Eng 311: Advanced Aspects Of Grammatical Analysis Question Paper
Eng 311: Advanced Aspects Of Grammatical Analysis
Course:Bachelor Of Education Science
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
COURSE CODE: ENG 311
COURSE TITLE: ADVANCED ASPECTS OF GRAMMATICAL
ANALYSIS
STREAM: SESSION IV
DAY: THURSDAY
TIME: 9.00 – 11.00 A.M.
DATE: 14/04/2011
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
1. (a) Explain four functions of auxiliary verbs and provide examples for each. (16 mks)
(b) State two differences between modals and other verbs giving examples to illustrate.
(8 mks)
2. (a) Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentences and state what functions
they realize
i) She relied on John
ii) A man of few words
iii) She left before the end
iv) The author of the book (12 mks)
(b) What type of complements occur in prepositional phrases. Use English sentences to
illustrate your answer. (10 mks)
3. (a) How important are word categories in the study of phrase structure grammar? (6 mks)
(b) Write rewrite rules and draw tree diagrams for the following sentences.
i) I saw her on the bus
ii) They came by train
iii) The project is big
iv) The author of the book teaches in the university. (16 mks)
4. Explain the role the verb phrase plays in the following contrasts in the sentence.
i) Tense
ii) Aspect
iii) Mood
iv) Voice
v) Questions
vi) Emphasis (22 mks)
5. a) Distinguish between a subordination clause and a main clause. (4 mks)
b) List four ways of marking subordinate and give examples to illustrate their use in
sentences. (8 mks)
c) In what ways does coordination differ from subordination? Use examples to illustrate
your answer. (5 mks)
d) Using examples, distinguish syndetic and asyndetic coordination. (5 mks)
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