An Introduction To The Grammar Of English Question Paper

An Introduction To The Grammar Of English

Course:Bachelor Of Education English

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2006/2007
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF ARTS
AEN 101: INTRODUCTION
TO THE GRAMMAR OF ENGLISH
DATE: WEDNESDAY, 17TH JANUARY 2007
TIME:
9.00 A.M. - 11.00 A.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question ONE and TWO other questions.
1.
(a)
With two sentential examples for each, explain the following:
(i)
Adjective as subject complement
(ii)
Adjective as an object attribute
(iii)
Noun as verb complements
(iv)
Noun in apposition
(v)
Nouns as objects of preposition
(vi)
Ditransitive verbs
(vii)
An adverb modifying in adverb clause.
(14 marks)
(b)
With reference to the verb phrase, and the noun phrase,
explain how any three of the following morphological categories
are realized in English.
(i)
Number
(ii)
Tense
(iii)
Person
(iv)
Aspect
(16 marks)
2.
By giving adequate sentential examples, discuss the notion of attributive
and predictive use of English adjectives.
(20 marks)
.

2
3.
Discuss the various functions of an adverb both within other phrases and
as an independent element in a sentence.
(20 marks)
4.
(a)
Analyse the underlined words in terms of word classes and their sub types.
/'
(i)
The motherly woman ushered us in a motherly way.
(ii)
Reading is hard for those who don't like working hard.
(iii)
Jane died yesterday. Yesterday was a Friday.
(iv)
In my opinion, the Bomas draft should be subjected to a
referendum.
(v)
The students on the bus pitied those on foot.
(10 marks)
(b)
Construct two sentences each to illustrate the following:
(i)
A simple sentence
(ii)
A sentence with a compound object
(iii)
A sentence with a mental notion verb
(iv)
A sentence with the following pattern: A S V A A A
(v)
A sentence with the following pattern: S V a C
(10 marks)
5.
(a)
Distinguish between the following, giving examples
(i)
Common Vs Proper Nouns
(ii)
Personal Vs Reflexive Pronouns
(iii)
Indefinite Vs Interrogative Pronouns
(iv)
Descriptive Vs classifying adjective
(10 marks)
(b)
Complete the following sentences by replacing the blank with the
kind of adjective named in the blank.
(i)
There are
(QUALIFYING) basic kinds
of stereo systems: the component and the compact.
(ii)
In the component system, each part can be bought separately
as the sound is very
(DESCRIBING)
(iii)
Most buyers prefer component system because they can buy
the best parts from
(CLASSIFYING) manufacturers
(iv)
Other people like the compact system because
_
(IDENTIFYING) system is easy to carry back to the stereo shop for
repair.
(10 marks)

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