ENGLISH LANGUAGE MARKING GUIDE
SS1
SS1 *COMPREHENSION ANSWERS*
1. The writer initially believed that women who did not wear earrings were
devoted Christians who wanted to please God.
2. The writer changed the assumption after discovering that many women
who did not wear earrings were not necessarily religious.
3. The writer is puzzled because such women look naturally beautiful
without artificial adornments.
4. Simile.
5. The trousers and tops.
6. It qualifies or modifies "tops."
7. Noun clause.
8. It functions as the object of the verb "know."
* Denomination – religious group
* Look like – resemble
* Puzzle – confuse
* Uncomfortable – uneasy
*SUMMARY*
* Some women do not wear earrings because of their religious beliefs.
* Some women avoid wearing earrings because they experience discomfort
or allergic reactions.
* Some women do not wear earrings because they prefer a natural or
masculine appearance.
* Some women stop wearing earrings because they frequently lose them.
* Women have different religious, health, personal and practical reasons for
not wearing earrings.
SS2
*SS2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND SUMMARY ANSWERS*
.COMPREHENSION
1. He did not give them rules because he wanted them to like him and believed
they were mature enough to behave well without strict rules.
2. He lost control of the class because the students took advantage of the
freedom he gave them.
3. The students became disrespectful, left their seats without permission, threw
objects around, and talked while others were speaking.
4. He studied books on discipline, consulted experienced teachers, introduced
classroom rules, and strictly enforced them.
5. Reading books on discipline and consulting seasoned colleagues helped him
formulate measures to maintain discipline.
6. (i) Prepositional phrase.
ii. It functions as an adverbial phrase of time, modifying the verb "had."
7. . It means he ensured that the students obeyed all the rules strictly and
completely.
8 to10:
(i) Stringent – strict
(ii) Strategies – plans
(iii) Courteous – polite
(iv) Essential – necessary
(v) Yielding – producing
(vi) Cautioned – warned
*SUMMARY*
* The local councils resorted to the use of sanitary inspectors to help people
develop good health habits and maintain a healthy environment.
* The local councils also employed sanitary inspectors to ensure that people kept
their surroundings clean and observed proper sanitation practices.
* Vaccines are administered to protect people against infectious diseases by
building immunity in the body.
* Vaccines are also administered to prevent future infections and control the
spread of epidemics