Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal

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TECH(N)/EVEN/SEM-2/2011/2022-2023/1124
MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, WEST BENGAL
Paper Code: HMHU201 English
UPID : 002011
Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks :70

The Figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Candidate are required to give their answers In their own words as for as procttcoble
Group-A {Very Short Answer Type Question)

1. Answer any ten of the following : [lxlO=lOJ
(11 He nearly drove the car for six hours a day. ( Correct the sentence).
(Ill Give four examples of Expository writing.
(1111 What is a business letter 7
11v1 Write the antonyms of the following adjectives.
1. ancient
2. doubtful
(Vt I saw nothing in the bag but husks and dust. ( Make the sentence affirmative).
(VIJ The audience of a football match are pleased when a goal Is made. ( Correct the sentence)
(VII) Make Into sentence the following Idiom:.
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i) road block
(VIII) Nobody had seen her smile. ( Change the voice).
(IX) I enjoyed the beauty of the nature. ( Correct the answer)
(X) What are the elements of sensible writing ?
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(XI) The neighbours looked with vast admiration at the things which Issac manufactured. ( Change the voice).
(XIIJ He spoke a lie. ( correct the sentence)
Group-B {Short Answer Type Question)

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Answer any three of the following ( 5 X 3 = 15 )

2. Make into sentence two homonyms : (SJ
i) Cereal, Serial.
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11) Bear, Bare

3. Give an example according to this structure. (SJ
Subject + Verb + subject complement .
4. What Is an extended definition? (SJ
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5. Correct the following sentences (5)

i) They met some day to discuss it.
ii) There will be a break of fifteen minutes between each session.
6. What do you understand by Descriptive writing ? Give example. (5)
Group-C (long Answer Type Question)

Answer any three of the following [ 15 X 3 = 45 )
7. (a) a. The followers of the king had often praised him to his face. They hated him for his cruelties and I2I
vices. They deserted him In the hour of need. ( Combine the above set of sentences Into one simple
sentence).
(b) b. Aristotle was a great philosopher. He wrote many learned books. He devised a new system of I2I
logic. He had nevertheless been accused of doing many things unworthy of his high position. (
Combine into a simple sentence).
(c) c. People who live In a glass houses should not throw stones at one another. ( Turn Into a simple I2I
sentence).
(d) d. Uneasy lies the crowned head. ( Turn Into a complex sentence ). I2I
(e) e. Speak the truth . ( Turn Into a complex sentence). I2I
(fl f. Besides caning the boy he also fined him. ( Turn Into compound sentence). I2J
(g) g. If you do not work you will fail. ( Turn into compound sentence). I2I
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(h) h. I am sure you are wrong. ( Turn Into compound sentence). [ 1)
8. i) Subject+ Infinite verb ( Construct a sentence) ( 15]
ff) It Is high time government do something fn this matter. ( Correct the sentence).
fl) It Is raining for a week. ( Correct the sentence).
Ill) The earth Is moving round the sun. ( Correct the sentence).
iv) I have arrived yesterday. ( Correct the sentence).
v) I have seen my friend long ago. ( Correct the sentence).
vi) You are not understanding my difficulties. ( Correct the sentence).
vii) Try hard so that you might win. ( Correct the sentence).
viii) He absented from the meeting. ( Correct the sentence).
IX) He prides on his success . ( Correct the sentence).
x) No boy In the class Is so good as Amal. (Correct the sentence)
xi) I feel myself unwell. ( Correct the sentence)
xii) This Is more preferable than that. ( Correct the sentence).
xiii) Which do you prefer most? (Correct the sentence).
xiv) The economical position of the country Is bad. ( Correct the sentence).
xv) It Is a clouded day. ( Correct the sentence).
9. (a) a. Rewrite the sentences as directed: [ 2)
The Romans expected to conquer Carthage. ( Change the sentence into a passive form).
(b) b. I shall be obliged to go. ( Change the sentence into the active form ). [ 2]
(c) c. dr. lfvlngstone I presume ( Put the punctuation mark ). I 2)
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yes said he with a kind smile lift Ing his cap slightly.
(d) d. oh sir said ram I am sorry if i have disturbed you ( Put the punctuation) [ 2)
(e) e. Change the sentence to Indirect : [ 2]
"I cannot understand why the Spring fs so late In coming", said the Selfish Giant.
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(f) f. Change the sentence to direct speech: [ 2)
Socrates said that he was a citizen, not of Athens, but of the world.
(g) g. Change the sentence into fndl rect speech: [ 2)
"Swallow, Swallow, llttle Swallow," said the Prince, "will you not stay with me one night and be my
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messenger? The boy fs so thirsty, and the mother fs so sad."

(h) h. Change the sentence to indirect speech. [ 1]
Alexander said to Porus , " How do you desire to be treated?" "like a king". " And you have nothing
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else to request?" replied Alexander . " No".

10. (a) (A) Put the article (a, an, the ) fn the proper place. ( 5)
1. I have great deal of work to do. (Correct the sentence).
2. The Magistrate failed to keep peace. ( Correct the sentence ).
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3. I took short sleep. ( Correct the sentence).

4. This Is slip of tongue. (Correct the sentence ).
5. He made a fun of it. ( Correct the sentence).
(bl (B) Put preposition If needed. [ 5]
1. He fs absent at the meeting. ( Correct the sentence).
2. He Is confined In bed. ( Correct the sentence).
3. Cats live by milk. ( Correct the sentence).
4. He is good in mathematics. ( Correct the sentence).
5. There Is no end of troubles. ( Correct the sentence).
(c) (C) What Is the difference between misplaced and dangling modifiers? [ 5)
11. (a) (i) What do you understand about compounding ? What is compounding in word formation ? Give [ 4]
examples?
(b) (ii) What is Backformatlon in word formation process ? Give examples. [ 4)
(c) (iii) What is the difference between backformation and clipping? [ 3)
(d) (iv) What is Blending? What is ain example of Blending word parts? [ 4)
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Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks :70

Group-A {Very Short Answer Type Question)

Group-B {Short Answer Type Question)

Answer any three of the following ( 5 X 3 = 15 )

11) Bear, Bare

5. Correct the following sentences (5)

Group-C (long Answer Type Question)

messenger? The boy fs so thirsty, and the mother fs so sad."

else to request?" replied Alexander . " No".

3. I took short sleep. ( Correct the sentence).

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