i)pitch-the vocal notes we hit while we speak
ii)Intonation-refers to speech
iii)Pronunciation- producing the sounds of a word properly
iv)Audibility- volume of speech
v)Rate - the speed at which we speak
vi)Articulation - the distinctness with which we say the syllables in a word.
marto answered the question on October 2, 2017 at 12:23
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Why is it important to read a story ,speech or poem aloud to yourself several times before reading it aloud to other people?
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Why is it important to read a story, speech or poem aloud to yourself several times before reading it aloud to other people?
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Imagine that you have scored the highest mark in your school in the national examinations.As a result, you have been asked to make a short...
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Imagine that you have scored the highest mark in your school in the national examinations.As a result, you have been asked to make a short speech during the prize giving day.State and explain any four elements of non-verbal communication you would employ to enhance your delivery.
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For each of the following words write another that is pronounced in the same way but spelt differently and has a different meaning.
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Give three functions of oral literature.
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Give three functions of oral literature.
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Complete each of the following sentences using the correct preposition.
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i)......................1963,Kenya gained independence.
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate choices between the two given in brackets
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i)Of the two subjects,I like this one.......(more/most)
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iii)This year's exam was......(more hard/harder/more harder) than last year's.
iv iv)In the heat of January,a glass of passion juice tastes.......(delicious/deliciously)
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Fill in the blank space with the correct preposition.
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i)The electorate want no one ..........me.
ii)The carpenter made a shelf ........wood.
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Fill in each blank space in the following sentences with appropriate choice of words from the brackets.
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i)Is that ..........(he/him)seating on top of a pick-up.
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iii)Ndege..........(whom/who)he introduced to you is a very fine actor.
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Fill in the blank spaces in each of the following with the most appropriate choice of words.
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Fill in the blank spaces in the following sentences with appropriate prepositions.
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i)............Muturi and Kamene,there will be two other couples.
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Complete each blank space in the following sentences with the appropriate choice from:few, a few,little, a little,some.
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i)If there is tea in the flask,I would like to have.......
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iii)Since animal proteins are very expensive..............people eat enough.
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Fill in each blank space with the correct form of the word in brackets.
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i)Because the bicycle had been left in the field its tyres .......(burst) when the temperatures rose.
ii)That bicycle must have ........(cost) him dearly.
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iv)They .......(lay)the tiles on the bathroom floor.
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Fill in the blank spaces with appropriate choice of words provided in the brackets.
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i)Give .............(whoever/whomever) comes this information.
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iii)Either Murange or the Mbithi twins will bring..........(his/her/their) ball.
iv)Either Kyalo or Manavu will present.......(his/her/their report)tomorrow.
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For each of the following gender sensitive terms provide appropriate alternatives.
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i)layman
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Fill the blank spaces with appropriate question tags.
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i)You haven't gone home since you started working............
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Write the following sentences in either passive or active voice.
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i)Ngugi wa Thiong'o wrote the book A Grain of Wheat.
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Rewrite the following sentences correctly.
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i)If today was Sunday, I would have gone to church.
ii)I wish I was as well prepared for K.C.S.E as you.
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iv)We returned back to our school before 7.00 pm.
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Write the plural forms of the following nouns.
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Complete each of the following sentences with appropriate preposition.
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i)I have never worried ........passing exams.
ii)His mother hid the key; she wanted to prevent him .........riding the bicycle.
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iv)His was asked to put out his cigarette.The management prohibited people.........smoking in the dining hall.
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Correct the following sentences.
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i)Wepukilu admires Virginia more than Lucy.
ii)Mount Kenya is taller than any Kenyan mountain.
iii)The reason he went to town is because he wanted to buy a pair of shoes.
iv)As the children approached home the Aroma of cooking fish could be detected.
v)Kituri told her mother that she needed a good novel to read during the vacation.
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