Description Of Modern English Question Paper

Description Of Modern English

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
EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF ARTS

AEN 201: DESCRIPTION OF MODERN ENGLISH

DATE: Wednesday
30th December 2009
TIME: 8.00 a.m ? 10.00 a.m

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question 1 and any other TWO questions
1.
Compulsory

a)
Many words in English can belong to different classes. Identify five

examples of such words and for each one of them write two sentences

showing how it can occur in two different classes underline all the words,

and state the class illustrated in each sentence.

[10marks]

b)
Give any FIVE derivational suffixes that can help us to identify adjectives.
Illustrate
your
answer.
[10marks]
c)
EITHER

i)
What meanings can be expressed by the following modals:
i)
Could

ii)
May

iii)
Can
iv)
Must
v)
Should
[10marks]

OR
ii)
Rewrite
only
the underlined part of sentence below. After each
indicate
if
the part is a phrase of a clause. If the part is a phrase

state what type is, and if it is a clause, indicate its function in the
sentence.

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1.
They
enjoy
gospel
music.

2.
That the guest of honour failed to come disappointed
everyone.

3.
The field was too wet for the boy to play on.

4.
The choir sang too softly to be heard from the back.

5.
I knew that you would come.

[20marks]

2.
In a noun phrase, we can usually identify three functions. Which are they and
how
is
each
distinct?
[20marks]

3.
Why is the verb phrase considered the most central element in a phrase? Discuss

any FOUR unique features of the verb phrase.

[20marks]

4.
Identify any FIVE types of adverbial clauses and illustrate their usage in

sentences.

[20mars]

5.
EITHER

Using two examples of each distinguish among declarative, interrogative,

imperative and exclamative sentences. What is the semantic function of each.

[20marks]

OR

Define each of the following elements of a sentence, and after each definition,

write a sentence to illustrate the element in question by underlining and labelling
it
appropriately:
1)
Direct
object
2)
Complement
3)
Subject
4)
Adverbial
5)
Indirect
object

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