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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 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AEN 101: INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH

DATE:
Thursday 9th April 2009
TIME:
8.00am-10.00am

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
1. Compulsory
a)
Identify and illustrate FOUR features of personal pronouns. [12marks]
b)
Identify the word class of each word in the following sentences.
i)
The room was dead quiet.
ii)
All those lovely trees will be felled soon.
iii)
While the Minister was still speaking, Wasiwasi fell.
iv)
His house is built on a hill
v)
Why has no one alerted me?
[10marks]
c)
Using examples, clearly distinguish between the indicative mood and the imperative mood. [8marks]
2.
a)
Explain the difference between co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Illustrate your answer. [10marks]
b)
Discuss any FOUR distinctive features of the adverb phrase. [10marks]
3.
Construct sentences containing the following constituents:
a)
SVO
b)
SVOO
c)
VC
d)
VA
e)
SVC
f)
ASVO
h)
SAVOC
h)
VSA
i)
SVA
j)
SVAAA
[20 marks]
4.
a)
Explain briefly the differences between the following pairs of terms. Give examples.
i)
Open class: closed class
ii)
Concrete noun: abstract noun
iii)
Concrete adjective: predicative adjective
iv)
Modal auxiliary: primary auxiliary
v)
Phrase: clause
[20marks]
5.
Study the Clause given below and then answer questions (i) and (iii) that follow:
a)
The guest can sleep in the guestroom.
b)
English and Germany are different languages.
c)
Mary does her hair in my saloon.
d)
The guest talked loudly during dinner.
e)
Our neighbour drives a very big car.
f)
Mathematics is difficult.
g)
Every mother has love for her children.
h)
Cut the cake carefully
i)
The music is hurling my ears.
j)
The lawyer gave the secretary a brief recommendation letter.
i)
List all the irregular verbs in the sentences.
i)
Write a sentence down and underline the elements of the clause in sentences (b), (d), (f), (h), (j).
ii)
Give a list of the noun phrase in (a) and (e) and explain the structure of each. [20marks]

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