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English Grammar And Usage Question Paper

English Grammar And Usage

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
AEN 302: ENGLISH GRAMMAR USAGE

DATE: Monday 28th December, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer QUESTION ONE and any TWO other questions where illustrative examples
are used, they should not be from lecture notes.

1.
(a)
Identify by underlining the non-finite verb phrases in the following
sentences. State the function of the verb phrase in each case.

[10 marks]
(i)
Someone must have been here recently.
(ii)
He could have won the nobel price.
(iii)
They should have helped their parents.
(iv)
She was delighted to see me.
(v)
It is definitely impossible to win the game.
(b)
Use the following words to construct sentences according to the
instructions
given.
[12
marks]
(i)
than
- as
a
preposition
- as
a
conjunction
(ii)
about

-
as a preposition
-
as a verb
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(iii)
will
-
to express a habit
-
to express an obstinate insistence
(iv)
would
-
to express a regret
-
to express a habit
(v)
This
-
as a subject
-
as a determiner
(vi)
about
-
as a conjunction
-
as a preposition
(c)
By giving appropriate examples describe the defining characteristics of
English
finite
verb
phrases.
[8
marks]

2.
What distinguishes English prepositions from other word classes? Give examples
to
justify
your
answer. [20
marks]
3.
(a)
Identify participles in the following constructions and in each case indicate
the respective function.

[12 marks]
(i)
They spotted a floating wreckage
(ii)
We don?t handle stolen goods
(iii)
She entered accompanied by her husband
(iv)
You have been dreaming
(v)
Convinced that they would win the elections, they did not
campaign as much.
(b)
Briefly describe the structure of the English auxiliary. Give examples to
illustrate
your
answer.
[8
marks]
4.
Distinguish between the nations of case and role in English. Give appropriate
sentential
illustrations. [20
marks]
5.
(a)
Construct sentences of your own to exemplify the following statements.

[8 marks]
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(i)
An NP can contain upto three determiners.

(ii)
Where there is more than one determiner, the order is fixed.
(iii)
Articles have no function independent of the noun they precede
(iv)
Other determiners have additional pronounced function
(b)
How is the transitivity and, or intransitivity of English verbs related to
their
passivization?

[12
marks]
????????????..

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