GRAMMAR

A. Rewrite the following sentences as instructed.

(i) (a) The photographs will be taken at the venue of the wedding. The photographs will
be taken in a reputable studio. (Combine into once sentence using ‘either …..or,,,,’) (1 mk)
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(b) Neither the children nor the peasant ………allowed to go to the hall yesterday.
(Rewrite filling the blank with an appropriate auxiliary verb). (1 mk)
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(ii) (a) The principal noticed serious laxity among the students. He warned them against such
behaviour. (Combine the sentence using present participle. ) (1 mk)
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(b) The farmer’s cow gives twenty-five kilos of milk everyday. He feeds and waters it very well.
(Combine using the present participle). (1 mk)
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(iii) Underline the gerund in the following sentence.

Kibet is studying but swimming is his hobby. (1 mk)

(iv) Replace the underlined word with a phrasal verb.

(a) It is not good to despise other people. (1 mk)

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(b) I am currently living with my brother in Karen. (1 mk)

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(c) The principal was annoyed with the three boys. (1 mk)

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B. Rewrite the following sentences correcting the errors.

(i) There are situations of which you need to act with speed or else the consequences will
catch up with you. (1 mk)

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(ii) She likes football as it is more superior than hockey. (1 mk)

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C. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

(i) He was charged ……………….forging property inheritance document. (1 mk)

(ii) Kamau deals ………………………..groceries. (1 mk)

D. Give two meanings from the sentence below.

“Did you see the girls with a telescope?” (1 mk)
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E. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to fill in the blanks.

(i) The couple has applied for a divorce over ………………..……differences. (reconcile).
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(ii) That matter is highly …………………….…..(contest) in a court of law. (1 mk)

SECTION B ( GRAMMAR)

i) Choose the correct forms for each of the following words given in brackets. (3mks)

a) Jack and James …………………………………..(is, are) over the hill.

b) There ………………………………….(goes, go) Julius and his favourite bag.

c) Susan is one of the singers who………………………………(is, are) always off key.

ii) Fill in each gap with a, an or the to complete the sentences below. (4mks)

a) Is what you are saying …………………………………universal truth about ………………earth?

b) What we need is ………………………….hourly update.

c) The company is likely to incur ………………………….huge loss.

iii) Choose the correct alternative from the brackets to complete these sentences. (3mks)

a) (That, These) goose has attractive colours.

b) (This, These) sheep keep coming into my compound

 c) (This, These) deer have eaten our crops for a long time.

iv) Replace the underlined words with a pronoun. (5mks)

a) The glasses were kept under the table.

b) Emma fed the children.

c) The chicken was slaughtered.

d) They ate fish and chips.

e) The new waitress is jane.

v) Write the past tense forms of each of the verbs in bracket in the following sentences. (4mks)

a) The chef ………………………….a delicious cake (bake)

b) He ………………………….to the classroom (hurry)

c) He got ……………………….by the teacher (annoy)

d) She ………………….the whole incident (plan)

iv) Give the plural of each of the following nouns. (6mks)

a) Furniture –

b) Sheep –

c) Echo –

d) Chief –

e) Cactus –

f) Have –not –

vi) Punctuate the following sentences. (3mks)

a) Isaac is leahs brother

b) She was at the stadium yesterday said joan

c) The play things fall apart is written by chinua achebe

vii) Choose the correct word from the choices given to complete the given sentences.

a) The …………………………………….. (principle, principal) of Mbare High school is sick.

 b) Who will give us the correct …………………………………… (defination, definition) of the word ‘ Queen’.?

c) The ……………………………. (stationary/stationery) includes books, pencils and rubbers.

Grammar (15 marks)

a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given in brackets. Do not change the
meaning. (4marks)

i. This kind of movie fascinates the youth more than it does adults. (Begin: The youth…)
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ii. Judy’s mother told her that there was more food for the guests in the kitchen. (Rewrite in
direct speech)
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iii. Jeff was bored of my nagging. He moved out of the house. (Rewrite using a participle)
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iv. We can save time by getting to class before the bell goes. (Begin: Time…)
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b) Rewrite the following sentences correctly. (3marks)

i. If I was the president, I would have jailed corrupt people.

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ii. The raging fire destroyed a lot of properties.
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iii. “Repeat the statement again. I did not understand.”
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c) Replace the underlined word(s) with appropriate phrasal verb. (2 marks)
i. I was excited when I accidentally met an old friend in town.
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ii. The employer was disappointed by the lazy workers.
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d) Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the word in brackets. (3 marks)
i. To ……………………. (they/them) everything is acceptable.
ii. It is ………….. ……(they/ them) who assisted the accident victims.
iii. Joan, together with her friends, …………… (drive/ drives) the car.

e) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the sentences. (2 marks)
i. The election officials complained that it was …………………………………of the
government not to pay them in time.(reason)
ii. The driver was accused of poor …………………….. ………..of the vehicle. (maintain)

f) Explain the two meanings in the following sentence. (1mark)

Wambua loves swimming more than Kioko.
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4. GRAMMAR (15 marks)

a. In each of the following sentences, choose one of the words given in brackets to fill in the blanks. (4
marks)
(i) The master of ceremony will take care of the ____________________ (seating, sitting) arrangement

(ii) It is my _____________________ (belief, believe) that this drug will cure him of the disease.

(iii) The teacher promised to give us ____________________ (ample, humble) time to prepare for our exams.

(iv) Shouldn’t we be ____________________ (grateful, greatful) for what the government has done for us?

b. Fill in the appropriate prepositions to complete the following sentences. (4 marks)

(i) The three boys shared the bread ……………………………...themselves.

(ii) I am not accustomed _______________ such treatment.

(iv) Every student was told to abide _______________ the rules and regulations.
 (iv) We have to dispose _______________ this garbage safely.

c. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets (4 marks)
(i) We concluded that what she was doing was just out of _________________ (vain)

(ii) Mwanajuma was glad for having been invited to the interview but the staff at the ____________________

(receive) was not very helpful.

(iii) The couple has filed for a divorce over _________________________differences. (reconcile).

(iv) Robert was scolded for the __________________________ (order) in her room.

d. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given without changing the meaning (3

marks).

i. John hardly ever studies. (Add a question tag)

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ii. He told his teacher he had made a mistake. (Begin: He admitted ... )

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iii. This is the singer. Her songs are beautiful. (Join into one sentence using a relative pronoun)

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