i) You
ii) Eight
iii) Holly
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- Indicate the intonation in the following sentences.(Solved)
Indicate the intonation in the following sentences.
(a) Who among you did it?
(b) Is this really true?
(c) I will accomplish the task.
(d) He’s alive!
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Read the following conversation and answer the question that follow.(Solved)
Read the following conversation and answer the question that follow.
Chairperson: Our teacher has asked us to discuss the importance of poetry. As the chairperson, I should begin by giving my observations about it, I find poetry exciting and I have tried to compose some.....
Member 1: Mr. Chairperson, we need to report back....
Chairperson: I will do the reporting....
Member 2: But Mr. Chairperson, can you chair and record what we are going to say at the same time? And is it proper?
Chairperson: I was appointed to chair. Do you want to take over.
Member 3: I don’t even know why people write poetry anyway. Why can’t they write in a more straight forward way?
Member 4: For me, a poem tries to capture a moment of human feelings that are universal in significance. And as
Chairperson: You didn’t allow me to finish. As I was saying..
Member 5: But have we resolved the question of procedure?
Chairperson: I give up. Somebody else can chair and report to the rest of the class.
I. Identify three limitations in:
i) Chairing.
ii) Participation.
II. Imagine you are to make an oral report on the causes of poverty in your local area.
i) Give three ways which you will prepare before your presentation.
ii) How would you present your report effectively? Give three ways.
Date posted: September 11, 2019. Answers (1)
- Which one of the following would correctly describe the net realizable value of a two year old asset?(Solved)
Which one of the following would correctly describe the net realizable value of a two year old asset?
A. The original cost of the asset less two years' depreciation
B. The amount that could be obtained from selling the asset, less any costs of disposal
C. The cost of an equivalent new asset less two years' depreciation The present value of the future cash flows obtainable from continuing to use the asset
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Write sentences using the abstract nouns of the following adjectives.(Solved)
Write sentences using the abstract nouns of the following adjectives.
(i) Novel
(ii) Short
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Give the main clauses in the following sentences.(Solved)
Give the main clauses in the following sentences.
1. Nelly sat where the books had been kept.
2. He saw the man who abducted the girl.
3. If you work hard you will pass in exams.
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentences using the correct interjection.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using the correct interjection.
i. ................what sort of food are you eating?
ii. ...................I almost knocked you down
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the type of connectors shown in brackets.(Solved)
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the type of connectors shown in brackets.
i. ..............the hot weather, the scouts walked twenty kilometers. (Contrast) Despite/ In spite of
ii. Many insects .......................the praying mantis, can fly. (Illustration) such as
iii. I was exhausted ....................I sat down to rest. (consequence) so
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.(Solved)
Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
(i) This answer is.....................than the 1st one. (obscure)
(ii) Not all pre-historic places in Kenya are the same; Kamandusi is .................... (unique).
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.(Solved)
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
i. Of the two bulls, this is the..................(big).
ii. Omondi is................ (good) than wafula in football.
iii. The ................ (tough) the going, the stronger we shall be.
iv. This is the.............(heavy) metal on earth.
v. Between the two of you, who is the ............... (young).
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the spaces below with little, a little, few, a few.(Solved)
Fill in the spaces below with little, a little, few, a few.
i. The demand he placed before us left us with ................ options but to yield.
ii. Since I was punctual, I found .............. people had already gathered.
iii. Kamau is diabetic so he uses................. sugar in his tea.
iv. ................ respect is all that is needed for a student to excel.
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Indicate whether the verb in the following sentences has been used transitively or transitively.(Solved)
Indicate whether the verb in the following sentences has been used transitively or transitively.
i. Tomas drives his car every day.
ii. The girl wept bitterly.
iii. We have to grow maize every year.
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Fill in the following sentences with appropriate linking words.(Solved)
Fill in the following sentences with appropriate linking words.
i. She could have improved ...........she had listened to her teachers.
ii. Weche is rude to his instructor;..................he is a loving husband and father back home.
iii. Students are prone to break rules;...................... they should be under strict surveillance and encouraged to do right.
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate preposition.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using the most appropriate preposition.
i. The student’s idea was conceived ............haste.
ii. The thief was oblivious ............ the trap.
iii. The doctor died .............. Ebola.
iv. The teacher congratulated him.............. his graduation.
v. No other being can be compared ............. God.
vi. They disagreed.......... who should be chosen the prefect.
vii. The electorate want no one ............................... me.
viii. After a delicious lunch, they left........................................ the game park.
ix. I dropped that extra change .........................my mum's purse.
x. Lameck was somewhat susceptible ........................ flattery.
xi. There is still no cure ............ the common cold.
xii. I have not been revising ...................... last week.
xiii. The hotel is now open....... its customers from six to six.
xiv. They congratulated him ............... his good performance.
xv. The guest arrived and sat ............the host.
xvi. John spoke to his father....................phone.
xvii. The Moran was oblivious ..............danger.
xviii. The traveler was robbed ...........all his money.
xix. Early rising is beneficial..............health.
xx. It was thoughtful .............. her to apologize.
xxi. This year's candidates are very good ....... languages.
xxii. Give us information ................................................ your company.
xxiii. The police wanted proof ......................................... their explanation.
xxiv. Vegetables bought in the market are inferior ............those grown at home.
xxv. He was charged.............forging
xxix. The river flows ..............the bridge. under
xxx. His breath smelt ............... alcohol.
xxxi. She was living ............... her means.
xxxii. She sang her heart ...........
xxxiii. Some people are keen .............. working in a team.
xxxiv. Many office workers are fond.....................having frequent coffee breaks.
xxxv. The plane wasn’t allowed to take ..............because of the bad weather.
xxxvi. Muthama is quite blind.......................... his faults.
xxxvii. Power went off; we had to see _________________ the light of a tin lamp.
xxxviii. On Saturday, our football team won because the spectators cheered....................
xxxix. Jane has a special liking ..............Mathematics.
xl. The website has a name that answers ............... the name Toogie.
xli. It is improper to hurl abuses ....................people.
xlii. The accused was so confused that he was lost ................ words.
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain the difference in meaning between the following pairs of sentences.(Solved)
Explain the difference in meaning between the following pairs of sentences.
a) (i) A Mr. Gitau came to see you when you were out.
(ii) Mr. Gitau came to see you when you were out.
b) (i) Lydia found the empty room.
(ii) Lydia found the room empty.
c) (i) She went and bought herself a skirt.
(ii) She went and bought a skirt herself.
d) (i) The guests who have badges will park at the yard.
(ii) The guests, who have badges, will park at the yard.
e) (i) Mary even learnt how to write.
(ii) Even Mary learnt how to write.
f) (i) The book which got lost is mine.
(ii) The book, which got lost, is mine.
g) (i) Harry, our elder brother, has arrived.
(ii) Harry, our elder brother has arrived.
h) (i) My uncle stopped to drink.
(ii) My uncle stopped drinking.
i) (i) Peter was executed like a murderer.
(ii) Peter was executed as a murderer.
j) (i) The injured student did not die happily.
(ii) The injured student did not die, happily.
k) i) I only heard the news briefly.
ii) I only heard the news in brief
l) (i) Mutunga has ten-day-old puppies in his kennel.
(ii) Mutunga has ten day-old puppies in his kennel.
Date posted: September 10, 2019. Answers (1)
- Give two meanings from each of the sentences below.(Solved)
Give two meanings from each of the sentences below.
i. "Did you see the girls with a telescope?"
ii)John rode a bicycle by the bank.
Date posted: September 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain the ambiguity in each these sentences.(Solved)
Explain the ambiguity in each these sentences.
i)We saw her duck
ii)The lioness took the cub away using its tail.
Date posted: September 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain the difference in meaning among the three sentences below.(Solved)
Explain the difference in meaning among the three sentences below.
i. Mwangi went in with his cap on.
ii. Mwangi just went in with his cap on.
iii. Just Mwangi went in with his cap on.
Date posted: September 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Identify and correct the misspelt words in the following paragraph.(Solved)
Identify and correct the misspelt words in the following paragraph.
Occassionally, you will be called upon to speak in public. You must learn to do so without embarassing yourself by fumbling and making unnecessary repeatations. With adequate practice you can become an accomplished public speaker.
Date posted: September 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Each of the following sentences is repetitive. Rewrite the sentences removing the repetitions.
(Solved)
Each of the following sentences is repetitive. Rewrite the sentences removing the repetitions.
(i) Kaka cannot be able to complete this exercise.
(ii) Please repeat again what you have said.
(iii) He hit a tree as he reversed back the car.
(iv) How many people ascended up the mountain?
(v) Women can run more faster than Johnston.
Date posted: September 7, 2019. Answers (1)
- Rewrite the following sentences correcting the error without changing the meaning. (Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences correcting the error without changing the meaning.
1.Jairo is more better educated than Saisi.
2. He has the tendency of visiting people late hours.
3. When she came in, it was all calm but all over a sudden the house became noisy.
4. We returned back to school before 7.00 P.M.
5. I wish I was as well prepared for K.C.S.E as you.
6.The news are in television.
7.He got married with a Nigerian last year.
8.The student knocked on the door continuously as the others watched.
9. The child inflated the balloon too much that it burst.
10. I have a problem to memorizing people’s names.
Date posted: September 7, 2019. Answers (1)