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Foundations Of English Grammar And Structure(Lang 091) (Eng 001) Question Paper

Foundations Of English Grammar And Structure(Lang 091) (Eng 001)

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
Nouns function in various ways. Construct two sentences to show how the noun functions in the following ways
(12 Marks)
Subject
Object
Nouns as complement
Derive nouns from the following words and construct a sentence form each noun
(8 Marks)
Agile
Poor
Decide
Exhibit

Question Two
Write a sentence using each of the following words as an adjective in a sentence of your own
(10 Marks)
Rising
Torn
Selected
Competing
Working
Place the adverb(s) given at the end of each sentence in the most suitable position
(5 Marks)
Mr. Korir invites his son to watch him play rugby (often)
His lecturer arrives (always, at 7 o’clock at the office)
The old man will sit in this chair (casually)
His son played the piano (brilliantly, last nit in the church)
The money was eventually found (under the floorboards, in the evening)
Change the following words to adjectives
(5 marks)
Awe
Influence
Fact
Resent
Act

Question Three
Write an essay of about 200 words on the importance of peace in a Nation. (20 marks)

Question Four
Complete the sentences below using the correct word from the choices given
(5 Marks)
We __________ to have construction work start in January (intent/intend)
When their children were grown up, Sam and his wife ____ (adapted/adopted)
After staying in Hong Kong for ten years, Maria speaks _______ (fluently/fluent) Chinese
The path led through an _________ march ( impossible/impassable)
The ______ left the hall after addressing the students (principle/Principal)
Punctuate the following sentences
(5 Marks)
We must find out which plane uncle is arriving on mother said then we can phone the airport and find out if its on time
If there is a storm charlotte said the concert will be postponed until next Thursday
I don’t know where the manager has gone the salesman said and I don’t know when hell be back sorry I cant help you
have you ever read chinuaachebes things fall apart
Silence the police man ordered the rioting women out of the hall
Construct a sentence using each of the following punctuation mark
Exclamation mark
Semi-colon
Hyphen
Apostrophe
Period

Question Five
Using appropriate illustrations explain different types of sentences (20 Marks)

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