Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University 2011 B.Ed English , / – II - Question Paper

B.Ed. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2011
(For the candidates admitted from the academic year 2009–2010)
Optional Course — ENGLISH – Paper II
Time : three hours Maximum marks : 80

PART A — (10X2 = 20 marks)

ans any TEN ques..
every ans should not exceed 50 words.

every ans carries two marks.

1. Why should oral composition precede written
composition?
2. Differentiate 'Formal grammar' from 'Functional
grammar'.
3. What is the conventional formula for 'greeting'?
4. describe :
(a) Language
(b) Phonology
5. Differentiate 'Word stress' from 'sentence stress'.
6. Illustrate 'Bibliography'.
7. What is a vocabulary Island?
8. Illustrate 'Semi – vowels'.
9. Define:
(a) Syntax,
(b) Allophones.
10. Differentiate 'phrase' from 'clause'.
11. Illustrate 'Tag questions'.
12. List any 6 correction symbols used in composition.

PART B — (6X5 = 30 marks)

ans any 6 ques..
every ans should not exceed 200 words.

every ans carries five marks.

13. Illustrate 'closing diphthongs'.
14. Elucidate the 'Noun Phrase'.
15. discuss the 'types of sentences'.
16. What is meant by 'Onomatopoeia'?
17. What do you understand by 'phrasal verbs'?
18. What is the criteria for 'selection of vocabulary'?
19. elaborate the qualities of a good English language text
book?
20. discuss 'Study Skills'.

PART C — (2X15 = 30 marks)

ans BOTH the ques..
every ans should not exceed 600 words.

every ans carries 15 marks.

21. (a) Classify the consonants according to 'place of
articulation'.
Or
(b) With the help of a diagram discuss the 'organs of
speech'.
22. (a) define the subsequent processes of word formation
with examples.
(i) Affixation
(ii) Conversion
(iii) Compounding
Or
(b) Elucidate the different kinds of composition.

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