EmSAT Arabic Language

Question 1

In EmSAT Arabic, what is the correct grammatical term for the subject of a verbal sentence (الجملة الفعلية)?

Accepted Answer

الفاعل

Answer

In a verbal sentence (الجملة الفعلية), the doer of the action is called الفاعل (the subject/agent), which comes after the verb and is in the nominative case (مرفوع).

Question 2

What is the plural form (جمع) of the Arabic word 'كتاب' (book)?

Accepted Answer

كُتُب

Answer

The plural of كتاب is كُتُب, which is a broken plural (جمع تكسير). Arabic has both sound plurals and broken plurals that follow different patterns.

Question 3

Which rhetorical device (بلاغة) is used in the expression: 'البحر يبتسم' (the sea smiles)?

Accepted Answer

الاستعارة المكنية (implied metaphor)

Answer

This is an implied metaphor (استعارة مكنية) where the sea is given a human quality (smiling). The human being is implied but not mentioned, only their attribute remains.

Question 4

What is the correct diacritical mark (تشكيل) for the word 'عَلِمَ' meaning 'he knew'?

Accepted Answer

فتحة - كسرة - فتحة

Answer

عَلِمَ follows the pattern فَعِلَ (fa'ila) with fatha on the first letter, kasra on the middle letter, and fatha on the last letter, which is a common Arabic verb pattern.

Question 5

What type of sentence is: 'الطالب مجتهد' (The student is hardworking)?

Accepted Answer

جملة اسمية (nominal sentence)

Answer

الطالب مجتهد is a nominal sentence (جملة اسمية) because it begins with a noun (اسم). It consists of المبتدأ (subject: الطالب) and الخبر (predicate: مجتهد).

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