" is used correctly as a definite article before the noun "store" to indicate that the speaker went to a specific store.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I saw this dog that was running in the park.

  2. I saw a dog that was running in the park.

  3. I saw dog that was running in the park.

  4. I saw this the dog that was running in the park.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, "This" is used correctly as a demonstrative determiner before the noun "dog" to indicate that the speaker saw a specific dog.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences contains a grammatical error?

  1. The boy ran quickly to the store.

  2. The girl was playing with her doll.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger.

  4. The car was parked in the driveway.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The car was parked in the driveway." contains a grammatical error. The verb "parked" is in the past tense, but the subject "car" is in the present tense. The correct sentence should be "The car is parked in the driveway."

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

  1. The boy, ran quickly to the store.

  2. The girl was playing with her doll; and the boy was reading a book.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger, who was walking down the street.

  4. The car was parked in the driveway, next to the house.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The boy, ran quickly to the store." contains a punctuation error. There should be a comma after the word "boy".

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences contains a stylistic inconsistency?

  1. The boy ran quickly to the store to buy some groceries.

  2. The girl was playing with her doll while the boy was reading a book.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.

  4. The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The car was parked in the driveway next to the house." contains a stylistic inconsistency. The phrase "next to the house" is redundant because the word "driveway" already implies that the car is next to the house.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The boy and the girl went to the store.

  2. The boy and girl went to the store.

  3. The boy and the girl go to the store.

  4. The boy and girl go to the store.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The boy and the girl went to the store." is grammatically correct. The subject "boy and girl" is in the plural form, so the verb "went" must also be in the plural form.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

  1. The boy ran quickly to the store.

  2. The girl was playing with her doll and the boy was reading a book.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.

  4. The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The girl was playing with her doll and the boy was reading a book." contains a punctuation error. There should be a comma after the word "doll".

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences contains a stylistic inconsistency?

  1. The boy ran quickly to the store to buy some groceries.

  2. The girl was playing with her doll while the boy was reading a book.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.

  4. The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street." contains a stylistic inconsistency. The phrase "who was walking down the street" is redundant because the word "stranger" already implies that the person is walking down the street.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The boy and the girl go to the store.

  2. The boy and girl go to the store.

  3. The boy and the girl went to the store.

  4. The boy and girl went to the store.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The boy and the girl go to the store." is grammatically correct. The subject "boy and girl" is in the plural form, so the verb "go" must also be in the plural form.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences contains a punctuation error?

  1. The boy ran quickly to the store.

  2. The girl was playing with her doll and the boy was reading a book.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.

  4. The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The girl was playing with her doll and the boy was reading a book." contains a punctuation error. There should be a comma after the word "doll".

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences contains a stylistic inconsistency?

  1. The boy ran quickly to the store to buy some groceries.

  2. The girl was playing with her doll while the boy was reading a book.

  3. The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street.

  4. The car was parked in the driveway next to the house.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The dog barked loudly at the stranger who was walking down the street." contains a stylistic inconsistency. The phrase "who was walking down the street" is redundant because the word "stranger" already implies that the person is walking down the street.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The boy and the girl go to the store.

  2. The boy and girl go to the store.

  3. The boy and the girl went to the store.

  4. The boy and girl went to the store.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The boy and the girl go to the store." is grammatically correct. The subject "boy and girl" is in the plural form, so the verb "go" must also be in the plural form.