BECE - Basic Education Certificate Examination Grammar and Sentence Structure Questions and Answers

Question 1

Choose the option that is grammatically correct. Neither the students nor their teacher ______ present at the assembly.

Accepted Answer

was

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is

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were

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are

Question 2

Which of the following sentences is an example of a complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

Because she was late for school, she missed the first lesson.

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The boy wept loudly, and his mother consoled him.

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The team played well but lost the match.

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Kofi and Ama are intelligent students.

Question 3

From the options lettered A to D, choose the one which most suitably completes the sentence: The headmaster was very angry ______ the notorious students.

Accepted Answer

with

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by

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on

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at

Question 4

In the sentence, 'The hardworking student was rewarded by the school,' which part of the sentence is the subject?

Accepted Answer

The hardworking student

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by the school

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was rewarded

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rewarded by the school

Question 5

Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Hyperbole

Question 6

Which of the following underlined words is a conjunction? 'Although it was raining, the children played outside.'

Accepted Answer

Although

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played

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raining

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outside