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English Grammar forms a substantial portion of the HTET English paper across all three levels. Questions test your command over fundamental grammar rules—tenses, articles, prepositions, voice, narration, and error detection. This section typically carries 8–12 questions and rewards candidates who have internalised rules rather than those who rely on guesswork.
For HTET, the grammar tested is functional and application-based. You will not be asked to define a tense; instead, you must identify the correct tense in a sentence or convert from active to passive voice. Mastery here also supports your performance in comprehension passages, where grammar-based questions often appear. Treat this section as high-scoring—rules are finite, and consistent practice yields predictable marks.
### Tense Structures | Tense | Structure | Example | |-------|-----------|---------| | Simple Present | V1 / V1+s | She writes daily. | | Present Continuous | is/am/are + V-ing | She is writing now. | | Present Perfect | has/have + V3 | She has written the letter. | | Present Perfect Continuous | has/have been + V-ing | She has been writing since morning. | | Simple Past | V2 | She wrote yesterday. | | Past Continuous | was/were + V-ing | She was writing at 5 pm. | | Past Perfect | had + V3 | She had written before I arrived. | | Past Perfect Continuous | had been + V-ing | She had been writing for two hours. | | Simple Future | will/shall + V1 | She will write tomorrow. | | Future Continuous | will be + V-ing | She will be writing at noon. | | Future Perfect | will have + V3 | She will have written by then. | | Future Perfect Continuous | will have been + V-ing | She will have been writing for an hour. |
### Article Rules
### Common Preposition Usage
### Voice Conversion Formula Active: Subject + Verb + Object Passive: Object + be (tense-adjusted) + V3 + by + Subject
### Narration Shift Rules
**Example 1: Tense Identification** *She ______ (work) in this school since 2015.*
Step 1: "Since 2015" indicates an action starting in the past and continuing to the present. Step 2: This requires Present Perfect Continuous. **Answer: has been working**
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**Example 2: Active to Passive Conversion** *The teacher is explaining the lesson.*
Step 1: Identify tense—Present Continuous (is + V-ing). Step 2: Object "the lesson" becomes subject. Step 3: Passive structure: is/am/are + being + V3. Step 4: Subject "the teacher" becomes agent with "by." **Answer: The lesson is being explained by the teacher.**
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**Example 3: Direct to Indirect Speech** *He said, "I am reading a book."*
Step 1: Reporting verb "said" stays or becomes "said that." Step 2: "I" changes to "he" (matches the subject). Step 3: "am reading" shifts to "was reading" (present continuous → past continuous). **Answer: He said that he was reading a book.**
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**Example 4: Error Detection** *Each of the students have submitted their assignments.*
Step 1: "Each" is singular—requires singular verb. Step 2: "have" should be "has." Step 3: "their" should agree with singular "each"—use "his/her" (or "their" is now accepted in modern usage). **Error: have → has**
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Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The students _____ their homework before the teacher arrived.
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Q1 · English Grammar · EASY
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The students _____ their homework before the teacher arrived.
Q2 · English Grammar · EASY
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Q3 · English Grammar · EASY
Choose the correct passive voice form of the sentence: "The teacher teaches the students daily."
Q4 · English Grammar · EASY
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The teacher ________ the students every day.
Q5 · Active and Passive Voice · EASY
Convert the following sentence into passive voice: 'The teacher teaches the students every day.'
Notes generated on 27 Jun 2026