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

Which one of the sentence is different from the rest?

  1. You should plant some trees.

  2. You could plant some trees.

  3. You must plant some trees.

  4. You ought to plant some trees.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Could expresses possibility or suggestion, while should, must, and ought to all express obligation or duty of varying strength.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the best option to complete the following sentence:

Susan ______ to the music when her friend Ishita came.

  1. is listening

  2. was listening

  3. listened

  4. listens

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is in past tense as verb ‘came’ has been used, so past progressive tense (was/were + V1 + ing) will be used. Option 1 is incorrect, as it is in present progressive tense. Option 2 is correct, as 'was listening' is correct here. Option 3 is incorrect, as it is in past indefinite tense. Option 4 is incorrect, as it is in present indefinite tense.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence:

Reenam changed her soiled clothes.

  1. Her soiled clothes were changed by Reenam.

  2. Soiled clothes has been changed by Reenam.

  3. Her soiled clothes were being changed by Reenam.

  4. Her soiled clothes have been changed by Reenam.

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The active voice is given in the past indefinite tense and when we change it in passive, the format will be: subject (which is the object of active form) + was/were + third form of the verb + prep ‘by’ + Object (subject of the active form).

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct conjunction to join the two sentences given below correctly.

I am not well. I will be on leave tomorrow.

  1. I am not well because I will be on leave tomorrow.

  2. Although I am not well, yet I will be on leave tomorrow.

  3. Since I am not well, I will be on leave tomorrow.

  4. While I am not well, I will on leave tomorrow.

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Options 1 is incorrect, as the sentences are connected in a reverse way and it doesn't make sense. Option 2 is incorrect, as correlative conjunction 'Although...yet' are used to show contrast. Option 3 is correct, as it is actually giving reason for being absent. (Why I will be on leave tomorrow).