Choose the word nearest in meaning to “SUBSTANDARED”
A) High quality
B) Inferior
C) Affordable
D) Priceless
They were absent ________ the class
A) of
B) for
C) from
D) about
Identify the adjective phrases in the following sentences.
Wild beasts in small cages are a sorry sight.
A) wild beast
B) a sorry sight
C) in small cage
D) no adjective phrase
Explanation: An adjective phrase is a group of
words that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence, thus functioning as an
adjective.
Option A is incorrect: 'wild beast' is the name given to the animal hence it is
the noun.
Option B is incorrect: 'a sorry sight' is a noun phrase as it's made up of
combining two nouns. One acting as a modifier.
Option C is correct: 'in small cages' describes the wild beast which
is a noun. Hence it's an adjective phrase.
Option D is incorrect: It's irrelevant.
Identify whether the underlined word is a gerund or a participle:
We prefer hiking to reading.
A) Gerund
B) Present Participle
C) Past Participle
D) none of these
Explanation: The underlined verb is a gerund because it functions as a noun apart from being structured as a verb. It is one of the objects of the sentence. It does not function as an adjective and, thus, is not a participle. Thus, Option A is the correct answer.
The
word “amnesty” means.
A) Tolerance
B) Patience
C) forgiveness
D) Acceptance
The judge said to witness, “tell the truth”.
[Choose the correct indirect speech]
A) The judge ordered the witness to tell the truth.
B) The judge requested the witness that he should tell the truth.
C) The judge told witness if he could tell the truth.
D) The judge says to witness to tell the truth.
