GENERAL ENGLISH III G.S.E 211 NCE 2 FIRST SEMESTER Time: 30 mts Instruction: Answer all questions SECTION A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL THE GAP IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW SECTION B: Fill in the space provided in each of the following with the correct answer.

Here are the answers to your English questions:

SECTION A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION TO FILL THE GAP IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW

1. a. Direct speech Direct speech refers to the actual words of the speakers.

2. c. reported speech Indirect speech can also be called reported speech.

3. c. Hyperbole "Mr. Big eats one bag of garri for his lunch everyday" is an exaggeration, which is an example of hyperbole.

4. d. Simile "Madam Cilia is like a thread" uses "like" to compare two unlike things, making it a simile.

5. a. religion The words God, prophet, mosque, church, believe, worship, angels, etc., are all associated with the register of religion.

6. c. address While informal letters have a heading (which includes the date and sometimes a simplified sender's address), a formal, detailed "address" block (especially for the recipient) is typically a feature of formal letters, not informal ones.

7. This question is flawed as all options (planning, drafting, editing, revising) are integral parts of the writing process. If forced to choose, there isn't a correct "except" among these standard stages. However, if we consider "revising" as a broader stage that includes editing, then "editing" could be seen as a more specific sub-stage, but they are generally considered distinct steps. Given the options, the question is problematic.

8. The error in "Our teacher is on his way coming" is coming. The correct phrase should be "Our teacher is on his way" or "Our teacher is coming."

9. b. absolutely true The statement "A paragraph is a group of sentences logically arranged to deal with one theme or topic" is the definition of a paragraph, making it absolutely true.

10. a. Declarative "I am a teacher" states a fact, which makes it a declarative sentence.

SECTION B: Fill in the space provided in each of the following with the correct answer.

11. I am hard up that is why I can't pay the money. This means that I am short of money / in financial difficulty.

12. They build castle in the air. This means that they dream or plan things that are impossible or unlikely to happen.

13. The synonym of the word "kill" is slay (or murder, terminate).

14. The antonym to the word "woman" is man.

15. Write full meaning of SVOCA: Subject, Verb, Object, Complement, Adverbial.

16. Change the following active voice to passive: The dog killed the cat. The passive voice is: The cat was killed by the dog.