Competitive English Reading Comprehension Skills 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In comprehension, what is the 'MAIN IDEA' of a passage?
- The first sentence of the passage
- The central point or argument the passage conveys (Correct answer)
- The title of the passage
- The last sentence of the conclusion
Correct answer: The central point or argument the passage conveys
The main idea is the central point or overall message the author wants to convey throughout the passage.
Question 2: The word 'INFER' in comprehension means:
- To state something directly
- To deduce information not explicitly stated (Correct answer)
- To summarize the passage
- To quote the author
Correct answer: To deduce information not explicitly stated
To infer means to draw a conclusion from evidence or reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
Question 3: A 'TONE' in a passage refers to:
- The loudness of the writing
- The author's attitude toward the subject (Correct answer)
- The number of paragraphs
- The length of sentences
Correct answer: The author's attitude toward the subject
Tone refers to the author's attitude or feelings toward the subject, which can be formal, sarcastic, hopeful, etc.
Question 4: What is a 'TOPIC SENTENCE'?
- The final sentence of a paragraph
- The sentence that introduces and states the main point of a paragraph (Correct answer)
- Any sentence with a proper noun
- The sentence with the most details
Correct answer: The sentence that introduces and states the main point of a paragraph
A topic sentence introduces and states the main point of a paragraph, usually appearing at the beginning.
Question 5: In comprehension, 'CONTEXT CLUES' help you:
- Find the author's name
- Understand unfamiliar words using surrounding text (Correct answer)
- Count the number of words in a passage
- Identify grammatical errors
Correct answer: Understand unfamiliar words using surrounding text
Context clues are words and phrases near an unknown word that help the reader determine its meaning.
Question 6: What does 'SUMMARIZING' a passage mean?
- Copying the entire passage word for word
- Restating the main points briefly in your own words (Correct answer)
- Identifying all adjectives in the passage
- Changing the ending of the story
Correct answer: Restating the main points briefly in your own words
Summarizing means condensing the passage by restating only the key points in your own words.
Competitive English Reading Comprehension Skills 1
In comprehension, what is the 'MAIN IDEA' of a passage?