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: Complete the following sentence correctly.

He told me ……..

  1. that he was going to Delhi

  2. a story and went to bed

  3. his new address for correspondence

  4. many new things
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is reported speech. In reported speech, tenses backshift and pronouns change. Direct "I am going to Delhi" becomes reported "he was going to Delhi" (present → past, I → he). Option B doesn't fit the context of telling someone something. Options C and D are objects but don't complete the sentence logically.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the past perfect forms of the verbs to fill in the blanks from the options given below.

Preeti was in tears. ____ she _____ all answers in her test, she would have passed.

  1. Was, remembering

  2. Has, remembered

  3. Did, remembered

  4. Had, remembered
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D Correct answer
Explanation

“Would have” suggests that the situation is of past. Here, option (4) makes it a past perfect tense, which fits here. Thus, it is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following options joins the two sentences given below correctly?

(a) My father did not go to office. (b) He was not well.

  1. My father did not go to office that he was not well.

  2. My father did not go to office because he was not well.

  3. My father did not go to office why he was not well.

  4. My father did not go to office where he was not well.

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) is correct because it refers to a case of 'cause' and 'effect'. The cause is "being unwell' and the effect is 'not going to office'. It is a sentence of adverb clause showing 'reason'. The other options are incorrect because (1) refers to noun clause; (2) refers to time and (4) refers to place. Option (5) is incorrect because (2) is correct.