English Grammar Questions with Answers
Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Was your bag left in the bus?
(A) Did you left your bag in the bus?
(B) Did you leave your bag in the bus?
(C) Have you left your bag in the bus?
(D) Was you leaving your bag in the bus?
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The given sentence is in a passive voice form, hence we need to convert it into an active voice form.
We need to follow these instructions while changing the voice of an interrogative sentence.
The inverted form of the verb i.e. Did you leave, will commence the sentence.
The given sentence is in the simple past tense.
The active voice form for the simple past interrogative sentence:
Helping verb (Did) + subject + V1 + object? At last line up the remaining part.
Following these steps, we finally get- Did you leave your bag in the bus?
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. The other was on the side table near the window.
B. When I returned, I was shocked to see one set lying on the floor.
C. I was gone for more than an hour.
D. I had not completed reading the proofs so I left them on my desk.
(A) CDAB
(B) DBAC
(C) DCBA
(D) CBDA
Correct Answer : C
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Although Sonu had many more that he wanted to ask, he realised mummy was tired and became silent.
B. She answered a few and then stopped.
C. When mummy returned from work, she took Sonu for a walk.
D. But she was too tired to answer all his questions.
(A) CABD
(B) BDAC
(C) DACB
(D) CDBA
Correct Answer : D
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
She said to me, “Have you ever flown a kite?”
(A) She asked me if you have ever flown a kite.
(B) She asked me that had I ever flown a kite.
(C) She asked me if I had ever flown a kite.
(D) She asked me if I ever flew a kite.
Correct Answer : C
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
She felt like a fish out of water at her new job.
(A) angry and hurt
(B) comfortable and relaxed
(C) uncomfortable and restless
(D) happy and free
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
someone who is uncomfortable in a specific situation: I felt like a fish out of water at my new school.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
EFFICIENCY
(A) Disability
(B) Fluency
(C) Tendency
(D) Capability
Correct Answer : D
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
The venue for the wedding have not yet been finalised.
(A) been finalised
(B) The venue
(C) have not yet
(D) for the wedding
Correct Answer : C
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He asked me if I would like to learn French.
(A) He said to me, “Do you like to learn French?”
(B) He said to me, “I would like to learn French.”
(C) He said to me, “You would like to learn French?”
(D) He said to me, “Would you like to learn French?”
Correct Answer : D
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
______ you mind lending me your book for a day?
(A) Would
(B) Need
(C) May
(D) Could
Correct Answer : A
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
There was enough evidence to convict him on selling of fake medicines.
(A) to convict him
(B) fake medicines
(C) on selling of
(D) There was enough evidence
Correct Answer : C
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