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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)

Engl 122/014:English Grammar I Question Paper

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