JSS1: English Practice Questions - Parts Of Speech

1. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

He drove _________ me without stopping.

from
towards
along
in
past

2. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

They are friends of ________.

theirs'
them
me
their
mine

3. Question

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Nene has a strong dislike _____ scandals.

of
with
at
for
on

4. Question

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Divide the banana _________ the two of them.

among
between
to
as
for

5. Question

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My shirt is quite different ________ yours.

from
upon
above
after
towards

6. Question

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They like going to Abuja ______ road.

on
for
by
from
with

7. Question

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I came ______ the rain.

in
on
at
as
over

8. Question

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The father was angry _____ his son.

of
with
for
off
among

9. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

I travelled to London _______ air.

off
towards
by
above
upon

10. Question

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She went ______ the hill.

over
up
down
across
inside

11. Question

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Obomate ______ Kunle can play well.

and
lest
as
but
for

12. Question

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________ of the cars is better?

Where
What
When
Who
Which

13. Question

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Look! That car is ________ fire.

through
with
on
in
into

14. Question

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________ has ever seen a lion?

Which
When
Where
Who
What

15. Question

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I work _______ a bank.

out
on
around
next
in

16. Question

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Olu looked ______ the window.

against
by
from
over
through

17. Question

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Two boats sank _______ the river yesterday.

from
on
in
by
with

18. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

The teacher shouted ______ the pupil.

with
by
on
for
at

19. Question

From options A – E, choose the most appropriate plural form of the word written in capital letters.

Nigeria has beautiful STADIUM but they need to be properly maintained.

stadia
stadium
stadiar
stadias
stadiars

20. Question

From options A – E, choose the most appropriate answer to the question

Which of these is a noun?

Dog
To
Under
There
Above

21. Question

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My bed is made ______ iron.

with
by
of
on
from

22. Question

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Jane said that she wasn’t familiar __________ that particular play written by Soyinka.

for
on
with
in
about

23. Question

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She took the key ________ her pocket.

into
out of
by
up to
off

24. Question

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Emily is the __________ of them all.

taller
tall
tallest
talling
talls

25. Question

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Tonye accused his brother ________ taking his book.

of
for
about
in
form

26. Question

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Tunde jumped _____ a waiting car.

with
into
in
on
by

27. Question

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________ broke those glasses?

Who
Where
When
Which
none of the above

28. Question

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Johnson is still _______ bed, sleeping.

on
in
by
with
from

29. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

We live _____ that house.

in
at
on
across
over

30. Question

From options A – E, choose the most appropriate plural form of the word written in capital letters.

The THIEF jumped over the wall.

thiefs
theives
theves
thiefes
thieves

31. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

The supermarket is located _______ the road.

across
at
inside
in
over

32. Question

From the options lettered A – E, choose the word/group of words that BEST COMPLETES the gap in the following sentence.

Dango wanted to know if Ikiomo was _____ the phone.

with
over
for
against
shout

33. Question

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Mr. Engene expects us to start the meeting _____ time.

by
for
at
of
on

34. Question

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________ saw Tammy last week?

Who
Where
Which
When
What

35. Question

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Divide the mangoes ________ those two ladies.

among
between
against
for
from

36. Question

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The angry mob threw stones _________ the thief.

at
on
by
with
from

37. Question

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He quarreled ______ the driver over his balance.

with
by
for
to
about

38. Question

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Aisha was _________ than Dupe in the 100 metre race.

fast
faster
fastest
more faster
most faster

39. Question

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I was accused _________ picking his pencil.

of
by
for
about
at

40. Question

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My school bus is made _____ steel.

with
on
from
of
by

41. Question

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I asked _____ two stamps at the post office.

by
for
with
on
at

42. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

My brother came ______ Lagos.

with
by
of
on
from

43. Question

Complete the following question with the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E.

Every participant _________ reported for the opening ceremony.

have
has
had
is
was

44. Question

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John jumped _____ the river.

onto
on to
by
into
over

45. Question

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He does everything with great care, so he is a man of _______.

fashion
conscience
caution
attention
attendance

46. Question

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Ineba’s behaviour was so terrible. She ought to be ashamed _________ herself.

by
with
of
on
in

47. Question

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Ebiowei is afraid ________ snakes.

for
by
with
of
off

48. Question

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The doctor put a plaster ________ my cut.

in
on
over
for
from

49. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

He refused _____ dance with us.

and
with
for
is
to

50. Question

From options A – E, choose the most appropriate plural form of the word written in capital letters.

The WOMAN took the sharp knife.

woman
womans
womanies
women
womens

51. Question

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The stranger asked, “________ does the farmer live?”

Where
Who
Which
When
Were

52. Question

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He saw a parking space ________ two cars.

over
between
along
by
up

53. Question

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________ did the teacher keep the duster?

What
Where
Which
Who
When

54. Question

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I walked _______ him and asked him the best way to get _________ town.

from / into
towards / over
along / up
by / on
up to / out of

55. Question

From options A – E, choose the most appropriate plural form of the word written in capital letters.

I know the CHIEF of his village.

chieves
chiefs
chiefes
chievies
chief

56. Question

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She stood _________ a chair.

at
with
over
on
by

57. Question

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Emeka failed the test _____ he did not study.

because
for
on
with
during

58. Question

From options A – E, choose the most appropriate preposition to fill in the blank space.

Were you _____ the school team?

of
for
at
under
on

59. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

The man _________ wrote that poem is an architect.

that
which
whose
whom
who

60. Question

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It is _____ the box.

inside
of
atop
from
up

61. Question

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_______ it is raining, I always drive slowly.

Although
Nevertheless
Until
In spite of
When

62. Question

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The bird is on the tree ________.

over
up
top
cover
above

63. Question

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Put it _______ the desk.

in
on
for
from
with

64. Question

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We _______ rice every evening.

ate
eating
eat
eats
eaten

65. Question

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Harry comes to work ________ car.

at
beside
by
in
at

66. Question

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The hunter shot ______ the rabbit.

from
for
by
on
at

67. Question

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Please, put it _______ the desk.

on
into
with
of
over

68. Question

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Bimbo was looking _____ the picture.

at
with
on
in
by

69. Question

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I need ________ study hard.

to
for
with
by
at

70. Question

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There was no meat in the market, ________ Preye bought some fish.

unless
since
so
in case
when

71. Question

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The goats jumped _________ the fence.

of
by
without
in
over

72. Question

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Onari walked ______ his office.

on
at
into
off
with

73. Question

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The old woman said happily to the boy; ‘thank you _______ son’.

another woman's son
them
me
my
mine

74. Question

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Fishes live _______ water.

on
in
by
with
for

75. Question

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Rats live _______ holes.

off
in
for
of
with

76. Question

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Sunny walked slowly _________ the road.

by
of
behind
at
down

77. Question

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I am looking for an electrician who _________ mount my ceiling fan.

can
could
might
shall
ought to

78. Question

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I saw something about it _____ television.

with
through
by
on
at

79. Question

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Did you eat rice _________ Sunday, last week?

in
by
with
for
on

80. Question

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They went _________ the hill.

under
up
inside
on
above

81. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

The dog was eating _______ food.

its
its'
it's
his
is

82. Question

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Sokeiprim is sick ________ fever.

along
of
in
by
with

83. Question

Fill in the blank space with the most appropriate option.

Please, let me _______ you.

help
helps
helped
hepled
helping

84. Question

From options A – E, choose the most appropriate plural form of the word written in capital letters.

Please, meet my SON-IN-LAW.

sons-in-law
son-inlaws
sons-inlaws
son-in-law
none of the above

85. Question

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The old man died _______ hunger.

from
by
with
of
off

86. Question

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He didn’t think it was a very good idea to set the bush ________ fire.

at
in
of
on
with

87. Question

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He refused _____ with us.

to gone
to comings
to comes
to come
to came

88. Question

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Neither Mr. Ogaluzo nor the students _______ satisfied with their performance.

is
have
has
are
been

89. Question

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Okey lives _______ Onitsha.

in
on
inside
with
for

90. Question

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They stood _______ me.

beneath
inside
beside
into
under

91. Question

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Priscilla was blamed _______ the accident.

off
for
on
with
about

92. Question

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He abuses me as if he ________ my father.

wasn't
is
was
be
were

93. Question

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God is loving and can ________ whomever He wants, including you.

bless
blessed
blessing
blesses
blest

94. Question

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I put the key _____ the lock.

with
by
on
in
out of

95. Question

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_______ did the boy come here?

When
Where
What
Who
Which

96. Question

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My dad listened _____ the news at 7am.

for
by
to
at
on

97. Question

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It’s a bad omen to pass _______ a dead animal.

through
out of
by
out
up

98. Question

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I met Mienye early _________ the morning.

at
in
with
on
at

99. Question

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Which of ________ roads lead to her house?

this
that
these
there
their

100. Question

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I drove _______ the garage.

by
out off
up
on
into

101. Question

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This book is _____.

her
my
mine
I
him

102. Question

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The players ran _______ the field.

round
over
between
against
for

103. Question

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We often go to Kano ______ train.

with
by
for
in
on

104. Question

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________ did he go?

Where
Who
Which
Whom
None of the above

105. Question

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Parents punish their children because of the love they have ________ them.

with
about
for
in
on

106. Question

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My father is a _______.

man
woman
men
women
boy

107. Question

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Please John, tell ______ the story.

me
mine
our
my
we

108. Question

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Please, Gbenro wait _____ me.

at
of
among
for
between

109. Question

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The man was angry ______ his sons.

over
at
on
with
for

110. Question

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He gave up smoking based _________ the advice of his doctor.

with
by
at
on
from

111. Question

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It is rude to _________ when an elder is speaking.

cut off
cut in
cut out
shout up
shout at

112. Question

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I prefer to come ________ foot.

into
in
from
on
with

113. Question

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We feel very cold _____ the harmattan season.

from
on
with
during
by

114. Question

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Keep the book ______ the table.

with
on
away
for
at

115. Question

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Boma lives _________ the lane.

upon
by
down
from
at

116. Question

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Since childhood, I have always had a passion _______ music.

from
for
in
about
on

117. Question

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Share the cake _____ the children.

of
from
in
at
among

118. Question

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He was guilty _______ the offence.

for
off
of
on
with

119. Question

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We are equal ______ the task.

by
to
off
for
of

120. Question

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I couldn’t get _______ the door.

through
out of
between
over
to

121. Question

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The lion seems ______ than the jackal, but both are dangerous.

most ferocious
most ferociousest
ferociouser
more ferocious
ferociousest

122. Question

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Tina stopped ______ the market to buy oranges.

on
in
with
from
by

123. Question

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The barber’s shop is located ________ the road.

across
at
inside
on
over

124. Question

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Fishes live ______ water.

by
in
to
on
upon

125. Question

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My father’s hat is ______ the table.

over
above
in
on
of

126. Question

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Biseni is a town ________ Bayelsa State.

in
with
for
on
by