i)The thugs were overcome by the police officers.
ii)The big eggs are laid by that white hen.
marto answered the question on October 9, 2018 at 10:16
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Supply the missing preposition in each of the sentences below.
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i)I shall come ........ your house at four o'clock.
ii)Our house boy is a person ..... integrity.
iii)She is so attractive, he cant keep away ........... her.
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October 9, 2018
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Rewrite each of the sentences below in the past tense.
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i)Tom lets me use his book regularly.
ii)Her legs swell when she bends down for long.
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October 9, 2018
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Complete the sentences below by inserting the correct form of word in the blank space.
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i).................... party comes to power at the elections will face major economic problems.
ii)It is difficult to predict ............ she will do next.
iii)Before the interview started,Gill felt confident .................... getting the post.
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October 9, 2018
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Fill in the blank spaces with the correct alternative from the choices given.
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i)The whole exercise had been.................. completed.(satisfactorily,frequently,busily)
ii)Students have a habit of trying to suppress satirical ............ when weak students are scolded for shoddy work.(chuckle,chortle,snugger,guffaw)
iii)The insurance Company swore not to ............... the accident victims for loss or change.(compensate,insures,indemnity)
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October 9, 2018
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Use the correct collective nouns in the following sentences.
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i)The evening party was beautified by the ................of colours.
ii)The guest of honour was given a ................ of flowers.
iii)She put a ........... of salt in the plate of food.
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October 9, 2018
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Rewrite the following sentences to remove the errors.
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i)Passers by were mesmerized by the spectacle.
ii)Use three cupful of floor and five tablespoonful of spice.
iii)She does not enjoy living with her mother in law.
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October 9, 2018
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.Do not change the meaning.
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i)Let us move our luggage to the next room.(add an appropriate tag)
ii)Matheri's wife said that he had to surrender to the police then. (write in direct speech)
iii)The society has failed to find a solution to the problem of a woman having more than one husband (use one word to replace the underlined words.
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October 9, 2018
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Rewrite each of the following sentences with appropriate form of word in the brackets.
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i)The burden............(be bear)by my parents for years.
ii)The parcel had........(lay) at the bus station for weeks.
iii)Her...... (deceive) caused her,her life.
iv)Such an ......... (occur)had never been seen.
v)Give me the correct ..... (define) please.
Date posted:
October 8, 2018
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Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given in the brackets that follow.
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i)The head of the family provides for the family.He also settles quarrels.(Begin Besides......)
ii)He was sick for a long time.He did very well in the race(Use the word despite)
iii)He had not slept the whole night.He was sleepy.(Begin:Not...)
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October 8, 2018
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Complete the following statements with the correct question tag.
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i)You will arrive in good time
ii)I am doing the English Exam
iii)I have your money
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October 8, 2018
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Give the correct form of word in brackets.
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i)Sometimes the .......... of a word may differ from its spelling.(pronounce)
ii)When we saw the suspect fidgeting,we knew............that he was guilty.(doubt)
iii)My mother's brother is also referred to as my...........uncle.(mother)
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October 8, 2018
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Supply one word to replace the underlined ones.
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i)People who repair shoes usually require some basic training.
ii)Sparrows,parrots,flamingos and swallows are beautiful creatures.
iii)The people gathered to listen to the preacher were very attentive last Sunday.
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October 8, 2018
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Supply the most appropriate preposition.
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i)On arrival at the hotel,we sat .............. table to be served dinner.
ii)Gangsters broke.......... several shops and made ........ with property of unknown value.
iii)When I got the good news that I had passed,I got so excited that I walked home ...... a spring.
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October 8, 2018
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Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions. Do not change the meaning.
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i)"This is a very important exam for me",my desk mate told me.(write in reported speech)
ii)Darren flew the plane over the pacific.(write in passive voice)
iii)If you see my visitors,call me.(Begin:Should ......)
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October 8, 2018
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Mention the words or expressions you would use in each of the following situations.
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i)You are revising for your end of year exam s at home.Your neighbors are playing very loud music.You decide to go over to their house to request them to reduce the volume of their radio.
ii)A friend of yours comes to your house to invite you to accompany him or her to watch a movie.You are unable to accompany him or her because you have not finished your chores in the house.You decide to turn down the invitation.
iii)Your friend has sent a message that she has lost her/his mother.You decide to console him/her
Date posted:
October 5, 2018
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Circle the silent letter in each of the following words.
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Circle the silent letter in each of the following words.
i)Thump
ii)Solemn
iii)Parliament
iv)snatch
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October 5, 2018
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Imagine you are to tell a story to standard three pupils at a neighboring primary school.Mention things you would do to make sure your audience...
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Imagine you are to tell a story to standard three pupils at a neighboring primary school.Mention things you would do to make sure your audience is active throughout the story telling session.
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October 5, 2018
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Mention five non- verbal cues you would use to make your speech effective.
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Mention five non- verbal cues you would use to make your speech effective.
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October 5, 2018
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Imagine you have been invited to speak about the role of NACADA in fighting drug abuse among the Kenyan youth.What would you do to ensure...
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Imagine you have been invited to speak about the role of NACADA in fighting drug abuse among the Kenyan youth.What would you do to ensure that your speech is successful.
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October 5, 2018
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Choose a suitable word from those provided in brackets at the end of the sentence.
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1.Our school................ will be taking her P.H.D next year.(principal/principle)
2.I ................. you greatly while you were not around.(mist/missed)
3. Mulili said Kabito's .................. smelt of alcohol.(breathe,breath)
4.We could not .........on him to ........... the information on time.(relay/rely)
5.Kalahari ............. is a large semi arid Savannah in southern Africa.(desert/dessert)
6.The obtuse ............... is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees(angel/angle)
7.When you are ........ don't refuse ,just go.(sent/scent)
8.Private schools provide ............ to their students.(stationery/stationary)
9.Luke should .............. her fears over circumcision.(alley/allay)
10.Alice applies a ............ prepared powder for her face.(finally/finely)
Date posted:
October 4, 2018
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