SSC English Language & Comprehension 3

Question 1

Choose the correctly reported speech for: He said, 'I am going to school.'

Accepted Answer

He said that he was going to school.

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He said that he is going to school.

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He said that I was going to school.

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He told that he was going to school.

Question 2

Select the correct meaning of 'Cacophony':

Accepted Answer

Loud harsh sound

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Pleasant sound

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Complete silence

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Musical harmony

Question 3

Fill in the blank with the correct form: 'If I _____ a bird, I would fly away.'

Accepted Answer

were

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am

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was

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be

Question 4

Choose the correct word order: 'He / slowly / the book / read'

Accepted Answer

He read the book slowly.

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He slowly the book read.

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Slowly he the book read.

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He the book slowly read.

Question 5

Identify the error in: 'The committee have reached their decision unanimously.'

Accepted Answer

No error

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committee have

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reached their

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their decision

Question 6

Which phrase best replaces the underlined part: 'He is too weak to lift the box.'

Accepted Answer

so weak that he cannot

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very weak so he can't

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too weak so he can't

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such weak that