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Correct the pronoun errors in the following sentences.
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Correct the pronoun errors in the following sentences.
(i) Our mother won’t like us going home late.
(ii) Please forgive me asking such a personal question.
(iii) I just can’t stand you wanting to stay in such a relationship.
Date posted:
September 7, 2019
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Choose the correct pronoun from the brackets to complete the following sentences.
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Choose the correct pronoun from the brackets to complete the following sentences.
1.Mr. Kamau and _______________ visited us last year. (he/him/himself)
2. John offered Njoroge and ________________some biscuits. (I/me)
3. Do you think that he is wiser than _________________. (I/me)
4. Walter and _______________ (me, I) wrote the article.
5.How can you be so sure it was______________? (they, them)
6. She knew all about my friend and ............................................................. (I, me)
7. What would you do if you are ............................................................... ? (She / her)
8. David and ...................................................... went to the library. (I, me)
9. The teacher asked Musyoki and .............to do it. (Me, I)
10. It is.............................. (they/them) who assisted the accident victims.
11. William is not as tall as...............................(I, me)
12. Between you and ..........................(me/ I) who is taller?
13. Rose and ........................................... (she/ her) left for Nairobi.
14. The winners are Arendi and................................ (her/ she)
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September 7, 2019
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For each of the following sentences, replace the underlined phrasal verb with one word which has the same meaning.
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For each of the following sentences, replace the underlined phrasal verb with one word which has the same meaning.
i) His performance did not measure up to the expected standards.
ii) It’s not good to walk out on one’s family.
iii) The taxi pulled up at the gate.
iv) The chairperson called off the meeting.
v) The principal said that he could not put up with hooligans in the school.
vi) It is wrong to look down on students from other schools.
vii) Teachers should not give in to their students’ unreasonable demands.
viii) The delegates came up with ten rules to guide our response to globalization.
ix) The rude guest kept breaking in on our conversation.
x) His building project has really eaten into my savings.
xi) The Principal hasn’t managed to win them over yet.
Date posted:
September 7, 2019
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Replace the words in underline with suitable phrasal verbs.
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Replace the words in underline with suitable phrasal verbs.
(i) The board refused to honour my request.
(ii) The employer was disappointed by the lazy workers.
(iii) The dog attacked the stranger the moment the gate was opened.
(iv) The patient recovered from his injuries sooner than we expected.
(v) Wafula became sick with fever after he was bitten by a mosquito.
(vi) The school programme has been altered.
(vii) The fierce dog attacked the stranger.
(viii) The fire brigade failed to extinguish the raging fire.
(ix) After eating pork, Marcy developed a rash.
(x) The nurse couldn’t tolerate the noisy patient.
(xi) The researchers tested the new drug on mice.
(xii) The athlete regained consciousness after lying in the field for three hours.
(xiii) It is not good to despise other people.
(xiv) I am currently living with my brother in Karen.
(xv) The principal was annoyed with the three boys.
(xvi) The messengers began their journey at dawn.
(xvii) The film studio is being accused of exploiting the singer’s death.
(xviii) She ensured that everybody got something to eat and drink.
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September 7, 2019
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Fill in the following blank spaces with phrasal verbs formed from the words given in brackets.
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Fill in the following blank spaces with phrasal verbs formed from the words given in brackets.
(i) I am ...................................your visit.(look)
(ii) Mary...............the job offered to her at Kenya Airways.(turn)
(iii) The school does not .....................that type of behavior. (stand)
(iv) I was _______by his childish behavior during the academic parade. (take)
(v) The new students could not ____________ their way to the dormitory. (make)
(vi) He tried all his dirty tricks on us but he did not succeed .(come)
(vii) She looked carefully at the document but couldn’t __________________ what it meant (make)
(viii) The teacher couldn’t __________________ the students’ bad behavior. (put)
(ix) Please ___________________ that all the chairs are in good condition. (See)
(x) The boy actually ______________________ his father (take)
Date posted:
September 7, 2019
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Replace the underlined words with a suitable phrasal verb.
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Replace the underlined words with a suitable phrasal verb.
(i) You do not have to tell me exactly what to do. (spell)
(ii) The teacher reprimanded the errant student. (tell)
(iii)I cannot tolerate Becky’s ill manners. (put)
(iv) The class teacher promised to solve the problem.(sort)
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(v) I have left the relationship because she is unfaithful. (walk)
(vi) What a relief that Joan passed all her exams. (get)
(vii) The latest achievement deserves a celebration. (call)
(viii) The patient regained consciousness at 2pm (come). came to
(ix) I will work hard to compensate the wasted time. (make)
(x) My mother scolded me because I had not done the assignment. (tell)
(xi) The dog attacked the stranger the moment the gate was opened. (go)
(xii) The patient recovered from his injuries sooner than we expected. (get)
(xiii) Linet was deceived by the smartly dressed man. (take)
(xiv) The class teacher entered the classroom and caught us making noise. (burst)
(xv) His mother looked at him angrily, turned and left. (storm)
(xvi) After the attack, she discovered that the thugs had escaped with her expensive
watch. (make) made away with
(xvii) I was excited when I accidentally met an old friend in town. bumped into/ran into
Date posted:
September 7, 2019
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Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
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Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
l. If you don’t use coffee in................it can be harmful. (moderate)
2. The employer......................his employees to increase their production.(pressure)
3. His ..................... behaviour has made him to be very unpopular. (scandal)
4. Punishing innocent students is ....................(warrant)
5. You need to listen to his ..................... (argue) first.
6. The body was discovered.................... on the floor. (lie)
7. They......................to finish the project in time for presentation (success)
8. You will have to pay for the ....................... of the house. (maintain)
9. The school gate ....................................................... (be) opened.
10. A weak student ................................................. (spell) every other word in essay writing.
l1. The twins always walk together. They are..................................... (separate)
12. Fortunately, they are able to look at the matter with......................(objective)
13. The workers decided to wait for the outcome of the .............. (deliberate)
14. Such an......................had never been seen. (Occur)
15. When we saw the suspect fidgeting, we knew ................ that he was guilty. (doubt)
16. That matter is highly ................(contest) in a court of law.
17. The inmates took advantage of the ............to escape from custody. (confuse)
18. The matter should be handled.................. (caution)
19. Soil................is an interesting topic to study. (compose)
20. Faith’s................. (mercury) temperament made her difficult to live with.
21. The sick boy had.......(lie) under the tree for two hours.
22. The patient says he feels...............this morning. (good)
23. Who is the ...................writer in the world? (famous)
24. What he did was .............(noble). I didn’t know that he is capable of such an evil.
25. Sometimes the .............._ of a word may differ from its spelling. (Pronounce)
26. When we saw the suspect fidgeting, we knew ................... that he was guilty. (Doubt)
27............ (ordinary), the cows are milked at 4 p.m. every day.
28. Your..................(hostile) will take you nowhere.
29. Marriage.............. (blissful) is just but a dream.
30. SARs is a new disease that is very ................. (infect)
31. After a long ........... he won the tender (argue)
Date posted:
September 6, 2019
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Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
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Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
1.They were asked to ...................... the alarm. (active)
2. He walked.................. (caution) since the flour was wet.
3. The film, though poor in artistic value, was a.................. success. (finance)
4. Will you .............. your theory. (clear)
5. Such ............... (repeat) is boring.
6. The...............(clear) of the speech was appreciated by all.
7. We...................(regular) eat roast potatoes.
8. The husband tried to restrain his…..........................wife (aggression).
9. Has the motor boat.............in the lake. (sink)
10. The company has employed a specialist for the....................of its machine. (maintain)
11. Uganda is contending against the.............of Kenyan goods in the markets. (dominate)
12. In Kenya.............elections are usually hotly contested. (mayor)
13. Such a policy can.............our was given a..................(Tumult) welcome by the waiting crowd.
14. (Literate)..............means the state of being unable to read and write.
15. They gave him morphine to................ the pain. (dead)
16. I had never................... a marathon before. (run)
17. It is not possible to spell a word from her .....................(pronounce)
18. Do not wait for the bus, it comes to this town very...........(Regular)
19. The hunt for the murderers has been ................ (intense)
20. The prices at the market were quite................... (negotiate)
21. After a long .................... he won the tender. (argue)
22. The ....................of the staff has been a matter of concern. (sober)
23. The world is tired of the ................. which man shows his fellow men (apathetic)
24. The Tsunami ....................(cruel) destroyed lots of lives and property. For days, the survivors ............ (agony) searched for their missing relatives. The whole experience was.......... (horrible)
25. The couple has applied for a divorce over ...........differences. (reconcile).
26. The dog barked................ (menace).
27. Most of the students we come across............. (be) lazy.
28. God’s power is ...............(compare).
29. After the fight, Juma went off to wash his..................nose. (blood)
30. I told him that I was............... for her help. (gratitude)
31. Her ........... cost her life. (deceive)
Date posted:
September 6, 2019
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Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
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Fill the blank spaces with the correct form of the word provided in brackets.
1.If you had worked hard, you....................what brought you here (complete using the correct form of "achieve")
2. The girl’s........................... (gay) endeared her to marry a young man.
3. His....................(efficient) caused him his job.
4. Due to lack of proper diet, Atieno’s child is ........................ (nourish).
5. The .................................. (management) of the company led to its closure.
6. She could not stand the .............(vulgar) of his actions.
7. Swiss watches are famous for their................. (precise).
8. The criminal’s...................(scandal) behavior in court appalled the judge .
9. The election results were nullified because of the officer’s...................(partial).
10. It.................... (cost) three thousand shilling a year.
11. The news came as a .....................to the whole nation. (reveal)
12. His reckless remarks .....................everyone present.( fury)
13. There is little evidence of .......................... (diligent) in his school work.
14. In summary writing, you should observe both accuracy and..........................(brief).
15. For us to win the game we had to take part in several ..........(strain) exercises.
16. You shall be paid all dues (accrue) to you once you finish this task.
17. The parcel had......................(.(hang) the blouse on the cloths line yesterday.
18. It......................(cost)our school a lot of money to sponsor drama up to the nationals level last year. cost
19. We could not...............................(large) the portrait any further.
20.You can’t............... (Prison) a child below fifteen years of age for truancy.
21. I did not sell the ring .I was told it was ................. (worth).
22. The..................(information) made us to do the wrong thing. misinformation
23. She met her................. (time) death in pursuit of love.
24. The ..................... (advice) board will have to come in.
25. children played ...............(merry) during the party.
26. She is known to be a very.....................(industry) woman.
27. I told her that I was ..................for her help. (gratitude)
28. It was impossible to.............the rowdy crowd. (peace)
29. The ................ of the right of expression is a violation of human rights. (deny) denial
30. Saving the child from the burning house was a ......................................... act. (hero)
Date posted:
September 6, 2019
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Change the following sentences into passive voice
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Change the following sentences into passive voice
i. Who stole Jane’s book?
ii. People say this new material is very good.
iii. Nobody did the work.
iv. Mary has been writing a composition.
v. The cook has been preparing food.
Date posted:
September 6, 2019
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Change the following sentences into passive voice.
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Change the following sentences into passive voice.
i.If you have not talked to the principal, he will send the students home.
ii. Kwamboka’s mother had made the delicious meal.
iii. The organization bore the burden.
iv. The trainee pilot flew the plane.
v. Tom is riding the bicycle.
vi. The supervisor tells candidates the regulations at the beginning of the exam.
vii. He gave her the expensive watch.
Date posted:
September 6, 2019
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1.The photographs will be taken at the venue of the wedding. The photographs will be taken in a reputable studio. (Combine into once sentence using 'either .......or........')
2. The adventure I had was exciting. (End with ‘adventure’)
3. There are very few boys in our class. (Rewrite using ‘any’)
4. Karendi is the …………… of the twins. (Use ‘pretty’ in its correct form)
5. Lilian Gilbreth invented the step-on garbage can. Her children wrote about her life. (Join into one sentence using whose)
6. Is this the only blue car in your showroom? (Begin: Aren’t…)
7. Omondi is a weak student. He can hardly write meaningfully. (Rewrite as one sentence using, 'such.........)
Date posted:
September 6, 2019
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1. Peter does not have any money. (Change into affirmative form)
2.Canadian goose are creating crisis south of their usual range. (replace the underlined words with their plurals)
3. Is there life after death? This is a question which man has been asking himself for a very long time. (Rewrite beginning: The question of.......... Do not use the word question twice).
4.I don’t think you should go out this afternoon. (Rewrite beginning: I’d rather...........)
5.After a new principal was appointed, results began to improve. (Rewrite beginning: Subsequent.............)
6.You should not walk out of the house at night under any circumstances. (Begin: Under no circumstances....)
7.My examination results were released only after I had cleared the fee balance. (Begin: Not until......)
8.Apart from those two, everyone else is disciplined. (Rewrite beginning: Save:................ )
9. Wambui is a Kenyan student who is 16 years old. (Rewrite to end in .................Student.
10.My certificate was released only after I had cleared the balance. (Begin: Not until................)
Date posted:
September 6, 2019
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1. If he calls me, I will attend the wedding ceremony. (Begin: Unless...........)
2.In spite of the bad weather they decided to go for a walk as planned. (Rewrite using although)
3.The snake did not bite the boy. (Begin: The boy ...)
4.They were so happy that they forgot to lock the door. (Begin: So happy ...)
5.Shakespeare is one of the greatest play writers of all time. He lived in England. (Use an appositive)
6.Muli could have passed the examination. Muli was regularly absent from school. (Join into one sentence beginning: Were it not......)
7.The teachers agreed to teach after signing an agreement with the government. (Begin: Only....)
8.Neither Peter nor Michael prefers coffee to tea. (Rewrite to begin with Peter and end with Michael)
9.He was the Chairman of the society, and therefore he couldn’t tolerate anybody’s impudence. (Begin As.......)
10.Moses made several attempts to reconcile the friends but failed. (Begin: Several.........)
11. Risper did not know that the dog was behind her. (Begin: Little............)
12.Joseph and his sister came out of the bus accident unhurt. (Begin: Neither Joseph and end with ‘hurt in the bus accident’)
13. When the guests arrived, the function begun. (Begin No sooner...........)
Date posted:
September 5, 2019
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1.But for my father’s prompt action, I would be dead by now.(Begin: Had it..................)
2.I am sorry you missed lunch.(Begin: I regret.......................)
3.As soon as the meeting ended, the impatient members walked away. (Use : Hardly.................)
4.Goods once sold will not be returned under any circumstances. Begin: Under.............)
5.The fire destroyed the whole building. (Rewrite ending ...the fire)
6.You will not take this book under any circumstances. (Begin: Under................)
7.The teacher found out how intelligent Naserian was when he started the discussion. (Begin: It was not......)
8.George does not smoke. He does not drink. (Join the sentences using: .............neither.n.........or.......)
9.It’s rare for tourists to visit North Eastern province. (Begin seldom..............)
10.How high do you think the tallest building in New York is? (Begin: what.................)
11.We can save time by getting to class before the bell goes. (Begin: Time..............)
12.It is not surprising that Africa’s representative in the world cup performed dismally.(Begin: it is little.............)
Date posted:
September 5, 2019
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.
1.Some doctors think both rest and medicine are equally effective in sorting depression.(Rewrite using . . . . as . . . . as medicine)
2.I am sure it was an exciting experience for her (Rewrite the sentence using ‘must’)
3..He is too stupid to handle such a difficult situation. (Use so instead of too)
4.No sooner had I solved one problem than another cropped up. (Begin : Hardly..........)
5.If you come to the arena, you will meet the great Isukuti dancers. (Rewrite using...........unless ....)
6.Korean women are very short; very few of them are above five feet tall.(Rewrite as one sentence using the word 'hardly')
7..He had never known what it meant go without a meal. He was unsympathetic towards the street boy. (Begin: Never . . . .)
8.My family owns a holiday flat and that is why we always go to the same place. (Begin: If...)
9. Chinua Achebe one of Africa’s greatest writers passed on three months ago. (Rewrite using parenthesis)
10.The heavy downpour brought their picnic to an abrupt end. (Rewrite using ‘cut’)
11.If he calls me, I will attend the wedding ceremony. (Begin: Unless ----)
Date posted:
September 5, 2019
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Identify the silent letters in the following words .
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Identify the silent letters in the following words .
i. Debut ...................
ii. Chassis ....................
iii. Crochet ..............
v Rendezvous .............
iv. Poignant.........................
Date posted:
September 3, 2019
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Read the passage bellow and answer the questions that follow.
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Read the passage bellow and answer the questions that follow.
Problem drinkers and alcoholics pay severe penalties for their drinking. It has been estimated that alcoholics are likely to die ten to twelve years sooner than non-alcoholics half die before the age of fifty, which is one reason there are so few elderly alcoholics. The mortality rate (that is, the number of persons per 100,000 who die each year) among alcoholics is more than two and a half times higher than that of the general population. Alcoholics often die violent circumstances; serious accidents, homicide, and suicide are not uncommon. This, together with the physical deterioration accompanying alcoholism, helps explain the limits on life expectancy. No one really knows how many deaths are directly attributed to drinking, and all such statistics are estimates. One reason for our limited knowledge is that many physicians do not report alcoholism as the main cause of death out of concern for the feelings of the family of the deceased. Research on the physiological effects of alcoholism has increased in the last few years. Heavy drinking is known to be associated with various types of cancer, particularly among persons who also use tobacco. Alcohol abuse also increases the probability of hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease. Alcoholics frequently suffer illness and death from cirrhosis of the liver, a disease in which the liver becomes fatty, scarred, and incapable of functioning normally. In large urban areas, cirrhosis is the fourth most common cause of death among men aged twenty-five to forty-five. Alcohol affects the brain, often permanently damaging the mental functioning of alcoholics. Drinking may reduce the number of living cells in the brain. Since brain cells do not grow back, alcoholics may suffer from organic psychosis (a mental illness traceable to brain damages), loss of
memory, and poor physical and mental co-ordination. One out of four persons who are admitted to mental hospitals are diagnosed as alcoholics and 40 percent of all admissions are alcohol related. Many of the alcoholic inmates are unlikely to recover.
The unborn children of female alcoholics are subject to harm from drinking in what is called foetal alcohol syndrome. Because alcohol tends to be a substitute for a balanced diet, alcoholics are often malnourished. Consequently, the infants of alcoholic women are likely to be less healthy and less well developed than other babies. Moreover, when a pregnant woman drinks, so, in effect, does her foetus. The new born children of alcoholic women may die shortly after birth unless they are medically treated
from the shock to their systems for suddenly being cut off from alcohol. Furthermore, the impact of alcohol on the woman and her foetus is a major cause of birth defects and originally based mental eficiency among the newborn. The effects of foetal alcohol syndrome on the children of female alcoholics are usually chronic and may be permanently disabling. Clearly, it is not too much of an exaggeration to say that alcohol kills and maims people. When abused, alcohol is a highly dangerous drug
Questions
(i) What are the major causes of death among alcoholics?
(ii) Which reason does the writer give as to why physicians do not report alcoholic related deaths?
(iii) One out of four persons who are admitted to mental hospitals are diagnosed as alcoholics.
(Rewrite using a few.......)
(iv) Alcoholics often die under violent circumstances…. (Add a question tag)
(v) What is the attitude of the writer towards people who abuse alcohol
(vi) Explain what the following sentence means. Alcohol tends to be a substrate for a balanced diet
(vii) Make notes on the effects of alcohol to expectant mothers and their children
(viii) Supply a suitable title for the passage
(ix) Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as used in the passage
a) Attributable
b) Scarred
c) Statistics
Date posted:
September 3, 2019
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Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow.
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Read the following narrative and answer the questions that follow.
Once upon a time, Warthog and Hare were best friends and they lived together. They shared duties according to each one’s abilities. Hare had speed, therefore, duties involving fetching or delivering items fast were left to him, while Warthog, who was gifted in cooking, handled kitchen duties. However, Warthog had his shortcomings. He lost his temper easily and was ready to fight at the slightest provocation. Hare tolerated him all the same.
Things were not always good in the kitchen. The two always quarrelled over missing food. Warthog was always on the defence, denying any wrong doing. One day, Hare bought five tilapia fish but warthog only served two. When he was asked what happened to the other three fish, as usual, Warthog insisted that he knew nothing about the missing fish. Hare was aware that arguing or fighting would not bring back the lost fish. He also knew that he was smaller and could never win a physical fight against warthog.
Not long after the missing fish incident, Hare and Warthog went hunting. They chanced upon a young gazelle too weak to run. They took the gazelle home and slaughtered it. Warthog as usual was the chef. Hare left him and went for a stroll as he waited for the meat to cook. When he returned, warthog, was sleeping under a shady tree, pretending to be very tired, after cooking. Hare opened the lid and Lo! There were only few pieces of meat left.
Hare was really angry and he threatened to beat Warthog up if he failed to account for the missing pieces. Under faked annoyance, Warthog pounced on hare mid-sentence and beat him up thoroughly. Hare promised to get even. That evening, hare went to see Mr. Squirrel who was the best known magician in the whole region. Squirrel gave him a pot of honey to take to Warthog. When he went back home, Hare feigned forgiveness and invited warthog to taste the honey.
Warthog approached him cautiously, he knew that Hare was quite tricky at times. He thought the pot might contain a snake.
So he started apologizing to Hare from a distance for beating him but Hare laughed it off, reminding him that the differences between them were history and they should both start anew. Warthog, who loved honey, approached hare and scooped some which he ate greedily. However, what he did not know was that it had passed through the hands of Squirrel who had laced it with poisonous herbs that would affect Warthog and his descendants.
After eating half the pot’s contents, Warthog felt dizzy and sleepy. When he woke up, he could not remember anything, his brain had been affected by the poisonous herbs. He forgot about his friendship and quarrel with Hare. He did not even remember eating the honey. He was so confused that he ran off into the bush. Warthog’s brain has never recovered. Till now he is always confused and forgetful.
a) Classify the above narrative
b) Identify and illustrate three features of style in the narrative.
c) What makes Warthog and Hare best friends?
d) What are the economic activities in the community where the story is taken from?
e) How has Hare been portrayed in the story?
f) What moral lesson do we learn from the above story?
Date posted:
August 20, 2019
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Read the excerpt below then answer the questions that follow.
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Read the excerpt below then answer the questions that follow.
Mrs. Linde: I think I have the right to be. I too have
Nora: I think so, too. But now, listen to this: something to be proud and glad of.
Mrs. Linde: I have no doubt you have. But what do you refer
Nora: Speak low. Suppose Torvald were to hear! He mustn't on any account — no one in the world must know, Christine, except you.
Mrs. Linde: But what is it?
Nora: Come here. (pulls her down on the sofa beside her.)
Now I will show you that I too have something to be proud of. It was I who saved Torvald's life.
Mrs. Linde: 'Saved'? How?
Nora: I told you about our trip to Italy. Torvald would never have recovered if he had not gone there —
Mrs. Linde: Yes, but your father gave you the necessary funds.
Nora: (smiling) Yes, that is what Torvald and all the others think, but—
Mrs. Linde: But—
Nora: Papa didn't give us a shilling. It was I who procured the
Mrs. Linde: You? All that large sum?
Nora: Two hundred and fifty pounds. What do you think of that?
Mrs. Linde: But, Nora, how could you possibly do it? Did you win a prize in the lottery?
Nora: (contemptuously) In the lottery? There would have been no credit in that.
Mrs. Linde: But where did you get it from, then?
Nora: (humming and smiling with an air of mystery) Hm, hm! Aha!
Mrs. Linde: Because you couldn't have borrowed it.
Nora: Couldn't l? Why not?
Mrs. Linde: No a wife cannot borrow without her husband consent.
Nora: (tossing her head) Oh, if it is a wife who has any head for business — a wife who has the wit to be a little bit clever
Mrs. Linde: I don't understand it at all, Nora.
Nora: There is no need you should. I never said I had borrowed the money. I may have got it some other way. (lies back on the sofa) Perhaps I got it from some other admirer. When anyone is as attractive as I am -
Mrs. Linde: You are a made creature.
Nora: Now, you know you're full of curiosity, Christine.
Mrs. Linde: Listen to me, Nora dear. Haven't you been a little bit imprudent?
Nora: (sits up straight) It is important to save your husband's life.
Mrs. Linde: It seems to me imprudent, without his knowledge, to -
Questions:
a) Place the excerpt in its immediate context.
b) What major theme comes out in the excerpt?
c) Give two-character traits of Nora brought out in the excerpt.
d) Compare what Mrs Line has been through to what Nora has gone through and say what it reveals about women.
e) Explain dramatic irony as brought our through Nora's revelation.
f) I think I have the right to bee (Add a question tag)
Date posted:
August 19, 2019
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