i)proverb
ii)cautionary proverbs
iii)-Gives advice
-Cautions
iv)Slow but sure wins the race.
marto answered the question on October 24, 2017 at 05:50
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words in brackets.(Solved)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words in brackets.
i)Faith's ................(mercury) temperament made her difficult to live with.
ii)The sick boy had ........(lie) under the tree for two hours.
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
i)The jet circled the town.It scared the residents.(combine into one sentence using a participle)
ii)'I must sign the cheques now' the manager said.(Rewrite in reported speech)
iii)I passed well in K.C.S.E.It was because of my mother's support.(combine into one sentence beginning : But..........)
iv)If you have not talked to the principal, he will send the students home.(Rewrite in passive)
v)Parliament passed the marriage bill it requires couples to declare whatever they own jointly.(punctuate correctly)
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces with the correct word from the brackets.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct word from the brackets.
i)It is .............(they/them) who assisted the accident victims.
ii)William is not as tall as ............. (I,me)
iii)Joan together with her friends ....... (drive/drives) the car.
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Replace the underlined words with a suitable phrasal verbs.(Solved)
Replace the underlined words with a suitable phrasal verbs.
i)The fierce dog attacked the stranger.
ii)The fire brigade failed to extinguish the raging fire.
iii)The athlete regained consciousness after lying in the field for three hours.
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Identify the old one out of the following.(Solved)
Identify the old one out of the following.
i)one walk work
ii)send ten weak
iii)debt debut prompt
iv)rock mock cost
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Your school has invited a bank manager to come and address form four students on banking as a career.During the discussion the students seemed...(Solved)
Your school has invited a bank manager to come and address form four students on banking as a career.During the discussion the students seemed not to be concerned.Suggest what could be the managers shortcomings.
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the sentence below, replacing the underlined words with one word with the same meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the sentence below, replacing the underlined words with one word with the same meaning.
i)I talk for granted you are a new teacher.
ii)The government has done way with taxes.
iii)The disease is able to be caught by contact.
iv)The magistrate found him guilty of failure to fulfill his part of contract.
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Use the correct form of words in brackets in the sentences that follow.(Solved)
Use the correct form of words in brackets in the sentences that follow.
i)It ...............(cost) three thousand shilling a year.
ii)The news came as a ...............to the whole nation.(reveal)
iii)His reckless remarks ................everyone present.(fury)
iv)The parcel had ...........(lay) there uncollected for a week.
Date posted: October 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrase made with the word in brackets.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using appropriate prepositional phrase made with the word in brackets.
i)Tourist crossed the river ............ a boat.(means)
ii)...............our constitution,children are protected.(accordance)
iii)................the lawyer's negligence,he was fired.(account)
Date posted: October 23, 2017. Answers (1)
- You are set to present a poem in music festival as a representative of your school. How are you going to deal with fear and panic?(Solved)
You are set to present a poem in music festival as a representative of your school.How are you going to deal with fear and panic?
Date posted: October 23, 2017. Answers (1)
- Read the following items and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Read the following items and answer the questions that follow.
Item 1
Step 1:Tongooch:A challenge
Step 2:Choo:Let it come
Step 3:Kootuiyen kwandayun koibei kootiek
(I met my father carrying arrows)
Step 4:Chesweret:porcupine
Item 2
A boy went home after a street fight and narrated what happened to his father.
"Didn't I warn you against fighting? See you have now lost two front teeth!" Barked the angry man.
To this the boy retorted,"I didn't lose my teeth Dad,both are in my pocket."
i)Classify each of the two items above.
ii)What is the role of step 1 in the presentation of item 1?
iii)a)What kind of audience is best for these two types of items?
b)Varied responses are expected from audience to the items.Briefly explain how they would respond to:
a)item 1
b)item 2
iv) Identify one similar function of the sub- genres in any society
Date posted: October 23, 2017. Answers (1)
- Against each of the following sentences,indicate whether you would end with a rising or falling intonation.(Solved)
Against each of the following sentences,indicate whether you would end with a rising or falling intonation.
i)What a beautiful day it is!
ii)He is a good leader, isn't he ?
iii)We walked to the library.
iv)What is your name?
Date posted: October 19, 2017. Answers (1)
- You are a student leader and have just come from a student leadership conference.Your school principal has asked you to present a brief oral presentation...(Solved)
You are a student leader and have just come from a student leadership conference.Your school principal has asked you to present a brief oral presentation to the other students during assembly.
i)Explain three important things you would do to ensure your presentation will be effective.
ii)During the presentation how would you tell that the audience is listening.
Date posted: October 19, 2017. Answers (1)
- Provide another word that is pronounced the same as the ones given below.(Solved)
Provide another word that is pronounced the same as the ones given below.
i)awe
ii)beize
iii)berry
iv)draft
Date posted: October 19, 2017. Answers (1)
- Explain a situation where this genre is applicable.(Solved)
Explain a situation where this genre is applicable.
Utaala nya rukana baba yata vuza zing'ombe(luhya)
(Whoever did not see his/her mother when she was still young and beautiful imagines that her / his father just gave away his cows.
i)Explain the situation where this genre is applicable.
ii)What roles does the genre play in the situation you have described.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Give the meaning of the following idioms as used in sentences below.(Solved)
Give the meaning of the following idioms as used in sentences below.
i)Jane a high school girl has a burn in the oven.
ii)After the results were announced ,she was in the ninth heaven.
iii)John's school provides eggs to students once in a blue moon.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the correct alternative.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following sentences with the correct alternative.
i)It was quite late .There were................(few/ a few) people at the market.
ii)There is ...............tea in the thermos flask so you can take some (little/a little)
iii)You will..................(loose/lose) all your friends if you are not careful
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentence using words that have the same meaning as the underlined phrasal verb.(Solved)
Complete the following sentence using words that have the same meaning as the underlined phrasal verb.
i)The taxi pulled up at the gate.
ii)The chairperson called off the meeting
iii)The principal said that he could not put up with hooligans in the school.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Use the correct form of word in the brackets to fill each blank space.(Solved)
Use the correct form of word in the brackets to fill each blank space.
i)The girl's ................(gay)endeared her to marry a young man.
ii)His ....................(efficient) caused him his job.
iii)The ..............(management) of the company led to his closure.
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each.
i)You will not take this book under any circumstances.(Begin;Under...........)
ii)Were it not for their laziness,they would have done quite well.(Begin;But......)
iii)Who stole Jane's book ?(Rewrite in the passive voice)
Date posted: October 17, 2017. Answers (1)