Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2008 B.A English EEG-2: The Structure of Modern , - Question Paper
EEG-2
BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAMME Term-End Examination June, 2008
ELECTIVE COURSE : ENGLISH
EEG-2 : THE STRUCTURE OF MODERN ENGLISH
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer alt questions.
1. (a) Write short notes on any two of the following : 10
(i) Primary and Secondary stress
(ii) Diphthongs in English
(iii) Content words and Grammatical words
(iv) Regular and Irregular adjectives
(b) Mark the stress in the following words : 10
(i) (a) abet (b) afar
(ii) (a) bright
(b) brighten
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(iii) |
(a) |
able |
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(b) |
ability | |
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(iv) |
(a) |
absent (adjective) |
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(b) |
absent (verb) | |
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(v) |
(a) |
national |
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(b) |
nationality |
2. (a) Give phonetic symbols for the following description of the English consonants. The first one is done for
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you. | |
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(i) |
voiceless velar plosive /k/ |
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(ii) |
voiced labio-dental fricative |
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(iii) |
voiced alveolar lateral |
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(iv) |
voiceless alveolar fricative |
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(v) |
voiceless bilabial plosive |
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(vi) |
voiced palato-alveolar affricate |
(b) Write short notes on any two of the following : 10
(i) front vowels in English (ji) connected speech
(iii) inflectional suffixes
(iv) word stress and sentence stress
(c) Divide the following words into their constituent
morphemes : 5
(i) breakage
(ii) appointment
(iii) regularity
(iv) trainee
, (v) different
3. (a) Give brief definitions of the following types of sentences :
Negative, Interrogative, Exclamatory and Imperative.
Give at least two examples for each type. 10
Write a note on how tense and aspect operate in the structure of verb phrases in English. Give an example each to illustrate your point.
(b) Make wh-questions corresponding to the bold italicised words in the following sentences. One is done for you : 5
(i) The girl was reading a book.
What was the girl reading ?
(ii) Mohan was working in the library.
(iii) The shops close at 8 pm.
(iv) They want to go abroad for better job opportunities.
(v) Romola got the highest marks in Maths
(vi) She liked the gifts I gave her.
(c) Supply tag questions to each of the following
sentences : 5
(i) They are coming to dinner tonight,_?
(ii) He went away last night,_?
(iii) My new dress is lovely,_?
(iv) They didnt complete the assignment,_?
(v) Your sister hasnt visited Kashmir so far,
4. (a) What do you understand by conversion and derivation as processes of word formation ? Give at least five examples for each type. 10
(b) Fill in the blanks with a, an or the : 5
_elderly lady was sitting next to me on the
Bombay-Pune train. During the brief halt at Kalyan,
_ young man entered our compartment,
bringing some fruit for _ old lady. They
were soon engaged in_long conversation,
apparently unaware that _train would be
starting any moment.
(c) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb, from those given in brackets : 5
(i) She hurt herself while she_ice hockey.
(played, was playing)
(ii) When the boss _ in, everybody stood
up. (walked, was walking)
(iii) Nobody __ exactly how the machine
works, (knows, is knowing)
(iv) They_tennis every afternoon.
(play, are playing)
(v) 1 dont know how they_the ti
the time.
(find, are finding)
5. (a) Explain with examples the difference between a simple sentence and a complex sentence. Give at least five examples for each.
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(b) Rewrite the sentences as directed :
(i) He was too proud to give in. (Use so ... that)
(ii) Someone stole her bag when she was getting , in. (Passive voice) ,
(iii) They say that the new boss is very strict. (Passive voice)
(iv) She was so small that she couldn't reach the almirah. (Use too ... to)
(v) She is working hard. She wants to score an A grade in her test.
(Combine into one simple sentence)
(c) Correct the following sentences : .5
(i) Three miles are not a long distance.
(ii) He has finished the job yesterday.
(iii) He is sleeping since two oclock; we should wake him now.
(iv) A lot of work are yet to be completed.
(v) Neither of the brothers are guilty. ,
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