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Introduction To The Grammar Of English Question Paper

Introduction To The Grammar Of English

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AEN 101:
INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH

DATE: Tuesday, 27th July, 2010

TIME: 2.00 p.m. ? 4.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions.
1.
a)
Construct sentences of your own as instructed in each case. Show clearly what you are responding to by underlining the relevant forms.
i)
A sentence with the verb HAVE as an auxiliary and one with HAVE as a main verb.
ii)
A sentence where the verb DO is an interrogative marker and one in which DO is used for emphasis.
iii)
A sentence where MYSELF is used as an intensive pronoun.
iv)
A sentence with an SVOA pattern.
v)
A sentence with an Understood Subject and a Coordinating Conjunction.
vi)
A sentence where THOSE is used as a subject and THOSE as a determiner.
(10 marks)
b)
Identify adjectives in the following sentences and state whether each is used attributively or predicatively.
i)
The lady isn?t old at all.
ii)
The puppy was awake the whole day.
iii)
Omari painted the house white.
iv)
Amina enjoys reggae music
v)
The delighted students were shown the movie.
(10 marks)
c)
Briefly define the following grammatical concepts. Provide relevant examples.
i)
voice
ii)
aspect
iii)
number
iv)
person
(10 marks)
2.
With appropriate illustrations, discuss the five types of phrases. (20 marks)
3.
Using examples, describe any two functionally classified types of sentences and any two structurally classified types of sentences. (20 marks)
4.
a)
Identify any five types of adverbs and show how they function in a clause. (10 marks)
b)
Construct clauses containing the following elements. Label your clauses appropriately.
i)
SVOO
ii)
SVOC
iii)
SVAA
iv)
SAVOO
v)
ASVA
(10 marks)
5.
With appropriate illustrations, describe the concepts of coordinators and subordinators in English. (20 marks)

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