BA Marathi And English SEM VI 2022 23 Apr 2022-23 ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND ART OF WRITING II Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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• 2. Figures to the right indicate maximum marks

1. Q3 Mark all the labels in INK for questions | and 2 marks
2. Q4 Use either bracketing or tree diagrams for the grammar questions
3. Q5 Stick to the word limit strictly while answering question 4 marks
4. Q1 Analyze the following clauses by giving form and function labels to the phrases and
   • i. India ranks second in human population
   • ii. Shakespeare had written more poems than plays
   • iv. Sharks are more ferocious than whales
   • v. Shyam bought a new bike for his brother
   • vi. Anurag, will you assist me in this work?
   • vii. And now you will teach me! vili. We will buy expensive things 2.a. Identify the Main Clause, its SPOCA structure and the Subordinate Clause in each of the following sentences. State the function, type and SPOCA of the subordinate
   • i. Amit informed us that he was unwell
   • ii. Do you know some place which you can recommend? This house is more mysterious than I thought
   • iv. If we want to win this match, we have to play well
   • v. My wife was upset at what she said Paper Subject Code: 86573 English: Grammar and Art of Writing - II 2.b. Attempt derived structures from the following using the rules as directed. Identify the SPOCA structure of both the basic and derived structures: 10
   • i. She can drive a car. (Rule of tag question)
   • ii. That the war is over is encouraging. (Rule of Extraposition) ili. Jack bought his sister a laptop. (Rule of Substitution of PP for indirect object)
   • iv. Harris gave a powerful speech in the campaign. (Rule of Cleft Sentence)
5. Q3 The following passage has some gaps/flaws in the linking and organization of its
   • (i) Identify such errors and show them against the respective sentence numbers. 8
   • (ii) Rewrite the passage making appropriate changes to bring in clarity and fluency. 12 Meditation is something anyone can do. (S1). You can do it anytime. (S2) You can do it anywhere. (S3) You can even done it someplace loud. (S4) It’s easy to learn. (S5) It more spending time with our mind. (S7) It doesn’t take long to feel the benefits of meditation. (S8) Research show that it can reduce stress in 10 days. (S9) Thousands of studies have shown mindfulness and meditation can have positive impact. (S10) It can also have impact on mental health. (S11) So no matter why you want to start meditating. (S12) — Whether to feel less stressed, get better sleep, or be more focused. (S13) Or even for improving relationships. (S14) Every meditation is one step closer to a happiest mind. (S15)
6. Q4 Form a thesis statement on any ONE of the given topics and develop into an ar gumentative/analytical essay of about 150-200 words. Specify the rhetorical structures used by you. 20
   • i. The Idea of a Happy Life
   • ii. Work is worship
   • iii. The Indian Film Industry

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