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Question 1Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In Sinhala, which letter is the independent vowel form used at the start of a word for the sound /a/?

  1. ඇ
  2. ඉ
  3. ආ
  4. අ Correct answer.

Explanation

Sinhala has independent vowel letters used when a vowel begins a syllable or word. අ represents the short vowel /a/, while the others stand for different vowel sounds such as long /aː/, /æ/, and /i/. Recognising these base letters is the foundation for reading and writing Sinhala script.

Question 2Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which of the following is the correct Sinhala word for 'water'?

  1. ගිනි
  2. වතුර Correct answer.
  3. සුළං
  4. පොළොව

Explanation

වතුර is the everyday Sinhala noun meaning water. The other options name different natural elements: fire, earth, and wind. Learning basic everyday nouns helps build core vocabulary for reading and conversation.

Question 3Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

What is the standard Sinhala greeting used when meeting someone for the first time?

  1. සුබ රාත්‍රියක්
  2. ආයුබෝවන් Correct answer.
  3. ගිහින් එන්න
  4. බොහොම ස්තූතියි

Explanation

ආයුබෝවන් is the common greeting used on meeting and also on parting, similar to 'hello' and 'goodbye'. It literally conveys a wish for long life. The other phrases serve different social functions such as inviting someone, wishing good night, or thanking.

Question 4Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In Sinhala grammar, what is the usual position of the verb in a simple declarative sentence?

  1. Immediately after the subject
  2. Before the object
  3. At the beginning of the sentence
  4. At the end of the sentence Correct answer.

Explanation

Sinhala is a subject-object-verb (SOV) language, so the finite verb normally comes at the end of a declarative clause. This contrasts with English, where the verb typically follows the subject. Word order flexibility exists, but the verb-final pattern is the standard.

Question 5Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala numeral word corresponds to the number five?

  1. තුන
  2. හතර
  3. පහ Correct answer.
  4. හත

Explanation

පහ is the Sinhala word for five. The other options are the numerals three, four, and seven respectively. Learning the basic number words is essential for counting, telling time, and handling everyday transactions.

Question 6Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which pronoun is the polite second-person form used to address an elder or a stranger respectfully?

  1. තෝ
  2. ඌ
  3. ඔබ Correct answer.
  4. ඔයා

Explanation

ඔබ is the respectful second-person pronoun used for elders, superiors, and strangers. It is neutral in formality and appropriate in formal writing and polite speech. The other options are informal or refer to a third person.

Question 7Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

What does the Sinhala sentence 'මම පාසලට යනවා' mean?

  1. I like school.
  2. I went to school.
  3. I am going to school. Correct answer.
  4. I will go to school.

Explanation

The sentence uses the present-tense verb form යනවා ('go') with the subject මම ('I') and the dative-marked noun පාසලට ('to school'). Together they express a present or habitual action, 'I am going to school'. Tense is carried by the verb ending.

Question 8Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala word correctly names the language spoken by the majority in Sri Lanka?

  1. දෙමළ
  2. අරාබි
  3. සිංහල Correct answer.
  4. ඉංග්‍රීසි

Explanation

සිංහල is the Sinhala word for the Sinhala language, spoken by the majority community in Sri Lanka. The other options name Tamil, English, and Arabic respectively. Knowing language names is useful when discussing language and identity.

Question 9Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala suffix is commonly added to a noun to mark the plural, as in 'ගස' (tree) becoming 'ගස්'?

  1. -් Correct answer.
  2. -ට
  3. -ගේ
  4. -ෙන්

Explanation

Many Sinhala nouns form the plural by adding the suffix -් (the hal kirima) or a related plural marker to the stem. ගස becomes ගස් in the plural. The other suffixes mark case relations such as dative, ablative, and genitive.

Question 10Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In the sentence 'මම පොත කියවමි', what grammatical role does 'පොත' play?

  1. Subject
  2. Direct object Correct answer.
  3. Adverb of time
  4. Verb

Explanation

පොත ('book') is the entity being read, so it functions as the direct object of the verb කියවමි ('read'). The subject is මම ('I'). In Sinhala SOV order the object sits between subject and verb.

Question 11Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which of these Sinhala words is a verb meaning 'to eat'?

  1. බොනවා
  2. කනවා Correct answer.
  3. නිදාගන්නවා
  4. අහනවා

Explanation

කනවා is the present-tense verb 'eat'. The others are verbs of different meanings: drink, sleep, and hear/ask. Distinguishing common verbs is essential for building sentences and understanding spoken Sinhala.

Question 12Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which sentence uses the correct Sinhala question formation for 'Where are you going?'

  1. කොහෙද ඔබ යනවා?
  2. ඔබ යනවා කොහෙද?
  3. ඔබ යනවාද කොහෙ?
  4. ඔබ කොහෙද යනවා? Correct answer.

Explanation

In Sinhala wh-questions, the question word කොහෙද typically appears immediately before the verb while the verb stays at the end. The standard order is subject + question word + verb. The other options place elements in awkward or ungrammatical positions.

Question 13Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

What is the meaning of the Sinhala idiom 'ඇස් ඇරගෙන ඉන්නවා'?

  1. To sleep deeply
  2. To be blind
  3. To be alert and watchful Correct answer.
  4. To close one's eyes in prayer

Explanation

The idiom literally means 'to keep one's eyes open', and it conveys being alert, cautious, or watchful. Idioms in Sinhala often use literal imagery to express abstract states. The other options misread the literal phrase.

Question 14Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala phrase would you use to politely ask someone to sit down?

  1. නගින්න
  2. බහින්න
  3. දුවන්න
  4. වාඩි වෙන්න Correct answer.

Explanation

වාඩි වෙන්න is the polite imperative meaning 'please sit down'. The other options are imperatives meaning climb/get in, get down, and run. Choosing the right imperative is important for polite everyday interaction.

Question 15Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In Sinhala, which letter combination correctly represents the syllable 'ka'?

  1. කු
  2. කි
  3. ක Correct answer.
  4. කා

Explanation

The consonant letter ක carries the inherent vowel /a/, so ක alone is read as 'ka'. Adding vowel signs changes the vowel: කා is 'kaa', කි is 'ki', and කු is 'ku'. Understanding the inherent vowel is central to Sinhala reading.

Question 16Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which form correctly expresses the past tense of 'යනවා' (go)?

  1. ගියා Correct answer.
  2. යන්නම්
  3. යනවා
  4. යයි

Explanation

The past tense of යනවා is ගියා, an irregular form that must be memorised. යන්නම් conveys future intent, යයි is a quotative or future form, and යනවා is present. Recognising irregular past forms is key to reading narratives.

Question 17Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala word is the correct term for 'teacher'?

  1. වෛද්‍යවරයා
  2. ගුරුතුමා Correct answer.
  3. ශිෂ්‍යයා
  4. ලේකම්

Explanation

ගුරුතුමා is the respectful Sinhala term for a teacher. The other options refer to a student, a doctor, and a secretary. Using the appropriate title shows respect and precision in formal contexts.

Question 18Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In 'අම්මා බත් පිසිනවා', what does the verb 'පිසිනවා' mean?

  1. Buys
  2. Cooks Correct answer.
  3. Sells
  4. Eats

Explanation

පිසිනවා means 'cooks', so the sentence means 'Mother cooks rice'. The subject is අම්මා ('mother') and the object is බත් ('rice'). Understanding common food-related verbs supports everyday comprehension.

Question 19Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly uses the genitive case to say 'This is my book'?

  1. මේ මම පොතයි
  2. මේ මා පොතයි
  3. මේ මට පොතයි
  4. මේ මගේ පොතයි Correct answer.

Explanation

The genitive form මගේ ('my') marks possession and precedes the noun පොත ('book'). The sentence මේ මගේ පොතයි means 'This is my book'. The other options use incorrect or non-genitive pronoun forms.

Question 20Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which punctuation mark is used in Sinhala writing to indicate a full stop at the end of a sentence?

  1. .
  2. රු
  3. ?
  4. ෴ Correct answer.

Explanation

The Sinhala full stop is the kunddaliya, written as ෴, which marks the end of a sentence in traditional Sinhala text. Modern writing sometimes uses the Latin full stop, but the traditional mark is ෴. The other symbols serve different functions.

Question 21Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which of these is the correct Sinhala translation of the English sentence 'She reads a book every day'?

  1. ඇය හැමදාම පොතක් ලියනවා
  2. ඇය පොතක් ඊයේ කියවනවා
  3. ඔහු හැමදාම පොතක් කියවනවා
  4. ඇය හැමදාම පොතක් කියවනවා Correct answer.

Explanation

The sentence needs the feminine subject ඇය ('she'), the time expression හැමදාම ('every day'), the object පොතක් ('a book'), and the verb කියවනවා ('reads'). Only the first option combines all these correctly. The others change the subject, time, or verb.

Question 22Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In Sinhala, which form is the honorific or respectful way to refer to 'you' when addressing a teacher?

  1. ඔබතුමා Correct answer.
  2. උඹ
  3. තමුසේ
  4. ඔයා

Explanation

ඔබතුමා is the honorific form that adds a respectful suffix to ඔබ, appropriate for teachers and superiors. The other options range from informal to familiar and would be inappropriate in formal address. Register choice matters greatly in Sinhala social interaction.

Question 23Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the Sinhala conditional construction meaning 'If it rains, I will not go'?

  1. වහිනවා නම් මම යනවා
  2. වහිනවා නම් මම යන්නේ නැහැ Correct answer.
  3. වහිනවා නම් මම ගියා
  4. වහිනවා නම් මම ගිහින්

Explanation

The conditional marker නම් ('if') follows the clause වහිනවා නම් ('if it rains'). The main clause must express the negative future consequence, යන්නේ නැහැ ('will not go'). The other options use tenses that do not match the intended meaning.

Question 24Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which of the following correctly identifies the Sinhala passive construction of 'The letter was written by him'?

  1. ලිපිය ඔහුට ලියවුණා
  2. ලිපිය ඔහු ලියනවා
  3. ලිපිය ඔහු විසින් ලියන ලදී Correct answer.
  4. ඔහු ලිපිය ලියනවා

Explanation

Sinhala passives often use the agent marker විසින් ('by') together with the passive verb form ලියන ලදී ('was written'). This produces 'The letter was written by him'. The other options are active constructions or use the wrong case marker.

Question 25Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala proverb best matches the English idea 'A stitch in time saves nine'?

  1. කල් තියා කරන දේ කිසිදා පසුතැවීමට හේතු නොවේ Correct answer.
  2. දුවන අයට වැටෙන්න වෙනවා
  3. හෙමින් යන අයට කිසිදා කරදර නැත
  4. ඉක්මන් කරන දේ පසුතැවීමට හේතු වේ

Explanation

The proverb කල් තියා කරන දේ කිසිදා පසුතැවීමට හේතු නොවේ conveys that acting promptly prevents later regret, matching the English proverb. The other options express haste, slowness, or risk rather than timely prevention. Proverb meaning relies on understanding the underlying moral.

Question 26Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala letter is a vowel sign (pili) that changes the inherent 'a' sound of a consonant to 'i'?

  1. ි Correct answer.
  2. ු
  3. ෙ
  4. ා

Explanation

In the Sinhala script, consonants carry an inherent 'a' vowel, and vowel signs (pili) attached to them modify that vowel. The sign 'ි' (is-pilla) is placed above or beside the consonant to produce the 'i' sound, as in ක + ි = කි.

Question 27Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala word means 'water'?

  1. පස්
  2. ගිනි
  3. හුළඟ
  4. වතුර Correct answer.

Explanation

The everyday Sinhala noun for water is 'වතුර'. It is a common concrete noun used in daily speech and appears frequently in elementary reading passages.

Question 28Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala kinship term specifically refers to the mother's brother?

  1. මාමා Correct answer.
  2. මාමණ්ඩිය
  3. නැන්දා
  4. බාප්පා

Explanation

Sinhala distinguishes maternal and paternal relatives through separate kinship terms. The mother's brother is 'මාමා', while the father's younger brother is 'බාප්පා'.

Question 29Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which word is the correct Sinhala term for the day 'Monday'?

  1. සිකුරාදා
  2. අඟහරුවාදා
  3. බදාදා
  4. සඳුදා Correct answer.

Explanation

Sinhala day names are derived from celestial bodies: සඳුදා comes from 'සඳු' (moon) and corresponds to Monday. The remaining names follow the same pattern for the other weekdays.

Question 30Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala pronoun is the polite first-person singular form often used when speaking to a superior?

  1. ඔබ
  2. මමයි
  3. අපි
  4. මම Correct answer.

Explanation

'මම' is the standard first-person singular pronoun in Sinhala and is used regardless of the listener's status. Politeness in Sinhala is normally marked on the verb and on second-person forms rather than by replacing 'මම'.

Question 31Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which sentence correctly uses the Sinhala dative case to say 'I gave the book to the child'?

  1. මම පොත ළමයාගෙන් දුන්නා
  2. මම පොත ළමයා සමඟ දුන්නා
  3. මම පොත ළමයාට දුන්නා Correct answer.
  4. මම පොත ළමයාගේ දුන්නා

Explanation

The dative case marks the recipient of an action and is formed with the suffix '-ට' on the noun. In 'ළමයාට', the suffix '-ට' identifies the child as the one who received the book.

Question 32Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala word is the correct term for 'hospital'?

  1. පාසල
  2. වෙළඳසැල
  3. පුස්තකාලය
  4. රෝහල Correct answer.

Explanation

'රෝහල' is the standard Sinhala noun for a hospital, formed from the root 'රෝ' (disease) with the locational ending '-හල'. It is the term used in official and everyday contexts.

Question 33Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In the sentence 'ඔහු පොත කියවා ලිව්වා', what is the function of the form 'කියවා'?

  1. It is an adjective describing the book
  2. It marks the main verb of the sentence
  3. It is a participle showing an action completed before the main verb Correct answer.
  4. It is a noun meaning 'reading'

Explanation

Sinhala uses the past participle, often ending in '-ා', to express an action that occurs before the main verb. In this sentence 'කියවා' ('having read') precedes 'ලිව්වා' ('wrote'), so reading happens first.

Question 34Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which sentence uses the Sinhala ablative case correctly to express 'He came from Colombo'?

  1. ඔහු කොළඹේ ආවා
  2. ඔහු කොළඹට ආවා
  3. ඔහු කොළඹගේ ආවා
  4. ඔහු කොළඹින් ආවා Correct answer.

Explanation

The ablative case marks the source or origin of movement and is formed with the suffix '-ඉන්'. 'කොළඹින්' therefore means 'from Colombo', matching the meaning required.

Question 35Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly expresses the present continuous idea 'I am reading a book now'?

  1. මම දැන් පොත කියෙව්වා
  2. මම දැන් පොත කියවන්නම්
  3. මම දැන් පොත කියවනවා Correct answer.
  4. මම දැන් පොත කියවලා තියෙනවා

Explanation

The present tense form ending in '-නවා' expresses an action happening at the moment of speaking, and 'දැන්' reinforces the ongoing sense. Sinhala does not require a separate progressive auxiliary in this basic pattern.

Question 36Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala word correctly means 'because of the rain' in the sentence 'වැස්ස නිසා මම ගෙදර ඉන්නවා'?

  1. නිසා Correct answer.
  2. ගෙදර
  3. ඉන්නවා
  4. වැස්ස

Explanation

Sinhala expresses cause with postpositions such as 'නිසා' placed after the noun phrase. In this sentence 'වැස්ස නිසා' means 'because of the rain', and the main clause follows.

Question 37Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence uses the correct imperative form when politely requesting a teacher to explain something?

  1. ගුරුතුමා පැහැදිලි කරනවා
  2. ගුරුතුමා පැහැදිලි කරන්න Correct answer.
  3. ගුරුතුමා පැහැදිලි කරමින්
  4. ගුරුතුමා පැහැදිලි කළා

Explanation

The imperative in Sinhala is formed with the verb stem plus '-න්න', and this form is acceptable when addressing someone respectfully in context. 'පැහැදිලි කරන්න' therefore functions as the request 'please explain'.

Question 38Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly uses a comparative construction to say 'This book is better than that book'?

  1. මේ පොත ඒ පොතට වඩා නරකයි
  2. මේ පොත ඒ පොත වගේ හොඳයි
  3. මේ පොත ඒ පොතට වඩා හොඳයි Correct answer.
  4. මේ පොත ඒ පොත හොඳයි

Explanation

Sinhala comparison uses the pattern 'X ට වඩා Y', where '-ට වඩා' means 'more than' and precedes the adjective. 'හොඳයි' means 'is good', so the whole sentence expresses superiority.

Question 39Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly uses a relative clause to mean 'The man who came yesterday is my uncle'?

  1. මිනිසා ඊයේ ආ මගේ මාමා
  2. ඊයේ ආවා මිනිසා මගේ මාමා
  3. ඊයේ ආ මිනිසා මගේ මාමා Correct answer.
  4. මගේ මාමා ඊයේ ආ මිනිසා

Explanation

Sinhala relative clauses precede the noun they modify and use a participial verb form without a final tense marker. In 'ඊයේ ආ මිනිසා', the clause 'ඊයේ ආ' modifies 'මිනිසා', and the predicate follows.

Question 40Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly expresses the future negative 'I will not go tomorrow'?

  1. මම හෙට ගියේ නැහැ
  2. මම හෙට යනවා
  3. මම හෙට ගිහින්
  4. මම හෙට යන්නේ නැහැ Correct answer.

Explanation

Sinhala forms the future negative with the pattern 'verb stem + න්නේ නැහැ', so 'යන්නේ නැහැ' means 'will not go'. The time adverb 'හෙට' confirms the future reference.

Question 41Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala word correctly means 'although' and introduces a concessive clause?

  1. නමුත්
  2. වුවත් Correct answer.
  3. එබැවින්
  4. එහෙත්

Explanation

The concessive sense 'although' is carried by 'වුවත්', which attaches to a clause to concede a point. For example, 'වැස්ස වුවත්' means 'although it rained'.

Question 42Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In Sinhala, which word correctly names the grammatical category of words like 'ලොකු' (big) and 'කුඩා' (small)?

  1. විශේෂණ පද Correct answer.
  2. නාම පද
  3. ක්‍රියා පද
  4. සර්වනාම

Explanation

Words that qualify nouns by describing their qualities are adjectives, called 'විශේෂණ පද' in Sinhala grammar. 'ලොකු' and 'කුඩා' describe size and therefore belong to this class.

Question 43Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly uses the quotative marker to report speech, meaning 'He said that he will come'?

  1. ඔහු එනවා කියලා කිව්වා Correct answer.
  2. ඔහු එනවා නිසා කිව්වා
  3. ඔහු එනවා වගේ කිව්වා
  4. ඔහු එනවා කියලා ගියා

Explanation

Sinhala marks reported speech with the quotative particle 'කියලා' placed after the quoted clause. The verb of saying, 'කිව්වා', then follows to complete the report.

Question 44Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala word is the correct term for the written language register used in formal documents, as opposed to spoken Sinhala?

  1. දෙමළ
  2. සංස්කෘත
  3. කථා සිංහල
  4. ලේඛන සිංහල Correct answer.

Explanation

Sinhala has a well-known diglossia between the spoken variety, 'කථා සිංහල', and the formal written variety, 'ලේඛන සිංහල'. Official documents and literature typically use the written register.

Question 45Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly uses a passive construction meaning 'The house was built by my father'?

  1. මගේ තාත්තා ගේට හැදුවා
  2. මගේ තාත්තා විසින් ගේ හදන ලදී Correct answer.
  3. මගේ තාත්තා ගේ හදනවා
  4. මගේ තාත්තා ගේ හැදුවා

Explanation

Sinhala passives commonly use the agent marker 'විසින්' with the past participle and 'ලදී', giving 'හදන ලදී' meaning 'was built'. The agent 'මගේ තාත්තා විසින්' identifies who performed the action.

Question 46Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

In the sentence 'ළමයින් ගේ ගීතය ගායනා කරන විට ගුරුවරයා පැමිණියා', what does 'ගායනා කරන විට' express?

  1. The place where the song was sung
  2. The reason for the teacher's arrival
  3. A condition that must be met
  4. The time at which another action occurred Correct answer.

Explanation

The pattern 'verb + විට' functions as a temporal clause meaning 'when' or 'at the time that'. Here it states that the teacher arrived while the children were singing, so it marks simultaneous time.

Question 47Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which statement best describes the difference between the Sinhala honorific verb forms used with 'ඔබ' and those used with 'ඔයා'?

  1. 'ඔබ' requires a special honorific verb stem while 'ඔයා' takes ordinary agreement
  2. Both take identical verb forms in all contexts
  3. 'ඔබ' takes plural verb agreement while 'ඔයා' takes singular agreement Correct answer.
  4. 'ඔයා' requires a special honorific verb stem while 'ඔබ' takes ordinary agreement

Explanation

In Sinhala, the polite pronoun 'ඔබ' is grammatically treated as plural, so verbs take plural endings such as 'ඔබ යනවා' with plural agreement. The familiar 'ඔයා' takes singular agreement, reflecting the speaker's relationship with the listener.

Question 48Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence correctly uses a conditional clause with '-ොත්' meaning 'If you come, I will tell you'?

  1. ඔබ ආ නිසා මම ඔබට කියන්නම්
  2. ඔබ ආවොත් මම ඔබට කියන්නම් Correct answer.
  3. ඔබ එනවා මම ඔබට කියන්නම්
  4. ඔබ එන්න මම ඔබට කියන්නම්

Explanation

The conditional suffix '-ොත්' attaches to the past stem to form 'ආවොත්', meaning 'if (you) come'. The main clause then states the consequence with the future form 'කියන්නම්'.

Question 49Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which analysis correctly explains why 'මම පොත කියවන්නේ නැත' differs in meaning from 'මම පොත කියවා නැත'?

  1. The first is past negative while the second is future negative
  2. Both express identical meanings in all contexts
  3. The first is a question while the second is a statement
  4. The first negates a habitual or future action while the second negates a completed action Correct answer.

Explanation

The negative pattern 'කියවන්නේ නැත' negates an action as a general or future habit, meaning 'I do not or will not read the book'. The perfect negative 'කියවා නැත' instead denies that the action has been completed, meaning 'I have not read the book'.

Question 50Sinhala (Senior External Examination subject) - official content domains not enumerated in source

Which Sinhala sentence most accurately renders the English sentence 'Having finished the work, she went home'?

  1. ඇය වැඩේ අහවර කරනකොට ගෙදර ගියා
  2. ඇය ගෙදර ගියා වැඩේ අහවර කරන්න
  3. ඇය වැඩේ අහවර කරලා ගෙදර ගියා Correct answer.
  4. ඇය වැඩේ අහවර කළා ගෙදර ගියා

Explanation

Sinhala expresses a completed prior action with the perfect participle ending in '-ලා', so 'අහවර කරලා' means 'having finished'. The main clause 'ගෙදර ගියා' then reports the subsequent action.