English Language

English Grammar and Usage

2,711 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

Select the correct option for the incorrect sentence.

All the students have occupied their seats before the examination started.

  1. All the students will occupy their seats before the examination started.

  2. All the students will have occupied their seats before the examination started.

  3. All the students have been occupying their seats before the examination started.

  4. All the students had occupied their seats before the examination started.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In a complex sentence if the subordinate clause is in the Simple Past Tense, then the main clause has to be in the Past Perfect Tense. Answer: (4)

Multiple choice

What does Perfect Tense mean?

  1. It means an action going on at the time of speaking.

  2. It means an action that has just been completed.

  3. It means that an action that began in the past is still continuing.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The given question refers to Perfect Tense. Answer: (2)

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the following sentence into Past Perfect Tense.

The postman will have been waiting at the door for five minutes.

  1. The postman will have waited at the door for five ministers.

  2. The postman had waited at the door for five minutes.

  3. The postman has waited at the door for five minutes.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As per the given question, the need is “had + 3rd form of verb” whereas neither (1) nor (3) has “had + 3rd form of verb”. Answer: (2)

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option which best replaces the following incorrect sentence.

The train had left the station before we reach the station.

  1. The train had left the station before we have reached the station.

  2. The train had left the station before we reached the station.

  3. The train had left the station before we shall have reached the station.

  4. The train had left the station before we had reached the station.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As per the system of sequence of tenses, if the main clause is in the Past Perfect Tense, then the subordinate clause has to be in the Past Indefinite Tense. Answer: (2)

Multiple choice

Select the option to tick the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.

The boy ought to have left the place.

  1. It expresses that the action did happen.

  2. It expresses that the action did not actually happen.

  3. It expresses that the action will actually happen.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The given sentence means that the boy ought to have left the place (but he did not). Answer: (2)