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The
is used to describe past events, and emphasise their effect on the speaker's present situation.
present perfect tense
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The type of error contained in this sentence 'I was awakened by loud cry' is called
omission of article
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The present tense forms of the verb 'do' are
do and does
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The opening sentence in a paragraph, states the central
of that paragraph for the reader.
idea
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The
situation of a country determines the way a speech is presented.
socio-cultural
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The topic sentence is most frequently found at the
of the paragraph.
beginning
start
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State if this sentence is FORMAL or INFORMAL: Which street d'you live in?
informal
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State if this sentence is FORMAL or INFORMAL: She longed for a friend in whom she could confide.
formal
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No sentence can be correct in English without proper sequence of
tenses
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Indicate the sentence type, simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Naturally, Joy does not enjoy chopping firewood, killing mosquitoes, and cooking over an open fire. This is a
sentence
compound-complex
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Indicate the sentence type, simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Kara loves to go to the beach. This is a
sentence
simple
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In this senetence 'The man THAT YOU SAW YESTERDAY WAS the former President of Nigeria' the capitalised group of words is called a
clause
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Identify the voice of the underlined verb in the sentence as active or passive. Today, football is been played by both men and women. The verb is
__.
passive
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Identify the voice of the underlined verb in the sentence as active or passive. The game of football will keep Nigerians glued to their television sets for a long time to come. The verb is
_.
active
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Identify the voice of the underlined verb in the sentence as active or passive. The art of football commentary was developed along with the sport. The verb is
passive
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Identify the voice of the underlined verb in the sentence as active or passive. It is preferred to basketball. The verb is
passive
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Identify the voice of the underlined verb in the sentence as active or passive. Football has been Nigeria's favourite sport for a long time. The verb is
active
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Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. You need to think about the price. The infinitive phrase is
to think
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Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. You may need to do some research. The infinitive phrase is
to do
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Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. Think about what you can do to know more about automobiles. The infinitive phrase is
to know
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Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. Choose a car to please yourself, not others. The infinitive phrase is
to please
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Fill in the blanks with have or has: Now, you
learnt the secret of happiness.
have
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Fill in the blanks with have or has:
he arrived already?
has
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Fill in the blank with do or does: How
we get there?
do
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Fill in the blank with do or does:
you know how to make a cup of tea?
do
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Conferences and seminars help to bring
in a particular subject together to present their experiences and views.
experts
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Complete the sentence with the appropriate relative pronoun: Chinua Achebe was the author
wrote "Things Fall Apart".
who
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Beginning a paragraph with a topic sentence helps both the
and the reader.
writer
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A defining relative clause begins with a relative
pronoun
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__is a form of direct statement whereby the subject of a sentence takes an object without any inversion.
Active vioce
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"Life is great!" is an example of
sentence
Exclamatory
exclamation
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a' and 'an' are called
articles
indefinite
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A defining relative clause is so called because they define or specify the
which they qualify.
noun
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A gerund is a
_, that is a noun which describes an action or experience and has the form of a pesent participle.
verbal noun
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A letter to a relative in which you tell a story or have an argument is an example of (a/an)
letter.
informal
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A long sentence is usually divided into breath groups or
groups.
sense
tone
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A written communication that is organised, factual and has an objective presentation of information is termed
report
A Report
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An effective paragraph requires not only the topic sentence and supporting details, it must also be
.
coherent
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Complete the sentence: Every jury needs its
foreman
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Complete this sentence with 'might', 'could' or 'should': He
not have committed this crime. He wasn't even in town that day.
could
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Complete this sentence with 'might', 'ought' or 'should': The bus is usually on time. It
be here any minute now.
should
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Complete this sentence with 'should' or 'could': The fog is quite bad. You
not travel by air today.
should
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Defining and non-defining are the two types of
clause
relative
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the following list: with, against, at, on, for, after, out, in, to, up, into. A cyclist should ride
traffic.
against
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the following list: with, against, at, on, for, after, out, in, to, up, into. The President is
the venue of the meeting.
at
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition from the following list: with, against, at, on, for, after, out, in, to, up, into. I am expected
resume tomorrow.
to
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'be'. The driver
__injured in yesterday’s accident
was
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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'be'. I think this
the most interesting of Emecheta’s novels.
is
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Fill the gaps with the appropriate articles:
arrest of our leaders caused the riot.
The
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Fill the gaps with the appropriate articles: Please, close
door. It is rather cold today.
the
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In order to develop the central theme of a paragraph, you have to
the idea contained in the topic sentence
expand
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Indicate the sentence type, simple, compound, complex, or compound complex. Taiwo and Kehinde have a big argument every year over where they should spend their vacation. This is a
sentence
complex
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Provide the correct verb in the simple present form for the underlined verb in this sentence: I am HEARING you. The correct verb is
hear
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Provide the correct verb in the simple present form for the underlined verb in this sentence: We are HAVING no chicken in the shop. The correct verb is
have
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The following words: ‘firstly’, secondly’ ‘thirdly’ are known as
devices because they show the logical relationship between sentences
transitional
transitional devices
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The letter which tone is courteous and considerate will most likely be a
letter
formal
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When you write to the University Registrar requesting a change of programme, it is
type of letter.
formal
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The word "flour" has
number of syllables
1
one
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How many syllables are in "sometimes"?
2
two
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The word "Vacuum" has
number of syllables
3
three
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Which of the following words does NOT have a short vowel?
feet
cold
wrist
card
D
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Which of the following words contain the sound /3:/?
fear
higher
world
leap
C
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A long sentence is usually divided into what may be called breath groups, or_________ groups.
voiced
voiceless
tone
toned
C
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She longed for a friend in whom she could confide' is an example of _____ statement.
formal
informal
semi-formal
demi-formal
A
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Official reports, business letters, legal documents are often written in ______ language.
formal
informal
semi-formal
half formal
A
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The English word 'Afterwards' is stressed on the _________ syllable
third
first
second
fourth
B
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One of the following is the correct stress pattern for the underlined word in the following sentence, 'Let me have a record of all the sales for today
re'cord
record
record
re'cord
B
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In the sentence, 'I have been waiting for sometime now' the tense form is_________.
Past tense
present perfect continuous
present continuous
past continuous
B
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In the sentence, 'The girl had accidentally been harrassed by the agents’ the tense form is _________
simple past
past continuous
past perfect
past perfect
C
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In the sentence, 'She was singing happily' the tense form is __________.
past
past continuous
past perfect
continuous
B
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In the sentence, 'The President arrives from China tomorrow', the tense form is __________.
present
future
past
present continuous
A
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Identify the word that does NOT have this consonant / j /.
yoke
yacht
joke
yawn
C
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“It is advised that prison conditions should be improved.” What kind of subject is in the sentence?
personal
impersonal
general
appositive
B
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The word 'important' carries stress on its ________ syllable
first
third
fourth
second
D
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The only way you can learn how to summarise is for you to ______
listen carafully to a summary lecture
learn together in groups
do it practically
learn it off-hand
C
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Which street d'you live in? is an example of _____ statement.
formal
informal
demi-formal
semi-formal
B
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It has been observed that students who want to be well-focused in their writing, need to learn how to _____
paraphrase
summarise
decode
plagarise
B
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One of the following is the correct stress pattern for the word 'commerce'
commerce
co'mmerce
commerce
co'mmerce
A
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Placing a topic sentence at the end of a paragraph _________
helps both the reader and the writer
makes the paragraph more interesting
allows for all the sentences to be built up to the topic
allows for an effective summary
C
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Which vowel is represented in the word 'whack'?
/a/
/ae/
/ai/
/ei/
B
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A paragraph is a piece of writing unified by a central controlling _______.
Topic
Theme
Title
Tempo
B
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One of the following is NOT usually used in descriptive writing ______
place and position; direction
temporal issues
measurements: weight, size, volume, distance
shapes and patterns
B
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All but one of the following is inappropriate in writing official letters________
You are advised forthwith
Strict compliance is advised
Kind regards
Sincerely
D
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In the sentence, 'She was always out of school during the weekends in her undergraduate days' the tense form is_______
simple past tense
simple tense
past tense
past continuous
A
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Business letters are written for all but one of the following _______
communicating information
requesting information
requesting action
requesting acquaintance
D
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Re-' in letter writing indicates that the letter is _________
reply to an earlier letter
reply to a new issue
a reference letter
a referral letter
A
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I write on behalf of the company's management board to offer you an appointment' is introductory statement of a _____
letter of offer
private letter
letter of complaint
letter of request
A
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In the sentence, 'The fishermen have been fishing all night long', the tense form is_________
present
present continuous
present perfect
present perfect continuous
C
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The language used in reporting an experiment should be_______
impersonal
objective
informal
formal
B
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When we use a rising tone on the nucleus of a syllable, the pitch starts at a _________ level.
high
low
medial
very high
B
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One of the following is NOT correct about writing reports of experiments ______
It should be informal and private
It should follow a logical order
It should be clear, brief and to the point
It should avoid ambiguous statements
A
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One of the following is the most appropraite way to request for an interview _____
I am expecting your response and an interview date
i will be happy to attend an interview if you will give my the chance
I will be available for an interview at your earliest convenience
I hope and pray hard that you will grant me an interview
C
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Causes and effects in paragraphs do one of the following__________
help the reader to understand difficult concepts
help the writer to explain reasons for an event
help the writer to create an accurate image of an event
help both writer and reader
B
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Descriptions in paragraphs do one of the following__________
help the reader to understand difficult concepts
help the writer to explain reasons for an event
help the writer to create an accurate image of an event
help both writer and reader
C
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Illustrations in paragraphs do one of the following__________
help the reader to understand difficult concepts
help the writer to explain reasons for an event
help the writer to create an accurate image of an event
help both writer and reader
A
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The form of speech we use with close associates and people of equal status is______
informal language
formal language
legal language
colloquial language
A
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Letters of job offers and acceptance are examples of_________
private letters
business letters
informal letters
formal letters
D
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Which vowel is represented in the word 'swoon'?
/o/
/ou/
/ow/
/u:/
D
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Which vowel is represented in the word 'chink'?
/I/
/ei/
/ai/
/I:/
A
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Which vowel is represented in the word 'deal'?
/I/
/ei/
/I:/
/ai/
C
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One of the following is NOT a part of an effective paragraph________
topic sentence
transition
summary
equivalence
D
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Coherence in a paragraph is acheived through all but one of the following _________
topic sentence
topic sentence and supporting details
transitional devices
Logical transitions
A
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Which of the following is NOT a reason for comparison and contrast in paragraph development?
to point out distinctions when giving information on two things
to clarify the unfamiliar by comparing it with the familiar
to show the superiority of one thing over another
to identify issues in paragraphs
D
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We need a _________ door here.
slide
slider
sliding
slided
C
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One of the following words or phrases expresses result_________
similarly
accordingly
yet
furthermore
B
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Examples are used in paragraph development to __________.
persuade the reader that the generalization is correct
present the writer’s perspective
identify issues
expand the writing
A
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One of the following words or phrases expresses additional information__________
likewise
consequently
besides
next
C
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Explaining the meaning of a concept or thing is called_________
illustration
explanation
definition
identification
C
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Beginning a paragraph with a topic sentence ________
helps both the reader and the writer
makes the paragraph more interesting
allows the building of the sentence to the topic
allows for an effective summary
A
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A topic sentence can be all except one of the following ________
Generalisation
Problem
Statement
Subject
D
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One of the following words or phrases expresses time__________?
finally
consequentlys
subsequently
hence
C
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Paragraphs can be developed by all these methods except _______
Definition
Connection
Listing Effects
Comparison
B
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Expressions like 'first, second, third, ' indicate _________within sentences?
comparison
contrast
result
sequence
D
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Which of these words should be used in a formal speech
commence
begin
start
none of the above
A
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Look at the dark clouds; it _______ rain tonight.
cant
can
may
has
C
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One of the following words or phrases expresses contrast__________
also
however
next
after that
B
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He had a serious accident while getting off a ________ bus.
moving
going
movement
move
A
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Coherence refers to the ___________
Practical transition from one idea to the next
Critical transition from one idea to the next
Logical transition from one idea to the next
Gradual transition from one idea to the next
C
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The interview is often called ________ because it helps the interview board get an insight into your personality.
control test
personality test
psychological test
capability test
B
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All the items in the options are usually included in descriptive writing except __________
weight, size, volume, distance
place, position, direction
materials, minerals and standard
shapes, patterns, textures
C
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