POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been edited to remove some of the original text. Identify the original sentence that has been removed.
A. The manager was not satisfied with the report.
B. The team was instructed to revise the report.
C. The report was submitted to the manager.
D. The manager was pleased with the report.
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a subordinate clause. Identify the correct form of the subordinating conjunction:
A. I went to the store because I needed milk.
B. I went to the store, because I needed milk.
C. I went to the store, that I needed milk.
D. I went to the store, who needed milk.
Question 3
Identify the idiom in the sentence 'It's raining cats and dogs.'
A. It's pouring
B. It's raining cats and dogs
C. The weather is terrible
D. The storm is intense
Question 4
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate. Identify the correct form of the verb in the second predicate:
A. She sings and plays the guitar.
B. She sings and play the guitar.
C. She sing and plays the guitar.
D. She sings and play the guitar.
Question 5
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friend.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends, who were all smiling.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends, who were all smiling at them.'
Question 6
The following text is an example of a specific register. Identify the register.
A. The doctor examined the patient and prescribed some medication.
B. The lawyer argued his case in court and won the trial.
C. The athlete trained hard and won the championship.
D. The teacher taught the students and graded their exams.
Question 7
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The teacher (to give) the students a homework.
B. The teacher (gives) the students a homework.
C. The teacher (give) the students a homework.
D. The teacher (giving) the students a homework.
Question 8
In the following sentence, identify the pronoun and explain its function.
A. The pronoun is 'he', referring to a specific person.
B. The pronoun is 'they', referring to a group of people.
C. The pronoun is 'it', referring to a thing or an animal.
D. The pronoun is 'we', referring to the speaker and the listener.
Question 9
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friend.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends, who were all smiling.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends, who were all smiling at them.'
Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very dissatisfied with the recent sales figures.', identify the part of speech of the word 'recent'.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Verb
Question 11
In the following sentence, identify the idiomatic expression and explain its meaning.
A. 'Break a leg' means to wish someone good luck.
B. 'Bite off more than you can chew' means to take on more responsibilities than you can handle.
C. 'Beat around the bush' means to avoid talking directly about something.
D. 'Cut to the chase' means to get to the point.
Question 12
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friend.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends, who were all smiling.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The students were very happy to see their friends, who were all smiling at them.'
Question 13
In the following sentence, identify the adverb and explain its function.
A. The adverb is 'quickly', modifying the verb 'ran'.
B. The adverb is 'very', modifying the adjective 'happy'.
C. The adverb is 'well', modifying the verb 'cooked'.
D. The adverb is 'already', modifying the verb 'left'.
Question 14
Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete the sentence.
A. The company (to be) listed on the stock exchange.
B. The company (is) listed on the stock exchange.
C. The company (be) listed on the stock exchange.
D. The company (being) listed on the stock exchange.
Question 15
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of home work.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of homeworks.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of home-works.'

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