JSS1 English Studies Third Term Quiz

What is the term used to describe a long poem that tells the achievements of heroes?

• Sonnet

• Epic

• Dirge

• Ode

What type of essay explains how something works, how something is done, or how something is made?

• Argumentative Essay

• Narrative Essay

• Descriptive Essay

• Expository Essay

Which of the following is NOT a type of poem mentioned in the text?

• Ballard

• Elegy

• Haiku

• Ode

In poetry, what does the term 'Imagery' refer to?

• The creation of figures of speech

• The alteration of stressed and unstressed syllables

• The study of poems

• The elements that compose vocal utterances

Which of the following is an example of a silent 'l' sound?

• could

• yolk

• walk

• talk

What is the meaning of Active Verbs in English grammar?

• Verbs where the object performs the action

• Verbs where the subject performs the action

• Verbs that describe future actions

• Verbs that describe past actions

What is the purpose of an Expository Essay?

• To describe a personal experience

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To explain how something works

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an Epic poem?

• Long poem

• Rhyming stanzas

• Tells the achievements of heroes

• Exciting adventures

What is the correct description of the Consonant Sound /r/?

• It is a voiced lateral sound

• The tip of the tongue does not touch the alveolar ridge

• It is a silent sound

• The tip of the tongue touches the alveolar ridge