ENG101 Solved Final Term Papers Subjective Questions from

Past Papers

Question No: 1 ( Marks: 2 )

Use semicolons or commas to revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a
correct compound sentence.

The telephone rang and rang, but, no one answered it.

Question No: 2 ( Marks: 2 )

Turn fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned.

As the actress finished reading her monologue

Question No: 3 ( Marks: 2 )

Define bad construction in a sentence with example.

Question No: 4 ( Marks: 3 )

Use semicolons or commas to revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a
correct compound sentence.

Question No: 5 ( Marks: 3 )

Rewrite the following fragments to make a complete sentence.

1. Have you seen the new movie about the Titanic?
2. If the powder turns red
3. before the sun rises

Question No: 6 ( Marks: 3 )

Identify the sentences as run-on (R) or complete sentences(C).

1.) Because Rose was late for the all-you-can-eat buffet, she had to order from the main
menu
2.) The student fell asleep in class everyone thought this was rude behavior.
3.) Although an immigration lawyer might help me to stay in this country, his fees are too
expensive for me to afford.
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 5 )

Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-
130 words.

What should a government do for a country to become successful?

Question No: 8 ( Marks: 5 )

How does a comma splice differ from fused sentence?

Question No: 9 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.

Damage of the environment is an inevitable consequence of worldwide improvements in

the standard of living.

OR

‘In present circumstances, unity and patience are two elements we need badly and
unfortunately they are lacking’. Comment.

Question No: 10 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.

Abuse at home and domestic violence should be punished.

OR
Media violence has a negative effect.

Question No: 11 ( Marks: 2 )

Select the option which best describes the sentence.

This is going to be the most difficult exam of your college career, you had better
start studying for it immediately.

A. There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.

B. Fragment: put a comma after immediately and finish the sentence.

C. Run-on: replace that comma with a semicolon.

Question No: 12 ( Marks: 2 )

Turn fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned.

as the actress finished reading her monologue

As the actress finished reading her monologue, the director called for a break.

Question No: 13 ( Marks: 2 )

Define 'Run -on sentence' with examples.

A Run on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (that is, complete
sentences) are joined with absolutely no punctuation or conjunction. It is generally considered to
be a grammatical error. Two types of run on sentences is (a) comma splice and (b) fused. For
example
This is going to be the most difficult exam of your college career; you had better start
studying for it immediately.
Computer skills are useful in college. They will help you in getting a job as well.
He left early he said he had a toothache
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 3 )

Select the correct verb in each sentence.

1. These lesson shall never be (forgot) (forgotten).
2. I wish I had (knew) (known) these things before.
3. I have (wrote) (written) forty- eight exercises.
Question No: 15 (Marks: 3)

Rewrite the following fragments to make a complete sentence.

1. Have you seen the new movie about the Titanic, it’s really amazing.
2. If the powder turns red, do not dissolve it anymore.
3. Come to my home, before the sun rises.
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 3 )

Turn each fragment into complete sentence by usng the methods you have learned.

1. Don’t apply peanut butter on bread, because you know that I dislike it.
2. I have seen the older man walking down the stairs.
3. It seems that they would like to collect money for the charity.
Question No: 17 (Marks: 5)

Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-130
words.

Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news was reported?

Ups and down are the part of life, time never remains same, sometimes good sometimes
bad. Everybody now days, gets tired and become used to bad news. All the time, we
heard about cruelty, wars, atomic bomb attacks, accidents, mishaps etc. But it’s not our
will to abstain from these things. But we can think for a while, that would it be better if
good news also become part of our life e.g. some promotions, success, peace between
countries, human rights saved etc. Yes sure this can be done, we can have good relations
with countries, we can work hard for success, we can care for other’s rights etc. And we
can achieve some betterment that we want but we cannot change everything. The best
thing is to try to the extent
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 5 )

Define the following terms. (3+2)

Dependent Clause
Dependent clause is the part of sentence which can’t stand alone, and depends on other
part of sentence to complete the meanings .e.g. “when I entered the room”. It doesn’t
complete that what happened when I enter.
Independent Clause
It is a sentence which can stand alone. But when joined with dependent clause it gives a
compound sentence e.g. “When I entered the room, I saw a mouse under the chair.”In this
sentence “I saw a mouse under the chair” is an independent clause and can stand alone
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words. You
can write in favor or against the topic.

"Young generation is more cautious about their physical appearance." Comment.

OR
Should there still be colleges and schools just for men/boys and some just for
women/girls?
Islam is our religion. We should obey the teachings and fulfill its demand. Being a
Muslim, we should know that Allah almighty has ordered the men and women not to
disclose one another without marriage. Women should keep their matters, institutions,
and working departments separate. Allah also ordered men to keep their eyes in control,
and not to stare at any girl or women.
Colleges are the places where student interact with one another. They share study, want
help from one another. During break timings, friends go to cafeteria and spend a lot of
time in library also. So this may also create wrong impact on their life. May be which
will affect their whole life. Some students react in strange manner. They even leave their
study and become indulge in clubs, parties and fun with girls. Not all boys and girl are
alike but we should abstain from the matters which are forbidden in Islam.

A person however pious he/she may be, indulge in the society he/she keeps. As we know
that “A man is known by the company he keeps.” So, if we join a co-education may be
our friends(both girls and boys) do not match with our behavior and we may lose our
Iman, which is the most precious thing for a Muslim. At last, which I think is that men
and women, girl and boys, should study alone, they should not interact with one another
as it will pollute the environment in another way.
Question No: 20 (Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.

Abuse at home and domestic violence should be punished.

OR
Media violence has a negative effect.

Childhood is the age of getting and loosing habits. If a child, from the beginning starts
hard work, he/she will become habitual of it, which will provide benefit to him/her in
his/her whole life. Conversely, if a child becomes habitual of some ill mannered acts such
as abusing at home he/she will suffer a lot in future. After all he/ she has to came out of
home at some stage and when he entered in practical life what other people think about
him. People will think that parents didn’t instruct their child and are careless.

Similarly in our homes, it is seen that people used to do violence even, between father
and mother. Such a child which from childhood used to see these things will be greatly
affected. The quarrel between the children at home is also very common. But if a child is
not controlled, then he will become so habitual that he may do violence on others in
practical life ,may be his friends, wife or any other.

So the point I want to clear is that, we should punish the child or anyone at home
because, home is the first place from where the child get up things after mother’s lap. But
do not punish so intently that the child may left the home or any other misdeed he did. If
we will not do so, it will have big drawbacks in future for all
members of family.
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 2 )

Define ‘Parallelism’.
Parallelism is balance of two or more similar words phrases or clauses. it may also
known as parallel structure of parallel construction. It strengthens connection among idea
and action e.g.
Wrong sentence: The investigator added drug A, drug B, and measure them.
Correct sentence: The investigator added drug A, added drug B, and measured them.

Question No: 22 ( Marks: 2 )

Rewrite the fragment to make a complete sentence.

on the table by the old red chair

You will find glass on the table by the old red chair.
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 2 )

From the given sentences, select the one that is NOT a sentence fragment.

A) Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night.

B) The nineteen-year-old car looked out of place next to the new models.
C) Which the salesman was surprised to find in such good shape.

Question No: 24 ( Marks: 3 )

What is the role of “emphasis” in effective sentence?

Emphasis shows the importance of the sentence to the person he is being
communicating. It gives strong support to get the whole thought of the sentence and
highlight the idea that is to be communicated. It can strongly supporting subject of the
sentence.

Question No: 25 (Marks: 3)

Rewrite the following fragments to make a complete sentence.

1. The people are giving Tom a graduation party.
2. She rarely speaks to anyone and stays at home.
3. While the cake was baking i was making tea.

Question No: 26 ( Marks: 3 )

Define ‘Language Function’ in simple words.

Language function is basically something that links voice with words. It is
getting shapes through some rules that and it gets a shape. Language functions are to link
human being to let them understand thinking and ideas.

Question No: 27 ( Marks: 5 )

Identify the given sentences as comma splice (CP) or complete sentence (CS).

1.) John is always late for work, nobody seems to care. Complete sentence
2.) Hot summer weather is nice, high temperatures are dangerous for certain people.
Complete sentence
3.) Emily broke her ankle on the weekend; now she is in a great deal of pain. Comma
splice
4.) Driving the car is fast and comfortable, riding the bicycle is better for one's health.
Comma splice
5.) When a student likes his class, he is more likely to achieve good grades. Complete
sentence

Question No: 28 ( Marks: 5 )

Change the voice of these sentences.

1. I have keep the butter in the fridge.
2. They have stole the painting.
3. They have are repairing the road.
4. Shakespeare has written Hamlet.
5. A dog has bit him.

Question No: 29 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.

Forests are the lungs of the earth. Should the rain forests destruction be prohibited?
How is it possible to protect forests?

Forests are the lungs of earth in reality because of due to huge development of
earth day-by-day new experiments, research work ,and construction make our
environment polluted and it show development on one side and destruction in earth on
other side. But, we can minimize the effect of destruction in earth just to save our forest
and make them wide. Forests are pure lives nobody wants to poison his life, we are taking
main thing for our lives from forests, if we keep destroying forests in reaction, one day
we will finish human being from the this earth. We should keep growing plants on
suitable place and take care of them until we are getting benefits from them Infect, plants
are always giving benefit even deadly or a lively. Every country has one ministry of
environment for taking care of natural resources they are responsible for growing new
forest and stop rain forest destruction. Now in our developed world we are facing
environmental problems like rain water, pollution destruction in land, lack of minerals
because of this that we don’t have abundant of rain forests and we lost our natural forest.
We need do set our aim to build our healthy future by protecting our forest and grow
plants as more as we can, and save our world.

Question No: 30 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.
The influence of the Internet: More harm than good or vice versa.
OR
Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?

The influence of the Internet: More harm than good or vice versa.

Internet is common communication way than can be accessible for all humans in
the world. The use of internet is depend on the way of usage either we are using for good
things or bad. It is good in this sense that we can use it for updating knowledge,
entertainment, and for good life style. And is sometime harm in this sense that it gives us
the open doors for bad deeds also. But, its is influencing in all level of people from lower-
class to higher class peoples. It provides the way of good communication and effects
globally now in every business any social acts there is an image of internet. It decreases
the distance between individuals in one side and increases the distance between families
on another side. Naturally, everything’s has some good or bad effect but we can minimize
the harmful effect and make it productive for human being. We can see influence of
internet in our daily life that our new generations adopting some good habits like keep
updating vocabulary from internet at the same time they are using internet for gaming.
But, we are communication across the world in low calls rates, doing businesses, and
market growth in no low price which was not possible before. We can not say that
influence of internet is better than bad or more bad than good.
Question No: 31 (Marks: 2)
The sentence below contains a comma splice. Select the answer that corrects the
comma splice without creating any new errors.
I entered my friend's house; I realized that he had made a lot of home improvements.
a.) After I entered my friend's house and realized that he had made a lot of home
improvements.
b.) As soon as I entered my friend's house, I realized that he had made a lot of home
improvements.

Question No: 32 (Marks: 2)

Rewrite the fragment to make a complete sentence. On the table by the old red chair

Question No: 33 (Marks: 2)

what is verb?

Question No: 34 (Marks: 3)

Define the role of Unity in a sentence.

Question No: 35 (Marks: 3)

Rewrite the following fragments to make a complete sentence.
1. Have you seen the new movie about the Titanic
2. If the powder turns red
3. Before the sun rises

Question No: 36 ( Marks: 3 )

Rearrange these sentences.
1. Refuse many to walk times students a day four or five
2. Bus is to dance driver that expected
3. to talk promises every week Julie other

Question No: 37 ( Marks: 5 )

Identify the sentences as fragments (F) or complete sentences(C).
1.) While I was driving to work and there was an accident on the road.
2.) When I took my exam today, I was very nervous.
3.) Wherever I go, I take my cell phone with me.
4.) If I don't take my cell phone, and I need to make a call.
5.) As soon as I finish this grammar exercise, I will eat lunch.
Question No: 38 (Marks: 5 )
What are the main parts to form a passive sentence?

Question No: 39 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200-230 words.
Should cigarette smoking be banned as heroin consumption?
OR
Should the animals be used for scientific research? Is it humanly?

Question No: 40 ( Marks: 10 )

Write an essay on any one of the given topics. It should comprise of 200- 230 words.
Should the animals be used for scientific research? Is it humanly?
OR
Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones?
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 2 )

The sentence below contains a comma splice. Select the answer that corrects the
comma splice without creating any new errors.
On the weekend Emily broke her ankle, she is in a great deal of pain.

a.) Because Emily broke her ankle on the weekend she is in great pain.
b.) On the weekend Emily broke her ankle, and now she is in a great deal of pain.
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 2 )

Describe the three main parts of the verb of the following words.

See, ask, leave, dig, draw, steal

Question No: 43 ( Marks: 2 )

Name four general principles of notes-making while writing.

Question No: 44 ( Marks: 3 )

Turn each fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned.

1. after the tornado struck the small town

2. please read the chapter on sentence analysis
3.whether we go to the zoo on Sunday or not

Question No: 45 ( Marks: 3 )

Use semicolons or commas to revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a
correct compound sentence.
1. A search party looked for the dog for three days; however, there was no sign of him.
2. After a good lunch at the restaurant, the boys went to a movie, they found the story
boring.
3. He didn't like cats at all; in fact he was terribly frightened of them.

Question No: 46 ( Marks: 3 )

Select the correct verb in each sentence.

1. His scarf was (stolen) (stole) at recess.

2. All the children (go) (gone) to the playground.
3. Has the drama coach (chose) (chosen) the cast for the play?

Question No: 47 ( Marks: 5 )

‘There are some words in English which have the same spelling but belong to
different parts of speech because they are stressed differently.’ Explain the concept

Question No: 48 ( Marks: 5 )

Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-
130 words.

Have you ever wanted something so badly that you would do anything to get it? How did
you feel after you received or attained the thing that you desired?
Question No: 49 ( Marks: 5 )

Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-
130 words.
What should a government do for a country to become successful?
Question No: 50 ( Marks: 5 )

Choose the correct option from the given choices.

I. His opinion had no _____ (effect, affect) on my decision.
II. They ____ (lay, lie) down for a short nap.
III. Could you give me the _____ (receipt, recipe) for that wonderful dessert?
4. Could you go to the store and get me some _____(Stationary, stationery)?
5. You will find the book ____ (beside, besides) the lamp on the table.
Question No: 51 ( Marks: 2 )
The sentence below contains a comma splice. Select the answer that corrects the
comma splice without creating any new errors.

Jarod has an interview with a television company, I might become his assistant.

a.) Jarod has an interview with a television company, I might become his assistant.
b.) After Jarod has an interview with a television company, he might hire me as his
assistant.
Question No: 52 ( Marks: 2 )

Turn fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned.

as the actress finished reading her monologue

ans:
As the actress finished reading her monologue, the director called for a break.
I rehearsed the song as the actress finished reading her monologue.

Question No: 53 ( Marks: 2 )

Turn the following active voice into passive voice.

1. The boys eat the pie.
The pie has been eaten by the boys.
2. The boys are eating the pie.
The pie is being eaten by the boys.
3. The boys have eaten the pie.
The pie had been eaten by the boys.
4. The boys ate the pie.
The pie have been ate by the boys.

Question No: 54 ( Marks: 3 )

Turn each fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned.

1. After the tornado struck the small town, the government ensured that they will help
them.
2. for gaining enough knowledge about the topic, please read the chapter on sentence
analysis
3. whether we go to the zoo on Sunday or not, we will go to amina’s house.
Question No: 55 ( Marks: 3 )

Rewrite the following fragments to make a complete sentence.

5. Do not tear it, please put the newspapers into the recycling bin
6. When we drove to the new neighborhood, we discovered a newly built zoo there.
7. The doctor advising the patient, to take the medicines as according to the
prescription.
Question No: 56 ( Marks: 3 )

Define Present Tense with example.

Ans: a present tense is formed from a verb stream. It simply shows the task done in
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Example:
 I am writing this sentence in present.
 I am walking by the road side.
 The doctor is giving me advice.

Question No: 57 ( Marks: 5 )

Write the correct prefix in the blanks to make negative forms of the adjectives.

1. He makes these __im___modest statements of his own brilliance.

2. He was short and overweight and generally fairly __un___attractive.
3. He’s a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit __im___patient with slow learners.
4. He’s been __dis___honest in his dealings with us.
5. His sisters thought that his autobiography was _dis___loyal to the family.
Question No: 58 ( Marks: 5 )

Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-
130 words.

Describe your childhood home.

My childhood home was built by my Dad in Pakistan. It was a four square brick. It had a
kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and a small bath on the main level. stairs left the
living room and led to the upper flour, which became my bedroom in my teens. There
was a basement where the laundry was done and half of the basement area had been
turned into a little room with bed, living room, kitchen and bath.This was commonly used
as a guest room. I had a doll house just under the stairs going up. I had all the birthdays ,
eid festivals and many other happy moments at this home. I loved this house . it was my
home from day one till I got married!

Question No: 59 ( Marks: 5 )

Identify the sentences that are NOT sentence fragments.

1. While waiting for her neighbor to move the car that blocked the driveway.
2. To avoid hitting the other car, Michael had to back across the corner of the lawn.
3. By making sure that no one will park across the driveway again.
4. Because Manuel was sure he had heard the same strange story many months ago.
5. Since Anna wasn't at the meeting, I took notes so that she wouldn't miss anything.

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Question No: 60 ( Marks: 5 )

What points should be kept in mind while choosing an essay topic?
1. While choosing a essay topic one must remember that it is very important to come
up with something that will be interesting and will hold audience.
2. Choose a theme that will really grab and retain the reader’s attention. Selecting an
interesting topic is the first step towards writing an outstanding paper
3. The writer must be really interested in the topic that he has chosen.
4. Keep the emphasis on the important parts of the theme strong and do not stay
much on the minor issues irrelevant to the subject.
5. Select a topic that is challenging and thought provoking.
6. Your topic should be specific enough that you can form an opinion about it to
support your perspective.
7. Write a comprehensive and considerable essay
Question No: 61 ( Marks: 2 )

The sentence below contains a comma splice. Select the answer that corrects the
comma splice without creating any new errors.
On the weekend Emily broke her ankle, she is in a great deal of pain.

a.) Because Emily broke her ankle on the weekend she is in great pain.
b.) On the weekend Emily broke her ankle, and now she is in a great deal of pain.
Answer:
b.) On the weekend Emily broke her ankle, and now she is in a great deal of pain.
Question No: 62 ( Marks: 2 )

From the given sentences, select the one that is NOT a sentence fragment.

A) By the time Frances found out how expensive the wallpapering job would be.
B) After getting estimates from five contractors, she decided to do the work
herself.
C) Before picking out an interesting wallpaper pattern that went well with her
furniture.
Answer:
B) After getting estimates from five contractors, she decided to do the work herself.
Question No: 63 ( Marks: 3 )

Turn each fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned.

1. the new idea created a buzz of excitement

2. for example, the public's interest in reality television
3. does that tree ever grow pinecones
Answer:
1. The new idea created a buzz of excitement when you were using the
methods you have learned.

2. For example, the public's interest in reality television is growing each

year.
 3. You asked does that tree ever grow pinecone when you were using the
methods you have learned when investigating

Question No: 64 (Marks: 3)

Use semicolons or commas to revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a
correct compound sentence.

1. The group released a new CD today however it will not be available for a month.
2. Two members of the Johnson family came to the picnic but neither of them stayed for
the speeches.
3. Everyone has an accent but some accents are more recognizable than others.
Answer:
1. The group released a new CD today; however it will not be available for a month.
2. Two members of the Johnson family came to the picnic, but neither of them
stayed for the speeches.
3. Everyone has an accent, but some accents are more recognizable than others.
Question No: 65 ( Marks: 3 )

Identify the sentences that are sentence fragments.

1. Many of his customers coming back three or four times over the summer.
2. His business been so busy that he has very little time for anything else.
3. By the time that everyone had quieted down, my favorite television show was over.
Answer:
1. Many of his customers coming back three or four times over the summer.
Not Fragment sentence

2. His business been so busy that he has very little time for anything else.
Not Fragment sentence

3. By the time that everyone had quieted down, my favorite television show was over.
Fragment sentence
Question No: 66 (Marks: 5)

Read the paragraph and answer the question.

Tommy and John were hot and sweaty as they sat outside the principal’s office. Dirt
smeared both of their faces, and they could hear their teacher’s voice as she gave Mr.
Jones her account of what had happened. Tommy snared at John and John returned the
angry glare. As Miss Brown left Mr. Jones’ office, the boys hung their heads so they
wouldn’t have to look her in the eye

Solution:
1- Tommy and John were hot and sweaty as they sat outside the principal’s office.
Dirt smeared both of their faces, and they could hear their teacher’s voice as she
gave Mr. Jones her account of what had happened. Tommy sneered at John and
John returned the angry glare. As Miss Brown left Mr. Jones’ office, the boys hung
their heads so they wouldn’t have to look her in the eye.
From this paragraph you can infer that...

a) The boys were best friends.

b) The boys had disappointed their teacher.
c) The principal was a nice man.

What do you infer about the boys from the passage?

Question No: 67 (Marks: 5)

Revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a correct compound sentence with a
coordinating conjunction and appropriate punctuation.

1. My sister has over two thousand old record albums; she has very little storage
space left.
2. The sun is 93 million miles away it can still burn a person's skin badly.
3. My mother was born in Madrid; I had very little trouble learning Spanish
4. The new oil painting is very colorful; it will look good with our bright
furnishings.
5. Many people believe in the curative powers of this water they have felt relief after
bathing in it.

Answer:

1. My sister has over two thousand old record albums, so she has very little
storage space left.
2. The sun is 93 million miles away, but it can still burn a person's skin
badly.
3. My mother was born in Madrid, so I had very little trouble learning
Spanish.
4. The new oil painting is very colorful, so it will look good with our bright
furnishings.
5. Many people believe in the curative powers of this water, for they have
felt relief after bathing in it.

Question No: 68 ( Marks: 5 )

Express your views on the given topic in paragraph form. It should comprise of 100-
130 words.
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword.

It all started with that question. The one that all writers dread. The one that every one
thinks is original and that we do not mind talking about it. Such a simple question, but
one that has caused me so much trouble.

What's worse, I ruined my best fountain pen. The one I've always used to work with.
None of this pc, Mac, word processor stuff for me. No, a decent pad of paper and my
favorite fountain pen.

I had nothing against the man but he wasn't the first to ask it at the party. Every time I
declared myself to be a writer that question came, with its gloss of false interest. Then the
ideas for plots. How do you think of plots, are clocks important for alibis. I tried once to
say that I wrote romance rather than crime, but got loads of embarrassing questions about
sex. I'm not a therapist you know.

And then people would ask my name. “Your not. The one who wrote that book?” I hate
that book. I hate that character with his know it all ways and mismatched clothes. I
suppose I should have gone home and poisoned him off. Only then people would have
wanted me to resurrect him like Conan Doyle did to Holmes.

I had my pen in my hand. People had been warned that I would be there, so they brought
their books along. How underhand to organize a book signing without giving me a fee.
Soon there was a queue of them. All excited about meeting me. How they were a great
fan. How did I think of my plots? And that question.

I suppose I had a brain storm. Writing psychological fiction I must have read about them.
But when he asked it I snapped. The fact that his tie was out of date and an offensive
color may have been a factor, that and his bad breath. Any way I was provoked.

I struck a blow. Having read up on pathology and human biology I must have
subconsciously gone for a vital spot. But when I struck that blow I did so for writers
every where.

If he hadn't asked the question he would be alive now. I never knew there was something
in ink that stopped blood clotting. If he hadn't asked the question I would still have my
fountain pen. If he hadn't asked the question I would not be experiencing what goes on
after the book is finished, what happens to those who-done-it after they have been caught.

But I'll tell you this. People won't be saying “Oh you're a writer. Are you writing anything
at the moment?” Too soon. And if they do – watch out.
Question No: 69 ( Marks: 5 )

Read the following passage carefully and summarize it avoiding repetition:

There is a fourth dimension to any garden that may often be overlooked. This is the
dimension of fragrance, and although its appreciation is not new, it seems to have been
cast aside to make room for texture, form and color. Fragrance is subjective, and opinions
of it diverse, but it is unquestionable that the garden planted with scented flowers offers
the added bonus of fragrance in addition to form and color. It has been said that smell is
the sense that is most memorable and that none of the other senses is more subtle in its
suggestions or more reminiscent of a certain time. The purpose of a flower's fragrance is
thought to be very attractive for nectar-feeding insects.
Question No: 70 ( Marks: 2 )

Select the option which best describes the sentence.

Right after the Christmas holidays and during those three weeks before class begins in
January.

A. There is nothing wrong with the structure of this sentence.

B. Fragment: put a comma after January and finish the sentence.
C. Run-on: put a comma after holidays.

Question No: 71 (Marks: 2)

Discuss your understanding of the term ‘Tense’ used in grammar.

Question No: 72 ( Marks: 3 )

Turn each fragment into complete sentence by using the methods you have learned.

1. The new idea created a buzz of excitement

2. for example, the public's interest in reality television
3. Does that tree ever grow pinecones?

Question No: 73 (Marks: 3)

Use semicolons or commas to revise each comma splice or fused sentence into a
correct compound sentence.

1. The group released a new CD today; however it will not be available for a month.
The group released a new CD today; however it will not be available for a month.
2. Two members of the Johnson family came to the picnic but neither of them stayed
for the speeches.
Two members of the Johnson family came to the picnic, but neither of them stayed
for the speeches.
3. Everyone has an accent but some accents are more recognizable than others.
3. Everyone has an accent, but some accents are more recognizable than others.

Question No: 74 ( Marks: 3 )

Identify the sentences that are sentence fragments.

1. Many of his customers coming back three or four times over the summer.
2. His business been so busy that he has very little time for anything else.
3. By the time that everyone had quieted down, my favorite television show was over.

Question No: 75 ( Marks: 5 )

Read the passage thoroughly and identify the main idea.

Australia has many strange beasts, one of the oddest of which is the koala. Perfectly
adapted to one specific tree, the eucalyptus, this living teddy bear does not need anything
else, not even a drink! The moisture in the leaves is just right for the koala, making it the
only land animal that doesn't need water to supplement its food.