English Language

English Grammar and Usage

2,780 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
  1. He is flying kite in the sky.

  2. Frozen food is not good for health.

  3. Can you shoot the target without looking.

  4. Sasha is bathing in the river.

  5. None of these

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

It contains a gerund ‘flowing’.

Multiple choice
  1. drop out

  2. drop in

  3. full back

  4. full In

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

"Drop in" (or "drop by") means to pay a brief, informal visit without an appointment or prior arrangement. The other options are incorrect: "drop out" means to withdraw or quit, "full back" appears to be a typo (likely for "fall back"), and "full In" contains a capitalization error.

Multiple choice
  1. What time is it? He asked

  2. What time it is he asked

  3. “What time is it?”, he asked

  4. “What time it is” he asked

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

Option 3 is the correct usage. It is an interrogative case, so (?) is needed. Moreover, reported speech needs to be inserted in inverted commas.

Multiple choice
  1. have been

  2. had been

  3. has been

  4. can have been

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

When using reported speech with 'said' (past tense), the verb in the subordinate clause must be in the past perfect tense to show it happened before the speaking. 'Had been' correctly indicates the action was completed prior to the past moment of speaking.