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English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
tie
A
hay
B
high
C
claim
D
dim
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word 'high' rhymes with 'tie'. Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76577)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
tern
A
born
B
earn
C
fan
D
birth
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word 'earn' rhymes with 'tern'. Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76578)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
fear
A
wore
B
there
C
deer
D
care
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word 'deer' rhymes with 'fear'. Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76579)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.
mother
A
other
B
smoothen
C
smoulder
D
murder
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word 'other' rhymes with 'mother'. Rhyming words are words that have the same ending sound.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76581)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
cumulative
A
cu-MU-la-tive
B
CU-mu-la-tive
C
cu-mu-LA-tive
D
cu-mu-la-TIVE
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct stress for the word 'cumulative' is on the first syllable, making 'CU-mu-la-tive' the correct option. In English, stress refers to the emphasis placed on certain syllables in words.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76582)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.
concessionaire
A
con-cess-ION-aire
B
con-cess-ion-AIRE
C
con-CESS-ion-aire
D
CON-cess-ion-aire
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct stress for the word 'concessionaire' is 'con-cess-ion-AIRE'. The primary stress is on the last syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76583)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
horizontal
A
hor-i-ZON-tal
B
hor-I-zon-tal
C
HOR-i-zon-tal
D
hor-i-zon-TAL
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct stress for the word 'horizontal' is 'hor-i-ZON-tal'. The primary stress is on the third syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76584)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
apathetic
A
AP-a-thet-ic
B
ap-a-THET-ic
C
ap-a-thet-IC
D
ap-A-thet-ic
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct stress for the word 'apathetic' is 'ap-a-THET-ic'. The primary stress is on the third syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76585)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress
effeminate
A
E-ffem-i-nate
B
e-FFEM-i-nate
C
e-ffem-i-NATE
D
e-ffem-I-nate
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct stress for the word 'effeminate' is 'e-FFEM-i-nate'. The primary stress is on the second syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76586)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
Identify the word with a different stress pattern
A
belief
B
enjoy
C
refer
D
reason
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The words 'refer', 'belief', and 'enjoy' have their stress on the second syllable, while 'reason' has its stress on the first syllable. Therefore, 'enjoy' has a different stress pattern.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76587)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Capital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
Ojo won the prize for the best TEACHER.
A
Did Ojo win the award for the best teacher?
B
Did Ojo lose the prize for the best teacher?
C
Did Ojo win the prize for the best dancer?
D
Did Oke win the prize for the best teacher?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence 'Ojo won the prize for the best TEACHER.' is an appropriate answer to the question 'Did Ojo win the prize for the best dancer?' because the emphasis is on 'TEACHER.'
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76592)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Capital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The president rewarded some of the OFFICERS.
A
Did the senator reward some of the officers?
B
Did the president censure some of the officers?
C
Did the president reward some of the students?
D
Did the president reward all the officers?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence 'The president rewarded some of the OFFICERS.' is a response to the question 'Did the president reward some of the students?'. The emphasis on 'OFFICERS' indicates that the president did not reward students but officers.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76593)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Capital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The woman bought a CARTON of milk.
A
Did the woman buy a tin of milk?
B
Did the woman buy a carton of fish?
C
Did the man buy a carton of milk?
D
Did the woman sell a carton of milk?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence 'The woman bought a CARTON of milk.' is a response to the question 'Did the woman buy a tin of milk?'. The emphasis on 'CARTON' indicates that the woman did not buy a tin of milk, but a carton of milk.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76594)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Capital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
She will send a BAG to him today.
A
Will she send a bag to him tomorrow?
B
Will she send a shirt to him today?
C
Will he send a bag to him today?
D
Will she send a bag to her today?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence 'She will send a BAG to him today.' is a response to the question 'Will she send a shirt to him today?'. The emphasis on 'BAG' indicates that she will not send a shirt, but a bag to him today.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76595)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2025
English Grammar
Solution
In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in Capital letters. Choose the option to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
She slept on the BIG bed.
A
Did she sleep on the small bed?
B
Did he sleep on the big bed?
C
Did she sleep under the big bed?
D
Did she sleep on the big couch?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence 'She slept on the BIG bed.' is a response to the question 'Did she sleep on the small bed?'. The emphasis on 'BIG' indicates that she did not sleep on the small bed, but on the big bed.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #76596)