Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Q.1 Choose the antecedents of the pronouns in
the following sentences: (5)
1.
The driver turned his car to the
left.
2.
Aleena is a talented girl; she is
intelligent too.
3.
Alam put his car keys in the
drawer.
4.
The room was so big. It could
contain two master beds.
5.
Alia and Sana plan to go to movie
tonight, so they are very excited.
Q.2 Identify the COMMA SPLICES and FUSED SENTENCES
from the following
paragraph:
(5)
Tom was free after his exams, so he went
to see his friend Harry. Harry rejoiced at his friend’s arrival both of them
had a good time together. Harry’s mom made them lunch, they thanked her for her
nicety. Later, Tom read the novel, his friend saw the movie. Soon after, both
of them went out to have ice cream they loved the rich taste. Later at night,
Tom thanked Harry for his hospitality, Harry welcomed him with a smile.
Note: Write down the comma splices
and fused sentences under separate headings of
Comma Splices and Fused Sentences.
Q.3 Read
the following sentences and tell which sentences show ‘Cause and Effect’,
which
ones only ‘Cause’ and which only
‘Effect’?
(5)
1.
During university studies you have to search for your own way to success
because at a university, teachers are not going to solve your problems.
2. Living on your own far
from your family gives you a lot of experiences toward organizing your life.
3. After seeing so many
violent scenes on TV, people start considering violent actions normal and they lose
their sensitivity to their environment.
4. Drunken People become more
self-centered, develop low self-esteem, doing things or behaving in ways that
they would not normally.
5. Some people are allergic to
household chemicals including polishes, waxes, bug killers, and paint.
