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: Rewrite the sentence given in the question as directed in the bracket.

They lost their house in a tsunami. (Into question)

  1. Do they have lost their house in a tsunami?

  2. Have they lost their house in a tsunami?

  3. Did they lose their house in a tsunami?

  4. Has they have lost their house in a tsunami?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is a simple past tense, using past form of lose, so we use verb ‘did’. The format of question sentence is V+S+AI.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

Who is creating this mess?

  1. Who has created this mess?

  2. By whom is this mess being created?

  3. By whom this mess is being created?

  4. By whom has this mess been created?

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

In passive voice, subject (who) becomes (by whom). In interrogative sentences, verb comes before the subject. To show the continuity, we use 'being' in the passive voice. Hence, option 2.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

His pocket has been picked.

  1. They have his pocket picked.

  2. Picking has been done to his pocket.

  3. Picked has been his pocket.

  4. Someone has picked his pocket.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Whenever the subject is missing in the passive voice, we provide the same while changing into the active voice. Indefinite pronoun 'someone' is the correct subject supplied. Hence, option 4.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the alternative that best rephrases the given sentence.

Hurrah! I have won the match.

  1. He cried that he had won the match.

  2. He exclaimed with joy that he had won the match.

  3. He said that he was won the match.

  4. He exclaimed with joy that I have won the match.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Case of exclamatory sentence (so, 'exclaimed with joy' should be used in case of happiness). Generally, to change the narration (from direct to indirect), if the reported verb is in the past tense and the reported speech is in the past simple tense, we change the reported speech into past perfect tense. Subject 'I' becomes 'he'.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.

According to the pact between the two warring parties the first agreed to return the occupied city to the second; it did so six months later.

  1. six months later

  2. as soon as six months later had passed

  3. sooner than six months later

  4. six months more

  5. as soon as six months more
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The original phrase 'six months later' is grammatically correct and idiomatic in this context. The other options introduce unnecessary wordiness or awkward phrasing.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that is grammatically correct and conveys the exact meaning of the sentence.

None of those little naughty boys have turned up today.

  1. None of those little naughty boys have turned up today.

  2. Neither of those little naughty boys have turned up today.

  3. None of those little naughty boys has turned up today.

  4. No one of those little naughty boys has turned up today.

  5. Neither of those little naughty boys has turned up today.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'None of' should be followed by singular verb 'has' and not plural verb 'have'.