WASSCE English Language · Paper 1 style

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Choose the option that best completes the sentence: He is ___ honest man.

Aa
Bthe
Cno article
Dan

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Answer: D

An honest man.

Trap A Judges a sound by its spelling: English spelling is a poor guide to sound. Say each word aloud (or think of its phonemic symbol) and compare sounds, not letters: 'blood' /ʌ/, 'food' /uː/, 'foot' /ʊ/.

Trap B Over-applies a grammar rule: Learn the exceptions with the rule: long adjectives take 'most'; 'look forward to' + -ing; only auxiliaries invert in modern English.

Trap C Makes only part of the required change: List every change the transformation needs (pronoun, tense, time word, word order) and tick each one in the option.

Traps in Articles

Judges a sound by its spelling
English spelling is a poor guide to sound. Say each word aloud (or think of its phonemic symbol) and compare sounds, not letters: 'blood' /ʌ/, 'food' /uː/, 'foot' /ʊ/.
Over-applies a grammar rule
Learn the exceptions with the rule: long adjectives take 'most'; 'look forward to' + -ing; only auxiliaries invert in modern English.
Makes only part of the required change
List every change the transformation needs (pronoun, tense, time word, word order) and tick each one in the option.
Uses the wrong form of the verb or word
Identify the structure the frame demands (past perfect after 'by the time … arrived'; passive 'will be + past participle'; 'refuse to + verb') and check the option fills it exactly.

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