LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE
FIFTH SEMESTER – NOV 2006
AP 14
EL 5402 - COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR
Date & Time : 06-11-2006/9.00-12.00
Dept. No.
Answer all the questions
I. Answer the following in about 100 words each:
Max. : 100 Marks
(5x6=30)
1. Comment on the need for teaching communicative grammar in schools
and colleges.
2. Give the meanings of the following modal auxiliary
a. can
b.must
c.should
3. Explain with one example how grammar and spelling is degenerating
among the school and college students.
4. Write four sentences bringing out the common grammatical errors
committed by Indians who use English as a second language.
5. Give three suggestions how we can make grammar interesting and
appealing to he students.
II Fill in the blanks with suitable modals and give their meaning in one word: (2x10=20)
1. The sky is overcast. It _______ rain, but I don’t think it ________.
2. I ________ smell something burning in the kitchen. It ______ be the
chicken in the oven.
3. I wish you ______ tell me the truth.
4. During our visit to Italy, __________ we visit the leaning tower of Pisa.
5. No one ______ call back yesterday.
6. How _______ you ask me such a question?
7. You ________ not read every chapter in the book.
8. She ___________ feel sorry for what she had done.
II. Complete the conversation in the given cartoon.
(1x10=10)
III. Pick out TEN mistakes and their correct versions and table them neatly. (1x10=10)
1. I like skiing.
2. People could not travel faster today
3. My uncle tastes like good meals
4. The first time in my life.
5. The bathroom cupboard.
6. I have been in Mumbai 2 years ago.
7. They had not modern machines
8. The shepherd counted the sheep.
9. How are you? Do you have a good day.
10. My friend is 25 years old.
11. My uncle likes too much good meals.
12. People could not travel as fast as today.
13. They had no modern machines
14. The cupboard of the bathroom.
15. They didn’t have modern machines
16. The first time in my live.
17. The cupboard of the bathroom.
18. I was in Mumbai 2 years ago.
19. People could not travel so fast than today.
20. I like the ski.
21. My uncle likes good meals very much.
22. My friend is 25 on today.
23. The shepherd counted the sheeps.
24. How are you? Did you have a good day?
IV. Prepare a lesson in COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR for the seventh Standard on any one of
the following topics. (The answer must have three parts - text with examples, exercises and
answer code. You can also use drawings if necessary)
1x 30 = 30
1.Personal and Possessive Pronouns
3.Modal Auxiliaries
2.Clauses
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