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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 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.

Multiple choice

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

(a) She is beautiful. (b) She is not proud.

  1. She is beautiful still she is not proud.

  2. She is beautiful when she is not proud.

  3. She is beautiful as if she is not proud.

  4. She is beautiful though she is not proud.

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is correct because it show that both the clauses are independent of each other and the sentence is a compound sentence with the coordinate conjunction 'still'; the other options are not correct because (2) refers to 'time' ; (3) refers to 'manner' and (4) refers to 'contrast' of adverb clause. Option (5) is incorrect because (1) is correct.

Multiple choice

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

(a) He will help you. (b) You go to him.

  1. He will help you than you go to him.

  2. He will help you as you go to him.

  3. He will help you if you go to him.

  4. He will help you whether you go to him.

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is correct because it is a case of condition referring to adverb clause. The other options are incorrect because (1) refers to 'comparison'; (2) refers to 'manner/reason'; (4) refers to 'option'. Option (5) is also incorrect because option (3) is correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the narration.

''He'll work now'', said Deesa to the planter.

  1. Deesa told the planter that he would work then.

  2. Deesa said to the planter that he would work now.

  3. Deesa said to the planter that he would work then.

  4. Deesa told the planter that he will work now.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said to' becomes 'told'. If the reported verb is in the past tense and the reported speech is in the future, the reported speech (while change of narration) changes into the past form. Past of 'will' is 'would'. 'Now' becomes 'then'. Hence, option (1) is correct.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Ram: Where are you going Sham? Sham: I am going to the college. Ram wants to know from Sham, ________

  1. where he is going.

  2. where he was going.

  3. where is he going?

  4. why he is going?
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rule 1: Indirect sppech never takes question mark. Rule 2: Indirect speech takes auxilary after the subject. Now here 'wants' is the present tense, so 'is' is the correct auxilary.