ATTENTION:
Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.
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GST102
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A longer sentence is usually divided into ____or sense groups, these can also be called tone groups
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In English unlike in Nigerian languages there is not perfect ________ between spelling and sound
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The substitution of one _____for another can bring about a change in meaning
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4. A defining relative clause is so called because they define or specify the _______ which they qualify.
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5. State if this sentence is FORMAL or INFORMAL: Which street d'you live in?
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6. a' and 'an' are called ______ articles
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Summarization involves condensing and ____ a large piece of writing
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The use of jargon should be avoided in _____writing
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9. "Life is great!" is an example of _______ sentence
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"won", "one", "take", "sit", "bit", "peak" and "come" are all ___________
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11. The opening sentence in a paragraph, states the central __________of that paragraph for the reader.
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The letter to your sister describing a tourist site your visited during the last Christmas is an -----------
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Secondary _____is weaker than the primary stress
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In a _________ instead of using "I beg to state" use enquiry instead
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15. A long sentence is usually divided into what may be called breath groups, or_________ groups.
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16. The only way you can learn how to summarise is for you to ______
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Complex sentences with ______clauses are deployed in summary writing to make the passage shorter
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18. Beginning a paragraph with a topic sentence helps both the ________ and the reader.
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19. The English word 'Afterwards' is stressed on the _________ syllable
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The words "pocket", "pretend" and "docket" all have ____
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21. “It is advised that prison conditions should be improved.” What kind of subject is in the sentence?
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22. Fill in the blanks with have or has: Now, you _______ learnt the secret of happiness.
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The word "pretend" can be an adjective as well as a _____________
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The application letter is a _________to an advertisement
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In a_________, the author takes the reader logically and smoothly from one idea to another
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Falling tone is a change in pitch from _________to low tone
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Wrongly ____a word can lead to wrong meaning being expressed
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In speech, there is always the movement of the ____of the speaker's voice from high to low or from low to high
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Apart from _____stress there is also sentence stress
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The tone of your letters should be____________ and considerate
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Homophones are ___________that have the same pronunciation but differ a little in spelling
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32. State if this sentence is FORMAL or INFORMAL: She longed for a friend in whom she could confide. _____
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33. The word 'important' carries stress on its ________ syllable
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The use of the passive voice is more common in ___________
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The English vowels and consonants are very important to ______ spoken English
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The Memorandum is used for __________communication in an organization
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Repetition of_________, ideas and wishes is not necessary in doing a summary
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38. The type of error contained in this sentence 'I was awakened by loud cry' is called ________
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39. Fill in the blank with do or does: How _______ we get there?
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40. A defining relative clause begins with a relative _____
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41. Identify the infinitive phrase in the sentence. You may need to do some research. The infinitive phrase is _____
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42. Indicate the sentence type, simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Kara loves to go to the beach. This is a ________ sentence
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Beginning a paragraph with the topic sentence helps the _________to immediately know what the paragraph is about
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44. Identify the voice of the underlined verb in the sentence as active or passive. The game of football will keep Nigerians glued to their television sets for a long time to come. The verb is _______
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To make your formal letter __________use the same font and the same font size
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46. Identify the word that does NOT have this consonant / j /.
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A formal letter must have the __________of the sender and the receiver
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48. Conferences and seminars help to bring ______ in a particular subject together to present their experiences and views.
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49. One of the following is the correct stress pattern for the word 'commerce'
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50. Which vowel is represented in the word 'whack'?
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