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THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Hyderabad- 500007
M.A. ENGLISH (Semester II/Course No. VI)
MODERN ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE
ASSIGNMENTS 2022 - 2023
(Total number of printed pages: 14 )
General Points to Remember
- Answer all the questions BRIEFLY within the space provided. Do not give random
details. Limit the answer to relevant details. You only have limited space to answer.
- Do NOT SUBMIT any additional papers. Do NOT submit your assignment in PENCIL.
- Separate the three assignments from the stapled bunch, and send them separately as per
the deadlines.
- The questions are based on the ACTIVITIES and REVIEW QUESTIONS in the Units.
Please go through them to see how these questions need to be answered. You will not be
able to answer these questions without reading the blocks properly. Do not take shortcuts.
- Remember that you need to score 40% and above to get a PASS grade. Once you get an
F in an assignment, it remains F, with no chance to re-do the assignment, which will
lower your over-all grade eventually, and sometimes even lead to an over-all grade of F
in the paper.
ASSIGNMENT - 01
(Based on Block I)
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I. Look at the following sentences. Say in each case whether it is a simple , compound , complex
or compound-complex sentence. Pay attention to the fact that clauses are not always arranged
one after the other. Sometimes they are embedded inside other clauses. In the space provided
below the sentences, you need to not only tell us which are the clauses, but also how they are
nested inside one another (if they are).
(i) If it is a compound sentence, identify the independent clauses that have been coordinated.
(ii) If it is a complex sentence, identify
(a) the main clause and the subordinate clause(s)
(b) the matrix clause and the embedded clause as the case may be.
(iii) If it is a complex sentence, which uses both subordination and embedding, say so.
(iv) If it is a simple sentence, say why you think it is so in terms of the number of clauses.
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Simple/ Compound/
Complex/Compound-
complex
a With the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has single-handedly revived the
fortunes of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.
b The old sheriff of the cold war has regained its focus, and, to the surprise of many,
has proved itself to be a remarkably spry and capable force in the fight against
Russia.
c Nato’s return to the spotlight has been accompanied by a renewed debate about its
history.
d For Moscow, Nato has long been a project to subjugate Russia and reduce its
influence to a memory.
e The political stability that Nato achieved in the 50s was never free from ruptures.
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V. Assign functional labels to the clause elements underlined and numbered in the passage
below. In each case, mention one formal/syntactic property and one semantic property on
the basis of which you have arrived at the label. Remember: the functional labels you have
to choose from are: (a) subject (b) object (c) subject complement (d) object complement (e)
adverbial complement, and (f) adjunct. Pay attention to identify formal properties not only
in terms of the type of phrase but also its position in the sentence. Remember that, just
because something is an NP, it does not become a subject or an object automatically. The
position is also important, and you need to specify that ( eg. NP before the verb; NP after the
preposition, etc. ). An NP after the verb is not always an object, however! Remember, you
need to highlight all the necessary and sufficient formal properties.
Just after seven in the morning 1
on June 9, 2015, Misty Carausu 2
joined a
group of police officers 3
lining up outside a dark green cabin with white
trim 4
. The blinds 5
inside were drawn. Jeffrey pines cast thick shadows
across the driveway 6
. The air was still 7
but for the scrape of boots on asphalt
and the occasional call of a bird. Carausu, 35, was a head shorter than the
other officers 8
, and the only woman. She wore iridescent eye shadow and
pearl earrings 9
along with a tactical vest 1 0
Functional label Formal/ syntactic property Semantic property
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THE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Hyderabad- 500007
M.A. ENGLISH (Semester II/Course No. VI)
MODERN ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND USAGE
General Points to Remember
- Answer all the questions BRIEFLY within the space provided. Do not give random details. Limit the
answer to relevant details. You only have limited space to answer.
- Do NOT SUBMIT any additional papers. Do NOT submit your assignment in PENCIL.
- Detach Assignment ONE from Assignment TWO in the stapled bunch, and send them separately as per the
deadlines.
- The questions are based on the ACTIVITIES and REVIEW QUESTIONS in the Units. Please go through
them to see how these questions need to be answered. You will not be able to answer these questions
without reading the blocks properly. Do not take shortcuts.
- Remember that you need to score 40% and above to get a PASS grade. Once you get an F in an assignment,
it remains F, with no chance to re-do the assignment, which will lower your over-all grade eventually, and
sometimes even lead to an over-all grade of F in the paper.
ASSIGNMENT - 02
(Based on Block II)
(Total number of printed pages: 04)
I. Specify the article features of the underlined NPs in the following paragraph:
Carausu’s job 1
was to process evidence 2
. She 3
snapped photos of a black ski
mask 4
. A stun gun 5
sat on a rocking chair 6
. In a banker’s box 7
she found more
duct tape and gloves 8
. In a bathroom 9
were makeup brushes 1 0
and a partly
empty bottle of NyQuil. An open tube of golden brunette hair dye 1 1
lay on the
sink 1 2
II. Correct the following ungrammatical sentences. Briefly ( in just one sentence ) indicate
the reason why you think the given sentence is ungrammatical. Please ensure that the
original intended meaning of the sentence is not changed when you correct the sentence.
Under ‘reason’ tell us why you have made the correction, and don’t just make vague
statements or merely highlight the correction you have made.
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a
i. The white building, which is next to our house, belongs to the Mayor. [ r e s t r i c t i v e / n o n - r e s t r i c t i v e ]
ii. The white building which is next to our house belongs to the Mayor. [ r e s t r i c t i v e / n o n - r e s t r i c t i v e ]
b
i. My friend whose laptop I had borrowed is very upset with me. [ restrictive /non-restrictive ]
ii. My friend, whose laptop I had borrowed, is very upset with me. [ restrictive/ non-restrictive ]
V. Say whether the italicized portion in each of the following sentences is: a nominal relative
clause, a connective relative clause, or, a sentential relative clause.
TYPE
a The officers led him to a patrol car, which started moving as
soon as they were in.
b Muller was a strong-willed, introverted child who refused to do
everything his father wanted him to do.
c Her mother was a middle school English teacher, which was not
very common those days.
d She became whatever her parents wanted her to become.
e What you told me about their relationship has totally scandalized
me.
VI. Read the context of the sentence in which the genitives in bold and italics appear in the
following sentences and give the paraphrases of the genitives. Please paraphrase only
the highlighted genitive expression and not the whole sentence.
a. Moritz Kaposi discovered the skin tumour
that came to be called Kaposi's sarcoma.
a. __________________________________
__________________________________
b. George Mtafu, Malawi's only
neurosurgeon , was arrested for criticizing
President Banda.
b. __________________________________
__________________________________
c. Many political prisoners from Irian Jaya are
serving prison terms for advocating the
province's independence from Indonesia.
c. __________________________________
__________________________________
d. The father's sentence was changed to one of
life imprisonment.
d. __________________________________
__________________________________
e. Raphael's materials are generally borrowed,
though the noble structure is his own.
e. __________________________________
__________________________________
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VII. Analyse the structure of the underlined noun phrases in the following passage, using tree
diagrams. Relative clauses need not be analyzed for their internal structure and can be
represented using triangles as in the Review Questions. No other phrase should be left
unanalyzed as triangles.
Around noon, Carausu and her colleagues drove to a tow yard 1
to search a stolen
white Mustang 2
recovered near the cabin. Inside, they found items they thought
could be linked to the Dublin break-in 3
: two gloves 4
matching one from the
crime scene 5
, both covered in foxtails; receipts for a flashlight 6
, a speaker 7
and zip ties purchased near Dublin the night of the home invasion 8
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II. Say what functions as the operator in the following sentences.
Operator
a Police traced the phone number to a cabin.
b Carausu and her colleagues are preparing to enter the cabin.
c It sits on a residential street in South Lake Tahoe.
d Carausu could hear the cabin’s front door splinter.
e They have had to shove through a barricade of chairs.
III. Say whether the words in bold print are functioning prepositionally or adverbially :
TYPE [prep/adv]
a
He immediately came over to my table and said hello.
b
His earnings have been over the tax-exempted threshold.
c I ran over to her and gave her a big hug.
d
They had received over 1,500 letters of support.
e
The hijackers took over the plane.
f Let’s pull over the car and ask someone for directions.
g The actor went over his lines before the audition.
h
The children were playing, and they knocked the lamp over.
i The tree has fallen over the car.
j
We finished the work over the last three years.
IV. Replace the italicized noun phrase in each sentence by the corresponding pronoun and then
give the whole new sentence in the space provided. If necessary, change the position of the
pronoun.
a Please break down the manufacturing process into steps for us.
b The opposition party has called for an investigation.
c He said he’s never heard of Jane Austen.
d In the fall we pile up the dead leaves in the driveway and burn them.
e I pointed out several flaws in Prof. Chomsky’s theory.
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V. Say whether the italicized verbs followed by particles/prepositions are phrasal verbs,
prepositional verbs, or phrasal-prepositional verbs. If it is a phrasal verb, say whether it is
transitive or intransitive. If it is a prepositional verb or phrasal-prepositional verb, say
whether it is of type I or type II :
Phrasal/
Prepositional/
Phrasal-
Prepositional
Transitive/
Intransitive
( if phrasal)
Type I/
Type II
( if prepositional
/ phrasal-
prepositional)
a I was sorry to hear that Maria’s mother passed
away in the morning.
b I was furious about the way he talked down to
me!
c The party came off well. Everyone had a lot of
fun.
d I just don’t feel up to going dancing tonight.
e I’m so embarrassed. Why did I fall for his lies?
VI. Correct the following ungrammatical sentences. Briefly ( in just one sentence ) indicate the
reason why you think the given sentence is ungrammatical. Remember that we are looking
for your ability to identify exact reasons and exact differences. Don’t give us vague
definitions. For example, the Simple Present or Present Continuous may be used for multiple
functions in English. We are not interested in that. We need to know what specific difference
of meaning/function is being highlighted in the given context.
(a) It is raining. We will get wet if we will go out.
Correction
Reason
(b) Where’s Johnny? He has a shower.
Correction
Reason
(c) How are you feeling now? I am usually feeling very tired in the mornings.
Correction
Reason
(d) He never thinks about other people. He is being selfish.
Correction
Reason
(e) He has a fever since Monday.
Correction
Reason
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IX. Look at the underlined adjectives in the following passage. For each adjective, identify its
structural type (Say whether they are predicative , attributive , or, post-determiner ). Also,
say whether the adjectives are basic, derived or compound :
A striking 1
feature of the well-worn 2
arguments over Nato is that they all assume a high 3
degree of familiarity with the thing itself. For all that it is central 4
to a certain 5
conception
of Europe – or even the west – few can say what, exactly, it is. Crammed into a four-letter
acronym is something more than a simple 6
military alliance. Calling Nato an organisation
almost makes it sound like a benevolent 7
charitable 8
enterprise. Nato’s shape can be
difficult 9 to discern and the benefits of the alliance difficult to explain to sceptical1 0
populations.
Structural TYPE
[pred/attr/PD]
TYPE
[bas/der/comp]
Structural TYPE
[pred/attr/PD]
TYPE
[bas/der/comp]
i vi
ii vii
iii viii
iv ix
v x
X. Pick out the NINE finite verbals in the following passage and analyse their structure using
tree diagrams. Underline and number the verb.
When officers arrived at the scene, Chung had bruises on his arms and face and
was bleeding from a cut above his ear—he said the intruder had hit him with a
metal flashlight to get himself out of his grip. A window near the back door was
open, and the screen had been removed to find an escape route. In the couple’s
bedroom, the police could find a black wool glove and three plastic zip ties.
Kelly was unharmed.
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