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: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. Are you blaming me for the loss?

  2. Did you blamed me for the loss?

  3. Did you blame me for the loss?
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option 2 is 'incorrect' because here, 2nd form of the verb (did) has already been used to ask the question, then again 2nd form of the verb (blamed) is used which is incorrect. So, option 3 is correct where after 'did' only first form of the verb (blame) is used.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. He has been living in this house for five years.

  2. He had been not living in this house for five years.

  3. He had not been living in this house for five years.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option 1 is correct because it is in correct format of past perfect continuous tense (had been+ present participle). Option 2 is incorrect because it is not following the correct format of the negative sentence. But it should be like option 3 which is in the correct format (had not been + present participle i.e. first form of verb + ing).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the incorrect sentence.

  1. Has she gone to the temple?

  2. Has she been going to the temple for five days?

  3. Had she not went to the temple for five days?
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option 1 and 2 are correct as 1 is in correct format of interrogative sentence of present perfect and 2 is in the correct format of interrogative sentence of Present perfect continuous tense. But 3 is not following the correct format of past perfect continuous tense. Correct format is: had + objective pronoun (she) + not + been + present participle (going) + additional information (to the temple for five days) + ?

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the sentence(s) that change(s) the voice of the following sentence. She gave me a pen. (i) I was given a pen by her. (ii) A pen was given to me by her.

  1. Both 'i' and 'ii'

  2. Only 'i' but not 'ii'

  3. only 'ii' but not 'i'

  4. neither 'i' nor 'ii'
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When the verb in the active voice takes two objects, the direct and indirect objects, object may become the subject of the passive voice. Hence, both the sentences can be passive of the given sentence.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the sentence that changes the voice of the following sentence.

Anuradha has painted these pictures.

  1. These pictures are painted by Anuradha.

  2. These pictures has been painted by Anuradha.

  3. These pictures have been painted by Anuradha.

  4. These pictures have painted by Anuradha.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The present perfect in active voice (has/have + v3) changes into (has/have+been + v3). The usage of has/have depends on the subject.