FIRST GENERAL QUICK TEST

• Identify the Adverb

1. We have seen this before.

2. The postman comes to her daily.

3. The man repeated the same thing thrice.

4. Your friend called again.

5. Please walk forward.

6. The horse ran away.

7. My brother writes clearly.

8. The army fought bravely.

9. The mangoes are almost ripe.

10. Are you keeping well?

ANSWERS

1. Before 2. Daily 3.Thrice 4. Again 5. Forward 6. Away 7. Clearly 8. Bravely 9. Almost

• Use the Appropriate Pronoun

1. Shyam is my brother. ___ study in the same class

2. Between Ritu and me, __ am the younger one.

3. Do you see this book with my name on it? It is ___.

4. Miss Gwen is our new class teacher. ___ is very sweet.

6. The jury got divided among ___.

7. I’m coming too. Please wait for __.

8. Nobody but ___ was present.

9. ___ book is better than the other.

10. Is the mug ___? It was on your table

Answers
1. We 2. I 3. Mine 4. She 5. Herself 6. Themselves 7. Me 8. He/She

9. This 10. Yours

• Identify the Part of Speech

1. "Namitha" is not coming today.

2. My mom "will be leaving" to Bangalore "tomorrow."

3. The teacher asked the "students" to stand.

4. He is "my" brother.

5. There is a cat "under" the table.

6. The clothes did not dry "as" it was raining all night.

7. Sheena "and" her sister dance well.

8. I am wearing a "green" dress for the party.

9. "Oh!" That is really sad.

10. She is coming "with" me.

Answers
1. Noun 2. Verb, adverb 3. Noun 4. Pronoun 5. Preposition 6. Conjunction

7. Conjunction, adverb 8. Adjective 9. Interjection 10. Preposition

1. Nominalise the verb "imagine."

Answer: Imagination

2. Convert the verb "analyze" into its nominalised form.

Answer: Analysis

3. What is the nominalisation of the verb "produce"?

Answer: Production

4. Change the verb "communicate" into a noun.

Answer: Communication

5. Nominalize the verb "organize."

Answer: Organization

6. Give the noun form of the verb "develop."

Answer: Development

7. What's the nominalised version of the verb "demonstrate"?

Answer: Demonstration
8. Convert the verb "invent" into a noun.

Answer: Invention

9. Nominalise the verb "evaluate."

Answer: Evaluation
10. Provide the noun form of the verb "teach."

Answer: Teacher

Identify the nominalised verbs (verbs turned into nouns) in each sentence.
1. His decision to travel was spontaneous.

Answer: Decision from the Verb Decide

2. I appreciate your feedback on the project.

3. The completion of the marathon was a remarkable achievement.

Answer: Completion from the Word Complete, Achievement from the Verb Achieve
4. She has a strong desire to succeed.

Answer: Desire

5. The implementation of new policies is underway.

Answer: Implementation from the Verb Implement

6. The destruction caused by the storm was devastating.

Answer: Destruction from the Verb Destroy

7. Their communication skills are exceptional.

Answer: Communication from the Verb Communicate

8. The discovery of the ancient artifact was a major breakthrough.

Answer: Discovery from the Verb Discover, Breakthrough from the Group Verb Break through

9. The organization of the event was meticulous.

Answer: Organization from the Verb Organize

10. Your participation in the fundraiser is highly appreciated.

Answer: Participation from the Verb Participate

Use the following nominalised words to make short but meaningful sentences.

Responsibility : As the team leader, he took full responsibility for the project's success.

Generosity : Her generosity inspired others to volunteer at the local Event.

Kindness : His kindness towards strangers earned him a reputation as a good Samaritan.

Inspiration : He drew inspiration from his childhood experiences to write his novel.

Demonstration : The demonstration at the culinary school taught students how to prepare a new dish

Instructions:
The word in quote is the word you need to nominalise. Write a Rephrased Sentence using the
Nominalised word

You may need to change other things in the sentence, such as word order and word forms, or add other
words, such as prepositions.

1. The errors in the sentence were "removed", which made it look much better

Answer:

The removal of the errors in the sentence made it look much better

OR

The removal of the sentence errors made it look much better

2. Wealth is "distributed" around the world very unfairly.

Answer:

The distribution of the world's wealth is very unfair

OR

The distribution of wealth around the world is very unfair

3. The number of people consuming fast food "increased" significantly in 2005.

Answer;

There was a significant increase in the number of people consuming fast food in 2005.

4. The government "decided" that taxes should increase by 15%. This caused concern amongst the
population.

Answer;

The government’s decision that taxes should increase by 15% caused concern amongst the
population.
5. I "analysed" the data and it showed that uptake of the drug had "increased."

Answer;

The analysis of the data showed an increase in the uptake of the drug.

STRESS THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN QUOTE

1. Can you pass me a "plastic" knife?

Answer: PLAStic

2. He was born in "China."

Answer: CHIna

3. I can't "decide" which book to borrow.

Answer: deCIDE

4. Couldn't you "understand" what she was saying?

Answer: unDERstand

5. How do you "pronounce" this word?

Answer: proNOUNCE

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters in Quote

Pl "ea"sure

A. pliable

B. pleat

C. plenary

D. jeopardy

Answer: Jeopardy
pleasure is pronounced as [ˈpleʒə], our area of emphasis is on the ''ea'' sound which goes thus ''e''.

pliable--- [ˈplʌɪəb(ə)l]

pleat----- [pliːt]

plenary-- [ˈpliːnəri]

jeopardy--- [ˈdʒepədi]. from the list of possible pronunciations above, you can see that only jeopardy
[ˈdʒepədi] has the vowel sound ''e'' and it is therefore the correct answer to the question.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented
by the letter(s) underlined.

M"i"tten

A. firm

B. knowledge

C. vice

D. marine

Answer: Knowledge

mitten; /ˈmɪtən/

a) firm; /fəːm/

b) knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/

c) vice /vʌɪs/

d) marine /məˈriːn/

Choose from the options lettered A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented
by the underlined letter(s).

Tail"or"

A. beaten

B. ever
C. pen

D. when

E. work

Answer: Ever

Tailor - /ˈteɪ.lə/

beaten - /ˈbiː.tən/

ever - /evə/

pen - /pen/

when - /wen/

work - /wɜːk

QUESTIONS ON CONCORD

Instructions: Fill in the blank space in each of the following sentences with the most suitable word from
the options lettered a-d.

1. Chief Owonikoko as well as his men ____arrived.

(a). have

(b). has

(c). are

(d). were

2. The man with his wives ______ coming.

(a). were

(b). are

(c). is

(d). been
3. Julius Berger and Associates ___ not employ technicians.

(a). do

(b). does

(c). has

(d). has

4. Either my friends or my brother ____ taken the car out.

(a). have

(b). has

(c). was

(d) were

5. I was still sleeping when the national news __ this morning.

(a). were broadcasted

(b). was broadcasted

(c). was broadcast

(d). were broadcast

6. The man, not his workers, ____ to blame.

(a). are

(b). is

(c). were

(d). them
7. You, including your …………….. not needed.

(a). Information is

(b). Information are

(c). informations are

(d). informations is

8. His wife and comforter ___ arrived.

(a). have

(b). has

(c). are

(d). were

9. The number of women ___ more than that of men in every society.

(a). are

(b). is

(c). were

(d). been

10. It is on record that more than one person ____ in road accidents in Nigeria every day.

(a). die

(b). dying

(c). dies

(d). dead

11. More than one........playing outside.

B. Boy is

C. Boys are

D. Boys is

12. The employer, not the salesmen........ responsible for the loss

(a) have been

(b) was

(c) were

(d) will be

13. The team members ............ meant to fly out today.

A. are

B. is

C. was

D were

14. A number of students ……. missed the opportunity to register

(a) has

(b) have

(c) does

(d) is

15. We hereby recommend that Joyce _______ the programme.

A. Stop
B. Stops

C. Stopping

D. Stopped

16. The helpless in collaboration with the little boy ____ made a decision.

A. has

B. have

C. will

D. having

17. It is you who _____ insane.

A. is

B. was

C. are

D. Have.

18. Ninety nine percent of our students ______ from Lagos.

A. Are

B. Is

C. comes

D. is coming

19. Neither you _____ Yinka _____ to blame.

A. nor / are

B. or / are
C. nor /is

D. or / is

20. If Remi perform poorly in her forthcoming examination,then either her mother or i .... to blame

A. must

B. has

C. will be

D. are

E. am

21. One of the soldiers who _____ injured ____ dead.

A. were/ is

B. was / are

C. Were/ are

D. was / is

22. It is high time _________ put to break-aways and factions in the church.

a. a stopped is

b. a stop is

c. a stop was

d. a stopped is

23. He _____ question my authority.

a. dares

b. dared
C. is dared

D. dare

24. The club _______ the ideas of the government.

A. Loved

B. Loving

C. Loves

D. Love

25. The police _____ to the house of parliament

A. write

B. writes

C. Writed

C. has written

26. I am not attending ______ is my wife.

A. whereas

B. neither

C. but

D. Either

27. Anyone who calls him by his surname _______ his trouble.
A. Found

B. Finds

C.Founded

D. Founds

28. The girl said that her pair of scissors ………..on the table

(a) were

(b) are

(c) was

(d) have been [UTME)

29. Each of the players ………to receive a gift of N10,000

(a) are

were

have

(d) is

30. You had better ______ talking to him.

A. Stops

B. Stopped

C. Stopping

D. Stop

31. You, including the driver_____ a car each.

A. has
B. have

C. is having

D. had had

32. Sixty Percent of the skilled workers…… yearly by the company.

(a) are retain

(b) is retained

(c) were retained

(d) are retained.

33. One of the vice………….. in an interim capacity.

(a) President acts

(b) President act

(c) President acted

(d) Presidents acts

34. It is you who _____ exonerated should appreciate.

A. was

B. should

c. were

D. is

35. Every knife, fork and spoon _____ to be counted.

a. has
b. has been

c. have

d. must

36. It is I who………. to blame for the accident.

(a) is

(b) are

(c) am

(d) were

37. The vermin on his body…..hideous.

(a) makes the lunatic look

(b) make the lunatic look

(c) makes the lunatic to look

(d) make the lunatic to look.

38. Does he _______ the English language?

A. teach

B. teaches

c. taught

d. takes

39. Did she ______ yesterday?

B. Came

C. goes

D. come

40. James as well as I ____ feeling better

A. am

B. is

C. are

D. we are

Answers:

1. Chief Owonikoko as well as his men _were_ arrived. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject
requires plural verb)

2. The man with his wives _is_ coming. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject requires singular
verb)

3. Julius Berger and Associates _does_ not employ technicians. (Subject-verb agreement: singular
subject requires singular verb)

4. Either my friends or my brother _has_ taken the car out. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject
requires singular verb)

5. I was still sleeping when the national news _was_ broadcast this morning. (Subject-verb agreement:
singular subject requires singular verb)
6. The man, not his workers, _is_ to blame. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject requires
singular verb)

7. You, including your _information_, are not needed. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject
requires plural verb)

8. His wife and comforter _have_ arrived. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject requires plural
verb)

9. The number of women _is_ more than that of men in every society. (Subject-verb agreement:
singular subject requires singular verb)

10. It is on record that more than one person _dies_ in road accidents in Nigeria every day. (Subject-
verb agreement: singular subject requires singular verb)

11. More than one _boys_ are playing outside. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject requires plural
verb)

12. The employer, not the salesmen, _was_ responsible for the loss. (Subject-verb agreement: singular
subject requires singular verb)

13. The team members _were_ meant to fly out today. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject
requires plural verb)

14. A number of students _have_ missed the opportunity to register. (Subject-verb agreement: plural
subject requires plural verb)

15. We hereby recommend that Joyce _stop_ the programme. (Verb form: base form of the verb
required for the subjunctive mood)
16. The helpless in collaboration with the little boy _has_ made a decision. (Subject-verb agreement:
singular subject requires singular verb)

17. It is you who _are_ insane. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject requires plural verb)

18. Ninety nine percent of our students _are_ from Lagos. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject
requires plural verb)

19. Neither you _nor_ Yinka _is_ to blame. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject requires singular
verb)

20. If Remi performs poorly in her forthcoming examination, then either her mother or I _will be_ to
blame. (Verb form: future continuous tense required for future action)

21. One of the soldiers who _was_ injured _is_ dead. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject
requires singular verb)

22. It is high time _a stop_ was put to break-aways and factions in the church. (Idiomatic expression:
"put a stop to")

23. He _dares_ question my authority. (Verb form: present simple tense required for habitual action)

24. The club _loves_ the ideas of the government. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject requires
singular verb)

25. The police _have written_ to the house of parliament. (Verb form: present perfect tense required
for completed action with present relevance)
26. I am not attending _because_ my wife is. (Conjunction: "because" required for causal relationship)

27. Anyone who calls him by his surname _will find_ his trouble. (Verb form: future simple tense
required for future action)

28. The girl said that her pair of scissors _were_ on the table. (Verb form: past simple tense required
for past action)

29. Each of the players _is_ to receive a gift of N10,000. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject
requires singular verb)

30. You had better _stop_ talking to him. (Verb form: base form of the verb required for the
subjunctive mood)

31. You, including the driver, _have_ a car each. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject requires
plural verb)

32. Sixty Percent of the skilled workers _are_ retained yearly by the company. (Subject-verb
agreement: plural subject requires plural verb)

33. One of the vice _presidents acts_ in an interim capacity. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject
requires singular verb)

34. It is you who _were_ exonerated should appreciate. (Verb form: past simple tense required for
past action)

35. Every knife, fork and spoon _have_ to be counted. (Subject-verb agreement: plural subject
requires plural verb)
36. It is I who _am_ to blame for the accident. (Subject-verb agreement: singular subject requires
singular verb)

37. (a) makes the lunatic look.

Subject-verb agreement: "Vermin" is a singular collective noun in this context, so it requires a

Direct object: "Look" is the direct object of the verb "makes."

38. The correct answer is A. teach.

"Does" is an auxiliary verb used in forming questions in the present simple tense.

When "does" is used, the main verb that follows must be in its base form (the infinitive without "to").

"teach" is the base form.

39. The correct answer is D. come.

The auxiliary verb "did" indicates the past simple tense.

When "did" is used in a question, the main verb must be in its base form (infinitive without "to").

"come" is the base form.

40. The correct answer is C. are.

"James and I" is a compound subject, meaning it's plural.

Plural subjects require plural verbs.

"Are" is the plural form of the verb "to be."