Question 49
WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2023
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Two sentences from a novel are given below:
A) "I reckon we ought to make haste afore the sun sets."
B) "Yo, let's bounce before it gets dark!"
Compare the language registers used in the two sentences, explain the effect of each register on the characterization of the speaker, and indicate which sentence reflects a higher level of formality.
Answer Options
A.
Sentence A employs a neutral register with no particular formality, and Sentence B uses a formal literary register; therefore Sentence B reflects the higher level of formality.
B.
Sentence A uses an informal colloquial register, portraying the speaker as relaxed and modern, while Sentence B employs a formal, archaic register, depicting a scholarly speaker; thus Sentence B is the more formal sentence.
Correct Answer
C.
Sentence A employs a formal, archaic register ("reckon," "ought to," "afore"), portraying the speaker as measured and possibly older or authoritative. Sentence B uses informal slang ("Yo," "let's bounce"), depicting a youthful, casual speaker. Sentence A is the more formal sentence.
D.
Both sentences use the same level of formality; Sentence A's archaic words are balanced by Sentence B's slang, making them equally formal, so neither is more formal than the other.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Sentence A employs a formal, archaic register ("reckon," "ought to," "afore"), portraying the speaker as measured and possibly older or authoritative. Sentence B uses informal slang ("Yo," "let's bounce"), depicting a youthful, casual speaker. Sentence A is the more formal sentence.
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This is
Waec Model Questions Vol1
2023
Literature In English
Question 49.
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objective
questions from the
2023
Waec Model Questions Vol1
Literature In English
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
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