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

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. I saw the man, who was walking down the street.

  2. I saw the man who was walking down the street,

  3. I saw the man who was walking down the street.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

No punctuation is needed between the subject and the verb in a restrictive clause.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. I saw the man walking down the street.

  2. I saw the man who was walking down the street.

  3. I saw the man who is walking down the street.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The present participle "walking" is used after the verb "saw" to indicate that the action was ongoing at the time of speaking.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The man who was walking down the street was hit by a car.

  2. The man who walking down the street was hit by a car.

  3. The man who is walking down the street was hit by a car.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The past participle "walking" is used after the verb "was" to indicate that the action was completed before the time of speaking.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. The man who was walking down the street, was hit by a car.

  2. The man who was walking down the street was hit by a car.

  3. The man who was walking down the street was, hit by a car.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

No punctuation is needed between the subject and the verb in a restrictive clause.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. The man walking down the street was hit by a car.

  2. The man who was walking down the street was hit by a car.

  3. The man who is walking down the street was hit by a car.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The present participle "walking" is used after the verb "was" to indicate that the action was ongoing at the time of speaking.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The man who was hit by a car was taken to the hospital.

  2. The man who hit by a car was taken to the hospital.

  3. The man who is hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The past participle "hit" is used after the verb "was" to indicate that the action was completed before the time of speaking.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. The man who was hit by a car, was taken to the hospital.

  2. The man who was hit by a car was taken to the hospital.

  3. The man who was hit by a car was, taken to the hospital.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

No punctuation is needed between the subject and the verb in a restrictive clause.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is written in the correct style?

  1. The man hit by a car was taken to the hospital.

  2. The man who was hit by a car was taken to the hospital.

  3. The man who is hit by a car was taken to the hospital.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The present participle "hit" is used after the verb "was" to indicate that the action was ongoing at the time of speaking.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a pragmatic rule?

  1. Using the past tense to talk about past events

  2. Using the word 'I' to refer to oneself

  3. Taking turns when speaking in a conversation

  4. Using the appropriate register for a given situation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pragmatic rules are social conventions that govern how language is used in different contexts. Taking turns when speaking is one example of a pragmatic rule.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a deictic expression?

  1. The word 'here'

  2. The word 'now'

  3. The word 'I'

  4. The word 'you'
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Deictic expressions are words or phrases that refer to something in the context of the utterance. The word 'here' is an example of a deictic expression because it refers to the location of the speaker.

Multiple choice

In a flashback, the author typically uses what tense to narrate the events?

  1. Present tense

  2. Past tense

  3. Future tense

  4. Any of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In a flashback, the author typically uses the past tense to narrate the events that occurred in the past.

Multiple choice

What did the clock say to the wall?

  1. It's time for a makeover.

  2. I'm hanging around, waiting for you.

  3. Tick tock, let's do this!

  4. Time flies when we're together.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The clock said 'It's time for a makeover' to the wall, referring to the need for the wall to be repainted or redecorated.

Multiple choice

Which sentence uses personification?

  1. The wind danced through the leaves.

  2. The sun kissed my skin.

  3. The clouds floated across the sky.

  4. The river flowed gently downstream.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea. In this example, the wind is personified as a dancer, suggesting its graceful and playful movement through the leaves.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of a short sentence?

  1. The wind howled and the rain beat against the window.

  2. The cat sat on the mat, the mat sat on the floor.

  3. The dog ran and ran and ran.

  4. The book was old and dusty.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The book was old and dusty." is an example of a short sentence.

Multiple choice

Which of the following sentences is an example of a long sentence?

  1. The wind howled and the rain beat against the window.

  2. The cat sat on the mat, the mat sat on the floor.

  3. The dog ran and ran and ran.

  4. The book was old and dusty.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The wind howled and the rain beat against the window." is an example of a long sentence.