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

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

You should first wash the car and then polish it.

  1. The car should be first washed by you and then polish it.

  2. You should first wash the car and then it should be polished.

  3. First the car should wash and then polished.

  4. The car should be first washed and then polished by you.

  5. The car should first wash and then polished by you.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; both the verbs are properly changed into 3rd form preceded by helping verb 'be'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

He could have paid me in the same coin.

  1. The same coin could have been paid to me by him.

  2. He could have been paid in the same coin.

  3. I could have been paid in the same coin by him.

  4. I could have paid him in the same coin .

  5. I could be paid in the same coin by him.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the subject and the object have properly changed the place; the verb has also been changed correctly.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

When the engine was put right, the conductor pulled the bell.

  1. When the engine was put right, the bell was pulled by the conductor.

  2. The conductor put the engine right, and pulled the bell.

  3. When the conductor put the engine right, the bell was pulled by him.

  4. When the conductor had put the engine right, the bell was pulled by him.

  5. When the engine had been put right, the bell was pulled by the conductor.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; both the clauses are in passive voice

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

Such a set was never come across by me in all my life.

  1. In all my life, such a set had never been come across.

  2. I had never come across such a set in all my life.

  3. My life had never come across such a set in all my life.

  4. I never came across such a set in all my life.

  5. My life never came across such a set.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the verb is correctly changed.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. Richa has been residing here since 2005.

  2. Richa was residing here since 2005.

  3. Richa had been residing here since 2005.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When we use perfect continuous tense, the format is has/have (for present)/had (for past) + been + present participle. Option 2 is not following this format and hence, it is incorrect.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. I bank with my sister.

  2. I went to the bank with my sister.

  3. I can bank on my sister in times of need.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

‘Bank with’ does not mean anything. ‘Bank on’ means 'to trust'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. How often do you watch television?

  2. How often you watch television?

  3. How often did you watch television?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In interrogative sentences, the format is verb + subject + additional information. Option 2 is incorrect as it is following the format of simple statement. Other two options are correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. Children jumped into the water.

  2. Children are jumping into the water.

  3. Children are jumping on the water.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Here, the first two options are correct because the preposition 'into' is used and it is used when motion is being indicated in a sentence, for example 'jumping'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. Did they play football?

  2. Does they play football?

  3. Do they play football?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

With plural pronoun, ‘do’ is used in the negative and interrogative sentences of present indefinite tense. Did is used in the negative and interrogative sentences of past indefinite tense. So, option 2 is incorrect.