Description Of Modern English Question Paper

Description Of Modern English

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING &
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAMME
SUPPLEMENTARY/SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS

AEN 201: DESCRIPTION OF MODERN ENGLISH

DATE: Tuesday 7th October 2008 ____________ TIME: 10.00am ? 12.00pm
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question 1 and TWO other questions.
Q1.
Read the Text 1 given below and answer question (a) to (d) that follow
It is always exiting to into a new class, so the standard Four pupils were happy
and excited. Usually, the Standard Four teacher was Mrs. Smith but she left the
school at the end of the previous year 1. While they were waiting to go in the
children were asking themselves some questions. Who would be their new
teacher? Who was the new boy standing with them?

Now the headmistress was coming along the verandah. Besides her, there was
another woman wearing a pair of glasses.

?This must be the new teacher 2? one child whispered to the others. The
headmistress stopped and talked to them. ?Boys and girls, this is your new
teacher. I would like you to meet her. Her name is Mrs. Brown 3. Get into a
straight line and go into the classroom quietly?.

Quickly, the children got into line, went into the classroom and stood beside their
desks. The headmistress said, ?I hope you?ll have a happy year together. Now I?ll
leave you with Mrs. Brown, because I?ve got some work to do?. Mrs Brown
thanked her and then she left.

The teacher told the pupils to sit down quietly. She went to her desk and took out
the register. She told the children that she did not know their names yet 4.

While she was calling the register, some children were looking at the pictures on
the walls, one picture showed a tailor?s shop and the other showed wild animals.
(a)
Using TWO examples from the passage
(i)
define a noun phrase
(ii)
define
a
verb
phrase
[5
marks]
(b)
Identify and list the ALL adverbs in the text.

[6 marks]
(c)
Name the types of underlined clauses numbered (1) to (4) in the text.

[4 marks]
(d)
(i)
Analyse the clause structure in sentence numbered 4 in the text.

[2 ½ marks]

(ii)
Describe the elements of clause structure in the structures:
(a)
while she was calling the register some children were
looking at the pictures on the walls.
2 ½ marks]
(b)
to
her
desk
[2
marks]
(c)
were happy and excited

[2 marks]
(e)
Explain the syntacte function of the underlined parts of the following
examples
(i)
While they were waiting to go in, the children were asking
themselves
some
questions.
[1
½
marks]
(ii)
It is always exciting to go to a new class.

[2 marks]
(iii)
Now the headmistress was coming along the verandah.
[1 ½ marks]

Q2.
(a)
With two examples each distinguish between simple clause and a complex
clause.

[8 marks]
(b)
Explain the grammatical processes in the following sentences.
(i)
The schools closed and all the pupils stopped playing football.
[4 marks]
(ii)
Mary died because she did not receive immediate medical
attention.
[4
marks]
(iii)
All the new students report to college tomorrow so will you.
[4 marks]
Q3.
Write 5 sentences containing the following:
(a)
Direct object of the verb
(b)
Complement of a preposition
(c)
A prepositional phrase as modifier in a phrase
(d)
A subordinate clause
(e)
A simple past tense verb showing immediate past time.

Q4.
Identify the modifiers in the following sentences and for each name the word they
are
modifying.
[20
marks]
(a)
The high court took up the case.
(b)
This must be the head of the delegation which visited the city of Nairobi.
(c)
The dress which she bought recently is very attractive.
(d)
The doctor arrived as soon as he received the telephone call.
(e)
The thief sounded unapologetic to some extent.

Q5.
What characteristics of English language words make them difficult to use them
correctly by learners of the language? (Your answer should be at least 700 words
in length)

[20 marks]

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