O-Level English Language 1

Question 1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

She doesn't know the answer.

Answer

'She doesn't know' uses the correct third-person singular present tense with 'does not'.

Question 2

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The committee ___ unable to reach a decision.'

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

'Committee' is a collective noun treated as singular in formal English, so 'was' is correct.

Question 3

What is the meaning of the idiom 'burn the midnight oil'?

Accepted Answer

To work or study late into the night

Answer

'Burn the midnight oil' means to work or study very late at night, historically by the light of an oil lamp.

Question 4

Identify the type of clause in: 'Although it was raining, they continued the match.'

Accepted Answer

Adverbial clause

Answer

'Although it was raining' is an adverbial clause of concession, modifying the main clause.

Question 5

Which literary device is used in: 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification attributes a human action (whispering) to a non-human subject (the wind).

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