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 alternative that completes the sentence after change of narration.

Greg asked me, “Have you read that novel?” Greg asked me

  1. if he was reading that novel.

  2. if he had read that novel.

  3. if I had read that novel.

  4. if I was reading that novel.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Third option is correct. The tense of the sentence changes into 'past' tense because the reporting verb in direct voice (said) is in past tense. As the reporting speech is in interrogative, the word 'said' changes to 'asked'. 'you' changes to 'I' as the question is directed to the speaker itself.

Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that completes the sentence after change of narration.

Ann said Sunny, “What are you doing?” Ann asked Sunny

  1. what she will be doing?

  2. that what she is doing?

  3. that what she was doing?

  4. what she was doing.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fourth option is correct. The tense of the sentence changes into 'past' tense because the reporting verb in direct voice (said) is in past tense. As the reporting speech is in interrogative, the word 'said' changes to 'asked'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that completes the sentence after change of narration.

He said to his friend, “Wait here till father comes.”

He requested his friend

  1. to wait here till father had come.

  2. that to wait there till his father came.

  3. to wait there till father came.

  4. to wait here until his friend came.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Third option is correct. The tense of the sentence changes into 'past' tense because the reporting verb in direct voice (said) is in past tense. As the reporting speech is in imperative, the word 'said' changes to 'requested'.

Multiple choice

We go to cinema once a week.

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'once' modifies the frequency of the action 'go', making it an adverb of frequency.

Multiple choice

I have been there once

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. pronoun
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Here, 'once' indicates the number of times the action occurred, functioning as an adverb.

Multiple choice

Once he hesitates we have him

  1. noun

  2. verb

  3. adverb

  4. adjective

  5. conjunction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

In this sentence, 'once' acts as a conjunction meaning 'as soon as', connecting the two clauses.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct sentence.

  1. I was the very naughtiest student of my class.

  2. I was the most naughtiest student of the class.

  3. I was the naughtiest student of the class.

  4. I was very naughtier student of the class.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The superlative form of 'naughty' is 'naughtiest'. Option C correctly uses the definite article 'the' and the superlative adjective without redundant modifiers.

Multiple choice

Choose the correct sentence.

  1. I go on walk in the morning.

  2. I go for walk in the morning.

  3. I go at walk in the morning.

  4. I go in walk in the morning.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase "go for a walk" is a standard English idiom used to describe the activity of walking for exercise or pleasure. Other prepositions like "on", "at", or "in" do not form the correct idiomatic expression in this context. While the article "a" is missing in the option, it remains the most appropriate choice among the provided prepositions.