JAMB and WAEC English Language questions

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Question 701· Word classes· WAEC
In 'Alas! The old man is dead', the word 'Alas' is
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Answer: C. an interjection
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Question 702· Word classes· WAEC
In 'She sang beautifully', the word 'beautifully' is
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Answer: C. an adverb
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Question 703· Word classes· JAMB
In the sentence 'Kemi and Bola are friends', the word 'and' is
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Answer: B. a conjunction
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Question 704· Word classes· JAMB
In 'Oh! I forgot my book', the word 'Oh' is
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Answer: B. an interjection
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Question 705· Word classes· WAEC
In 'She sang BEAUTIFULLY at the wedding', the word in capitals is
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Answer: C. an adverb
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Question 706· Word classes· JAMB
In the sentence 'She sang beautifully', the word 'beautifully' is
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Answer: B. an adverb
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Question 707· Word classes· JAMB
In the sentence 'The poor need help', the word 'poor' functions as
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Answer: C. a noun
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Question 708· Word classes· WAEC
In the sentence 'The quick runner won easily', the word 'easily' is
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Answer: B. an adverb
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Question 709· Word classes· WAEC
In 'He works hard', the word 'hard' is
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Answer: B. an adverb
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Question 710· Word classes· WAEC
Choose the option that best fills the gap: The ______ of the school compound impressed the visitors.
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Answer: D. cleanliness
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Question 711· Word classes· JAMB
In the sentence 'He ran fast to catch the bus', the word 'fast' is
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Answer: C. an adverb
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Question 712· Word classes· WAEC
In 'Swimming is good exercise', the word 'swimming' is
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Answer: C. a gerund (verbal noun)
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Question 713· Word classes· WAEC
In 'The examination was hard', the word 'hard' is
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Answer: C. an adjective
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Question 714· Word classes· WAEC
Choose the option that best fills the gap: Ada is the ______ of the three sisters.
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Answer: D. tallest
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Question 715· Word stress· WAEC
Choose the word that is stressed on the first syllable.
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Answer: C. photograph
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Question 716· Word stress· JAMB
Which word is stressed on its third syllable?
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Answer: B. education
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Question 717· Word stress· WAEC
Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable: comfortable, comparison, completion, compulsory?
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Answer: D. comfortable
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Question 718· Word stress· WAEC
Choose the word that is stressed on the second syllable.
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Answer: C. begin
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Question 719· Word stress· WAEC
Which word is stressed on the first syllable?
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Answer: B. PHOtograph
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Question 720· Word stress· JAMB
Choose the correct stress pattern for the word examination. The stressed syllable is in capitals.
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Answer: B. examiNAtion
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JAMB and WAEC English Language questions

In 'Alas! The old man is dead', the word 'Alas' is

In 'She sang beautifully', the word 'beautifully' is

In the sentence 'Kemi and Bola are friends', the word 'and' is

In 'Oh! I forgot my book', the word 'Oh' is

In 'She sang BEAUTIFULLY at the wedding', the word in capitals is

In the sentence 'She sang beautifully', the word 'beautifully' is

In the sentence 'The poor need help', the word 'poor' functions as

In the sentence 'The quick runner won easily', the word 'easily' is

In 'He works hard', the word 'hard' is

Choose the option that best fills the gap: The ______ of the school compound impressed the visitors.

In the sentence 'He ran fast to catch the bus', the word 'fast' is

In 'Swimming is good exercise', the word 'swimming' is

In 'The examination was hard', the word 'hard' is

Choose the option that best fills the gap: Ada is the ______ of the three sisters.

Choose the word that is stressed on the first syllable.

Which word is stressed on its third syllable?

Which of these words is stressed on the first syllable: comfortable, comparison, completion, compulsory?

Choose the word that is stressed on the second syllable.

Which word is stressed on the first syllable?

Choose the correct stress pattern for the word examination. The stressed syllable is in capitals.