Get premium membership and access questions with answers, video lessons as well as revision papers.
- Complete the following sentence by writing the correct tense in brackets in each case.(Solved)
Complete the following sentence by writing the correct tense in brackets in each case.
1.The students............assistance from the police after the attack.(seek)
2.The visitors ...................us goodbye and left immediately.(bid)
3.All the workers have been............their dues.(pay)
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions.Do not alter the meaning.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions.Do not alter the meaning.
1.Muli could have passed the examination. Muli was regularly absent from school.(Join into one sentence beginning : Were it not.........)
2.The teachers agreed to teach after signing an agreement with the government.(Begin :only.......)
3.This is the boy.His father is a generous man.(Join into one sentence using a relative pronoun)
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.(Solved)
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.
1.After a long .............he won the tender(argue)
2.The ................of the staff has been a matter of concern.(sober)
3.The world is tired of the ..............which man shows his fellow men(apathetic)
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Study the following genre and answer the questions that follow.(Solved)
Study the following genre and answer the questions that follow.
Hurry hurry has no blessing
i)Identify the genre.
ii)Identify and name two parts of the above genre
iii)Identify and illustrate any two aspects of style employed in the above genre.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Mr. Mutiso recently brokered a deal for your school with a contractor which other teachers given the responsibility before had failed to negotiate.What skills could...(Solved)
Mr. Mutiso recently brokered a deal for your school with a contractor which other teachers given the responsibility before had failed to negotiate.What skills could have given Mr.Mutiso an upper hand over teachers in negotiating the deal.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- You recently attended an interview which you failed.Mention some of the reasons that could have contributed to your failure.(Solved)
You recently attended an interview which you failed.Mention some of the reasons that could have contributed to your failure.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- For each of the following words,provide another word with similar pronunciation.(Solved)
For each of the following words,provide another word with similar pronunciation.
i)gate
ii)bread
iii)you
iv)rest
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Complete the sentences below with the appropriate reflexive or intensive pronouns.(Solved)
Complete the sentences below with the appropriate reflexive or intensive pronouns.
1. Mary excused ....................from the table.
2. Kabogo...........wrote the play.
3.Indeed,there was no need for him to stress ....................with something like this.
4.Percy and Ezekiel didn't bother to introduce ................to the visitors.
5.Philomena wondered it was worth sacrificing..............for the sake of ungrateful companions.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Identify the underlined pronoun in each of these sentences below.(Solved)
Identify the underlined pronoun in each of these sentences below.
1.When I called at their home,there wasn't .............in.
2.Please call ........attention;we want to start the meeting.
3...................responded to my distress call.
4................Schools in the country must ensure the safety of their students.
5.I insist that ................must attend the function.
6.Children should be discouraged from throwing sharp items at................
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Identify the underlined pronoun in each of these sentences below.(Solved)
Identify the underlined pronoun in each of these sentences below.
1.I went to the library to research on HIV and AIDS.
2.My school uniform is torn.
3. Kibet put himself in trouble.
4.You have to come early to speak to the teacher.
5.The teachers themselves walked to raise funds or the needy students.
6.Everybodyshould clean the dormitory.
7.this is the text that she was looking for.
8.Who won yesterday's football match?
9.He is the director whose play won the Kenya National Drama Festivals.
10.Whom did Jeremy mention last week?
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the correct verb.(Solved)
Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the correct verb.
1.The Egyptian pyramids were..........................long time ago.(build,built)
2.My new sweater ..................after I washed it.(shrank,shrunk)
3.The baby .....................the book into pieces.(tore,torn)
4.The cabinet Secretary has ..........................to the lawyers regarding that issue.(wrote,written)
5.They ..................on a donkey.(rode,ridden)
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Complete these sentences using a suitable primary auxiliary verb for each.(Solved)
Complete these sentences using a suitable primary auxiliary verb for each.
1.Some footballers .................earning good money.
2.He ..............caught a thief stealing from the house.
3..................She divulge her secrets?
4.I ..............sing in the school choir
5.We ...................really enjoyed the show.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Use the appropriate modal auxiliaries to fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences.(Solved)
Use the appropriate modal auxiliaries to fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences.
1.Mary ..........write three pages in half an hour.
2.When he was young,Brian .................swam a hundred metres freestyle.
3.If Wana works hard,he ...........pass his examination.
4. Kwamboka asked the teacher if she....................write in pencil.
5...............you mind coming with me?
6.This saw.........cut iron as easily as wood.
7.We ...........overcome any opposition.
8.people .............always be polite.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Use appropriate modal auxiliaries to fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences.(Solved)
Use appropriate modal auxiliaries to fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences.
1.Mary........write three pages in half an hour.
2.When he was young ,Bring ...............swam a hundred metres freestyle.
3.If Wana works hard,he ....................pass his examination.
4. Kwamboka asked the teacher if she ..................write in pencil.
5.........................you mind coming with me?
6.This saw .....................cut iron as easily as wood.
7.We ..............overcome any opposition.
8.People.................always be polite.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Use the correct tense of the given verb in the following sentences.(Solved)
Use the correct tense of the given verb in the following sentences.
1.We (buy) novels yesterday.
2.Our classroom (is)painted last Saturday.
3.I will (sit) for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in October.
4.She forgot to (apologize) to the teacher.
5. Chemutai(bake) cakes every day.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Identify the tense in the sentences below.(Solved)
Identify the tense in the sentences below.
1.The players have been practicing since morning.
2.I.E.B.C will have been preparing for elections.
3.Trevor had finished all the assignments.
4.Our country has invested in education.
5.Your cousin will be waiting at the stage.
5.Aisha had been acting for the past one year.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Fill in the following sentences with the appropriate verbs.(Solved)
Fill in the following sentences with the appropriate verbs.
1. Atoti....................since morning.(have waited,has been waiting)
2.We ...............the assignment tomorrow.(will had finished,shall have finished)
3. Fatuma ................the Quran every day.(reads,read).
4.Scientists .........................discovered a new planet.(has, have)
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- For each of the following sentences below show whether it is transitive or intransitive.(Solved)
For each of the following sentences below show whether it is transitive or intransitive.
1.The school team won the match.
2.The accident victim wept bitterly.
3.Lulu bought a car.
4.The boy cried loudly.
5.The magistrate sentenced the criminal.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- In the following sentences identify the participles.(Solved)
In the following sentences identify the participles.
1.Listening is a good skill.
2.My grandfather is losing his sight.
3.Holding the winning ticket with excitment,Sam wept.
4.My K.C.S.E results were pleasing.
5.Published in 1960,his novel is still thrilling.
6.The expected visitor has arrived.
7.My sister appeared delighted with the gift.
8.The on-lookers were frightened by the horrific accident.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Rewrite the following sentence using a participle phrase.Remember to follow the instructions given after each.(Solved)
Rewrite the following sentence a participle phrase.Remember to follow the instructions given after each.
1. He ordered everyone to stop by loudly clapping his hands.(begin ;loudly........)
2.The man asked for clarification after being puzzled by the comment.(begin; Puzzled.........)
3.The doctor cares for the sick and carries out research.(begin ;Apart from............)
4.The meat was preserved for months because it was frozen .(start'Frozen........)
5.The patients were well cared for even if they were not getting better.(begin;In spite...........)
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Identify the gerunds in the following sentences.(Solved)
Identify the gerunds in the following sentences.
1.Talking in the audience disturbs the speaker.
2.We enjoyed watching the game.
3.By quick thinking,the girl saved the swimmer.
4.Watching television while studying does not make sense.
5.Brandon is good at comforting people.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Fill in the sentences below with appropriate infinitives.(Solved)
Fill in the sentences below with appropriate infinitives.
1.School mottos ...................students to work hard.
2.They live peacefully in their society.They hardly ............
3.You need not ...................about your situation.
4.Kenyan citizens need ...........people of integrity.
5. Farouk has .................peace with his friend.
6.I do ..........................you are good at Home Science.
7.The board of Governors were pleased .............
8.'Have you tried ..................me today?' asked Sitachi.
9.They assumed...........more than the supervisor.
10. Amani cannot ...............the compound alone.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Replace the word in bolded in the sentences below with phrasal verbs.(Solved)
Replace the underlined words in the sentences below with phrasal verbs.
1.Don't forget to return my umbrella.
2.The suspense is depressing me.
3.Never betray a friend.
4.He threatened me so I attacked him.
5.The birthday party progressed well.
6.The police restrained the cheering spectators.
7.We were offended by his rudeness.
8.I was almost deceived by the swindler.
9.It is a good offer.Do not reject.
10.The students departed early.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Complete the following sentences using the appropriate quantifiers.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate quantifiers.
1.The crazy noise is driving me up the wall .
2.I took the issue seriously;little did I know they were just pulling my leg .
3.The whole concept was like Greek to me .
4.The weather today is a bit of a loose cannon .
5.The teacher gave us a slap on the wrist .
6.The bride's gown cost an arm and a leg,/u> .
7.I will visit the snake park when the pigs fly .
8.The English paper was a walk over for all of us.
9.The Brazilians were beaten hands down by the Germans.
10.They waited till the cows homes .
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Complete the following sentences using the appropriate quantifiers.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using the appropriate quantifiers.
1.Students asked many questions but.................were answered.
2.John did not want to spend ................money I had left.
3.I will take ...............of your time but I am sure you will enjoy.
4.She is very unpopular,she has...................friends.
5................of those who attended the play found it fascinating.
6.Yesterday there was.................work to do,so I did earn much money.
7.There was............left in the pot.
8.It is unfortunate that Cheboi has...............close friends.
9.We heard the cry...................minutes after midnight.
10.We took only one hour as there was.............traffic.
Date posted: October 10, 2017.
- Complete the following sentences by selecting the most suitable word from the ones given below.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences by selecting the most suitable word from the ones given below.
1.You have to be ................to walk alone in the night.
2.The dog seems fierce but it is...................
3.The news of the road accident was..........
4.The tourist have embarked on a ................journey to the peak of Mt.Kenya.
5.Any educated person is exposed to ...............possibilities.
6.It was very..............of you to stop and give me a ride.
7.The young woman looked............in her tight pink jeans trousers.
8.Wangari Maathai was a ................lady.
9.It was a ....................scene to see the newly wed couple.
10.A..........................way of learning French language.
Date posted: October 9, 2017.
- Complete the following sentence using an appropriate phrasal quantifiers from the one given.(Solved)
Complete the following sentence using an appropriate phrasal quantifiers from the one given.
(a lot of,an item of,a small amount of,a a large number of,plenty of a handful of )
1.We ate ..................cake at the wedding.
2...............students are serious about their studies.
3. Salim was carrying ................dates..
4. Dietitians recommend that we need .................salt in our diet.
5.There is ................petrol in the refinery.
6.A blouse is ..................clothing.
Date posted: October 9, 2017.
- Choose adverbs from the ones given below to complete each sentence.(Solved)
Choose adverbs from the ones given below to complete each sentence.
(unbelievably, humbly, patiently,unfortunately,surely,slightly,evidently nowadays,occasionally,hopelessly)
1.The teacher is waiting............
2.................Wafula cannot do this to me!
3.Our friend is ...................lying in the hospital.
4.It wasn't a serious accident.The van was ...........scratched.
5...................Ben is very happy.
6.The children are usually very lively but they are................bored today.
7.................I wonder what I would have done without her.
8.It is ......................clear that they are the ones who kidnapped her.
9....................I cannot be any help to you now.
10. Realizing her mistakes she knelt ...........
Date posted: October 9, 2017.
- Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets.(Solved)
Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the word in brackets.
1.They propelled the rocket ...................at a very high speed.(up)]
2.I walked down the stairs ,carrying the television set....................(back)
3. Christabel speaks English...................well.(perfect)
4.We had a walk and ........................we watched a soccer match.(after)
5.The material was cut ................ (length)
6.The victim run .....................the police.(to)
7.........................he is doing very well.(education)
8.Everybody at the convention was ...................dressed.(colour)
9.The traffic was moving ..................because of an accident.(Slow)
10.Students were playing ......................in light showers.(happy)
Date posted: October 9, 2017.
- Complete each of the following sentences with the correct prepositions.(Solved)
Complete each of the following sentences with the correct prepositions.
1.The students are encouraged to listen to news ...............the evening.
2.We traveled to Kitale ...............an hour.
3.He stayed with us ..............August holidays.
4.Schools will open ......................the start of the year.
5.Josephine traveled ................Kisumu to Nairobi.
6.she went to school............foot.
7.The train moved ..................the bridge.
8...........................his generosity many people in the village are no longer poor.
9.All the arrangements should have been completed..............our departure.
10.The events I'm speaking of were ................the program me.
Date posted: October 9, 2017.