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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) 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.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Ram said, ''What a beautiful scene!''

  1. Ram said that what a beautiful scene it was.

  2. Ram wondered that it was a beautiful scene.

  3. Ram exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

  4. Ram exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In reporting exclamations and wishes, indirect speech is introduced by the verb expressing an exclamation or a wish.'What' becomes 'that' in indirect speech. Hence, option 4.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said, ''I must go next week.''

  1. He said that he must go next week.

  2. He said that he must go the following week.

  3. He said that he would have to go the following week.

  4. He said that he was to go following week.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

If reporting verb is in the past, reported speech also becomes the past. Past of 'may' or 'must' is 'might' or 'would'. 'Next week' changes into 'following week'. Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The boys said, ''Hurrah! We have won the game.''

  1. The boys asked with joy that they have won the game.

  2. The boys exclaimed with joy that they had won the game.

  3. The boys told with joy that they had won the game.

  4. The boys told with joy that they have won the game.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In reporting exclamations and wishes, indirect speech is introduced by the verb expressing an exclamation or a wish. Hence, option 2.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The boy said, ''I am not feeling well.''

  1. The boy said that he was not feeling well.

  2. The boy says that he was not feeling well.

  3. The boy said that he is not feeling well.

  4. The boy told that he was not feeling well.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences (like this one), 'said' remains unchanged. Pronoun for the first person 'I' is 'he'. 'He' takes auxiliary 'is/was', but here we need past auxiliary, so 'was'. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said to her, ''Are you coming to the party?''

  1. He told her whether she was coming to the party.

  2. He told her if she was coming to the party.

  3. He asked her if she was coming to the party.

  4. He asked her if she will be coming to the party?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rule 1: Indirect speech never takes question mark. Rule 2: If reported verb is in the past, reported speech (in indirect form) becomes past. Past of 'are' is 'was/were' (depending on the situation). Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

I said to him, ''Why are you late?''

  1. I said to him why are you late?

  2. I asked him why he was late.

  3. I asked him why you are late?

  4. I told him why he is he late.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In interrogative sentences like this, 'said to' becomes 'asked' or 'enquired'. If the reported verb is in the past tense and the reported verb is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Moreover, indirect speech never takes question mark. Hence, option 2.