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 general knowledge foreign languages
  1. I thank you

  2. See you later

  3. you are most welcome

  4. I'm in a hurry

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Je vous en prie is the standard formal response to 'thank you' in French, meaning 'you are most welcome' or 'don't mention it.' Option A would be 'Je vous remercie' (I thank you), Option B is 'A bientôt' (see you later), and Option D would be something like 'Je me dépêche' (I'm in a hurry).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. to last

  2. at last

  3. for last

  4. in last

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'At last' is a common English idiom used to express that something has finally happened after a long wait or delay. It conveys a sense of relief or achievement.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. He wanted to work all night

  2. but we saw that he was completely worn

  3. and so we persuaded him to stop.

  4. No error.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'completely worn' is an incomplete idiom in this context. It should be 'completely worn out' to correctly indicate extreme exhaustion. The other parts of the sentence are grammatically sound.

Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles
  1. When a whale is washed ashore by the tide,

  2. the people flock together to see it,

  3. wondering how so huge an animal can swim about in the water

  4. No error.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is grammatically correct. It uses proper subordinate clauses and correct idiomatic phrasing ('so huge an animal') to describe the reaction of people to a beached whale.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tomorow

  2. Tommorrow

  3. Tomorrow

  4. Tommorow

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Tomorrow' is the correct spelling of the day following today. The word combines 'to' + 'morrow' with double 'r'. Common errors include adding extra letters or missing the 'r'.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. have

  2. you

  3. seen

  4. them

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B,D Correct answer
Explanation

'You' and 'them' are personal pronouns in this sentence. 'You' is the subject pronoun addressing someone being spoken to, while 'them' is the object pronoun referring to certain people or things. 'Have' is a helping verb (auxiliary) and 'seen' is the main verb. The sentence has no actual nouns, only pronouns replacing them.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. With Bob.

  2. In my room.

  3. English.

  4. For three hours.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The question 'How long' asks about duration or time span, so the answer must specify a period of time. 'For three hours' (option D) correctly indicates duration using the preposition 'for'. Options A, B, and C answer different questions - 'With whom' (Bob), 'Where' (in my room), and 'What subject' (English) respectively.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. I am swimming.

  2. I swim.

  3. I will swim.

  4. I swam.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks about a past action ('yesterday'), so the answer must use the past tense. 'I swam' (option D) is the simple past tense of 'swim', correctly indicating a completed action yesterday. Options A, B, and C use wrong tenses - present continuous (am swimming), simple present (swim), and future (will swim) respectively.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. I play soccer.

  2. I played soccer.

  3. I'll play soccer.

  4. I playing soccer.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The question asks about a future action ('this afternoon'), so the answer must use future tense. 'I'll play soccer' (option C) is the correct future contraction of 'I will'. Options A and B use present and past tenses respectively, and option D is grammatically incorrect ('I playing' has no auxiliary verb).

Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages
  1. Je parle en francais.

  2. Je ne parle pas en francais.

  3. Je ne parle en francais.

  4. Tu ne parle pas en francais.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The French negative requires 'ne ... pas' surrounding the conjugated verb. 'Je ne parle pas en français' correctly uses this structure with the verb 'parle' (first person singular). Option A is positive, C omits 'pas', and D uses 'tu' (second person) instead of 'je'.