English Language Baseline Assessment for JSS1

What is the synonym of "big" in the sentence: "The elephant is a big animal"?

• Tiny

• Small

• Huge

• Little

Identify the pronoun in the sentence: "She gave him a book."

• Gave

• Book

• She

• A

Which word is an adverb in the sentence: "He runs quickly"?

• He

• Runs

• Quickly

• The

Change the sentence "The boy is reading a book" to passive voice.

• The book is read by the boy.

• The book was read by the boy.

• The boy reads the book.

• The book is being read by the boy.

What is the plural form of "child"?

• Childs

• Children

• Childes

• Childrens

Which is the correct indirect speech for: "I am happy," she said?

• She said that she is happy.

• She said that she was happy.

• She says she is happy.

• She said she will be happy.

What type of noun is "Lagos"?

• Common

• Abstract

• Proper

• Collective

Choose the correct preposition: "The cat is ___ the table."

• On

• In

• At

• By

Which word is formed by adding a suffix to "happy"?

• Unhappy

• Happiness

• Happier

• Happily

What is the comparative form of the adverb "fast"?

• Faster

• Fastest

• More fast

• Most fast