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An Introduction To The Grammar Of English Question Paper

An Introduction To The Grammar Of English

Course:Bachelor Of Arts English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
KITUI CAMPUS
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS
AEN 101: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH

DATE:
Thursday 15th January 2009
TIME: 12.00 noon-2.00 pm

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any TWO other questions.

1.
(a)
Identify the word class of each of the words in the following sentences. [10 marks]
(i)
Raila must come
(ii)
You have put all your eggs in one basket
(iii)
Aha! I knew we would meet the lecturer.
(iv)
Musyoka?s round table appears stable.
(v)
Prof. Njue came hurriedly when he heard about the strike.
(b)
Using illustrations, show the distinction between. [10 marks]
(i)
predicative and attribution adjectives
(ii)
open and closed word classes
(iii)
Interrogative and recative pronouns
(iv)
Coordinating and surbordinating conjunctions
(v)
Finite and non-finite verbs.
(c)
Name the underlined phrases in the following sentences and state their functions.
(i)
The woman spoke angrily in the corridor.
(ii)
The blind girl is a good musician.
(iii)
I expect to pass with flying colours.
(iv)
Atieno fought very hard against cancer.
(v)
Mutua failed the driving test.
2.
Using examples, discuss the following morphological categories. [20 marks]
1.
mood
2.
number
3.
aspect
4.
voice
5.
case
3.
Using suitable examples, identify and explain three types of sentences. [20 marks]
4.
(a)
What is a sentence? [2 marks]
(b)
Discuss any four element of the English sentence. [18 marks]
5.
Using suitable examples, explain four elements of a noun phrase. [20 marks]

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