ENG101 MIDTERM SHORT QUESTIONS MEGA FILE
QUSTION=
Define
effective sentences?
There are
three elements which
make for effectiveness
in
Sentences
. these
are
·
Unity
·
Coherence
·
Emphasis
QUSTION=
What
is meant by
unity?
By unity
we mean that
every part of
a sentence/
Composition must
contribute to one
main unifying thought .
QUSTION=
What
is meant by
coherence?
By coherence
we mean that
every part of
a sentence/composition must
follow one another
in one order
which makes their
relationship clear.
QUSTION=
Define
emphasis?
By emphasis
we mean that
the most important part
of sentence must
be so placed
that attention is directed
toward them rather
than towards les
important part .
QUSTION=
Define
clause?
A
clause is a
group of words
which contain subject
and
verb.
QUSTION=
Define
independent clause and
dependent clause?
A clause
is a group
of words which
contain subject
and
verb And also
can stand alone
is called independent clause.
A clause
is a group
of words which
contain subject
and verb
but can’t stand
alone called dependent
clause
QUSTION=
what
is sentence fragment?
We said
that a sentence
is group of
words that must
contain a sub
and a verb.
It must express
one complete thought
. a sentence
fragment it have
no subject or
a verb or
because it does
not express a
complete thought .
QUSTION=
Define
a run on
sentence?
A run-on
sentence is a
sentence that is
made up of
two complete thoughts
that have no
clear break between
them.
QUSTION=
Write
the kind of
run-on sentence?
There are
two kinds of
run on sentence
.
·
Fused sentence
·
Common splice
sentences
QUSTION=
Write
the definition of
fused sentence?
Two or
more sentences that
run together with
no marks of
punctuation between them
are said to
be fused .
QUSTION=
Write
the kind of
correcting fused sentences?
There are three ways
of correcting fused
sentences.
·
Divide the
fused sentence into
two sentences.
·
Put a
comma and appropriate joining
word such as
(as, and , but
)
·
Use subordination ( unless, while ,as
)
QUSTION=
Write
the definition of
modifier ?
Modifier is
one or more
words that describe
another
Word or
group of words.
For example
The women
with gold-rimmed spectacles
is my boss
QUSTION=
Write
the kind of
modifier?
·
Misplaced modifier
·
Single word
modifier
·
Dangling modifier
QUSTION=
Write
down the kind
of correcting comma
splice?
Divide the
comma splice into
two sentences
Connect the
two complete thought
by placing a joining word
such as but
or so use
subordination
QUSTION=
Write
the names of
four general principles
of note making
while writing?
·
Clear identification
·
Develop them
flexibly
·
Leave room
for your comments
·
Develop an
abbreviation system
QUSTION=
Define
time relaters ?
Time relaters
are words used
to show time
in sequence
e.g earlier
, now then ,
until , now ,
QUSTION=
What
are contraction ? explain
through examples
A contraction
are two words
made shorter by
blacing an apostrophe
where letters have
been omitted
e.g.
I’m ;
I am
Can’t
; cannot
He’s ;
he is
QUSTION=
Write
the five characteristics of
academic essay?
·
General concepts
of particular and
vice versa .
·
Gather combine
description with analysis
·
Relate ideas
from printed source.
·
Consider various
aspects of a
problem
QUSTION=
What
are five elements
of a well
written paragraph?
·
A topic
sentence
·
Unity
·
Coherence
·
Supporting sentence
·
A concluding
sentence
QUSTION=
What
is meant by
brainstorming and clustering?
Brainstorming
is a technique
used to inspire
creative thinking and develop ideas . In
composition brainstorming means
to write down
ideas freely brainstorming helps
you to explore
connections between ideas
clustering is a
type of pre-writing
that allows a
writer to explore
many ideas as
soon as they
occur to them .
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