LANTITE Literacy Component 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
- Exhausted after the long run, she sat down.
- She saw a dog walking down the street wearing a hat. (Correct answer)
- The student, feeling nervous, entered the exam room.
- Having studied all night, he felt prepared.
Correct answer: She saw a dog walking down the street wearing a hat.
The modifier 'wearing a hat' is misplaced; it appears to describe the dog rather than the intended subject.
Question 2: A text uses first-person perspective throughout. Which pronoun is characteristic of this narrative point of view?
- He
- They
- I (Correct answer)
- You
Correct answer: I
First-person perspective uses 'I' (and 'we'), with the narrator recounting events from their own viewpoint.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes 'inferential comprehension'?
- Recalling exact words from the text
- Understanding meaning not directly stated but implied by the text (Correct answer)
- Identifying the genre of a text
- Summarising the main events in sequence
Correct answer: Understanding meaning not directly stated but implied by the text
Inferential comprehension involves reading between the lines to draw conclusions the author implies but does not explicitly state.
Question 4: Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the semi-colon?
- She loves reading; books, magazines, and articles.
- The exam was difficult; however, most students passed. (Correct answer)
- He studied; but, he still failed.
- They arrived late; to the disappointment of the host.
Correct answer: The exam was difficult; however, most students passed.
A semi-colon correctly joins two independent clauses, especially when followed by a conjunctive adverb like 'however'.
Question 5: The prefix 'mal-' as in 'malpractice' means:
- Good or well
- Bad or wrongly (Correct answer)
- Many or multiple
- After or following
Correct answer: Bad or wrongly
The prefix 'mal-' derives from Latin meaning 'bad' or 'wrongly', indicating something faulty or improper.
Question 6: In formal academic writing, which of the following should generally be avoided?
- Passive voice constructions
- Third-person perspective
- Contractions such as 'don't' and 'can't' (Correct answer)
- Complex sentence structures
Correct answer: Contractions such as 'don't' and 'can't'
Contractions are informal and typically inappropriate in formal academic writing, which requires full word forms.
Question 7: Which literary device is used when a writer gives human qualities to non-human things?
- Simile
- Alliteration
- Personification (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Personification
Personification attributes human characteristics, emotions, or actions to animals, objects, or abstract ideas.
LANTITE Literacy Component 3
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?