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Eng 310: English Syntax Ii Question Paper

Eng 310: English Syntax Ii

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2016

MOI UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ACADEMIC YEAR 2015/16 SESSION JANUARY 2016
YEAR OF STUDY III SEMESTER 2
SCHOOL: SASS DEPARTMENT: LINGUISTICS & FL
DEGREE BEING EXAMINED: BA, BAE
COURSE TITLE: ENGLISH SYNTAX II CODE: ENG 310
EXAM DATE
CAMPUS AND NUMBER OF CANDIDATES: MAIN CAMPUS 380 KCO 20 NRB 20 KTL 20
NO. OF PAGES:
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
Answer FOUR QUESTIONS in this paper. Question 1 is compulsory.
1. A. write INDEP next to the independent clauses and write DEP next to the dependent clause (10 marks)
i. The college campus is located in the center of the city, so it is very easy to my shopping.
ii. Which is simply the urge to spend money unnecessarily.
iii. Students normally spend four or more years in college .
iv. I will declare my major now, but I may change it later.
v. Also, changes in diet may cause some allergies.
vi. When hospital workers change from a day shift to a night shift, for example.
vii. Although there is no sure way to prevent jet lag.
viii. There are some ways to minimize it.
ix. Because I can’t wait for the bus.
x. Then the traveler should start to live in the new time frame immediately.
B. Using the following structures, discuss the notion of English as a structured language. Use tree diagrams in your representations.
i. The students are happy (3 marks)
ii. He bought a flower from the shop (3 marks)
iii. They said I should go. (3 marks)
iv. Mary is my name(3 marks)
2. (i) Write five original sentences containing if/whether clauses. Use each possible pattern once. (5 marks)
(ii) Write six original complex sentences containing Wh-words clauses (6 marks)
(iii) Write five original sentences with relative clauses, using different verb or adjective in the introductory clause in each sentence (5 marks)
3. With suitable examples, clearly explain the following syntactic functions.
a) Subject (6 marks)
b) Object (5 marks)
c) Complement (5 marks)
4. Using adequate examples, discuss the following constituency tests.
a. Substitution (4 marks)
b. Movement (4 marks)
c. Answer to question (4 marks)
d. Coordination (4 marks)
5. Discuss three suggestions by Mark Halliday on how meaning is encoded in clauses (16 marks)
6. Using examples , explain the differences between the following sentence types
a. Major and minor (4 marks)
b. Complete and incomplete (4 marks)
c. Complex and compound sentences (4 marks)
d. Kernels versus transforms (4 marks)

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