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WASSCE-style Objectives — Set B

Senior High 8 questions
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What wassce-style objectives — set b means

In this practice set, you answer English objective questions that test meaning, grammar, and word use. You need to read each sentence carefully and choose the option that fits the context.

What you will practise

  • Identify meanings in legal and everyday registers.
  • Choose correct verb forms after singular subjects.
  • Interpret common idioms from short sentences.
  • Select the best answer from four options under exam pressure.

Before you start

You should already know basic sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and the meaning of common everyday expressions. It also helps if you can read short exam questions quickly and accurately.

Not confident yet? Work through Objectives Set C first.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

In legal register, the "plaintiff" is ___.

  • the judge
  • the person who brings a case
  • the defence lawyer
  • the witness
Answer: the person who brings a case

Working: The plaintiff sues; the defendant answers.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Ignoring the subject and choosing a plural verb after a singular word.
  • Taking an idiom literally instead of using its intended meaning.
  • Confusing legal terms with ordinary words used in daily speech.
  • Rushing the options and missing small clues in the sentence.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES SHS syllabusWASSCE

This kind of work usually comes up in SHS English lessons on grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension practice. It also supports preparation for WASSCE objective questions, where careful reading and accurate meaning matter.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other WASSCE Past Questions Practice skills in English, at the same point in the course.

Other English topics

Academic and Professional WritingGrammarVocabularyReading ComprehensionPunctuationPhonics & Oral Language

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Exams that assess wassce-style objectives — set b

Senior High work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the English topics that appear on it.

WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsFree WASSCE practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.BECEBECE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the BECE practice page.

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