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ASSIGNMENT

B.Com1st Semester

Subject Name: Language

Functional English

Subject code: BEI 101/ BFP 101/ BSC 101

Fall Drive 2011

4 credits (60 marks)

(BKID: 1294)

Set 1

Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. Distinguish between Old English, Middle English and Modern English.2. Discuss the various types of interrogative sentences.3. What do you mean by passive voice?4. Discuss the rules about word stress.5. Change the following Active voice to Passive voice:(10 marks)

a) Pinky learned the poem

b) How did your host family treat you?

c) The mechanic has not repaired the DVD recorder.

d) The police arrested the thieves.

e) The school will bear all the expenses.

f) When did they hijack the plane?

g) Why has the government banned the film?

h) Will the minister inaugurate the new bridge?

i) The reporters will ask many questions.

6. Answer the following questions: (10 marks)I. Using the Present Perfect tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs

shown in brackets. (2 marks)1. We ____________ the contest. (to enter)2. He ____________ the work. (to finish)

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II. Using the Present Continuous tense, fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the

verbs shown in brackets. (2 marks)

1. He _________ hard. (to work)2. We ____________ anxious. (to feel)

III. Fill in the blanks with a, an the or leave the blank if it does not require any article. (6 marks)

1. There is ___ new English book on the desk.2. She's reading ___ old comic.3. He is drinking ____ cup of coffee.4. This is _____ expensive bike.5. I love ____ flowers in your garden.6. Listen! Dennis is playing ____ trumpet.

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ASSIGNMENT

B.Com1st Semester

Subject Name: Language

Functional English

Subject code: BEI 101/ BFP 101/ BSC 101

Fall Drive 2011

4 credits (60 marks)

(BKID: 1294)

Set 2

Answer the following questions. Each question carries 10 marks.

1. What are the various types of question that can be asked from a passage for readingcomprehension?

2. What do you mean by dictionary? Discuss dictionary usage of some words.3. Discuss some homonyms and use them in your own sentences.4. Discuss rules related to various forms of tenses.5. Choose the correct homonym. (10 marks)

1. He ________ as if he knows everything. (acts, axe)

2. Please bring me an ________ so I can cut down this tree. (acts, axe)

3. He _______ numbers for a living. (adds, ads )

4. The ________ of the circle is 24 degrees. (ark, arc)

5. Put the dogs __________ on him so we can take him for a walk. (caller, collar)

6. I am happy to ______ here. (be, bee)

7. What is the _________ of this disaster? (caws, cause)

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8. Put the _________ where you want to insert the data. (cursor, curser)

9. Im walking around in a _________ since I won the lottery. (daze, days)

10. We knew he would _________ soon because he was so ill. (die, dye)

6. What is an Idiom? Use any 10 idioms in sentences so that the meanings of the idiomsare clear. (10 marks)