WAEC English Language questions: Clauses and sentence structure

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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· 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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3. Question 3· 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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4. Question 4· 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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5. Question 5· 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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6. Question 6· 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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7. Question 7· 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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8. Question 8· 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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9. Question 9· 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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10. Question 10· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'The boy who won the race is my cousin', the clause 'who won the race' is

    • Aan adjectival clause
    • Ba noun clause
    • Can adverbial clause of place
    • Dthe main clause

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11. Question 11· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    Which of these is a complex sentence?

    • AShe sang while he danced.
    • BI came, I saw, I conquered.
    • CAda and Tunde are friends.
    • DHe ran fast but missed the bus.

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12. Question 12· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'Although it rained, we went out', the clause 'Although it rained' is an adverbial clause of

    • Apurpose
    • Btime
    • Creason
    • Dconcession

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13. Question 13· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    Which of the following sentences contains a relative clause?

    • AThe man who sold the car has left.
    • BHe sold the car yesterday.
    • CSelling cars is his job.
    • DHe sells cars and lorries.

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14. Question 14· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'What you said surprised me', the clause 'What you said' is

    • Aan adjectival clause
    • Ba noun clause
    • Can adverbial clause
    • Da main clause

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15. Question 15· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    Which of these is a compound sentence?

    • ACooking is fun.
    • BWhen she cooked, he slept.
    • CThe girl who cooked is here.
    • DShe cooked the rice and he washed the plates.

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16. Question 16· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'Put the book where you found it', the clause 'where you found it' is an adverbial clause of

    • Aplace
    • Btime
    • Cmanner
    • Dreason

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17. Question 17· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'I will wait until you come', the clause 'until you come' is an adverbial clause of

    • Atime
    • Bplace
    • Creason
    • Dmanner

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18. Question 18· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In the sentence 'The man who lives next door is a doctor', the clause 'who lives next door' is

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

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19. Question 19· Clauses and sentence structure· WAEC

    In 'The man WHO SOLD ME THE CAR has left town', the words in capitals form

    • Aan adverbial clause
    • Ba noun clause
    • Can adjectival clause
    • Da phrase

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