L1_Written Expression_ Answer Keys_First Exam_First Year_Semester 1_2017

Module: Written Expression Level: First Year LMD th Date: January 10 , 2017

Allocated Time: 1 hour 30

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION Activity One: Correct the errors in the following sentences. 6 pts (0.75 pts (0.75 for each) 1- Risking his life over a frisbee, just didn't seem worth it. !

…no comma before just.

2- “Knowing that you can always go home  relieves anxiety.” The underlined words represent

an independent noun clause. !  No

it’s a dependent noun clause. clause.

3- John Smith , who won the writing contest , is in my class. ! ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4- “Either Mr. Philips Jones or Mrs. Suzan Mackey will win the majority of votes.” The

underlined words represent a complete subject. !

A compound subject.

5- Biology is my major, because the subject is challenging and interesting. !

…………………no comma before because

6- I tried to clean the house but I gave up, and watched soap operas instead. !

……the ……the comma should be before but

7- Vitamin C is good for colds because vitamin E keeps the skin in good conditions. !

…… because should be replaced by: whereas/while. Even ‘and’ can be acceptable.

8- The stock market finally rose, nevertheless; investors remained nervous.

…………………;nevertheless,………………………………………. ………………………………………. ! …………………;nevertheless, Activity Two: Label the pattern of each sentence. 3.5 pts ( 0.25 for each element) 1- Professor Marble’s intelligent students/ completed /their homework . (S+V+DO)

disaster.(S+V+DO+OC) 2- The citizens/ considered/ the earthquake/ a disaster.(S+V+DO+OC) 3- The lady in the fur coat/ gave/ the children/ balloons in the shape of fantastic animals.

(S+V+IO+DO+ADJUNCT) if the word ‘adjunct’ is not mentioned, the answer remains correct. !

4- The 12 years old girl/ looks/ very intelligent. (S+LV+PA)

Activity Three: Read carefully the paragraph then answer the questions below in the space provided. 10.5 pts Barefoot Boy I had a scary experience when I was a young boy. One evening while my dearly loved parents were eating dinner, I was playing barefoot in the yard with my toys. Even now I still remember the perfume of the flowers and the moisture of the grass. While I was sitting on the grass and playing with a truck, I looked up at the sky, and my attention was distracted by the beauty of the stars. Then I felt something cold and smooth slide over my feet. I stayed perfectly still, but I looked down at my feet. Then I saw a snake slowly slithering over my toes. I felt terrible and afraid, so my heart beat very fast. After the snake moved away, I screamed to my parents for help, and they captured the snake and took it away. The experience frightened me, and I never went outside barefoot again.

1- Pick out from the paragraph the following : •

Only one compound predicate. 0.5

!

They captured the snake and took it away/ or: I was sitting on the grass & playing with a truck

•

Only one complete subject and underline its simple subject. 1.

!

My dearly loved parents

•

Only one dependent clause 0.5

!

When I was a young boy/ while my dearly…../while I was sitting…./after the snake….

•

Only one phrase .0.5

!

………on the grass…

•

Only one compound sentence 1 then turn it to a complex sentence. 1.5

!

I stayed perfectly still, but I looked down at my feet. (although)

!

I feel terrible & afraid, so my heart beat very fast. (because)

•

Only one complex sentence 1 then turn it to a compound sentence. 1.5 (conjunction+ punc)

!

While my dearly beloved ………….dinner, I was …………with my toys. (and or meanwhile)

•

Only one compound complex sentence 1  and identify its parts (Main clause/Subordinate clause/ linking words). 2

! After the snake moved away, I screamed to my parents for help, and they captured the snake and took

it away ! What is underlined= Main clause ! The yellow one=D CL ! Words in green= linking words

BEST OF LUCK #