LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ENGLISH LITERATURE
FIFTH SEMESTER – November 2008
EL 5402 - COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR
Date : 14-11-08
Time : 9:00 - 12:00
Dept. No.
XA 11
Max. : 100 Marks
I. Write an essay on the following topic using adequately complex, compound and passive voice sentences:
INDIA’S PRESENT MOON MISSION AND ITS FUTURE VISIONS
II.
( 20 marks)
Write an imaginary interview (10 questions) with Fr. Principal on the topic of Vision 2050 for Loyola.
( 10 marks)
III.
Write a conversation between you and your classmate (10 exchanges) and underline the adjectives and
adverbs used by both.
IV.
( 10 marks)
Write an email to your friend on OVATIONS 2008 and a report on the same topic to a newspaper in
formal writing.
V.
( 20 marks)
Write any five sentences in direct speech and convert them into indirect speech.
VI.
Write any five sentences in active voice and convert them into passive voice
(10 marks)
(10 marks)
VII.
Correct and analyse the errors in the following sentences:
(20 marks)
1. I can not attend the meeting
2. I shall ask the boss if I can have the afternoon off.
3. I can’t be able to attend the meeting.
4. If I was the CM I would have achieved this.
5. I am more happy today.
6. You only told that yesterday.
7. Work hard. Only then you will change.
8. One of my friend came here.
9. Am’nt I right?
10. He is coming late daily.
11. The place is in the walkable distance only.
12. Warner Brothers have produced this film.
13. One of the spare parts of the radio is for sale.
14. Raju and myself are good friends.
15. He told to me the time schedule.
16. Me and my brother went for a movie yesterday.
17. I finished my homework when I left home for school.
18. He returned back on time.
19. He soon soon finished the work.
20. He was called as a fool by all.
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