Question 4
- Me ake nufi da bayanau nanatau?
- Kawo misalinsa guda biyar.
Observation
The  question is on grammar and  candidates were  required to explain geminate adverb in (a) and give five examples  of geminate adverb in (b).  The following explanation and examples were  required from the candidates:
                                    
(a)      Nau’in bayanau ne;
  Ana nanata ko maimaita kalma;
  Ana nanata ko maimaita wani ɓangare na kalma.
(b) Misalin bayanau nanatau:
yanzu-yanzu                tattakure                      yayyanke
    ɗazu-ɗazu                    kishisshingiɗe              kwakkwance
    jiya-jiya                       shasshagiɗe                 tsattsaye
    gobe-gobe                   sassafe                         zazzaune
    yau-yau                       sama-sama                  kakkama
    sauri-sauri                   nesa-nesa                    rugurguza
    laƙaƙai-laƙaƙai            kusa-kusa
    gudu-gudu                   gefe-gefe
Few candidates attempted the question and their performance was poor.
