SS2 third Term English past questions and answers

SS2 third Term English past questions and answers

SS2 English questions with options and answers:

Question: Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation.

a) I went to the store and bought milk and eggs.

b) I went to the store, and bought milk and eggs.

c) I went to the store and bought milk, and eggs.

d) I went to the store and bought milk and eggs

Answer: a) I went to the store and bought milk and eggs.

Question: What is the meaning of the word "ubiquitous"?

a) Rare

b) Omnipresent

c) Limited

d) Hidden

Answer: b) Omnipresent

Question: Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: "They _______ for hours before finding the lost keys."

a) search

b) searched

c) searching

d) will search

Answer: b) searched

Question: What is the plural form of "cactus"?

a) Cacti

b) Cactuses

c) Cactus

d) Cacte

Answer: a) Cacti

Question: Identify the type of figurative language used in the phrase: "Time is a thief."

a) Simile

b) Metaphor

c) Personification

d) Hyperbole

Answer: b) Metaphor

Question: Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence: "He studied hard; ______, he failed the exam."

a) or

b) but

c) nor

d) so

Answer: d) so

Question: What is the meaning of the idiom "burn the midnight oil"?

a) To waste time

b) To work late into the night

c) To start a fire

d) To be careless

Answer: b) To work late into the night

Question: Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.

a) Running quickly, the cat chased the mouse.

b) The cat chased the mouse quickly running.

c) The cat quickly chased the mouse.

d) The cat chased quickly the mouse.

Answer: b) The cat chased the mouse quickly running.

Question: What is the antonym of "meticulous"?

a) Careful

b) Thorough

c) Sloppy

d) Diligent

Answer: c) Sloppy

Question: Select the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence: "It was ______ weather yesterday."

a) bad

b) badly

c) worse

d) worst

Answer: a) bad

Question: Identify the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

a) The team are playing well.

b) The team is playing well.

c) The team were playing well.

d) The team am playing well.

Answer: b) The team is playing well.

Question: Which sentence contains an oxymoron?

a) The joyful silence filled the room.

b) The bitter sweetness of success lingered.

c) The bright darkness enveloped us.

d) The serene chaos of the city.

Answer: b) The bitter sweetness of success lingered.

Question: Choose the correct form of the adverb to complete the sentence: "She performed ______ on the test."

a) good

b) well

c) better

d) best

Answer: b) well

Question: Identify the sentence with a correct conditional clause.

a) If he would have known, he will come.

b) If she knows, she would come.

c) If I knew, I would have come.

d) If they knows, they come.

Answer: c) If I knew, I would have come.

Question: What is the meaning of the word "cacophony"?

a) Harmony

b) Melody

c) Discordant noise

d) Serenity

Answer: c) Discordant noise

Question: Identify the correct sentence.

a) His the best friend.

b) He's the best friend.

c) Hes the best friend.

d) His best friend.

Answer: b) He's the best friend.

Question: Choose the correct form of the possessive pronoun: "Is this book ______?"

a) her

b) hers

c) she

d) him

Answer: b) hers

Question: What is the main idea of the given passage?

(Passage provided)

a) Historical events

b) Scientific discoveries

c) Social issues

d) Personal experiences

Answer: (Answer based on the provided passage)

Question: Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure.

a) She likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bike.

b) She likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bike.

c) She likes to hike, swim, and riding a bike.

d) She likes to hike, swim, and to ride a bike.

Answer: b) She likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bike.

Question: What is the purpose of the author in the given poem?

(Poem provided)

a) To entertain

b) To inform

c) To persuade

d) To describe

Answer: (Answer based on the provided poem)