SSC English Language & Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'She sings beautifully.'
- Adjective
- Noun
- Adverb (Correct answer)
- Preposition
Correct answer: Adverb
'Beautifully' modifies the verb 'sings' by telling how she sings, making it an adverb.
Question 2: Choose the passive voice of: 'The teacher praised the student.'
- The student was praised by the teacher. (Correct answer)
- The student is praised by the teacher.
- The student praised the teacher.
- The student has been praised.
Correct answer: The student was praised by the teacher.
In passive voice, the object becomes the subject: 'The student was praised by the teacher.'
Question 3: Select the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'The _____ of the law must be upheld.'
- principals
- principle
- principal
- principles (Correct answer)
Correct answer: principles
'Principles' (plural noun) means fundamental rules or laws, which is the correct word here.
Question 4: Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- Each of the boys have submitted their forms.
- Each of the boys has submitted his form. (Correct answer)
- Each of the boys have submitted his form.
- Each of the boys has submitted their forms.
Correct answer: Each of the boys has submitted his form.
'Each' is singular and takes a singular verb 'has' and singular pronoun 'his'.
Question 5: Choose the one-word substitution for 'A person who is unable to pay his debts':
- Miser
- Insolvent (Correct answer)
- Creditor
- Investor
Correct answer: Insolvent
An insolvent person is one who cannot pay their debts and is financially bankrupt.
Question 6: Identify the figure of speech in: 'The wind howled through the trees.'
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Personification (Correct answer)
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Personification
Personification attributes a human action (howling) to a non-human thing (the wind).
SSC English Language & Comprehension 2
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'She sings beautifully.'