11-22-2013, 01:05 AM
Assignment No. 1
Total Marks: 15
Objective:
To improve students’ awareness of the course and to prepare them for the practical usage of English language
To enhance and examine students’ reading comprehension skills and conceptual knowledge
To assess students’ knowledge of writing skills
Instructions:
Late assignments will not be accepted.
If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero.
Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else as if it was his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources and to express it in your own words will be accepted.
No assignment will be accepted via e-mail.
The file should be in Word doc form; the font color should be preferably black and font size can be 12 Times New Roman
Q 1: Identify and fill the blank spaces with proper prefixes, root words and suffixes.
S#
Words
Prefix
Root word
Suffix
1
Mistreating
2
Bimonthly
3
Unabridged
4
Disagreeable
5
Mismanagement
6
Disapproving
7
Nonpoisonous
8
Microorganism
9
Incapable
10
Cooperative
Q 2: Match numbers of list A with alphabets of list B in such a way that the correct
alphabet of the word should be written in font of the correct diphthong. (5 Marks)
List A List B
1. eɪ a. coward
2. ɑɪ b.employ
3. ɑʊ c. fate
4. ɔɪ d. phone
5. əʊ e. climate
Q 3: Put the following sentences in order on the spaces below.
1.Snort is no longer lonely, and a kitten named Tommy has a happy home.
2.But what kind of friend wouldn’t be afraid of an ogre?
3.The ogre’s name was Snort.
4.Snort lived in a stone castle way on the top of a mountain.
5.The commercial showed many orphan dogs and cats in need of homes.
6.Once upon a time, there was a hairy ogre.
7.Snort liked his castle very much, but he was lonely.
8.Snort wanted a friend.
9.One night Snort was watching TV and saw a commercial.
10.Snort decided to adopt a kitten after watching the commercial.
S#
Words
Prefix
Root word
Suffix
1
Mistreating mis treat ing 2
Bimonthly bi month ly 3
Unabridged Un abridge ed 4
Disagreeable Dis agree able 5
Mismanagement Mis management 6
Disapproving Dis approve ing 7
Nonpoisonous non poison ous 8
Microorganism Micro organ ism 9
Incapable In Cap able 10
Cooperative co operate ive