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- Fill the following sentences with the appropriate linking words.(Solved)
Fill the following sentences with the appropriate linking words.
i)Little children are prone to eat dirty things' .............. they should be under strict watch all the times.
ii) Katana is rude to his coach; ................ he is a loving and gentle husband back home.
Date posted: March 9, 2020.
- Punctuate the following sentences correctly .(Solved)
Punctuate the following sentences correctly .
i)Excuse me, may I have decolonizing the mind by ngugi wa thiongo samuel asked the bookshop attendant.
ii)basic needs are for food clothes and shelter.
Date posted: March 9, 2020.
- Fill in the blank spaces in the sentences below using the correct form of word in brackets.(Solved)
Fill in the blank spaces in the sentences below using the correct form of word in brackets.
i)The end of racial ..............(segregate) in South Africa ushered new opportunities for Africans.
ii)Tom Mboya has been ..............(immortal) by the erection of his statue on Tom Mboya street in Nairobi
iii)There is now an organisation fighting for .................(reduce) of violence against men.
iv)The old man was .............(clue) that the two men were conmen so he lost all his money.
Date posted: March 9, 2020.
- Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.Do not change the meaning more than required.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.Do not change the meaning more than required.
i)The two coalitions condemn violence.(Begin neither....)
ii)Students went away as the university was closed indefinitely.(Begin :Following......)
iii)This sentence is capable of being understood in two ways.(Replace the underlined phrase with one word)
iv)You can now buy pens, pencils,geometry sets, rulers and writing pads in a supermarket.(Replace the underlined phrase with one word)
Date posted: March 9, 2020.
- Read the conversation below and then answer the questions after it.(Solved)
Read the conversation below and then answer the questions after it.
Otieno :Hell. Is that Mamba School?
Secretary: Yes,what is your name?
Otieno: Otieno Juma
Secretary:What do you want?
Otieno: May I speak to the head teacher?
Secretary:She went to the market,what did you want to tell her?
Otieno: Sorry,it is confidential, may I speak to the deputy?
Secretary: She is attending a pre- wedding meeting, in fact she is never in school.
Otieno: Oh! I shall call later.
Secretary:Okay
Otieno: Thanks .Bye
The secretary lacks telephone conversation etiquette,write the corrections below.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- What do the following body movements imply during speech delivery?(Solved)
What do the following body movements imply during speech delivery?
i)Fidgeting in your seat
ii)Pacing up and down
iii) Moving closer to an audience.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Use the following pair of words to bring out their different meanings.(Solved)
Use the following pair of words to bring out their different meanings.
i)Council
Counsel
ii)Compliment
Complement
iii)Stationary
Stationery
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Euphemism is the use of a softer word in place of another deemed too harsh or offensive.E.g the Euphemism for to "urinate" is "short call"...(Solved)
Euphemism is the use of a softer word in place of another deemed too harsh or offensive.E.g the Euphemism for to "urinate" is "short call" or "pass water".In the space provided write down five examples of Euphemism that you are familiar with.
Strong word Euphemism
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Someone has been invited to your school to give a speech on 'Drug abuse'(Solved)
Someone has been invited to your school to give a speech on 'Drug abuse'
i)Mention two factors that you would consider in evaluating the effectiveness of speaker's message.
ii)Suggest two ways you would have used to end this speech effectively
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Give a word whose vowel sound is different from the others in each set.(Solved)
Give a word whose vowel sound is different from the others in each set.
i)Cast Cursed Caused
ii)Run pane pan
iii)Through true through
iv)Raw row crow
v)Gnaw now know
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Study the following tongue twister and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Study the following tongue twister and answer the questions that follow.
1.Peter piper picked a piece of peckled brown paper.
2.Better Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.
3.Whence, weary woman, wailing worn with work.
4.When wounded womb, will wisdom , will.
i)For each of tongue twister, identify instances of use of alliteration.
ii)Why was the use of alliterations as important feature in tongue twisters?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Your school is participating in a debate and the motion is "parents should let children decide their own destiny." How would you ensure that your...(Solved)
Your school is participating in a debate and the motion is "parents should let children decide their own destiny." How would you ensure that your arguments are convincing?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- For each of the words underlined,indicate whether your voice will rise or fall as you say them. Mary : I welcomed them to my room....(Solved)
For each of the words underlined,indicate whether your voice will rise or fall as you say them.
Mary : I welcomed them to my room.
John : You mean it
Mary : Yes (with finality)
John :I didn't get you.Did you say "yes"
Mary: I did
John: I want to believe you said "no"
Mary :What do you mean I said "no"
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Provide homophones for the following words.(Solved)
Provide homophones for the following words.
i)hair
ii)aisle
iii)peak
iv)rest
v)aren't
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Complete the conversation below by filling the blank spaces.
(Solved)
Complete the conversation below by filling the blank spaces.
Teacher : You are the class prefect of Form Two East, aren't you?
You : ........................................
Teacher : Why was your class shouting and screaming?
You :I am not sure, madam.The noise started at the back of the classroom.
Teacher :.............................................
..............................................
You : You see madam, I sit at the front of the classroom and by the time I turned to look, the boys at the back were already on top of the desks and some were trying to jump out of the window.
Teacher: ...................................................
You : I ran out, madam!
Teacher: ..............................
You : I am sorry madam, but it seemed like there was a great danger in the middle of the class.I had to run my life.
Teacher: When the noise subsided, what did you find out?
You :Snake?
You: ..........................
Teacher:Whose toy was it?
You:......................................
Teacher: You can go now, but I will need to know whose toy snake it was.
You:
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Indicate whether the following have a rising or a falling intonation.(Solved)
Indicate whether the following have a rising or a falling intonation.
i)What a great day we had!
ii)Come to the office now.
iii)Can I assist you?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Identify the silent letter(s) in the words given below.(Solved)
Identify the silent letter(s) in the words given below.
i)Indebted
ii)Gnash
iii)Fracas
iv)When
v)Bristle
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Underline the stressed syllables in the following words.(Solved)
Underline the stressed syllables in the following words.
i)Palatial
ii)Rejuvenation
iii)Police
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Use each of the following minimal pairs in sentences to bring out their difference in meaning
(Solved)
Use each of the following minimal pairs in sentences to bring out their difference in meaning
i)There/ their
ii)Stationary/ stationery
iii)aloud / allowed
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- The following words have either /s/ or /z/ in them.Group them accordingly.
(Solved)
The following words have either /s/ or /z/ in them.Group them accordingly.
i)Clause
ii)Precedent
iii)President
iv) Loose
v)Rise
vi)Advise
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- (Solved)
Read the poem below and then answer the questions that follow.
"The Debt " by Paul Laurence Dunbar
This is the debt I play
Just for one riotous day
Years of regret and grief,
Sorrow without relief.
Put it I will to the end
Until the grave, my friend,
Gives me a true release
Gives me the clasp of peace.
Slight was the thing I bought,
Small was the debt I though,
Poor was the loan at best
God! But the interest!
a)How has rhyme been achieved in this poem.
b)Describe the tone of voice that would be appropriate in the reading of this poem.
c)How does the punctuation in the second stanza influence your reading of the poem?
d)How would you say the last line of the poem?
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- For each of the following words given below, write down another word with a similar pronunciation.
(Solved)
For each of the following words given below, write down another word with a similar pronunciation.
i)saw
ii) draught
iii)herd
iv)not
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- A counselor has been invited in your school to make a speech on a given topic.As he speaks , you find it necessary to interrupt...(Solved)
A counselor has been invited in your school to make a speech on a given topic.As he speaks , you find it necessary to interrupt him before he has finished speaking.
i)Give two circumstances that may force you to interrupt.
ii)State two expressions of interrupting politely
iii)List two important social conventions to be observed when making introductions.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- In each of the following groups of words, three words begin with the same consonant sound while one does not.Give the words that begin with...(Solved)
In each of the following groups of words, three words begin with the same consonant sound while one does not.Give the words that begin with a different consonant.
i)Knight Know Gnaw Kleptomania
ii)Wrist Write Rattle Wasp
iii)Fish Psychology Phantom Physics
iv)Chase Cheat Chord Charm
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Two friends ,Kamau and Nyaga, have a debate. Kamau strongly feels that it's better to put up a business rather than be in formal employment....(Solved)
Two friends ,Kamau and Nyaga, have a debate. Kamau strongly feels that it's better to put up a business rather than be in formal employment. Nyaga, on the other hand,argues that it's better to be in a formal employment rather than being in business.Advise them on five things they should do in order to disagree in an agreeable manner so that their conversation does not degenerate into a quarrel.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Give the odd one out in the pronunciation of the following words in each group.(Solved)
Give the odd one out in the pronunciation of the following words in each group.
i)Hood food would too
ii)Charade Church Chauffer chasis
iii)Motion visual passion machete
ix)Axe xenon tax maximum
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Your history teacher has asked your class to hold a discussion on a certain topic.List any four things you should have in mind or do...(Solved)
Your history teacher has asked your class to hold a discussion on a certain topic.List any four things you should have in mind or do if their discussion is going to be successful.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Songs are genres of oral literature.State five functions of songs.(Solved)
Songs are genres of oral literature.State five functions of songs.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Outline the entire riddling cycle.(Solved)
Outline the entire riddling cycle.
Date posted: March 5, 2020.
- Irene was invited for an interview in a certain company.After a few minutes into the interview, thepanellist requested her to stand up and breath in...(Solved)
Irene was invited for an interview in a certain company.After a few minutes into the interview, the panelist requested her to stand up and breath in and out a number of times.
i)What do you think was wrong with Irene?
ii)List down any three signs the panelists saw in Irene that prompted them to ask her to breath in and out.
iii)What were the possible causes of Irene's behavior during the interview.
Date posted: March 4, 2020.