Engl 312:English Grammar Ii Question Paper
Engl 312:English Grammar Ii
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2012
English Grammar II (ENGL 312) 3RD TRIMESTER 2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 (SB) EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ENGL 312
UNIT TITLE : ENGLISH GRAMMAR II
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instruction:
Answer any three questions
Question One
Define the term grammar.
(2 marks)
Briefly describe the major tenets of the following schools of grammar
Traditionalism
(4 marks)
Structuralism
(7 marks)
Generative grammar
( 7 marks)
Question Two
With examples, discuss the main constituents of a noun phrase.
(15 marks)
Identify the functions of the underlined noun phrases.
John Smith, the tycoon was shot in town
(5 marks)
Mary is at the gate
Tom became the headmaster
The teacher gave the boy a present
John Smith is a tycoon.
Question Three
Describe the structure of a prepositional phrase. Give examples in sentences.
(7 marks)
Prepositions normally proceed their complements with an example for each identify four instances when this does not happen.
(8 marks)
Construct sentences with prepositional phrases with the following functions.
(5 marks)
Adjunct
Disjunct
Post modifier of a noun phrase
Complement of a verb
Complement of an adjective
Question Four
Define the adverb according to traditional grammar. Give examples
(3 marks)
With examples identify four functions of adverb phrases as modifiers.
(8 marks)
Briefly discuss three categories of adverbials.
(9 marks)
Question Five
Briefly discuss the three moods in English.
(6 marks)
With examples distinguish between a transitive and intransitive verb.
(4 marks)
Explain what the term ’voice’ entails.
(2 marks)
With an example describe the operations applied in deriving a passive sentence.
(8 marks)
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