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Adverbs
(i) Most prices in this shop have been revised upwards due to inflation
(ii) In football, an offside goal is always disallowed
(iii) I waited anxiously for the winner to be announced
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- Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct order(Solved)
Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct order
(i). I bought my mother _______ cardigan. (woollen, blue, large)
(ii). It is expensive to buy a ______ house.
(Stone, five- bed roomed, family, big)
(iii). Most people like the ______ bags, (stringed, brown, tea, Kenyan)
Date posted: April 3, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after each.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after each.
(i). I did not doubt his integrity
Begin: Not for
(ii). The thieves did not realize that the police had already surrounded the bank. Begin: Little
(iii). It was ________ for Ahoya to answer her boss (prudent). Use correct form of words in brackets.
(iv). Tom Mboya's ________ (shrewd) as a politician endeared him to both friend and foe. Use correct form of ' shrewd'
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- Replace the underlined words with the appropriate phrasal verb(Solved)
Replace the underlined words with the appropriate phrasal verb
(i). I was excited when I accidentally met an old friend in town.
(ii). The old market was demolished and a modern structure is being erected,
(iii). He maintained a commendable performance in games and academic
work.
(iv). He has recovered from a delimitating illness.
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- Functional writing
(a). Write a letter to the clerk of your local council complaining about the loud music in the bars near where you live. Indicate...(Solved)
Functional writing
(a). Write a letter to the clerk of your local council complaining about the loud music in the bars near where you live. Indicate how residents spend sleepless nights due' to the loud music, and what you think should be done. (10 marks)
(b). Your family intends to go on holiday at Kilindi Beach Hotel. Write to the customer service Manager requesting for advance booking and transport charges. (10 marks
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- Using the experiences of the characters in the novel, Homestretch, write an essay on the effects of studying in a foreign country(Solved)
Using the experiences of the characters in the novel, Homestretch, write an essay on the effects of studying in a foreign country
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- Velma Pollard, Homestretch
Write an essay on ways of encouraging 'domestic tourism' drawing your examples from Velma Pollard's Homestretch'(Solved)
Velma Pollard, Homestretch'
Write an essay on ways of encouraging 'domestic tourism' drawing your examples from Velma Pollard's Homestretch.
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- Use the correct form of the nouns given in brackets.(Solved)
Use the correct form of the nouns given in brackets.
(i) These ................. (student) phones were confiscated.
(ii) There are many ................. (hero) who fought for our independence.
(iii) How many ................ (editor-in-chief) were invited?
(v) This must be your. (father-in-law) car.
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- Fill in the blank spaces with the correct preposition.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces with the correct preposition.
(i) Nyawira, get .................... the wet wall immediately!
(ii) My sisters and I will share this piece of land.................... ourselves.
(iii) We wondered if there was need ............... such equipment.
(iv) Mwela dipped the bucket ............... the well
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- Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.
(i) She realized that she had made such a serious blunder.
(Rewrite using "what")
(ii) Just in case you changed your mind, call this number.
(Begin: Should...)
(iii) I don't know either of them.
(End...to me)
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- Choose the most appropriate conjunction from those given below to fill in the gap. (Solved)
(i) She would tell me ______ I wanted to know.
(ii) He walks to work everyday, ______ keeps him healthy.
(iii) ______ they waited at the secretary’s office, the suspect left by a back door.
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- Complete each of the following sentences in the most suitable way.(Solved)
Complete each of the following sentences in the most suitable way.
(i). If you really loved Kenya, you _______ buy Kenyan products more.
(ii). I would have cleaned the toilet if the detergent _____ available.
(iii). Hardly had she left the house _______ the guests arrived.
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- Use the correct form of the verb given in brackets.(Solved)
Use the correct form of the verb given in brackets.
(i). Measles ________ not common among adults. (be)
(ii). Every morning, either the puppy or the kitten _______ for me at the door. (wait)
(iii). The ministry of health has _______ an extensive inoculation program me for children under five years. (Begin)
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- Rewrite the following sentence as instructed.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentence as instructed.
(i). We can control the spread of HIV/AIDS by educating the public.
(Begin: The spread of ..............)
(ii). The man was arrested. His cattle destroyed the maize in the school farm. (Rewrite as one sentence)
(iii) Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa
(Rewrite using: higher' instead 'highest')
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- Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to fill in the gap in each sentence.(Solved)
Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to fill in the gap in
each sentence.
(i). The ________ of the right of expression is a violation of human rights. (deny)
(ii). Saving the child from the burning house was a _______ act. (hero)
(iii). They were asked to ________ the alarm. (active)
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- Fill in the blank space in each of the following sentences with the most appropriate preposition.(Solved)
Fill in the blank space in each of the following sentences with the most appropriate preposition.
i) He took ______ his clothes and dived into the pool.
ii) She will preside ______ the function.
iii) The exercise was conducted in accordance______ the regulations.
iv) Mutiso arrived at the airport just ______ time to catch the plane
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- Construct sentences to show the distraction in meaning between each of the following pairs of words(Solved)
Construct sentences to show the distraction in meaning between each of the following pairs of words.
i) Boarder ___________
Border ____________
ii) Council ___________
Counsel___________
iii) Bear ______________
Bare ______________
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- Choose the correct alternative from the words given in brackets to complete each of the following sentences.(Solved)
Choose the correct alternative from the words given in brackets to complete each of the following sentences
i) This is one of those stories ______ that (seem, seems) to have no ending.
ii) He is the longest serving of all Kenya's
(attorney generals, attorneys general)
iii) A range of issues _______ (was, were) discussed.
iv) The chaos _______ (has, have) been quelled by the police.
v) They have remained hopeful in spite of the many ______ (crisis, crises) they have faced.
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- For each of the following sentences replace the underlined phrasal verb with one word that has the same meaning.(Solved)
For each of the following sentences replace the underlined phrasal verb with one word that has the same meaning.
i) Amina was commended for keeping up her good performance.
ii) You need to cut down on the expenses.
iii) Students are advised to keep out of trouble.
iv) His performance did not measure up to the expected standard.
v) Its not good to walk out on one's family.
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- Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.(Solved)
Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
i) Mwala's remark was a ______ (repeat) of what Mworia had said.
ii) He told us a _______ (move) story.
iii) You will not be allowed in without ______ (identity)
iv) Mark's _______ (decide) affected everybody,
v) She was _______ (continued) from college after failing three times
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- 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) All the students passed the examination
(Begin; None ...................
ii) "Are you taking part in the walk? "My father asked.
(Rewrite in indirect speech)
iii) He was very sick and so he could not go to work.
(Rewrite using too .... to)
iv) Women have not had greater opportunities for following careers at any time in history than they have now. (Begin: At ............)
v) Their proposal was no at all practicable
(Rewrite using: "Proposed")
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