11+ English Comprehension 2

Question 1

Read: 'The wind howled through the empty corridors, rattling windows and slamming doors.' What mood does the author create?

Accepted Answer

Eerie and threatening

Answer

Words like 'howled', 'empty', 'rattling', and 'slamming' create an eerie, threatening atmosphere, suggesting something unsettling.

Question 2

What is the plural of 'analysis'?

Accepted Answer

Analyses

Answer

Analysis follows the Greek/Latin pluralisation pattern where '-is' becomes '-es', giving 'analyses'.

Question 3

In the phrase 'a stitch in time saves nine', what does the proverb mean?

Accepted Answer

Quick action prevents bigger problems

Answer

This proverb means that fixing a small problem now prevents it from becoming a much larger problem later.

Question 4

Identify the passive voice sentence:

Accepted Answer

The letter was posted yesterday.

Answer

'The letter was posted yesterday' is passive because the subject (letter) receives the action rather than performing it. The doer is not mentioned.

Question 5

What type of word is 'however' in the sentence: 'The weather was cold; however, they enjoyed the walk'?

Accepted Answer

Connective adverb

Answer

'However' is a connective adverb (also called a conjunctive adverb) that links two independent clauses and shows contrast.

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