English Language

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 softskills communication

Choose the grammatically correct sentence from among the four options given.

  1. Today we love, what tomorrow we hate; today we seek, what tomorrow we shun, today we desire, what tomorrow we fear.

  2. Today, we love what tomorrow we hate, today, we seek what tomorrow we shun, today, we desire what tomorrow we fear.

  3. Today we love what tomorrow we hate, today we seek what tomorrow we shun, today we desire what tomorrow we fear.

  4. Today we love what tomorrow we hate; today we seek what tomorrow we shun; today we desire what tomorrow we fear.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option D is correct because it uses semicolons to separate three independent clauses, which is proper punctuation for connecting complete sentences. Options A, B, and C use commas incorrectly. Option A uses one comma but needs semicolons. Option B and C use commas to splice independent clauses, creating comma splices.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Are you coming tonight?

  1. Yes, I do.

  2. Yes. I am.

  3. Yes, I'm

  4. Yes, I like.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The question uses 'Are' (present simple), so the short answer must be 'Yes, I am.' Option A uses the wrong auxiliary 'do,' while option C is incomplete.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Did you tell her?

  1. Yes, I do

  2. yes, I have

  3. yes, I did

  4. yes, I told
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The question uses 'Did' (past simple), so the short answer is 'Yes, I did.' Option A uses the wrong auxiliary 'do,' while option B uses 'have' incorrectly.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Have you finished?

  1. No, I didn't

  2. No, I don't

  3. No, I haven't

  4. yes, I do
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The question uses present perfect 'Have you finished?' so the negative short answer is 'No, I haven't.' Option A incorrectly uses past simple, while option B uses the wrong auxiliary.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Have there been any phonecalls for me?

  1. yes, there have

  2. yes, there has

  3. yes, it had

  4. yes, it has
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The question uses present perfect 'Have there been?' so the answer is 'Yes, there have.' 'Phonecalls' is plural, so 'have' is correct, not 'has.' Option B is singular.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Has she gone?

  1. yes, she's

  2. yes, she gone

  3. yes, she have

  4. yes, she has
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The question uses present perfect 'Has she gone?' so the answer is 'Yes, she has.' Option B is grammatically incorrect (missing auxiliary), while option C wrongly uses 'have' with 'she.'

Multiple choice softskills communication

'YIKES!' I'm late for class.

  1. Interjection

  2. Conjunction

  3. Pronoun

  4. Adjective

  5. Adverb

  6. Preposition
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A Correct answer
Explanation

YIKES! expresses sudden emotion or surprise, which is the definition of an interjection. Interjections stand alone grammatically and often end with exclamation marks. Other options like conjunctions connect words or clauses, and pronouns replace nouns.

Multiple choice softskills communication

You want to say that you reached the station on time but still missed the train. You say:

  1. Though I reached the station early, but I missed the train.

  2. Though I reached the station early, I missed the train.

  3. I reached the station early and just I missed the train.

  4. I reached the station early only, but I missed the train
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Though' already establishes contrast, so adding 'but' is redundant. The rule is: use 'Though X, Y' OR 'X, but Y' - never both. Option C is also grammatically incorrect ('just' is misplaced). Option B correctly uses 'Though' without the redundant 'but'.

Multiple choice softskills communication

You arrived for a meeting two minutes back. Your team member, who came after you, wants to know when you reached for the meeting. You say:

  1. I arrived just now only.

  2. I arrived just now

  3. Just I arrived.

  4. I have reached just now.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

'Just now' means 'a very short time ago'. Option B correctly places it at the end. Option A redundantly adds 'only'. Option C incorrectly places 'just' before the verb. Option D uses present perfect 'have reached' which doesn't work with 'just now' - simple past 'arrived' is correct.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Your friends ask you how you manage to keep yourself so fit. You have the habit of going for daily walks in the morning. So you say:

  1. That’s easy. Daily, I will take a walk in the morning.

  2. That’s easy. Daily, I used to take a walk in the morning.

  3. That’s easy. Daily I am taking a walk in the morning.

  4. That’s easy. Daily, I take a walk in the morning.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is D because present simple tense ('take') correctly describes a habitual or regular action (daily morning walks). Options A uses 'will take' (future tense) which suggests a one-time future action, not a habit. Option B uses 'used to take' (past habit) which implies the speaker no longer does this. Option C uses present continuous ('am taking') which describes an action happening right now, not a regular habit.

Multiple choice softskills communication

You want to suggest to your friend that you watch a movie together tomorrow. So you say:

  1. Can we watch a movie tomorrow?

  2. Will we watch a movie tomorrow?

  3. We shall watch a movie tomorrow.

  4. Shall we watch a movie tomorrow?
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is D because 'shall we' is the standard form for making suggestions or proposals involving 'we'. Option A uses 'can we' which asks about possibility/ability, not making a suggestion. Option B uses 'will we' which asks about future certainty, not a suggestion. Option C is a statement ('we shall') rather than a suggestion.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Identify correct usage

  1. Claire and I would take this up

  2. Calire and me would take this up

  3. Claire and myself would take this up

  4. Me and Claire will take this up
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When using 'and' to join subjects including 'I', use 'I' in the subjective form. 'Claire and I' is correct because 'I would take this up' uses 'I' as the subject. 'Me' is objective, 'myself' is reflexive, and 'Me and Claire' has the wrong order.