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WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The cook should have.............the pepper and the tomatoes together
A
ground
B
grind
C
grinds
D
grounded
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The cook should have.............the pepper and the tomatoes together
Ground is the only standard conjugation of this verb grind. The verb grind is usually inflected ground in the past tense and as a past participle
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25990)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
My friends would not believe me If I............ them this story
A
tell
B
told
C
am telling
D
will tell
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
My friends would not believe me If I told them this story,
Because the speaker used ''would'' (past tense of will), the correct option will be in its past tense too. ''Told'' is therefore the correct option
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25991)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth...........themselves.
A
between
B
with
C
among
D
to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Even before his burial, Okoye's family members were already planning how to share his wealth among themselves.
Among; being a member or members of (a larger set).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25992)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The principal advised all the students to be of help to................
A
one other
B
themselves
C
the other
D
one another
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The principal advised all the students to be of help to one another
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25994)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Mr. Ackon needed..............help to succeed in the business
A
a little
B
a few
C
little
D
few
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Mr. Ackon needed a little help to succeed in the business
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25995)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Susan has been urging me to join the..............`
A
Girl Guides
B
Girls' Guide
C
Girl Guide
D
Girls Guides
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Susan has been urging me to join the Girls' Guide
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25996)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Three kilometres...............quite a long distance
A
are
B
have been
C
is
D
were
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Three kilometres is quite a long distance
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25997)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
If they had known us, they..........
A
will not treat us like that
B
would not treat us like that
C
will not have treated us like that
D
would not have treated us like that
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This sentence is a third conditional sentence, which is used to talk about a hypothetical situation in the past—something that didn’t actually happen. Structure of the third conditional: If + past perfect, would have + past participle
So:
If they had known us (past perfect),
then they would not have treated us like that (would have + past participle).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25998)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The teacher made us.........five poems each.
A
recited
B
recites
C
recting
D
recite
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The teacher made us recite five poems each.
Recite; means to repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #25999)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Each one of the ten chosen contestants............lunch with patron
A
has had
B
have had
C
are having
D
have
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Each one of the ten chosen contestants has had lunch with patron
Has had is in the past perfect progressive tense. Basically, it indicates an ongoing action in the past, similar to past continuous, that was completed before some other action.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26000)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The teacher needs.......to write the note on the chalkboard
A
chalks
B
a chalk
C
some chalk
D
many chalks
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The teacher needs some chalk to write the note on the chalkboard
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26001)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
Madam Abike turned..........13 bags of maize at the first harvest
A
on
B
out
C
up
D
in
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Madam Abike turned out 13 bags of maize at the first harvest
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26002)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
The teacher, as well as his students...........working very hard.
A
is
B
have been
C
are
D
were
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
in the rule of concord, when ''as well as'' is used in a sentence the first subject is given more relevance to determine the verb form.
Therefore, since the first subject is singular (the teacher) the verb must be singular.
is=singular
have been=plural
are=plural
were=plural
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26003)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
My mother remarked that it was high time we..........preparing supper.
A
were starting
B
had started
C
should start
D
started
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
My mother remarked that it was high time we started preparing supper.
It's (high) time; past subjunctive expresses that something should be done and that it is already a bit late. As for the structure, it is followed by a subject with a past tense
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26004)
English Language
WAEC / WASSCE 2010
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences:
All we need...............dedicated teachers
A
are
B
was
C
is
D
were
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
When all as a word means 'everything', a singular verb is used; but when it means a collection of people or things, a plural verb is used.
Examples:
All has been set for the final match. (Here ALL means everything)
All have left the stadium. (Here ALL means a collection of people)
The subject "All we need" is treated as a singular entity because of the indefinite pronoun "all", and the verb should agree with this singular subject. Therefore, "is" (singular) is the appropriate choice. Options A and D use plural verbs ("are" and "were"), and option B uses the past tense singular verb "was," none of which correctly matches the singular subject.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26005)