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AUGUSTINE UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA

LG 122: BASIC ENGLISH-II BSCP-1 ASSIGNMENT-3

1. (a) Use a coordinating conjunction to join each pair of simple sentences into a compound
sentence:

i. I called her many times. She didn’t answer the

phone………………………………………
ii. He is intelligent. He is honest……………………………………………………….
iii. She is old not only lost her reputation. She brought a bad name to her family.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
iv. You may spend the night here. You may go home………………………………………...
v. Our servant is slow. He is honest and dependable…………………………………………..
vi. Leave the house at once. I will call the police………………………………………………
vii. I went to Kampala. I wanted to visit the city………………………………………………..
viii. Jason must get some sleep. He will get sick ………………………………………………..
ix. You can go. I will stay…………………………………………………………………..
x. He is old. She is active…………………………………………………………………..

b) State which sentence is complex or compound-complex in each of the following sentences:

i. I will tell you, when I get home…………………………………………………..
ii. Come if you can and I will meet you there. ………………………………………
iii. He said that he has finished what he was doing. …………………………………..
iv. Anne lost her keys but I found them and gave them back to her. …………………
v. I like card games, but I have bad luck. ……………………………………………..
vi. Although she is only two years old, she has a very large
vocabulary……………….
vii. I did it because I need books. ……………………………………………….
viii. I will ask her when I see her and I will tell you………………………………
ix. We were having breakfast when she arrived…………………………………..
x. The older men and Jack walks home along…………………………………….

xi. After listening to the Kanye West CD,I have new respect for his music…………

xii. While waiting for the paint to dry, Angela went to Home Depot, and Martine
organized the kitchen appliances……………………………………………..

xiii. After the teacher chose groups, John and Sarah were selected as partners for a
project, yet Sarah did most of the work……………………………………………..

c) Correct the following sentences where necessary

i. Neither Alicia nor I believe in ghosts………………………………………

ii. My bedspread and rug matches the curtains………………………………..

iii. Does your mobile and that balloon always hang here?..................................

iv. Everything seem peaceful………………………………………………….

v. All of the prizes was hidden……………………………………………

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 vi. Nobody like being criticized………………………………………………

vii. One of my favorite program begin at eight o’clock………………………...

viii. Both of the boys has a soccer. ……………………………………………

ix. Everything seem peaceful………………………………………………….

x. The cake, along with the cookies were eaten………………………………

2 (a) Circle a subordinating conjunction and underline a subordinate clause on each of the
following sentences
i. Before the game, I just knew that we would win.
ii. She was five years, when Ambika moved to the United States of America.
iii. We didn’t get to have any free time today, because the class was so noisy.
iv. Whoever finishes first, can pick two pieces of candy.
v. The book that we read last month had a sad ending.
vi. The delivery guy who brought us story books was my brother’s friend from high school.
vii. I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing football.
viii. While I was doing my homework, my mother cooked the dinner and my brother was asleep in
front of the television.
ix. Do you want to go swimming tomorrow, or would you prefer to play tennis.
x. She failed her driving test because she didn’t look in her mirror often enough.

b) Tell the type of each of the following sentences e.g.Declarative,interrogative,e.t.c.

i. Alas! The man is no more……………….

ii. Be quiet, or I’ll punish you…………………
iii. I still prefer scientific work………………
iv. Please tell me about them…………….
v. May you be happy!...........................
vi. Do you know how I earn my life?......................
vii. Travel safely………………………
viii. People are smoking less nowadays………………….
ix. How cool I feel! ………………………..
x. Wish you good luck. ………………………
xi. Why are you weeping then?...............................................
xii. What a beautiful flower it is!.....................................................
xiii. Don’t come down!………………………………

c) Construct a correct sentence for each of the following sentence patterns

i) SV …………………………………………………………………………………….………..
ii) SVA ………………………………………………………………………………………….…
iii) SVO…………………………………………………………………………………………………
iv) SVOC ………………………………………………………………………………………………
v) SVOA ………………………………………………………………………………………………
vi) SVOO……………………………………………………………………………………………….
vii) VSO…………………………………………………………………………………………………
viii) SVC ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3 a) Write the following sentences into Passive

i. Many people like reading English……………………………………………..

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 ii. Peter keeps goats and cows…………………………………………………….
iii. Our team wins every match……………………………………………………….
iv. She does not prepare good food for us……………………………………………
v. Many Tanzanians do not like Radio One…………………………………………..
vi. Do they build the houses?.........................................................................................
vii. Does he steal money?...................................................................................................
viii.This baby is not drinking milk………………….……………………………………..
ix They are not helping the poor…………………………………………………………….
x.Are you buying the materials?..............................................................................................
xi.Is the porter taking away all the luggage………………..…………………………………
xii.The Chief Justice has sworn in the new magistrate………………………………………
xiii.Has my younger brother painted these rooms?.....................................................................
xiv.The police have not caught my son………………………………………………………
xv.The librarian has not checked the books…………………………………………………….
xvi. The MECCO Company will build our roads……….………………………………………
xvii. The parents will have fed the children …………………………………………………..
b)Write the following sentences into Active voice
i. A good house had been built by him………………………………………………………..
ii. Mathew had been punished by his father…………………………………………………...
iii. Economics will be studied by them………………………………………………………..
iv. George will be rewarded by his parents…………………………………………………….
v. Some beer will not have been drunk by us…………………………………………………
vi. He was warned by his classmates…………………………………………………………..
vii. This book was being read by the Abdul…………………………………………………….
viii.This map was drawn by him………………………………………………………..
ix. Is a house built by him?.........................................................................................................
x. My chairs will have been taken by you…………………………………………………….
xi. He was offered a nice post by them………………………………………………………..
4(a) Write the following sentences in the INDIRECT SPEECH
i. ‘‘I give him some money,’’ he said………………………………………………………
ii. ‘‘He does not eat only rice at school,’’ the teacher told us……………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
iii. ‘‘Do you drink much beer when you get money?’’ his wife asked
………………………………………………………………………………………………
iv. ‘‘I have two brothers and one sister,’’ the young boy said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
v. ‘‘We have no time to speak to you,’’ they said……………………………………………...
vi. ‘‘Has she listened to us very well?’’ the teacher questioned.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
vii. ‘‘We have been waiting for you,’’ my parent told me…………………...............................
viii.‘‘They have been not doing Basic English examination,’’ the teacher said.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
ix. ‘‘Has he been fetching any water?’’ she told me……………………………………………
x. ‘‘You ate my food yesterday,’’ she said……………………………………………………..
xi‘‘ We did not bring your books,’’ they said…………………………………………………
xii. ‘‘ Did you go to see your uncle?’’ he asked me.......................................................

xiii‘‘We shall do your work tomorrow,’’ the children said………………………..……………

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xiv‘‘Will you visit your friends this weekend,’’ John asked her sister…………...………………

xv‘‘Come here!’’ the Officer commanded the soldiers……………….…………………………..

B. Write the following into Direct Speech

i.He said that he would study English the following year………………………………………………….

iiThey said that they would visit him the next day………………………………………………………….
iii.The woman told they would meet them on Sunday………………………………………………………
iv.He said that he ate his food the previous day…………………………………………………………….
v.They said that they had eaten fruits……………………………………………………………………….
vi.She said that she had studied English for three years…………………………………………………….
vii.Julieth questioned herself whether she was making a mistake…………………………………………..
viii.I. asked Jane whether she was a BBA one student…………………………………………………
ix. My friend asked me whether I had completed the work……………………………………………
x. The teacher ordered the students to come there…………………………………………………….

a) 5 a) Complete these sentence using the conditional sentence Type 1.

i. If salt is put in water,............................................................................................
ii. You will earn a lot of money if..............................................................................
iii. If you stay idle like that,...........................................................................................
iv. He sings if................................................................................................................
v. If people feel ill they,................................................................................................
vi. You will get a big shock if,.......................................................................................
vii. You will get a big shock if,......................................................................................
viii.She will beat you if,.................................................................................................
ix. If you listen to me carefully,………………………….............................................
x. Water will turn to ice if,............................................................................................
xi. A stone will sink if,...................................................................................................

b) Change the verbs in brackets to suit Type 2 conditionals make changes where necessary
i. If they(be)……………….. here I (should) ……………….speak to them.
ii. Did you think he ……………..…(lend) me his book if I ………………….(ask) him nicely.
iii. ………………….(Marry) me if I asked you?
iv. If Asha………………….. (has) more money, she ……………………..(pay) her tuition fees.
v. If I ………………..(be) I ………………..(will) just keep quiet.
vi. I……………………. (will succeed), if you …………………….(resign) a job.
vii. You…………………………. (kill) dangerously, if you ………………….(drive) in that way.

c) Supply the correct tense of the Type 3 Conditional sentences

i. They would have done the exercise if they …………………..(know) how.
ii. If I…………………. (try hard) I would have ………………………..(pass) the exam.
iii. If my watch ……………………(not stop), I should have been in time.
iv. If he ……………………..(fall) out of the window, he………………………… (die).
v. We …………………..(play) football yesterday if it…………………………. (not rain).
vi. If they ………………………(have see) us, they…………………… (laugh).
vii. You ……………….(make) a bad mistake, If ………………..(not read) the instruction.
viii.They …………………….(play) better, if they …………………………(have) more training.

N.B:
1. It’s a group work.

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2. Examples given in class will not be awarded.
3. Submission date is 20th June 2024
4. Don’t type.
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