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Cle 304: Modern English Grammar Question Paper

Cle 304: Modern English Grammar

Course:Bachelor Of Education (Arts)

Institution: South Eastern Kenya University question papers

Exam Year:2015

SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2015/2016

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (ARTS)

CLE 304: MODERN ENGLISH GRAMMAR

DATE: 5TH AUGUST, 2016 TIME: 2.00 -4.00 PM
Answer question ONE and other TWO questions.
1. a) State and illustrate the main phrasal constituents of an English sentence.(3 marks)
b) Explain the structural functions of the underlined parts in the sentences below:
i) The teacher sent her to the sick bay. (2marks)
ii) Did the group announce whom they had presented the bonus to? (2marks)
iii) Marvin wondered whom he should give the message to! (4 marks)

c)Explain using examples how the two syntactic categories of adjectives are used.(4 marks)

d)Give brief explanation supported by two examples from English on each of the
Following(6marks)

i) determiner
ii) complement

e) Indicate and explain the categories of the underlined parts of the sentences. (9 marks)
i) I didn't like what the media said about the issue.
ii) The pupils ran very quickly so as to avoid being late.
iii) Luckily enough, over two hundred people survived the fire tragedy.

2. a) Giving suitable examples, explain the difference between restrictive and non-restrictive clauses. (10marks)

b) Explain what the concepts of co-ordination and sub-ordination entail and show their significance in clause constructions. (10 marks)

3. a) Define the term simple sentence, compound sentence and complex sentence and explain how they differ from each other. (12 marks)

b) Provide examples to explain why you think each of the following expressions is an adjunct, a
conjunct, or a disjunct. (8 marks)
i) frequently
ii) All said and done
iii) silently
iv) Thus

4. Explain the essential characteristics of both the Noun Phrase (NP) and the Verb Phrase (VP) and show why they are syntactically distinct entities. (20 marks)
5. a) What makes a subject of a clause the subject. (10 marks)
b)Explain with adequate examples the functions of auxiliary verbs in English sentences.
(10 marks)
6. a) What are adverbs and how do they differ from adverbials? (12 marks)
b) Explain four functions of adverbs. (8 marks)

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