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

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. Past consideration is no consideration.

  2. Consideration can be past, present or future.

  3. Consideration can only be present.

  4. Consideration can only be future.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) is correct. The past consideration is valid, e.g. pension given to employees after retirement. The present consideration is valid. The future consideration is also valid as one can get an advance from a prospective employer for the services to be given in the future.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

____ took office as the first Superintendent of Public Instruction for the territory of New Mexico.

  1. J. Francisco Chaves, who

  2. If J. Francisco Chaves

  3. J. Francisco Chaves

  4. In that J. Francisco Chaves
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) J. Francisco Chaves. This is a simple sentence which permits only a single subject with a single verb (or predicate). The third option " J. Fransisco Chaves " alone fits in here, as the other choices containing words like, "who"," if" and " in that", would convert the sentence into a complex sentence where an additional subordinate clause will be created needing one more finite verb.  

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.