Engl 422:English Syntax Question Paper
Engl 422:English Syntax
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
English Syntax (ENGL 422) 3RD TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SB) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ENGL 422
UNIT TITLE : ENGLISH SYNTAX
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer question one and any other two.
Question One
Distinguish between main and subordinate clauses.
(10 marks)
Explain the noun clause and adjective clause.
(10 marks)
Question Two
Explain the following sentence relatedness concepts.
Wh- question
Question tags
(10 marks)
Explain the three ways through which you can decide whether a group of words is a phrase or not.
(10 marks)
Question Three
Draw tree diagrams for the following sentences.
The boy slapped the girl.
(20 marks)
John Sat at the door.
The ugly girl laughed at her mum.
The ugly man run down the street.
The man stood on the walk.
(20 marks)
Question Four
Disambiguate the following sentences and draw tree diagrams for them. (20 marks)
The new bags and baskets were sold.
Old men and women left early
Terry loves his wife and so do I
That sheep is too hairy to eat
Question Five
Describe the nature and use of auxiliary form of the verb. (20 marks)
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