Examination Questions Grammer English Studies JSS 2 Second Term Lesson

Week 12: Second Term Examination

Subject: English Language (Grammar)
Class: JSS 2
Term: Second Term
Week: 12
Duration: 1 hour

EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

For Teachers:

Ensure students are seated properly before distributing the question papers.
Read the instructions aloud before the exam begins.
Move around the classroom to monitor students and discourage any form of malpractice.
Collect all question papers and answer sheets immediately after the exam.
Report any case of cheating or exam malpractice to the school authority.

For Students:

Do not start answering until you are told to do so.
Read all instructions carefully before answering the questions.
Avoid talking, whispering, or looking at another student’s work.
Keep your answer sheet neat and legible.
If you have a question, raise your hand and wait for the teacher.
Any student caught cheating will have their paper canceled.
Submit your answer sheet when the teacher asks for it.

Part A: Objective Questions (Multiple Choice)

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d):

Which of these is a preposition?
- a) Sing
- b) In
- c) Happy
- d) Write
Which sentence is in reported speech?
- a) She said, “I love school.”
- b) She says, “I love school.”
- c) She said that she loved school.
- d) She loved school.
The past tense of “go” is _______.
- a) Goed
- b) Went
- c) Going
- d) Gone
Which sentence is a reported command?
- a) The teacher said, “Sit down.”
- b) The teacher told us to sit down.
- c) The teacher says, “Sit down.”
- d) The teacher will say, “Sit down.”
The word “quickly” is a/an _______.
- a) Noun
- b) Verb
- c) Adverb
- d) Preposition
A full stop is used at the _______ of a sentence.
- a) Beginning
- b) End
- c) Middle
- d) None
Which of the following verbs is irregular?
- a) Jumped
- b) Talked
- c) Went
- d) Played
How do you report “He said, ‘I am busy'”?
- a) He said that he is busy.
- b) He said that he was busy.
- c) He said he busy.
- d) He said I am busy.
A comma is used to _______.
- a) End a sentence
- b) Show a pause
- c) Ask a question
- d) Show ownership
The word “tomorrow” is an example of an _______.
- a) Adjective
- b) Adverbial
- c) Noun
- d) Pronoun

Which sentence correctly changes “She said, ‘I am late.’” into reported speech?

a) She said I am late.
b) She said that she was late.
c) She said she late.
d) She say she late.

The past tense of “run” is _______.

a) Runned
b) Ran
c) Running
d) Runs

A colon (:) is used to _______.

a) Show excitement
b) Separate items in a list
c) Introduce a statement or list
d) End a sentence

“I will call you,” he said. Choose the correct reported speech:

a) He said I will call you.
b) He said that he would call me.
c) He said that he called me.
d) He says that he will call me.

The word “behind” is a _______.

a) Verb
b) Noun
c) Preposition
d) Adverb

What punctuation mark should be used at the end of a question?

a) Full stop
b) Comma
c) Question mark
d) Colon

Which of these sentences has the correct punctuation?

a) Where is my book.
b) Where, is my book?
c) Where is my book?
d) Where is, my book

“The teacher said, ‘Close your books.’” Choose the correct reported command:

a) The teacher said to close books.
b) The teacher told us to close our books.
c) The teacher says to close your books.
d) The teacher said we should close books.

The word “tomorrow” in “I will go tomorrow” is a _______.

a) Preposition
b) Adverbial
c) Noun
d) Verb

The past tense of “speak” is _______.

a) Speaked
b) Speak
c) Spoke
d) Speaking

The punctuation mark used to separate two independent clauses is _______.

a) Full stop
b) Semi-colon
c) Comma
d) Exclamation mark

“She requested, ‘Can you help me?’” The correct reported request is:

a) She asked if I could help her.
b) She said I should help her.
c) She says that I must help her.
d) She request I help her.

The word “quickly” modifies a _______.

a) Noun
b) Adjective
c) Verb
d) Preposition

Which sentence is correct?

a) He has went to school.
b) He has gone to school.
c) He have gone to school.
d) He had goes to school.

“She said she _______ happy.” Which word correctly fills the gap?

a) Is
b) Was
c) Are
d) Were

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong feeling or emotion?

a) Question mark
b) Exclamation mark
c) Full stop
d) Comma

The correct past tense of “teach” is _______.

a) Teached
b) Teaching
c) Teach
d) Taught

A sentence that makes a statement ends with a _______.

a) Comma
b) Full stop
c) Question mark
d) Colon

“They _______ gone home before the rain started.” Choose the correct verb form.

a) Has
b) Have
c) Had
d) Having

The correct reported speech of “She said, ‘I don’t like fish’” is:

a) She said that she does not like fish.
b) She said that she did not like fish.
c) She say she not like fish.
d) She said that she like fish.

Part B: Theory Questions (Short Answer)

What is reported speech?
Give two examples of prepositions.
What is the past tense of “see”?
What is a reported request?
Write a sentence using an adverbial.
What is an irregular verb? Give one example.
Change “run” to past tense.
What is a punctuation mark?
Write a sentence using a full stop.
Give one use of an exclamation mark.
What is reported speech?
Change this sentence into reported speech: She said, “I love reading.”
What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs?
Give three examples of regular verbs and their past tense forms.
Give three examples of irregular verbs and their past tense forms.
Rewrite this command in reported speech: The teacher said, “Sit down.”
Rewrite this request in reported speech: He said, “Can you help me?”
What is a preposition? Give two examples in a sentence.
Identify the prepositions in this sentence: She sat beside the table and looked through the window.
What is an adverbial? Give an example in a sentence.
Write a sentence using an adverbial of time.
What is a full stop used for in writing?
Write a sentence using a comma correctly.
What is the function of a question mark in a sentence?
Write a sentence that correctly uses a colon.
Write a sentence that correctly uses a semi-colon.
Convert this direct speech into reported speech: He said, “I will visit you tomorrow.”
Change this sentence into reported speech: She asked, “Did you finish your homework?”
What is the past tense of the verb “write”?
Identify the adverbial in this sentence: She spoke loudly during the meeting.
What is the difference between a colon and a semi-colon?
What is the present tense form of the verb “go”?
Convert this command into reported speech: She said, “Close the door.”
Convert this request into reported speech: He said, “Could you lend me a pen?”
Write a sentence using a question mark correctly.
Write a sentence using an exclamation mark correctly.
Identify the preposition in this sentence: The cat jumped onto the table.
What is the function of an exclamation mark in a sentence?
Write a sentence using a colon correctly.
What is the reported speech of this sentence? She said, “I don’t like coffee.”

Part C: True or False Questions

“She said that she was tired” is in direct speech. (False)
“On” is a preposition. (True)
The past tense of “go” is “goed.” (False)
“He said he was coming” is reported speech. (True)
A full stop is used at the beginning of a sentence. (False)
The word “yesterday” is an adverbial of time. (True)
“He runned fast” is correct. (False)
A comma is used to show a pause in a sentence. (True)
A question mark is used at the end of a question. (True)
“The teacher told us to sit down” is a reported command. (True)
In reported speech, present tense verbs usually change to past tense.
The past tense of “go” is “goed.”
A full stop (.) is used to show strong emotions in a sentence.
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.
“She said that she likes ice cream.” is a correct example of reported speech.
The correct past tense of “drink” is “dranked.”
A question mark (?) is used at the end of all sentences.
The sentence “She ran quickly to the store.” contains an adverbial.
A colon (:) is used to introduce a list or an explanation.
In reported requests, the phrase “asked if” is often used.
The past tense of “teach” is “teached.”
The word “yesterday” is an example of an adverbial of time.
The sentence “She requested, ‘Please help me.’” in reported speech is “She requested that I should help her.”
A semi-colon (;) is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related.
In reported commands, we use verbs like “told” or “ordered” instead of “said.”
The correct reported speech of “He said, ‘I am hungry.’” is “He said that he was hungry.”
A comma (,) can be used to separate items in a list.
The correct past tense of “write” is “writed.”
The sentence “She placed the book under the table.” contains a preposition.
The phrase “She told me to be careful” is an example of reported command.
A colon (:) and a semi-colon (;) serve the same function in a sentence.
The present tense of “went” is “go.”
The sentence “He said that he will come tomorrow.” is grammatically correct in reported speech.
A comma (,) is used at the end of a sentence.
The word “before” can be used as a preposition and a conjunction.
The correct reported speech of “She said, ‘I don’t like fish’” is “She said that she did not like fish.”
“On,” “in,” and “under” are all examples of prepositions.
“She said, ‘Please, pass the salt.’” in reported speech is “She asked me to pass the salt.”
An exclamation mark (!) is used to show excitement, surprise, or strong emotions.
The word “quickly” in “She ran quickly” is a preposition.

Part D: Fill in the Gaps (Without Options)

The past tense of “write” is _______.
“She said, ‘I am fine.'” becomes “She said that she _______ fine.”
The word “under” is a _______.
The past tense of “eat” is _______.
“He told me to come early” is a reported _______.
“Quickly” is an example of an _______.
The punctuation mark used to end a command is a _______.
The past tense of “read” is _______.
The sign (!) is called an _______ mark.
“She said, ‘I love reading.'” The words inside the quotation marks are _______ speech.
In reported speech, we change present tense verbs to _______ tense.
The past tense of “write” is _______.
A _______ is used at the end of a declarative sentence.
A preposition shows the _______ between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
The sentence “She walked across the street.” contains the preposition _______.
In reported requests, we often use the word _______ before the request.
The correct reported speech of “She said, ‘I am tired.'” is “She said that she _______ tired.”
A _______ is used to ask a question.
The words “on,” “in,” and “under” are examples of _______.
“She said that she was happy.” is an example of _______ speech.
The sentence “I went to the store before dinner.” contains the adverbial of time _______.
A semi-colon (;) is used to join two _______ clauses.
“He asked if I was coming.” is an example of a reported _______.
The past tense of “teach” is _______.
A colon (:) is often used to introduce a _______ in a sentence.
“He told me to close the door.” is an example of a reported _______.
The sentence “She placed the book under the table.” contains the preposition _______.
A full stop (.) is used to end a _______ statement.
“She said, ‘Could you help me?'” in reported speech is “She _______ me to help her.”
A question mark (?) is used at the end of a _______.
A _______ is used to separate items in a list.
The reported speech of “He said, ‘I like football.'” is “He said that he _______ football.”
A sentence that expresses a command or instruction is called an _______ sentence.
The word “tomorrow” is an example of an adverbial of _______.
“She ordered me to leave immediately.” is an example of a reported _______.
“He said, ‘I am reading a book.'” in reported speech is “He said that he _______ a book.”
A _______ is used to introduce a direct speech or a list in writing.
The correct past tense of “drink” is _______.
“He said, ‘I don’t like coffee.'” in reported speech is “He said that he _______ like coffee.”
“He asked me if I was okay.” is an example of a reported _______.

Conclusion

The teacher collects all answer sheets, reviews them, and provides feedback in the next lesson.