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

Directions: Choose the statement(s) which is/are grammatically incorrect.

  1. I know all about the film because I have watched it twice.
  2. I am sure I have seen him at the party last night.
  3. The legend reveals how the castle received its meaning.
  4. His subordinates accused him with various offences.
  5. The people regarded him as an imposter and called him a villain.

  1. Both 3 and 4

  2. Both 1 and 5

  3. Only 2

  4. Both 2 and 4

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; sentence 2 has error of tense. The adverb 'last' shows that the action took place in the past, so the tense should be in simple past, i.e. 'saw'. Sentence 4 has the error of preposition. The verb 'accused' should be followed by the preposition 'of'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the statement(s) which is/are grammatically incorrect.

  1. She longed for the holidays to come so that she could be with her family again.
  2. Eating sweets is supposed to be bad for the teeth.
  3. The latest news of the earthquake survivors are very disturbing.
  4. I was often kept awake at night by their song which floated up through the window.
  5. Much remains to be done before the drug can be used by humans.

  1. 4 and 5

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 3

  4. 2

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the sentence has the error of subject verb agreement. The word 'news' is always treated as singular, and followed by verb in the singular form. So, the verb should be 'is'.

Multiple choice

A student says, "My mother ringed Principal ma’am last night." As a teacher, your response should be

  1. Oh really, your mother rang up Principal ma'am last night. Did she seek an appointment with her?

  2. Dear child, you are not using the correct form of verb.

  3. It should not be ringed, it should rather be rang.

  4. Why don't you listen carefully? As I told you earlier, it should be rang, not ringed.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A models correct grammar naturally through conversation, making the correction implicit rather than explicit. This pedagogical approach maintains student confidence while embedding proper language usage. Options B, C, and D are teacher-centered corrections that focus on error identification rather than communication.

Multiple choice

I suggest that we all watch the movie 'TIGER'. It has been suggested that we watch the movie 'TIGER' together. The two given statements can be differentiated by drawing students' attention to the

  1. use of 'by' in the passive form

  2. the arrangement of words

  3. change in the verb forms

  4. roles of the subject and object in both sentences
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The first sentence ('I suggest...') is in active voice where 'I' is the subject performing the action. The second sentence ('It has been suggested...') is in passive voice where the subject 'It' receives the action, and the doer (the person who suggested) is either implied or mentioned with 'by'. This fundamentally changes the roles of subject and object - in active voice, the subject is the doer, while in passive voice, the subject is the receiver of the action.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an adverb?

  1. care

  2. carefree

  3. careless

  4. carelessly
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(1) is incorrect because 'care' is a noun whereas the requirement is that of an adverb.(2) and (3) are incorrect because both are adjectives whereas the need of the question is to find an adverb.

Multiple choice

The interrogative form of the sentence, ‘The children broke the toys’ is

  1. Do the children break the toys?

  2. Did the children broke the toys?

  3. Did the children break the toys?

  4. Had the children broken the toys?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

To form a question in the past tense, we use the auxiliary verb 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the main verb. 'Break' is the base form of 'broke'. Option A incorrectly uses present tense, and Option B incorrectly uses 'broke' instead of the base form.