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 correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence.

Everyone related ____ the incident, expressed their doubts ____ his role.

  1. for; with

  2. with; in

  3. with; about

  4. about; in
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"With" is the correct preposition for the first blank as it is used to indicate a close association with the 'incident'. 'About' is correct for the second blank as it indicates the subject or the reference. 

Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I had visited the Taj last weekend with my family.

  2. I was visit the Taj last weekend with my family.

  3. I visited the Taj last weekend with my family.

  4. I am visiting the Taj last weekend with my family.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

As the sentence is in past tense, hence past form of the verb is required.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. My father's train will depart in 5.00 pm.

  2. My father's train will be departed at 5.00 pm.

  3. My father's train will be departed in 5.00 pm.

  4. My father's train will depart at 5.00 pm.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence makes sense in future indefinite tense, so the use of first form of the verb 'depart', and for time, the use of preposition 'at' is correct.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. I did not saw any cake in the kitchen yesterday.

  2. I did not see any cake in the kitchen yesterday.

  3. I do not saw any cake in the kithcen yesterday.

  4. I did not seen any cake in the kitchen yesterday.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As the sentence is in past tense, the use of second form of the verb 'did' is correct. Moreover, the first form the verb 'see' is correct as second form 'did' has already been used in the sentence.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

The kids cleaned the room.

  1. The room had been cleaned by the kids.

  2. The room was cleaned by the kids

  3. The room was being cleaned by the kids

  4. The room cleaned the kids.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 The simple past 'cleaned' gets changed to 'was cleaned' in passive voice. 

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

I am writing a novel.

  1. The novel is written by me

  2. A novel has been written by me.

  3. A novel is being written by me.

  4. A novel had beenwritten by me.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

 The present continuous 'am writing' changes to 'is being written'. While converting to passive voice the tense does not get changed, but we always use third form of the verb and rephrase the sentence accordingly.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

I have plucked some flowers from the garden.

  1. Some flowers from the garden were plucked by me.

  2. Some flowers have been plucked by me from the garden.

  3. Some of the flowers have been plucked by me from the garden.

  4. Some flowers had been plucked by me from the garden.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence is in the present perfect tense. The passive form requires 'have/has been' + past participle.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

He bought a new car.

  1. The new car was bought by him.

  2. A new car was being bought by him.

  3. A new car was brought by him.

  4. A new car was bought by him.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence is in the simple past tense. The passive form is 'was' + past participle.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

She had bought some new clothes.

  1. Some new clothes were brought by her.

  2. Some new clothes had been bought by her.

  3. Some new clothes are bought by her.

  4. Some new clothes have been bought by her.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence is in the past perfect tense. The passive form is 'had been' + past participle.

Multiple choice

Directions: Change the voice.

I had been teaching English.

  1. English is teaching me

  2. English is being taught by me.

  3. English has been teaching by me.

  4. English had been taught by me.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Because it is in the past, we would change the voice to "English had been taught  by me".

Multiple choice

Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

  1. The jury were divided in its opinion.

  2. The jury were divided in their opinion.

  3. The jury were divided on its opinion.

  4. The jury were divided on their opinion.

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

“The jury” is a collective noun, which is followed by a plural pronoun. “Divided in” is the correct phrase.