JAMB and WAEC English Language questions

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1. Question 1· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

   In the sentence 'Although it rained, we played football', the clause 'Although it rained' is

   • Aa noun clause
   • Ban adverbial clause of concession
   • Can adjectival clause
   • Dan adverbial clause of time

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2. Question 2· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

   In 'Although it rained, the match continued', the words 'Although it rained' form

   • Aa noun clause
   • Ban adverbial clause of reason
   • Can adverbial clause of concession
   • Dan adjectival clause

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3. Question 3· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

   In 'We stayed indoors BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING', the words in capitals form

   • Aan adverbial clause of time
   • Ban adverbial clause of reason
   • Ca noun clause
   • Dan adjectival clause

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4. Question 4· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

   In 'The book that you gave me is interesting', the words 'that you gave me' form

   • Aa noun clause
   • Ban adjectival clause
   • Can adverbial clause
   • Da phrase

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5. Question 5· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

   In 'I know THAT HE WILL COME', the words in capitals form

   • Aa noun clause, object of know
   • Ban adjectival clause
   • Can adverbial clause of reason
   • Da prepositional phrase

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6. Question 6· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

   In the sentence 'The man who sold us the car has travelled', the clause 'who sold us the car' is

   • Aa noun clause
   • Ban adjectival clause
   • Can adverbial clause of time
   • Da main clause

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7. Question 7· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

   In 'This is the house that the chief built', the clause 'that the chief built' is

   • Aa main clause
   • Ba noun clause
   • Can adverbial clause
   • Dan adjectival clause

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8. Question 8· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

   In the sentence 'What she said surprised everyone', the expression 'what she said' is

   • Aan adjectival clause
   • Ban adverbial clause
   • Ca noun clause used as the subject
   • Da phrase

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9. Question 9· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

   In the sentence 'What he said surprised everyone', the expression 'What he said' functions as

   • Aan adjectival clause
   • Ban adverbial clause
   • Ca noun clause
   • Da phrase

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10. Question 10· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

    In 'We stayed indoors because it was raining', the clause 'because it was raining' is an adverbial clause of

    • Atime
    • Breason
    • Ccondition
    • Dplace

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11. Question 11· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

    In 'She is taller than her brother is', the clause 'than her brother is' is an adverbial clause of

    • Apurpose
    • Bcondition
    • Cresult
    • Dcomparison

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12. Question 12· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'He failed because he did not study', the clause 'because he did not study' is an adverbial clause of

    • Atime
    • Breason
    • Cplace
    • Dmanner

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13. Question 13· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'What he said surprised everyone', the clause 'What he said' functions as

    • Athe subject of the verb
    • Ban adjective
    • Can adverb
    • Dthe object of a preposition

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14. Question 14· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

    In 'Although he was tired, he finished the work', the clause 'Although he was tired' is an adverbial clause of

    • Areason
    • Bconcession
    • Ctime
    • Dcondition

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15. Question 15· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'WHEN THE BELL RANG, the pupils rushed out', the words in capitals form

    • Aan adverbial clause of condition
    • Ban adverbial clause of time
    • Ca noun clause
    • Dan adjectival clause

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16. Question 16· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'She spoke so softly that nobody heard her', the clause 'that nobody heard her' is an adverbial clause of

    • Aplace
    • Bpurpose
    • Cresult
    • Dtime

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17. Question 17· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

    In 'He ran so fast that he won the race', the clause 'that he won the race' is an adverbial clause of

    • Apurpose
    • Bresult
    • Creason
    • Dcondition

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18. Question 18· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

    Which of the following is a simple sentence?

    • AWhen the whistle blew, the boy kicked the ball.
    • BThe boy kicked the ball and ran away.
    • CThe boy kicked the ball because he was angry.
    • DThe boy kicked the ball.

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19. Question 19· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

    Which of the following is a compound sentence?

    • AWhen Ade cooked, Ngozi slept.
    • BAde cooked because he was hungry.
    • CAde cooked and Ngozi washed the plates.
    • DAde cooked the rice.

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20. Question 20· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB

    In 'Whoever comes first will win the prize', the expression 'Whoever comes first' is

    • Aan adverbial clause of time
    • Ba noun clause used as the subject
    • Can adjectival clause
    • Da phrase

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