Grade 10 English – 5.2.1 Intensive Reading Quiz
1. In the sentence 'She has lived in Mombasa since 2010.', what is the tense of 'has lived'?
'Has lived' is present perfect, used for an action that began in the past and continues to the present (she still lives there).
2. Choose the correct verb: 'Either the teacher or the students ____ responsible for cleaning the hall.'
With 'either...or' the verb agrees with the noun nearest to it. 'Students' is plural, so 'are' is correct.
3. Which is the correct passive form of 'People speak Swahili in Kenya.'?
The active present simple 'speak' becomes passive as 'is spoken' (present simple passive) to show general fact.
4. In 'Swimming is good exercise.', the word 'Swimming' is functioning as a:
'Swimming' here is a gerund — a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun (subject of the sentence).
5. Report the direct speech: He said, 'I will finish the work tomorrow.'
In reported speech, 'will' backshifts to 'would' and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.
6. Which article is correct: '____ Nile is a long river.'
Names of unique rivers take the definite article 'the' — 'the Nile'.
7. In 'The student who answered the question was praised.', the word 'who' is a:
'Who' introduces a relative clause describing 'the student' and so functions as a relative pronoun.
8. In 'You should see a doctor.', the word 'should' is a:
'Should' is a modal verb used here to give advice or recommendation.
9. Report the question: 'Where do you live?' (He asked me ...)
In reported questions, the verb tense usually backshifts: 'do you live' becomes 'I lived' after 'asked'.
10. What type of conditional is the sentence 'If she had studied, she would have passed.'?
This is the third conditional (unreal past): 'If' + past perfect, and 'would have' + past participle.
11. In 'I enjoy dancing.', 'dancing' is a:
'Dancing' functions as a noun after 'enjoy', so it is a gerund.
12. Choose the correct preposition: 'She arrived ____ the station at noon.'
We say 'arrived at the station' to indicate reaching a specific place.
13. What is the main function of the tag in 'You are coming, aren't you?'
A question tag is used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener.
14. In 'He ran quickly.', the word 'quickly' is a:
'Quickly' modifies the verb 'ran', so it is an adverb.
15. What is the plural of 'child'?
'Child' is irregular; its plural form is 'children'.
16. Which comparative is formally correct: 'My brother is taller ____ me.'
Formally 'than I' is correct because it implies 'than I am'. 'Than me' is common in speech but less formal.
17. Identify the tense and voice: 'The exam results were announced yesterday.'
'Were announced' is past simple in the passive voice, indicating an action done yesterday.
18. In the sentence 'When John gave Peter his book, he was happy.', the pronoun 'he' is:
The sentence does not make clear whether 'he' refers to John or Peter, so the reference is ambiguous.
19. Which punctuation mark correctly introduces direct speech in: He said, 'I am tired.' ?
A comma is used to introduce direct speech after verbs like 'said' in this structure.
20. In 'If I were you, I would apply for the scholarship.', the word 'were' is an example of the:
The use of 'were' with 'If I were you' is the subjunctive, used for hypothetical or unreal situations.
21. What is the voice of 'Someone had stolen my bicycle.'?
The subject 'Someone' performs the action, so the sentence is in the active voice.
22. The noun 'advice' is classified as:
'Advice' is uncountable in English; you say 'some advice' rather than 'two advices'.
23. Which modal expresses the strongest obligation in the sentence 'You ____ submit the form by Friday.'?
'Must' expresses a strong obligation or necessity, stronger than 'may', 'might', or 'could'.
24. Which sentence contains a non-defining relative clause?
Non-defining relative clauses add extra information and are set off by commas; 'who lives in Kisumu' is non-defining.
25. Which is the appropriate tag for the polite imperative 'Close the door, ____'?
Imperative sentences often use 'will you?' as a polite tag to make a request: 'Close the door, will you?'