Social Small Talk
See Answer →Etiquette
See Answer →Rewrite as indicated.
a. This song is the most popular one on the radio right now. (Rewrite using positive degree)
b. You like chocolate ice cream. (add a question tag)
c. The traffic was heavy. We arrived late for the meeting. (Combine to form a single sentence)
d. "What time does the movie start?" I asked Ravi. (Rewrite as indirect speech).
e. The chef is preparing a delicious meal. ( Rewrite using passive voice)
Fill in the blanks as directed:
a. _______ book I am reading is about ancient history. (use an article)
b. She _________ (dream) of going to Paris since she was a child. (use the correct form of the
verb in brackets)
c. The movie was great, ________ the ending was a bit predictable. (use an appropriate
subordinating conjunction)
d. The girl _______ bike was stolen is very upset. (use an appropriate relative pronoun)
e. She ________ (finish) her homework before dinner, as she promised. (use the correct form
of the verb in brackets)
Explain the differences between explicit and implicit negation. Give suitable examples.
See Answer →What do you understand by the terms subordinate and coordinate clauses? Explain by giving five examples of each.
See Answer →What is the rhythm of English speech? Discuss with examples.
See Answer →Write a short note on Affixes.
See Answer →Divide the following words into constituent morphemes:
i. Unconditional ii. Cleanliness iii. Disrepute iv. Influencer v. thoughtlessly
See Answer →Write the phonetic transcription of the following words:
i. Poor ii. Played iii. During iv. Aerial v. Ointment
See Answer →Write the phonetic symbols of the following vowel sounds represented by the underlined letter(s) in each of the following words (according to R.P.):
i. Book ii. Party iii. Could iv. Been v. Bought
See Answer →Mark the primary stress in the following words.
a. Above b.Director c. Cinema d. Illegal e. Award
See Answer →Fricatives
See Answer →English diphthongs
See Answer →Plosives
See Answer →Irregular verbs
See Answer →Attempt a detailed note on Africa’s first contact with the outside world in the context of Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart.
See Answer →. Analyse critically the socio- political structure in Paraja, giving suitable examples from the text.
See Answer →Give a detailed comment on the style used by Chinua Achebe in Things
See Answer →Critically comment on the nineteenth century which may be helpful in understanding The Awakening by Kate Chopin.
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