Question 61
NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2024
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
Read the following excerpt of a speech and answer the questions that follow.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our nation stands at a crossroads; we must choose the path of progress, not the path of complacency. Together, we can builds a brighter future for our children."
(a) Identify two rhetorical devices used in the excerpt.
(b) Point out one grammatical error present.
(c) Rewrite the excerpt correcting the error while preserving the identified rhetorical devices.
Answer Options
A.
Rhetorical devices: anaphora and irony. Grammatical error: "our" should be "ours". Revised excerpt: "Ladies and gentlemen, ours nation stands at a crossroads; we must choose the path of progress, not the path of complacency. Together, we can build a brighter future for our children."
Correct Answer
B.
Rhetorical devices: antithesis and parallelism. Grammatical error: "builds" should be "build". Revised excerpt: "Ladies and gentlemen, our nation stands at a crossroads; we must choose the path of progress, not the path of complacency. Together, we can build a brighter future for our children."
C.
Rhetorical devices: hyperbole and chiasm. Grammatical error: "must" should be "musts". Revised excerpt: "Ladies and gentlemen, our nation stands at a crossroads; we musts choose the path of progress, not the path of complacency. Together, we can build a brighter future for our children."
D.
Rhetorical devices: metaphor and alliteration. Grammatical error: "stands" should be "stand". Revised excerpt: "Ladies and gentlemen, our nation stands at a crossroads; we must choose the path of progress, not the path of complacency. Together, we can build a brighter future for our children."
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Rhetorical devices: antithesis and parallelism. Grammatical error: "builds" should be "build". Revised excerpt: "Ladies and gentlemen, our nation stands at a crossroads; we must choose the path of progress, not the path of complacency. Together, we can build a brighter future for our children."
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Neco Model Questions Vol1
2024
English Language
Question 61.
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2024
Neco Model Questions Vol1
English Language
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Difficulty level:
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