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Introduction To The Grammar Of English Question Paper

Introduction To The Grammar Of English

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
AEN 101:
INTRODUCTION TO THE GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH

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DATE: WEDNESDAY 28TH APRIL 2010
TIME: 8.00 A.M. ? 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer Question 1 and any other Two.

1.
a)
Briefly explain the meaning denoted by affixation in the following words.

i)
beautifully
ii)
unemployment
iii)
suddenly
iv)
activate
v)
anticorruption
(10
marks)

b)
Construct a sentence for each of the phrase type and state the function of the
phrase.
i)
prepositional
ii)
noun
iii)
verb
iv)
adverbial
v)
adjectival

(10 marks)

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c)
Make sentences for each of the elements given below
i)
V S A
ii)
S V A C
iii)
A S V A
iv)
S V O O
v)
V O A

2.
Distinguish predicative adjectives from conjunctive adverbs.

(20 marks)

3.
a)
Identify and state the functions of the underlined phrases in each of sentences
given
below:

i)
Musa is reading an extremely interesting book.
ii)
Suddenly, the door was flung open
iii)
They may have been breaking into the house.
iv)
In the backyard were the flowes laid.
v)
Opening his mouth he said nothing.

(10 marks)

b)
Discuss the grammatical categories that constitute the open class of words.

(10 marks)

4.
Using appropriate illustrations, explain the meaning of the following
a)
Modality
b)
Number
c)
Voice
d)
Transitive verbs

(20 marks)

5.
Identify and state the functions of morphemes in the following sentence.

Much to everyone?s surprise, the ungrateful technician was fired unconditionally.

(20 marks)
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