By Elimu Assistant Team GRAMMAR
a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each (3 marks).
i) Begin: Were I …
If I were the Minister for National Security, I would ensure tighter security checks at the borders.
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ii) Begin: So …
They had handled the case so carelessly that we were not satisfied.
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iii) Form an interrogative:
Illiteracy can impede development.
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b) Fill in the following blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets (3 marks).
i) Their bodies had suffered ………………………………………… as a result of malnutrition (contort).
ii) The manager made several ………………………………………. on the original invoice (delete).
iii) ……………………………….. beliefs are discouraged in urban areas (sect).
c) Complete the following sentences with phrasal verbs beginning with the word given in brackets (2 marks).
i) Chapia normally looks ………………………., so do not worry about him (run).
ii) The County Commissioner and the Governor ……………….. after the public rally (fall).
d) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate ‘time’ preposition (2 marks).
i) Could we meet in the office ………… exactly nine in the morning?
ii) ………… Tuesday next week we shall have completed the task.
e) Combine the following sentences into one using past participle phrases (3 marks).
i) The headmaster cancelled the half-term holiday. He was concerned about the poor examination results in his school.
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ii) The pretty girl walked quickly along the street. She was pleased with herself.
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iii) The chief threatened to take action against anybody who did not attend future meetings. He was angered by the poor attendance at the meeting.
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f) Explain the ambiguity in the following sentence (2 marks).
i) I, as the president, am committed to fighting corruption.
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