Engl 122/014:English Grammar I Question Paper
Engl 122/014:English Grammar I
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
English Grammar I (ENGL 122) (ENGL 014) 3RD TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SB) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ENGL 122/014
UNIT TITLE : ENGLISH GRAMMAR I
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer three questions
Question One
Discuss the importance of studying the grammar of English language.
(10 marks)
Explain the main differences between prescriptive and descriptive grammar.
(10 marks)
Question Two
Describe the kind of information that can be encoded in a word.
(10 marks)
Using appropriate examples explain the characteristics of words formed through compounding.
(10 marks)
Question Three
English adverbs have specific positions that they can take in a sentence. Explain
(10 marks)
Discuss how participles are used a adjectives in English.
(10 marks)
Question Four
Using appropriate examples, discuss the role of auxiliary verbs.
(12 marks)
Explain the concepts of open and closed word classes.
(8 marks)
Question Five
Explain the functions of the following constituents of a sentence.
Object
(10 marks)
Verb
(10 marks)
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