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

Past tense of the word 'swim' is

  1. swam

  2. swims

  3. swum

  4. swimmed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The past tense of 'swim' is 'swam'. This is an irregular verb where the vowel changes from 'i' to 'a'. 'Swum' is the past participle form (used with 'have/has'), not the simple past tense.

Multiple choice

Past tense of the word 'drive' is

  1. drove

  2. driven

  3. drew

  4. drive
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A Correct answer
Explanation

'Drive' is an irregular verb. Its simple past tense form is 'drove'. 'Driven' is the past participle form (used with helping verbs like 'have/has/had driven'). 'Drew' is the past tense of 'draw', not 'drive'.

Multiple choice

Past tense of the word 'spoil' is

  1. spoilt

  2. spoils

  3. spoiles

  4. spoilen
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Both 'spoilt' and 'spoiled' are acceptable past tense forms of 'spoil'. 'Spoilt' is more commonly used in British English, while 'spoiled' is preferred in American English. Option A is correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

The architect is going to make a beautiful design tonight.

  1. A beautiful design is going to be made by the architect tonight.

  2. A beautiful design is going to made by the architect tonight.

  3. A beautiful design is being going to made by the architect tonight.

  4. A beautiful design has been going to made by the architect tonight.

  5. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct voice as this is simple future and we use be+ third form in this type of tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the sentence which is correct.

  1. His father likes tea more than coffee.

  2. His father likes tea best than coffee.

  3. His father likes tea much than coffee.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

For making comparison between two things, use of ‘more’ is correct here.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct form of verb

Where _____ the car?

  1. did you park

  2. did you parked

  3. parked you

  4. will park

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A Correct answer
Explanation

In past tense questions, we use the auxiliary 'did' followed by the base form of the main verb. 'Did you park' is correct because 'did' already indicates past tense, so 'park' remains in its base form. 'Did you parked' is incorrect because it doubles the past tense marker.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct form of verb

At ten o clock yesterday morning, we _____ for the bus.

  1. wait

  2. was waiting

  3. waiting

  4. were waiting

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The past continuous tense 'were waiting' is correct here because it describes an action in progress at a specific moment in the past. 'At ten o'clock yesterday morning' specifies a particular past time when the waiting was happening. 'Was waiting' would be singular, but 'we' requires plural.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct form of verb

Here is the report, _____ it at last.

  1. I finish

  2. I finished

  3. I have finished

  4. Finish

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C Correct answer
Explanation

'I have finished' (present perfect) is correct because it shows an action completed recently with relevance to the present moment. The present perfect connects the past action with the current situation - the report is now ready. 'I finish' is present simple for habitual actions, 'I finished' is simple past with no present connection.