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

Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.

(A) After taking French classes, we could understand the French spoken by our dealers from abroad easily. (B) After taking French classes, we could easily understand the French spoken by our dealers from abroad.

  1. Only (A)

  2. Can't say

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. None of these

  5. Only (B)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The meaning implied in the second sentence is that we understand the French easily and not the dealers speak it easily. So, (B) sentence places the modifying word 'easily' correctly. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the sentence which is grammatically correct.

(A) Raised in a town, it is natural to miss the simplicity of the village. (B) For a person raised in a town, it is natural to miss the simplicity of the village.

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase 'raised in a town' modifies the pronoun 'it' in the first sentence. The connection seems illogical as 'it' was not raised in a town. The second statement provides the right noun which the phrase modifies.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the sentence(s) which is/are grammatically correct.

(A) She decided to buy economy size packages of pulses, of custard and washing powder, in order to cut down the expenses. (B) She decided to buy economy size packages of pulses, custard and washing powder, in order to cut down the expenses.

  1. Only (A)

  2. Only (B)

  3. Both (A) and (B)

  4. None of these

  5. Can't be determined
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In sentence A to keep parallelism in the series (of pulse, of custard) you must also say 'of washing powder' or 'of' can be mentioned once in the beginning only, as done in sentence B.

Multiple choice

She asked me where ____?

  1. was I going

  2. I was going

  3. I am going

  4. am I going

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

In reported speech, verb tense shifts back (backshift). Present continuous "am going" becomes past continuous "was going" when the reporting verb is in the past tense. The word order stays declarative, not interrogative.

Multiple choice
Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.
The marathon race is intended to test one's endurance more ______.

  1. than his speed

  2. than how fast one runs

  3. than one's speed

  4. rather than the speed

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

(3) than one's speed.(3) option is most concise one as compared to (2) option, (4) option leaves the sentence ambiguous as compared to (3) option whereas (1) option uses incorrect pronoun “his”. So the bets option is (3) which uses the correct pronoun one's and makes the sentence clear.