M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Fourth Semester
English
Elective — ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND
USAGE
(CBCS 2014 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Section A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all the questions.
1. What is a Phrase?
2. Explain Clause with two examples.
3. Define Preposition.
4. What is meant by Concord?
5. What are the uses of Present Simple Tense?
6. Write two sentences combining Past Simple Tense and
Past Perfect Simple Tense.
7. What is Coordinative Conjunction?
8. What is Main Clause? What is Subordinate Clause?
9. What is meant by Clause analysis?
10. Define Compound Sentence.
Sub. Code
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Section B X 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. How does Noun Clause work in a sentence? Explain.
Or
Write five Noun Phrases and use them in five
sentences.
12. Explain the uses of 'along
order to'.
Or
What is meant by Participial Preposition?
13. What is the need for Passive Voice?
Or
Write five sentences in Active Voice and change
them into Passive Voice.
14. Write two Simple sentences. Combine them into a
single Simple sentence. (Give Five examples)
Or
Write two Simple sentences. Combine them into a
single Compound sentence. (Give five examples)
15. Analyse the sentence
He was satisfied with the things he had and it will
be his pride pleasure to hand down his business to
his children as he received it from those who
preceded him.
Or
I know a doctor with spiritual power who can cure
your illness although your doctor says it is
incurable, but it is not possible to meet him
immediately since there are thousands of patients
waiting to meet him but you may give it a try.
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Section C X 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Explain with appropriate examples Adverb Clauses of
Time, Place, Purpose and Condition.
17. Correct the mistakes if any in the following sentences.
Two and two makes four.
Five miles are not a big distance.
A mother with her Sons are seen near the park.
He is one of my friends who has helped me.
Gold as well as platinum are used for making
ornaments.
He and I am studying MA.
The quality of the oranges are not good.
Every boy and every girl are given a book.
Either he or I is mistaken.
The wages of sin are death.
18. Write an essay on the formation of Comparatives and
Superlatives.
19. Write 10 Interrogative sentences and convert them into
Assertive sentences.
20. Analyse the following sentences.
Whenever there is something that I don't know
I tend to search on the Internet but you need to
know the reliability of the sites you browse since
different sites are there for different purposes.
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The police informed him that he needs to provide
the correct information and if the information given
is found to be untrue he will be sued in the Court
where you may face severe punishment for
providing false information.
Police asked how he found the bag, but he refused to
answer since he was scared.
Peter came to Anthony when he saw him at the
market, and he told him that he wished to come out
of his debt by a marriage with a wealthy lady whom
he loves, whose father has left her a profitable
business.
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