Assignment

Assignment

Note: Answer all questions

1 Write short notes on the following:

Assignment Code: EEG-OZIBEGE-I021

TMA/2011-12

Max. Marks: 100

.I . Nasal consonants in English

.1.1. Stress and rhythm in connected speech

111 Auxiliary verbs

i v Conversion

2a Write down the phonetic symbol for the diphthongs represented by the underlined

letter(s) in the following words according to British R.P. (10)

v a-ir

v i PWr

v.i.i . chajr

VIII id=

2b Give examples of the following descriptions of English consonants. The first one is done

for you. (5)

.1. Voiced bilabial stop/plosive 4 b /

.I .I . Voiced palate-alveolar affricate

111 Glottal fricative

i v Voiceless alveolar fricative

v Bilabial nasal

v i Velar nasal

2c Divide the following words into their constituent morphemes:

I multinational

.i. i. miscalculation

111 unbearable

i v comparative

v receptionist

3a What do you understand by derivational and inflectional affixes? In what respects are

they different and similar? Give examples. (15)

3b Add prefixes to the following words. Write what type of prefix (negative, reversative,

number, degree, etc.) it is: (5)

1 . . able

.1. 1. national

111 compose

iv noon

v associate

4a Make sentences on the following patterns (one sentence for one pattern):

1

, . S V O C A

.1.1. S V 10 DO

I I I S V DO

i v S V DO OC

v S v

4b Read the passage and insert alan, the at the appropriate place. (10)

Hina: You all know why I've called this meeting. The Funtime Park has had ............. -

serious drop in income over .............. last 6 months. Liza has circulated ......... report

in which she makes it clear that she feels this is only ........ temporary setback and she

expects ............ Park to return to profitability in ......... first half of next year. Now,

we have three options facing us: one is to close ............ Park completely; ...........

second is to keep it open but on ........... much reduced scale and therefore cut cost and

......... third, is to continue as before. 1 think we've all had time to analyze the figures so

I'd like to confine this meeting to your assessment and conclusions. Hiten, how do you

see it?

Hiten: Very dimly, I'm afraid. I see no evidence that the Park will return to profitability

next year or for that matter at any time in the foreseeable future ...

5a Supply the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets: (5)

1 . . He was having his lunch when the bell (ring).

11 She usually gets up at 5 but this week she late because she has

... holidays. (get up)

111 I married him and to England. (go)

iv He this house in 1950. (build)

v John had come before Mary . (come)

5b Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions:

.I . Radha is sitting the front row.

.1.1. A window the master bedroom is broken.

111 The notification will be obeyed all.

i v He died T.B.

v He was killed a sword.

5c Use the following words in sentences as directed:

1 . . Rain (verb)

.1.1. Water (verb)

111 Light (adjective)

iv Trip (noun)

v Air (noun)

5d Label the following sentences as simple, complex, and compound:

1 . . She likes tea.

.1.1. My brother is an athlete.

111 Everybody knows that the Earth is round.

iv He is the one whom I like most.

v You can go by train or you can take a bus.