GRAMMAR
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. (3 marks) (i) Njenga told me that his sister is successful. (Use of in place of that) (ii) She never came late to school last year.
(Begin: Not once ---------------------) (iii) Who broke this jug? (Rewrite in the passive) (b) Identify and correct the misspelt words in the following paragraph. (3 marks)

Occassionally, you will be called upon to speak in public. You must learn to do so without embarassing yourself by fumbling and making unnecessary repeatations. With adequate practice you can become an accomplished public speaker.

(c) Use the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blank spaces. (3 marks)

(i) She could not explain how the accident ______________________ (occur)

(ii) The students presented their _____________________ (complain) to the principal.

(iii) Jane is very bright but very poor in _________________________ (pronounced)

(d) Use the appropriate prepositions to fill in the gaps. (3 marks)

(i) Suddenly, the plane was enveloped _______________________ a dense fog.

(ii) Inspector Chacha was an expert _______________________ catching criminals.

(iii) Most of my classmates are strong _________________________ Mathematics.

(e) Replace the underlined with the correct phrasal verbs formed from the words in brackets.

(i) His performance discouraged me until 1 stopped teaching him. (put)

(ii) No parent can tolerate a lazy child. (put)

(iii) The girl resembles her grandmother. (take)

Question 4: Grammar (15 Marks) NANDI NORTH 2013 (a) Rewrite the following sentences according to instructions given after each. Do not change the meaning. (3mks) (i) Cherono’s handwriting is better than anyone else’s in this class. (Rewrite using a superlative) (ii) He was so generous that he soon went bankrupt. (Begin: Such….) (iii) Without your help, I would be stranded. (Rewrite the sentence beginning: But .) (b) Use the correct form of the verb in brackets to fill in the blank spaces. (3mks) (iv) They boy ______________ on the mat. (lie) (v) The hen will ___________ the egg at noon. (lay). (vi) When the cow woke up, she had ___________for twelve hours. (lie) (c) Explain the meaning of the expressions underlined in the following sentences.(3mks) (vii) There was no love lost between the two contenders.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(viii) She was put on tenterhooks as she waited for the release of her results.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(d) Correct the errors in the following sentences. (3mks) (ix) She does not reply to peoples letters.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(x) The students pushed their bus when it stuck in the mud.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(xi) The cook asked the students not to dirtify the tables.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(e) Complete each of the following sentences by filling the blank spaces with the correct preposition. (2mks) (xii) Power went off; we had to see _______________ the light of a tin lamp. (xiii) On Saturday, our football team won because the spectators cheered_________ (f) Explain the difference between the following two sentences. (2mks) (xiv) He stopped to smoke. (xv) He stopped smoking.

GRAMMAR NAKURU COUNTY 2013 a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each (3 marks)

(i) Mary told her cousin that she had not heard from Cindy since she went to the U.S.A. (Rewrite using direct speech)

(ii) I never saw the Minister help anyone in my country. (Rewrite beginning: Not once................

(iii) The policeman who manned the police post was responsible for the loss of the goods. (Rewrite the sentence using gender sensitive language

(b) Choose the correct word from the words in brackets

(i) Shall we take a ...................................(candlestick, candle stick) and some candles in case our batteries die?

(ii) I live in the .........................................(country side, countryside)

(iii) They all enjoyed the meat at…………………… (lunch time, lunchtime) when they were treated to special lunch. (c) Rewrite the following sentences with the correct phrasal verbs to replace the underlined words.

i) Joyce could not tolerate her nephews’ behaviour.

ii) The form three student bullied the new student

iii) The Senator was forced to resign from his post when he was accused of misappropriating funds

(d) Explain the meaning of the following idiomatic expressions.

(i) His matatu is the goose that lays for him

(ii) She is the apple of her father’s eye

(e) Correct the misspelt words in the paragraph below.

The whitewashed walls and the welcoming guerds at the main gate are fust a venear beneath a story of negligance and a peverding motif of grim. (4 marks)

1. ) Rewrite the following sentences based on the instruction given after each. KASSSU 2013
(3 marks)
(i) He understood why people had been laughing after he realized the ugliness of his headgear. (Rewrite using present participle).

(ii) The President-elect was sworn in only after the Supreme Court had validated the
Presidential result. (Begin: Not until...)

(iii) Malenge did not bother to campaign. He was convinced that he was the students’ favourite for the post of a school captain. (Rewrite using past participle). (b). (i) The maid had prepared supper by the time we got home.
(Rewrite to remove gender bias). (1 mark)

(ii) I have been studying in this school for four years complained the student but I have never scored one hundred per cent in any subject. (punctuate correctly) (1 mark) (iii)Chinua Achebe one of Africa’s greatest writers passed on three months ago. (Rewrite using parenthesis). (1 mark)

(c.) Use the correct form of the word given in the brackets. (3 marks)

(i) Sports persons need to arrive in camp two days early in order to ................................ (climate)

(ii) Pope Francis I took over the ...................................after Pope Benedict XVI resigned. (Pope)

(iii) No single female candidate won the ..................................................seat in the just concluded election. (Governor)

(d). Fill the blanks with the most suitable prepositions. (3 marks) (i) He was sentenced to life imprisonment ..................................................the law. (ii) Unemployed youths often subscribe ......................................illegal gangs. (iii) They attended the party dressed.....................................smart casual.

(e). Using the words in brackets, complete the following sentences with the most appropriate phrasal verbs. (3 marks) (i) My parents managed to ...........................................high school although with difficulty. (see)

(ii) I was .........................................by his childish behaviour during the academic parade. (take)

(iii) The new students could not ......................................their way to the dormitory. (make)

(f). His decision was a typical case of putting the cart before the ox. (correct the idiomatic expression). (1 mark)

KWHSERO MOCKS 2013
GRAMMAR
(a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. (i)Damary was a smart girl. She was intelligent. (Rewrite as one sentence beginning; Not only…) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… (ii) Somebody broke into his office last week. (Rewrite beginning; His office…) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (iii) The classmates discovered how intelligent Ndola was when the discussion began. (Begin; It was not…) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
(b) The following sentences have mistakes. Rewrite them correcting the mistakes. (i) Morgan can be able to ride a bicycle. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) He entered in the room and took his place quietly.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(iii) Its normal for babies to wet their beddings. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (c) Supply a suitable preposition in sentences
(i) The ailing man has been in bed ____________________ the whole week.
(ii)It has been the same old story even ________________ he was a small boy.
(iii)The swallows gather and leave Europe ____________________ autumn.
(d) Give two meanings of the following sentences.
John likes playing more than Maria.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
Brazilian cotton clothes are expensive.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
(e) Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the word.
(i)______________ (prefer) should always be given to the less fortunate in society.
(ii) The two cars had a head on _______________________ (collide)

NANDI S OUTH EAST TINDERET MOCKS 2013 Question 4: Grammar (15 Marks) (g) Rewrite the following sentences as instructed: (4mks) (xvi) He ran away. He shouted as he ran. (Rewrite to end ……. Shouting) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… (xvii) Wanga wrote an article. He posted it on the website. (Join the sentence to begin: Having….) (xviii) Those men have messed up our lives. (Change into passive) (xix) She asked me who I was. (Change into direct speech).

(h) Supply the statements below with appropriate question tags. (2mks) (xx) No one came, ………………………………………………………………………….? (xxi) They must abide by the school rules, ………………………………………………..? (xxii) She hardly ever goes to church, ………………………………………………………? (i) Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the words in the brackets. (2mks) (xxiii) This is the _________________________ of all the sums (easy). (xxiv) He did not know the reason for his ___________________ (dismiss) (j) Explain the meaning of each of the following sentences (2mks) (xxv) She found the farmer was small. (xxvi) She found he was a small farmer. (k) Replace the underlined clauses with prepositional phrases in the sentences below.
(2mks)
(xxvii) The girl who is wearing a red dress is my cousin.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(xxviii) The animals which have tusks are endangered.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(l) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the type of connectors shown in brackets. (3mks) (xxix) ………………… the hot weather, the scouts walked twenty kilometers. (contrast). (xxx) Many insects ……………………………... the praying mantis, can fly. (illustration).
I was exhausted …………………… I sat down to rest. (consequence). GRAMMAR

KISUMU WEST 2013

a) Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions given after each.
Do not change the meaning. (3mks)
i) That was the worst storm they had ever experienced. (Rewrite beginning; Never…) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ii) Let us go to the garden…… (Add a question tag) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. iii) Kenyan footballers have not had greater openings at any time in their careers than they have now. (Begin; At……..) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Use the words in brackets to form a phrasal verb to fill the blanks below. (3mks) i) He felt……………………….when his friend betrayed him. (let) ii) They relied on him to………………..with a convincing explanation. (come) iii) The mayor assumed that the problem had been …………………..(iron)
c) Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with appropriate prepositions. (3mks) i) The committee was happy…………………the resolutions passed at the meeting. ii) They agreed…………………. the general procedure. iii) Our school is equidistant………………… the shopping centers.
d) Rewrite the sentences below as per the instructions in brackets after each.
i) The company is proud to launch……………………..drink. (refreshing, sparkling, new) put the adjectives in the correct order. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ii) He gave us a …………………………….of papers to write our essays on (Use appropriate collective noun) iii) The teacher asked me one simple question said the boy when will you ever stop lying. (Rewrite the sentence using the appropriate punctuation marks) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Fill the blank spaces using the correct form of the word in brackets. (3mks) i) The contribution……………………(able) the couple to pay hospital bills ii) Their brother’s………………….(instant) deaths shocked them. iii) The criminal’s ………………… (scandal) behaviour in court appalled to judge.

MUHORONI 2013

(a) Rewrite the following sentences to remove gender bias. (3mks) (i) A professor should give his students opportunities to develop their skills. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) My sister was appointed chairman of the water project committee. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(iii) The fireman took along time to arrive at the scene of the accident. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (b) Rewrite the following sentences as instructed (3mks) (i) Someone is following us. (Rewrite in the passive) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… (ii) The victim and the neighbours did not speak to the reporters. (Begin: Neither …….). …………………………………………………………………………………………………. (iii) Okoyo will not win the election if he does not clear himself of the corruption charges. (Begin unless……) …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(c) Give the meaning of the idiomatic expressions underlined in the following sentences (2mks) (i) The debate over the proposed draft constitution has turned into a marathon …………………………………………………………………………………………………. (ii) Don’t twist him. He heard it on the grapevine. …………………………………………………………………………………………………

(d) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences (3mks) (i) Nobody expected the company to make________________________________(lose) (ii) The three ______________________________(passer-by) were arrested. (iii) She has spent a lot of time ____________________________(beautiful) her compound.

(e) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions after each. Do not change the meaning. (4mks) (i) There is no excuse for rudeness. (End with excusable) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (ii) Hard work leads to success. It helps one to become a role model. (Begin: Besides….) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (iii) Jelimo is the most popular athlete in Kenya. (Begin: No……) ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(iv) “Don’t touch the kettle,” the mother told the boy, “It will burn your hands”. Change into reported speech.

NYANDO 2013

(a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. (3mks)
(i) Jelimo is the most popular athlete in Kenya. (Begin: No…………………)
(ii) The young man was very hungry. He swallowed the food without chewing it. (Begin: So………………...)
(iii) The teacher found out how intelligent Kiplagat was when he started the discussion.(Begin: It was not..) (b) Replace the underlined phrasal verbs with other words of the same meaning. (3mks) (i) The children kept breaking in on our conversation. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (ii) The activists stood up for what they believed. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (iii) The building project had really eaten into my savings. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (c) Fill in the gaps with an appropriate preposition. (2mks) (i) The prefect is answerable _____________ the behaviour of the class. (ii) I have placed the coffee table ____________ the shade of that tree over there. (d) Complete each of the following sentences with one of the words in brackets. (3mks)
(i) They saw ___________ animals in the park than they expected. (Less, fewer)
(ii) After walking for three kilometers, they were lucky to get _______ water from the stream.(Little, a little) (e) Correct the error in each of the sentences below. (2mks) (i) I went for shopping yesterday. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (ii) How do you hope to get the lost child between so many people? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (f) Explain the meaning of the underlined idiomatic expressions in the following sentences. (2mks) (i) They arrived at the eleventh hour. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (ii) Most people prefer to sit at the fence. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

STAREHE 2013

4( a) Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to fill in the gaps in each sentence. {3 marks} i) The price was agreed upon without any ………………. (argue) ii) This is an exercise on the …………….. of words. (pronounce) iii) The mango trees bear fruit in …………. during the middle and the end of the year. (abundant)

b) Rewrite the following sentences as instructed. {3 marks} i) The cow’s skin was smooth and shiny. The judges were obliged to pronounce it the cow of the year. (Join using SO) ii) This book is extremely interesting and as a result it is not easy to put it down. Rewrite as one sentence using too ………..) iii) The best of all hobbies is to read novels. (Rewrite turning the underlined verb into a gerund) c) Complete each of the following sentences in the most suitable way. {3 marks} i) If the boat had been maintained properly, it ………………… capsized. ii) If you took more exercises, you ……….. feel better. iii) If I found a wallet in the street, I ………….. take to the police station. d) Complete each of the following sentences using the most appropriate world. {3 marks} i) The woman …………….. lives next door is a doctor. ii) We saw some people ………….. car had broken down. iii) The restaurant ……………. we had dinner was near the airport.

e) Rewrite the following sentences correcting the errors. {3 marks} i) The rowdy boys were scolded by their teacher who had been making a lot of noise. ii) I was sitting on the verandah when he ran up the steps reading a book. iii) The farmer marveled at the sight of the golden ears of corn walking in the field.

TRANSMARA EAST 2013
a) Complete the blank space with the correct form of the word in brackets. (3 marks) i) Njagi has not yet recovered from his ………………………. (dread) encounter with robbers. ii) The children had ………………………(cut) the paper into small pieces. iii) …………………………… (patient), Musa waited for his turn to talk to the director.

b) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given (3 marks) i) The student teacher will overcome his nervousness provided the assessor does not harass him. (Use…………….if……………..) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii) Goods once sold will not be returned under any circumstances. (Begin: Under …………………….) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….... iii) Muhingi works in a factory, ……………………………… (add a question tag) (3 marks) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. (Do not change the meaning if the original sentence). (3 marks) i) The Major bought the house at the corner for seven million shillings, yesterday. (change to passive) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ii) But for the pilot’s quick action, the plane would have crashed. (start: Had it ………..)

iii) The council warned the traders repeatedly but they insisted on hawking in the restricted area. (Use ‘in spite of’ )

d) Give two meanings from the following sentences (4 marks) i) They are flying planes. ii) Visiting teachers are sometimes boring.

e) Complete each of the blank spaces using the correct preposition. (4 marks) i) ………………………………..1963, Kenya gained independence. ii) ………………………………...Scientific investigations, HIV/AIDS is mainly transmitted ……………………….. unprotected sex …………………………… infected people.

LAINAKU 2013
Question 4: Grammar 1. Without changing the meaning, rewrite each of the sentences below, beginning with “if”. (2 marks) a) They didn’t work hard, so they failed the exam.

b) I intended to catch the seven o’clock bus, but I overslept.

2. Rewrite the following sentence putting the adjectives in the correct order. (1 mark)
The dedicated young tall Kenyan athlete sprinted across the finishing line.

3. Add question tags to the following sentences. (2 marks) a) Let us discuss the matter soberly.

b) You said there was plenty of food.

4. Fill in the gap with the correct article. (2 marks) a. I hope you will not give me ______ usual excuses.

b. What is _____ ewe?

5. Replace the phrasal verbs in bold with other words of the same meaning. (2 marks) a. The children kept breaking in on our conversation.

b. That building project has really eaten into my savings.

6. Fill in the gaps with either any or some. (2 marks) a) I know the tea doesn’t have _________ sugar.

b) Don’t you have ___________ work to do?

7. In the sentences below, use the correct form of the verb in brackets. (3 marks) a) You will have to pay for the ________________ of the house. (maintain)

b) The workers decided to wait for the outcome of the ____________ .(deliberate)

c) I scolded her for treating the old man ______________. (respect)

8. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate preposition. (1 mark)
The refugees fled their country because they were afraid __________ their lives.

RABAI 2013

a) Rewrite the following sentences in their plural forms. (3mks)

(i) They resolved the crisis by preparing a memorandum.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) The thief dismissed the chief’s belief.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
iii) The baby lost her tooth at the oasis.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. (3mks)

(i) Although the examination was difficult, most of the candidates thought they had passed. (Rewrite beginning; Despite ..................)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) We rarely see teachers behaving the way they did last week.
(Rewrite beginning; Rarely ................)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(iii) Her mother insisted, “I want to know what you are doing now!” (Rewrite in indirect speech)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Complete the following to show the most appropriate degree of adjectives. (3mks) (i) The teacher did not want us to read the book any ............................. (far)

(ii) Among her siblings, Swabra is the ................................... (old)

(iii) Joshua, Jabali and Jason are all ill. The doctor however thinks that Jabali is the .............................. of the three.

c) Complete these sentences below with suitable words to complete the idiomatic expressions. (3mks)

(i) If this assignment is not completed soon, the principal will be breathing down ................................................

(ii) The couple was told by the pastor that holding a wedding after getting a baby was actually putting ............................................. before the horse.

(iii) Despite all the problems I went through such as lacking school fees and falling ill, I did not lose hope for I knew every cloud .........................................................................

d) Explain the meaning of the following sentences. (3mks)

(i) Only Dzungovu spoke to her. ………………………………………..

(ii) Dzungovu only spoke to her …………………………………………

(iii) Dzungovu spoke to her only ……………………………………….

LARI 2013

PAPER 2 GRAMMAR (15MRKS)

4 (a) Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each (3mrks) i) Julius did not complain. He did not report to the police.
(Begin: Julius neither…………………

(ii) The Principal provides leadership in the school. He also teaches
(Begin: Besides………………………………

(iii) The candidates were so excited that they could not hide it
End…………………………………………….excitement)

b. Insert the correct preposition in the blanks to complete the sentences below (3mrks)
i. That was his lat cent. I am really sorry--------------------him.

ii. I have placed the seats----------------the shade of that pine over there.

iii. The dictator was despised-----------------------his subjects.

c. Fill in each blank space using the correct form of the word in brackets (2mrks)
i. Our MP is facing a lot of-------------------------------(rival) from the constituents.

ii. The school soccer team played a rather-----------------------(defence) game.

d. Supply the correct question tag for each of the following sentences (3mrks)
i. They must work very hard if they want to succeed,-----------------

ii. Let us all bow for a word of prayer,-------------------------

iii. Maria did not know the directions to her uncle’s place,-----------------------------------

e. Write the following sentences in the active voice (2mrks)
i. The children were thrilled by the paintings in the gallery

ii. The spoon was grabbed from be by Jeniffer.

f. Add prefixes to the following words and write them out correctly (2mrks) i. Mobile------------------------ ii. Spell--------------------------
SUBUKIA 2013

A.Only one of the choices given after each sentence will replace the word or words underlined without having to make any other changes to the sentences. ( 3mks)

i) Kasungu said that he was still going to school.
(a) schooling (b) at school (c) in school (d) for school

ii) You can give the matter some consideration and give me your decision next week,
(a) thought (b) thinking (c) thoughtfullness (d) think

iii) The government has decided to call for a general vote by the people in this particular matter,
(a) mandate (b) junta (c) election (d) referendum
B.Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Do not change the meaning.3mks i) I am not sure if everyone would agree with your proposal.
(Start: Not everyone…………………)

ii) The teacher found out how intelligent Omollo was when he started the discussion.
(Begin : It was not ……………..)

iii) What is the problem?
(Rewrite as an indirect question)

C) Complete the following sentences with a suitable question tag. 2mks
(i) Open the door,----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(ii) I am a prince,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DExplain the difference in meaning between the following pairs of sentences. 2mks

(I) (a) She went and bought herself a skirt
(b) She went and bought a skirt herself

(II) Write sentences using the abstract nouns of the following adjectives. 2mks (i) Novel
(ii) Short

ERewrite the underlined words using phrasal verbs in place of the underlined words3mks

(i) The dog attacked the stranger the moment the gate was opened.

(ii) The patient recovered from his injuries sooner than we expected.

(iii) Wafula became sick with fever after he was bitten by a mosquito

KIBWEZI 2013
(a) Complete the blank spaces with the correct form of the word in brackets. (i) There will be a __________________ service for the departed souls. (memory) (ii) When Jane was demoted as a classmonitor, she was delighted but ________________. (apprehend) (b) Complete the blank spaces with the most suitable phrasal verbs. (i) You are walking too fast. I can’t keep _________________ you. (ii) The robbers got _____________________ 50,000 USD

(c) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions (i) I am indebted _______________________ him for the help he gave me. (ii) The police blamed the woman ______________ neglecting her own child. (d) Rewrite the following sentences as instructed (i) The cow I bought was too tired to continue walking (Rewrite using ‘so’) (ii) The visitor advised the students to consider the consequences of their behaviour (Rewrite: A in direct speech) (iii) The oil company has established a petrol station here. (Rewrite beginning: A petro, station………..) (e) Use correct collective nouns in the following sentences (i) The evening party was made beautiful by the _____________ of colours (ii) The guest of honour was given a _______________ flowers (iii) She put a _______________ salt in the plate of food

(f) Change the underlined words into the negative forms (i) The guest speaker in the forum was a noble person (ii) She said that my argument was very prudent. (iii) Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s writings are famous with Western readers.

MAKUENI 2013 (a) For each of the following words construct sentences to bring out the difference in meaning. (2mks) (i) Industrious (ii) Industrial (b) Rewrite the following as instructed (i) Because he was ill, the doctor advised him to stay at home. (1mk) Begin: Being ill, ………………………….. (ii) It was the last time he saw his wife;( Begin: Never…………………..) (iii) What long hair you have! (Rewrite to end with is) (1mk) (iv) I believe she is a good natured girl. (Begin: It ………………………….) (1mk)

c) Replace the underlined with a phrasal verb. (i) Achieng despises her step sister. (ii) I could not tolerate him because of his misconduct. (iii) The doctor remarked that the girl resembled her father.

(d) Insert the appropriate word (i) We are visitors of ____________________________. (ii) One must appreciate ____________________________ culture. (iii) I am not ______________________ to such treatment.

(e) Use the correct form of the word given after each sentence. (i) He ______________________ the poem, that is why he failed. (understand) (ii) The filled up book needs __________________________. (replace) (iii) Owino did not know that a tree had ________________________ his house. (strike)

MATUNGULU 2013
(a) Rewrite the sentences below as instructed in each case. (4mks) (i) What we need in school is disciplined students. (End…………. school) (ii) It was so tactfully done that John remained ignorant of it for a long time. (Begin: So……) (iii) Shut up. Go to the market. (Join into one sentence with a coordinating conjunction) (iv) Makau is the worst boy in the village (Use a comparative adjective) (b) Use one word to replace the underlined words in the following sentences (3mks) (i) Today I ran into Mary as she was alighting from the vehicle. (ii) After the divorce, the man lived a dog’s life. (iii) The hotelier displayed a list of foods available using chalk. (c) Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the words given in the brackets (4mks) (i) The constitution of a country must guarantee its citizens certain rights ____________________ of race or religion (respect). (ii) Wanyama is a very _____________________ person. (deceive) (iii) The teacher had nothing but ___________________for the top K.C.S.E. (admire) (iv) The Minister was accused of ______________ of the Constituency Development Fund. (manage)

(d) Explain the difference between the set of sentences below. (4mks) (i) (a) I saw the boy biting the mango fruit. (b) I saw the boy bite the mango fruit. (ii) (a) The balls were placed in a box of wood. (b) The balls were placed in a box with wood.