Assignment 3 (Spring 2011)
English Comprehension-Eng 101
Total Marks: 15
Q1. Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end. (10)
Amna lives in Lahore, but she works in Islamabad.
(1) Her life is not an easy one, nor is it eventful.
(2) When the summer season began, there were many responsibilities to shoulder.
(3) She loves outing.
(4) A visit to Sawat Valley was fun, but Amna thought that Lake Saiful Malook was really more beautiful than any other place she had even seen.
(5) On way back from outing, she has eaten nice food.
(6) Before that she was thinking of leaving her job.
(7)She wanted to take a break.
(8) Now she is refreshed when the outing ended.
(9) Either apples or ice cream are refreshing enough to make her love her work again.
Q a - Identify the sentence-types of the underlined sentences from (1-5). Please keep
in view the structural classification of sentences (e.g. simple, compound,
complex or compound-complex etc). (5 marks)
(1) Amna lives in Lahore, but she works in Islamabad. (COMPLEX SENTENCE)
(2) Her life is not an easy one, nor is it eventful (COMPLEX SENTENCE)
(3) When the summer season began, there were many responsibilities to shoulder(COMPOUND SENTENCE)
(4) She loves outing (SIMPLE SENTENCE)
(5) A visit to Sawat Valley was fun, but Amna thought that Lake Saiful Malook was really more beautiful than any other place she had even seen (COMPOUND- COMPLEX SENTENCE)
Q b- Recall your knowledge of English grammar and identify the grammatical
category of the words in bold from (6-9). (4 Marks)
(6) On way back from outing, she has eaten nice food. ( Plural Number)
(7) Before that she was thinking of leaving her job. (indicative Voice)
(8) She wanted to take a break. (Past Tense)
(9) ) Now she is refreshed when the outing ended. (Progressive Aspect)
Q c- Remove the grammatical error in the last sentence of the given passage if any.
(1 mark)
Either apples or ice cream are refreshing enough to make her love her work again.
Q2. Rewrite the following sentences after correcting them. (5)
1. Due to the students had successfully completed their exams, their parents rewarded
their efforts by giving them a trip to Paris.
As the student successfully completed their exams, their parents rewarded them their efforts by giving them a trip to Paris.
2. I'm afraid there is nobody to help you. You'll all have to do everything for yourself.
I'm afraid there is nobody to help you. You all have to do everything yourself.
3. Although the danger that he might be injured, Kamal bravely enters the burning house
in order to save the old man.
Although kamal might be injured, he bravely entered the burning house to save the old man.
4. The committee decides whether or not the school should be held responsible for it’s
Actions.
The committee decides whether the school should be help responsible for its actions.
5. Anna wants to teach children she will become a first grade teacher.
Anna wants to teach first grade children as a teacher.