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Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around - Leo Buscaglia
The most important things we can give to others are actually not expensive. In fact, we don't have to buy them with money because they are right within us.
These include our kind words, listening ears, honest compliments, our 'thank you', those beautiful smiles, our loving corrections, sincere kindness and a caring heart
In the end, it isn't the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years - Abraham Lincoln
One fact remains constant to us all, and that's death. We are not guaranteed of tomorrow because no living human is too old to die, even a newly born. Remember, age is also a number.
Therefore, let us always do good, help the poor, care for the sick and less privileged, forgive transgressions and most importantly, extend the hands of love to everyone we come across.
By doing this, we would have added an abundance of life to our years, regardless its number. Recall that Jesus Christ Himself died at 33
You cannot win everytime. This therefore makes defeat a part of life. However, it is the way and manner at which we rise from our defeats that determines our place among the greats.
Muhammad Ali was a professional boxer with 56 wins and 5 defeats. However, the way and manner at which he rose from his defeats secured his place in boxing history as the greatest fighter of all time
One Day or Day One, you decide - Unknown
We all intend to become great in life. However, we should also understand that it doesn't take one day to become great. Rather it takes many days of work, practice, diligence, failures and successes to become great.
My question to you is this: Concerning your path to greatness, what day are you in?
Whatever you are, be a good one - Abraham Lincoln
If you are a boy, be a good boy. If you are a girl, be a good girl. If you are a man, be a good man. If you are a woman, be a good woman. If you are a student, be a good student. If you are a teacher, be a good teacher.
I can go on and on; but the point is: You are human, so do all in your power to be a good human
For this question and the three questions below, choose the option that best completes the sentence.
The doctor _____ the illness as malaria, not dysentery.
A. Discovered
B. Diagnosed
C. Tested
D. Examined
E. Announced
F. Prescribed
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The principal reacted to the disrespectful action of the student with strong _____.
A. Indignation
B. Condemnation
C. Accusation
D. Demonstration
E. Mobilization
F. Impunity
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Since the writer did not indicate his name, the editor did not publish such a/an _____ article.
A. Poor
B. Libellous
C. Discourteous
D. Impolite
E. Anonymous
F. Scandalous
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The play was so interesting that the _____ clapped for a long time at the end.
A. Congregation
B. Fans
C. Spectators
D. Audience
E. Watchers
F. People
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Answer true of false with regards to the sentence below:
'Humility' is a noun and 'Humble' is an adjective
A. True
B. False
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A part of a sentence or clause that contains a verb and something concerning the subject within that sentence is termed a/an _____.
A. Predicate
B. Object
C. Adverbial clause
D. Adverbial phrase
E. Half clause
F. Body of adverbial clause
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The acronym Wi-Fi stands for _____.
A. Wireless Files
B. Wireless Flips
C. Wireless Fidelity
D. Wireless Freedom
E. Wireless and Free
F. Wireless Fun
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The words massacre and bloodbath are _____.
A. Antonyms
B. Synonyms
C. Homonyms
D. Homophones
E. Heteronyms
F. Heterophone
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_____ are words or a phrases or expressions that have an exact or closely related meaning with another word or phrase or expression
A. Antonyms
B. Synonyms
C. Homonyms
D. Homophones
E. Heteronyms
F. Heterophones
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A figure of speech that shows a balanced expression written in a reverse order is the _____.
A. Oxymoron
B. Hyperbole
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Synecdoche
E. Anaphora
F. Chiasmus
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The little giant is here
The figure of speech used in the above instance is _____.
A. Oxymoron
B. Hyperbole
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Synecdoche
E. Anaphora
F. Chiasmus
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_____ is a figure of speech that uses two main words 'as and 'like' as a source of comparison between two things that normally do not have anything in common.
A. Metaphor
B. Irony
C. Simile
D. Oxymoron
E. Personification
F. Hyperbole
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Tell whoever may ask that I am not interested
Whoever as used in the above sentence is a _____.
A. Simple relative pronoun
B. Compound relative pronoun
C. Complex relative pronoun
D. Complicated relative pronoun
E. Universal relative pronoun
F. Base relative pronoun
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Which of the following statement is incorrect concerning relative pronouns?
A. They refer to a noun that had been previously mentioned
B. They introduce relative clauses
C. They can function as an object in a sentence
D. They can function as a partial noun in a sentence
E. They can function as a possessive pronoun in a sentence
F. They can function as a subject in a sentence
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The children laughed
The word laughed as used in the above sentence is a transitive verb.
A. True
B. False
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The plural form of Governor-General is _____.
A. Governor-General
B. Governor-Generals
C. Governors-Generals
D. Governors-General
C. Governor-Generals'
D. Governor's-General
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Concerning informal essays, which of the following statement is correct?
A. They aren't personal
B. They require your name and signature
C. Excessive salutation may be used
D. Slangs cannot be used
E. Colloquialism are not required
F. They typically end with 'Yours Faithfully'
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We had five _____ as special guests during the ceremony.
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We asked the carpenter to make ten _____ for the students but he declined.
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The idiom 'to go in with somebody' means _____.
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