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Engl 111:Introduction To The Description Of English Question Paper

Engl 111:Introduction To The Description Of English

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

NTRODUCTION TO THE DESCRIPTION OF ENGLISH B(ENGL 111) 3RD TRIMESTER 2012

KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ENGL 111
UNIT TITLE : INTRODUCTION TO THE DESCRIPTION OF

ENGLISH
TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer question one and any TWO questions.

Question One

This sentence contains the eleven word classes of English studied in this course. Match the words to the word classes.

But ala, the two ugly sisters had gone home without her. (6 Marks)

Identify the word classes of the repeated words in the following sentences:

Ruth pointed at me and made a very pointed remark.

(1 Mark)

After he drunk the whisky, the drunk was very drunk indeed. (1 Mark)

Kamau is more Kenyan than any Kenyan that I have met.

(1 Mark)

That’s right, turn right at the next junction.

(1 Mark)

Construct two sentences for each of the following nouns, use the noun in (a) sentence as a count noun and the noun in (b) sentence as a non-count noun:-

Beer.

(2 Marks)

Beauty.

(2 Marks)

Experience.

(2 Marks)

Sugar.

(2 Marks)

Sound.

(2 Marks)

Question Two

Using apt examples, distinguish between open and closed word classes.

(4 Marks)

Construct, sentences using each verb below in the specified tense and aspect (or aspects)

Enjoy – present perfect.

(2 Marks)

Find – past perfect.

(2 Marks)

Refuse – present progressive.

(2 Marks)

Convince – past progressive.

(2 Marks)

Go – present perfect progressive.

(2 Marks)

Win – future perfect.

(2 Marks)

Construct sentence containing the combinations of auxiliaries specified below.

Model + progressive be.

(2 Marks)

Elumny operator do.

(2 marks)

Question Three

Explain the ambiguity of the underlined models in the following sentences by paraphrasing the different meanings:

They may not smoke during the meal.

(2 Marks)

Could you explain these figures to the auditor?

(2 Marks)

They must pass this way.

(2 Marks)

We should be at the office before nine o’clock.

(2 Marks)

Construct sentences containing the sequence of phrases given below:-

Prepositional phrase + noun phrase + verb phrase + adverb phrase.

(3 Marks)

Prepositional phrase + noun phrase +verb phrase +adverb phrase.

(3 Marks)

Noun phrase + verb phrase + noun phrase+ prepositional phrase + prepositional Phrase.

(3 Marks)

Prepositional phrase + noun phrase + verb phrase + prepositional phrase.

(3 Marks)

Question Four

Using appropriate examples, discuss any five types of the English interrogative sentence with regard to their form and function.

(15 Marks)

Discuss what the process of making English negative sentence from positive one entails.

(5 Marks)

Question five

Using apt illustrations, discuss the structure and function of the following types of clauses:

Adjective clauses.

(4 Marks)

Relative clauses.

(4 Marks)

Conditional clauses.

(4 Marks)

Noun clauses.

(4 Marks)

Subordinate clauses.

(4 Marks)

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