POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
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 2
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', what is the grammatical function of the word 'the'?
A. Determiner
B. Noun
C. Verb
D. Adjective
Question 3
Identify the correct punctuation mark to use in the sentence 'Hello, how are you?'
A. Hello, how are you?
B. Hello! How are you?
C. Hello, how are you!
D. Hello. How are you?
Question 4
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 5
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
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 6
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage is written in a formal tone.
B. The passage is written in an informal tone.
C. The passage is written in a neutral tone.
D. The passage is written in a sarcastic tone.
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'fast' has been changed to 'slow'.
B. The word 'slow' has been changed to 'fast'.
C. The word 'quick' has been changed to 'slow'.
D. The word 'slow' has been changed to 'quick'.
Question 8
The following sentence has a grammatical error. Identify the error.
A. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
B. The teacher gave the students a lot of homeworks.
C. The teacher gave the students alot of homework.
D. The teacher gave the students alot of homeworks.
Question 9
In the following sentence, identify the verb tense and explain its function.
A. The verb tense is past perfect, indicating a completed action before another action in the past.
B. The verb tense is present perfect, indicating an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
C. The verb tense is past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.
D. The verb tense is future perfect, indicating an action that will be completed before another action in the future.
Question 10
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 11
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 12
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The new employee (to arrive) at 9am.
B. The new employee (arrives) at 9am.
C. The new employee (arrived) at 9am.
D. The new employee (will arrive) at 9am.
Question 13
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 14
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The passage has been modified.
B. The passage has been altered.
C. The passage has been rewritten.
D. The passage has been revised.
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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