WASSCE 2024 Sample English Language Questions (Updated)

As candidates prepare for the pending WAEC examination for Senior High School candidates, the Ghana Education News team is challenging all candidates to solve the following: WASSCE 2024: Sample English Language Questions.

Candidates are encouraged to brainstorm each question carefully and plan the essays.

This should be followed by a conscious, practical effort towards solving them. Candidates can also discuss these questions with their colleagues to broaden their understanding of the parts of the various questions.

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WASSCE 2024: Sample English Language Questions

Let us take a look at the essay questions provided here.

Question 1
You are about to leave secondary school, and a friend of yours who is attending school in another town has written to inquire about what you wish to do after leaving school. Write a reply to him explaining your plans.

Question 2
Write an article suitable for publication in your school magazine on the effects of drug abuse.

Question 3

Write a letter to your father, who has been on a long course abroad, telling him how the family has been faring in his absence.

Question 4

Write an article suitable for publication in a cultural magazine on the advantages and disadvantages of the extended family system.

Question 5
The last nationwide strike by secondary school teachers affected your school adversely. Write a letter to the Minister of Education suggesting at least three ways of preventing future strike actions.

Check out this [Informal/Formal Letter Essay Questions for WASSCE 2024 (English Language)]

Question 6

Students in your school have refused to eat their breakfast due to the quality of the meal. As the Dining Hall prefect, I wrote a letter to the Minister of Education suggesting at least three things that can be done to improve the quality of meals in secondary schools nationwide. (Tip:  This is a Formal letter.)

Question 7

You are a speaker in a debate on the topic: “Civilian rule is better than military rule.” Write your contribution for or against the motion. (Tip:  This is a debate)

Question 8
Write a story, real or imagined, that illustrates the saying, “Make hey while the sun shines.”  (Tip:  This is a narrative essay…the story must explain the phrase given.)

Question 9

You are a speaker in a debate on the topic: “Ghana has more serious problems to solve than the LGBTQ+ issues.” Write your contribution for or against the motion. (Tip:  This is a debate.)

Question 10.

Write a story that starts with… ” Hey, who is that jumping over my wall?” (Tip: This is a narrative essay.)

(Start it with the words provided.)

Question 11

You have just completed your WASSCE and need a job. Write an application for employment to a reputable company and explain three reasons why you are fit for the job. Tip: This is a formal letter and an application for employment, for that matter

Question 12

Your teacher is disappointed in you because you were named as one of the students who broke school rules.  Write a letter to him or her explaining your innocence.

READ: WAEC Releases 2024 WASSCE Timetable (waecgh.org)

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We hope these WASSCE 2024 Sample English Language Questions will challenge you and also help you prepare better.