Grade 10 indigenous languages – Oral Presentation Skills Quiz
1. Which Kiswahili word means "he/she" (third person singular pronoun)?
Yeye is the third person singular pronoun in Kiswahili used for 'he' or 'she'. In Kenyan classrooms students learn mimi (I), wewe (you singular), yeye (he/she), sisi (we).
2. Which subject prefix marks "we" (sisi) in Kiswahili verbs in the present tense?
The subject prefix tu- is used with verbs for the first person plural (sisi). Example: sisi tunasoma -> tunasoma (we are reading).
3. Which prefix marks plural people in the M-WA noun class (people) in Kiswahili?
The M-WA class uses m- (singular) and wa- (plural) for people. Example commonly used in Kenya: mtu (person) → watu (people) where wa- marks the plural.
4. Choose the correct plural agreement for 'mtu mzuri' (a good person):
When mtu (M-WA class) becomes plural watu, adjectives agree with the plural prefix: mzuri (singular) → wazuri (plural). So 'watu wazuri' is correct.
5. Which demonstrative means "this person" in Kiswahili?
Huyu is the demonstrative for a nearby person ('this person'). Hii is for near non-human singular, haya for these (non-human), and yule for 'that (person)'.
6. Which demonstrative means "those people" (people far from the speaker)?
Wale refers to people or things that are further away ('those people'). Hawa means 'these people' (nearby). Hii and hiyo are non-human demonstratives.
7. How do you say "my name" in Kiswahili?
Langu is the first person singular possessive for common nouns: 'jina langu' = 'my name'. In Kenyan introductions students use 'Jina langu ni ...'.
8. Which phrase is a polite way to ask to speak during a class or oral presentation?
Naomba niseme ('I ask to speak') uses the polite verb naomba and is appropriate in Kenyan classrooms when requesting permission to speak.
9. Which is the correct sentence to introduce yourself as 'My name is Amina'?
Jina langu ni Amina uses the first person possessive langu ('my') to state 'my name is'. The other options use possessives for 'your', 'his/her', and 'our'.
10. What is the correct Kiswahili imperative for the command 'Listen!'?
Sikiliza is the imperative form of the verb 'to listen/hear' (sikiliza) used when telling someone (or a group) to listen, common in Kenyan classroom instructions.
11. Which word is commonly used to introduce a yes/no question in Kiswahili?
Je is an optional question particle used to introduce yes/no questions (e.g., 'Je, unaenda?'). It is widely used in spoken Kiswahili in Kenya.
12. How do you say 'I don't know' in Kiswahili?
Sijui is formed with the negative prefix si- for first person singular and the verb root jua (to know): 'si-jui' = 'I do not know'.
13. Which sentence correctly means 'You (singular) are listening'?
Wewe unasikiliza uses the subject prefix u- (you singular) plus present tense marker -na- and the verb sikiliza ('to listen'): u-na-sikiliza. 'Unasikia' would mean 'you hear'.
14. Which Kiswahili phrase means 'they said' (simple past)?
'Walisema' is formed with the subject prefix wa- (they) + past marker -li- + verb root sema (to say): wa-li-sema = walisema (they said).
15. How do you say 'I told him/her' in Kiswahili (past)?
Nilimwambia combines ni- (I) + -li- (past) + m- (object pronoun for him/her) + wambia (tell): ni-li-m-wambia = nilimwambia (I told him/her).
16. Which question asks 'What is your name?' in Kiswahili?
Jina lako nani? literally asks 'Your name what?' and is the common Kenyan Kiswahili way to ask someone's name. 'Wewe ni nani?' asks 'Who are you?'.
17. How do you ask 'Where are you from?' in Kiswahili?
Unatoka wapi? uses the verb toka (to come from) with the question wapi (where) and is the standard way in Kenya to ask someone's origin.
18. Which subject prefix marks 'you' plural (nyinyi) in Kiswahili verbs?
The prefix m- is used for second person plural (nyinyi) in verb conjugation: nyinyi mnasoma (you [plural] are reading) → m- + -na- + soma.
19. Which form correctly means 'they are reading' in present tense?
Wanasoma = wa- (they) + -na- (present marker) + soma (read) = they are reading. Walisoma is past ('they read'), wakasoma is incorrect tense form here.
20. Which Kiswahili word asks 'who' (for people)?
Nani is the interrogative for 'who' (people). Nini means 'what', wapi 'where', and kwa is a preposition.
21. Which demonstrative is used for a near non-human singular object ('this')?
Hii is used for a nearby non-human singular noun (e.g., 'kitabu hiki'/'kitabu hiki' → 'hiki'/'hii'). Huyu is for persons; ile is for distant objects.
22. Which title is commonly used in Kiswahili to address or refer respectfully to a woman?
Bibi is a respectful title for a woman in Kiswahili (similar to Mrs/Ms). Bwana is the male equivalent; Mama and Dada are used in family contexts.
23. Which form means 'I will speak' (future tense) in Kiswahili?
Nitaongea uses the future marker -ta- with the verb root ongea (to speak): ni-ta-ongea = I will speak. Nitaongea is appropriate when planning a future oral presentation.
24. How do you say 'our friend' (rafiki) using the correct possessive for 'our'?
Yetu is the first person plural possessive for common nouns (our). In Kenya students say 'rafiki yetu' to mean 'our friend'.
25. Which Kiswahili word is the common affirmative response meaning 'yes'?
Ndiyo is the standard Kiswahili word for 'yes' used in Kenya. Hapana means 'no', labda 'maybe', and siyo is a negative copula.