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Engl 111:Introduction To The Description Of Modern English  Question Paper

Engl 111:Introduction To The Description Of Modern English  

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2015



KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1''ST ''TRIMESTER 2015 (FT) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION, ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : ENGL 111
UNIT TITLE : INTRODUCTION TO THE DESCRIPTION OF MODERN ENGLISH
TIME : 2 HOURS




Instructions: Answer any three questions.

Question One

Explain the linguistic connection between the English verb and the English noun, a behavior that took a well defined form in modern English.
(i) Show the relationship between a subject and an object.

ii) Study the sentence below and show the subject, direct object and indirect object.

Kimundiu, a well known farmer, bought a white car for his father, an issue that pleased the old man.

Question Two

Identify any four phrases in modern English.

(8mks)

Take any one of the phrases in (a) above and discuss the concepts.
Phrases head
Optionality
Obligations.

Question Three

Explain the concept sentence.

(4mks)

Discuss any four structural types of sentences.

(16mks)

Question Four

Show your understanding of the concept grammatical hierarchy as used in modern English.
Discuss the components of grammatical hierarchy.

Question Five

Discuss the term lexicalization as used in modern English.

(4mks)

Explain any four forms of lexicalization in modern English

(16mks)






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