SHS English Language · Year 2

Triphthongs, Question Types and Clauses practice questions

English triphthongs, reading comprehension question types, and the features and structure of the noun clause.

17 questions in this topic: 7 recall, 9 applying skills and concepts and 1 strategic thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Recall

    A triphthong is best defined as a vowel sound that

    • acombines three vowel sounds within a single syllable, the first gradually changing into the second and then the third
    • bcombines two vowel sounds within a single syllable, the first gliding directly into the second
    • cis produced with a complete blockage of airflow at the vocal cords
    • dis produced by narrowing a channel near the teeth to create audible friction
  2. Question 2Skills & concepts

    An inferential question requires a reader to

    • aanalyse information in the text and draw conclusions, even where these are not directly stated
    • blocate an answer that is explicitly stated word-for-word in the text
    • cidentify only the literary devices used within the text
    • drecall the exact title and author of the text being read
  3. Question 3Recall

    A noun clause can be introduced by a subordinate conjunction such as

    • awhoever, whichever or what
    • balthough, because or since
    • cand, but or so
    • dvery, quite or rather

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