Eeg 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

EEG-01
Bachelor's Degree Programme

(BDP)
ASSIGNMENTS
July, 2005 – June, 2006
Elective Course in English-01
School of Humanities
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
ELECTIVE COURSE IN ENGLISH-01 (EEG-01)
Assignment 1-3
Programme: BDP
Course Code: EEG-01
Dear student,
You will have three assignments for the Elective Course in English-01. All three assignments are
Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and carry 100 marks each. The block-wise distribution of
assignments is as follows:
Assignment Coverage
1 Blocks 1-4
2 Blocks 5-7
3 Blocks 1-7
Aims: The TMAs are concerned mainly with assessing your application and your understanding
of the course material. You are not required to reproduce chunks of information from the
course material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may acquire during
the course of your study. These assignments aim to assess your performance as well as to
teach.
Instructions: Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions carefully:
1) Read the detailed instructions about the assignments given in the Programme Guide for
the Elective Courses.
2) Write your Roll Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right corner of the first
page of your response sheet(s).
3) Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre you are
attached to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s).
4) Do not plan to take the terminal examination for the course if you have not done the
assignments set for it first. You will not be permitted to do so. The submission dates for
the assignments is 31st of March (for June Term End Exam) and 30 th September (for
December Term End Exam).
The top of the first page of your response sheet should look like this:
Roll No. ………………………….

Name ………………………….
Address ………………………….
Course Title ………………………….

Assignment No. ………………………..
Study Centre ………………………… Date ……………………………
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5) Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully.
6) Write the relevant question number with each answer.
7) You should write in your own handwriting.
8) Submission: the completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study
Centre allotted to you by 31st March 2006. Please read the instructions given in your
Programme Guide.
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Elective Course in English-01 (EEG-01)
Assignment 1
(Based on Blocks 1-4)
Course Code: EEG01

Assignment Code: EEG01/TMA-1/2005-06
Maximum Marks: 100
1.(a) Use the following words in sentences as verbs and as nouns:

leave; want; cry; move; find
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(b) Point out the difference in usage/meaning between the words in each of the
following pairs.
Write sentences to illustrate the differences.
i) refuse, decline
ii) repel, repulse
iii) certainly, surely
iv) famous, well known
v) distrust, mistrust
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2. Correct the following sentences:
i) I was seeing all this happen infront of my house.
ii) I shall inform the date of the meeting to you.
iii) Please teach me driving.
iv) He is elder than me.
v) He loves to pull my legs.
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3. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
No two people pronounce exactly alike. The differences arise from a variety of causes, such
as locality, early influences and social surroundings. There are also individual peculiarities for
which it is difficult or impossible to account.
It is thought by many that there ought to exist a standard, and one can see from several points
of view that a standard speech would have its uses. Ability to speak in a standard way might
be considered advantageous by some of those whose home language is a districtly local form
of speech; if their vocations require them to work in districts remote from their home locality,
they would not be hampered by speaking in a manner differing considerably from the speech
of those around them:
i) Why do different people speak a language in different ways?
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ii) What is the advantage of speaking in a standard way?
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iii) Explain the meanings of the following words:
Account (verb); standard 3 (noun); vocations; hampered; considerably.
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4.(a) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable auxiliary verbs:
i) ______ you been to his house before?
ii) I ______not find the other door.
iii) We _______ be more on our toes if we ______ not know what is in store for us.
iv) The fan belt ______ have snapped and fallen off.
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(b) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable linking words:
i) Work is necessary to keep the world going, ____without it we should all very quickly
die.
ii) Many men work on the land. They are cultivators ______ gardeners ______
shepherds.
iii) There are always improvements to be made,_______ it is a law of life that everything
must either change _______ perish.
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(c) Insert suitable articles in the following sentences wherever necessary:
i) Prakash is good painter.
ii) He likes colour and cut of shirt
iii) He has bought new car and big house.
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(d) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable prepositions:
i) He was tired _______ the long walk _______ the jungle.
ii) There was still some light _______ the sky.
iii) Most people are afraid _______ snakes.
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5.(a) Using the appropriate suffix, change the following words into words of the category
noted against each.
i) flat > verb
ii) usual > adverb
iii) run > noun
iv) clap > noun
v) victory > adjective.
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(b) Show how the following words are built up from their roots with the addition of affixes:
Indicate the order in which the affixes are added
i) athletics
ii) uncomfortable
iii) disturbance
iv) historian 4
v) examination
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6.(a) Explain the meanings of the phrasal verbs in the following sentences:
i) We have nearly used up all our savings.
ii) I’ve found you out at last, you cheat.
iii) This small matter has been blown up in order to cause difficulty between the two
nations.
iv) I’m trying to fight off a cold.
v) This afternoon’s meeting will have to be put off.
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(b) Use the following phrasal verbs in sentences of your own:
make up; hold back; run across; take after; set up
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7. Turn the following into negative sentences:
i) His sacrifice changed the world overnight.
ii) The ministry will be sworn in on Saturday.
iii) You must decide now.
iv) Can you come this evening?
v) Please let him go.
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8. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
The year’s at the spring,
And day’s at the morn;
Mornings at seven;
The hill-sides’ dew-pearl’d;
The lark’s on the wing;
The snail’s on the thorn;
God’s in his heaven-
All’s right with the world!
(Browning)
i) What does ‘ ’s’ indicate in these lives? Why has the shortened form been used?
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ii) Make a list of prepositional phrases used in the poem.
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iii) Rewrite lines 1-3 in your own words, with appropriate prepositions as in ordinary
speech.
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iv) Explain the meanings of ‘on the wing’, and ‘on the thorn’, bringing out the difference
clearly.
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v) Explain ‘dew-pearl’d’. What figure of speech is it?
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vi) Describe the scene in your own words.
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Assignment 2
Course Code: EEG01

Maximum Marks: 100
“O bury me not in the deep, deep sea.”

These words came slowly, mournfully
From the pallid lips of a youth who lay
On his cabin couch at the close of day.
He’d wasted and pined till over his brow
Death’s shadow had slowly passed, and now
As the land and his mother’s home drew nigh,
They had gathered around to see him die.
i) Which words would normally be stressed in line 1?

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ii) What is the rhyming pattern in the passage?
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iii) Give examples of alliteration in the passage.
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iv) Explain the words:
Pallid; cabin, couch, pined; brow; nigh.
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v) What is meant by
‘Death’s shadow had slowly passed over his brow?
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What makes school life irksome until you get used to it, and easy when you do get used
to it, is that it is a routine. You have to get up at a fixed hour, wash and dress, take your
meals, and do your work all at fixed hours. Now the worst of a routine is that, though it
is supposed to suit everybody, it really suits nobody. Sixth-form scholars are like other
people, they are all different. Each of you is what is called an individual case, needing
individual attention. But you cannot have it at school. Nobody has time enough nor
money enough to provide each of you with a separate teacher and a special routine
carefully fitted to your individual personality, like your clothes and your boots.
i) Explain the words:
Irksome; routine; form; scholars; individual (adjective); personality

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ii) Comment on the author’s literary style.
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iii) Write a summary of the passage in about 50 words.
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3. Point out the literary and rhetorical devices used in the following passage:
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.

I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones,
So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious.
If it were so, it was a grievous fault,
And grievously hath Caesar answered it.
Here, under leave of Brutus, and the rest,
For Brutus is an honourable man,
So are they all; all honourable men,
Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.
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4. Point out the communicative function of the following sentences:
i) Can I borrow your pen?

ii) Shall I mend your bag?
iii) How about going to Calcutta on the 15th?
iv) Would you make a hotel booking for me?
v) Cant you do as you’re told?
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By the holy waters of the Jumna, near New Delhi, almost a million people waited in the
sun for the funeral procession to reach the cremation grounds. White predominated – the
white of women’s cotton saris and of men’s clothes, Caps and bulbous turbans.
i) What does the author describe here?

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ii) What is the significance of the following statements?
‘A million people waited in the sun for the funeral procession’.

‘The white colour predominated.’
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iii) Explain the words:
predominated; bulbous; holy waters; million.

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Now if we are to find the essential social function of poetry we must look first at its more
obvious functions, those which it must perform if it is to perform any. The first, I think,
that we can be sure about is that poetry has to give pleasure. If you ask what kind of
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pleasure then I can only answer, the kind of pleasure that poetry gives, simply because
any other answer would take us far a field into aesthetics, and the general question of the
nature of art.
i) What is the most obvious function of poetry?

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ii) Why is it difficult to describe the kind of pleasure that poetry gives?
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iii) Explain the words:
essential; function; obvious; a field; aesthetics.

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7. Read the following poem and answer the questions given below:
Beyond the East the sunrise, beyond the West the sea,
And East and West the wander-thirst that will not let me be;
It works in me like madness, dear, to bid me say good bye;
For the seas call and the stars call, and oh! the call of the sky,
I know not where the white road runs nor what the blue hills are,
But a man can have the sun for friend, and for his guide a star;
And there’s no end of voyaging when once the voice is heard,
For the rivers call and the roads call and oh! the call of a bird’!
i) The verbs are missing in line 1.

How will you say it in ordinary speech?
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ii) The word ‘call’ occurs three times in line 4. What is its grammatical function in
each case?
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iii) Explain line 6.
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iv) Explain ‘wander-thirst’.
What does line 2 mean?

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v) What are the calls which the poet cannot resist?
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vi) Which line expresses the idea that although the poet is drawn into the unknown
all the time, he is neither alone nor lost?
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vii) ‘and oh! the call of the sky’.
‘and oh! the call of a bird’!’
Does this parallel construction
Suggest anything to you?
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Left-handed persons can do certain things 8 better than those who are right-handed. They
generally find it more difficult to learn languages and mathematics, but have an
advantage when it comes to music or sports – Recent research shows that the reason for
left or right-handedness, and the qualities that go with each of these, may lie in
differences in the construction of the brain.
The human brain is spherical (like a ball). It is divided into two halves, called the two
hemispheres. The right hemisphere controls the working of the left side of the body,
while the left hemisphere controls the right side. Furthermore, each hemisphere controls
certain kinds of mental activity. In most people, reasoning or logical thinking and the
learning of mathematics and languages are controlled by the left hemisphere, while
abilities in the arts and crafts and in music, dance and sports are controlled by the right
hemisphere.
i) Explain the following words:
left-handed; advantage; construction; reasoning; logical thinking.

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ii) What are the things that left handed persons may find easier to do?
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iii) What are the functions of the two halves of the brain?
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iv) What is the effect of the following words used in the passage?
generally; may; most

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Assignment 3
Course Code: EEG01
Maximum Marks: 100
1.(a) Use each of the following words in sentences in two different meanings:
club (noun); application (noun); staff (noun); report (noun); current (noun).
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(b) Correct the following sentences:
i) I enjoy to play tennis.
ii) You must always think me as your friend.
iii) Every bread in the box got spoiled.
iv) The equipments used in this workshop are of excellent quality.
v) The main reason for my leaving the hostel was that I was not liking the food.
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(c) Add tag questions to the following sentences:
i) It’s too early.
ii) She walks with a limp.
iii) That’s got you.
iv) They’re not exactly in the luxury class.
v) You haven’t been selling your products through retailers.
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2.(a) Fill in the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets in the following sentence:
The government is (try) to (evolve) a system whereby non-resident Indians can (enjoy)
the benefits of dual citizenship without (be) (accord) this status formally.
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(b) Fill in the blanks in the following sentence with correct auxiliary verbs:
A dying heart ____ _____ pumped to life; a woman who _____ ______ beaten up ____
_____ put on intravenous fluids; a person with a broken joint ___ sent for the x-ray.
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(c) Explain the meanings of the phrasal verbs in the following sentences:
(i) If you are not specially trained for the job, you will be turned down by the
committee.
(ii) He was brought up on theories which are now out of date.
(iii) I went to the tailor to have the suit tried on.
(iv) I was held up at the meeting.
(v) She put on her old brown jacket.
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(d) Describe the structure of each of the following words, indicating the root and the affixes,
and if there is more than one affix, the order in which the affixes are added
exclusive
services
information
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When mankind learnt to preserve language through the written word, the area of contact
between minds was extended. Spoken words do not go far. They get lost in course of
time, and often become distorted as they pass from mouth to mouth. But the written
word crosses oceans and mountains and is still unchanged. Every man may thus gain the
thinking of countless others.
That is not all. The written word goes beyond uniting the minds of living men alone; it
removes the barriers between the minds of today and the minds of those who belonged to
a remote past. This great contact between thoughts has created what is called civilization.
Explain the words:
i) preserve; contact; extended; distorted; civilization

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ii) Form nouns from the following words:
preserve; extend; speak; lose; distort.

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iii) How did writing influence the life of mankind?
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iv) writing has certain advantages over speech. What are they?
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Martin was tired after the long walk through the thick Brazilian jungle. As night fell he
came to a swampy place near a lake, where he decided to camp. He spread a blanket on
the ground and stretched himself out on it. But the place was so full of mosquitoes that
he found it impossible to sleep. At last, in despair, he sprang into the branches of a
nearby tree and climbed to the top. Here, to his satisfaction, he found that there were
hardly any mosquitoes. The breeze was delightfully cool at this height and he made up
his mind to spend the night in the tree. He made a kind of rough couch for himself by
tying several branches together, on which he lay down, using his coat as a pillow.
i. Explain the words:
Swampy; despair; couch

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ii. Where did Martin have this experience?
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iii. Why did martin climb the tree?
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iv. What is the effect of the following sentences?
“night fell’; ‘he sprang into the branches of a nearby tree’.

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5. Read the following passage and answer 11
the questions given below:
One of the greatest runners of this century, Murray Halberg, winner of the 5000 metre
race at the Rome Olympic games in 1960, was almost killed in an accident while playing
football. He was only 16 than. His left shoulder and arm were so badly damaged that the
arm remained paralysed for the rest of his life. The veins and arteries in the arm had
burst, and the doctors could save his life only with great difficulty. His parents, who had
been told he was dying, stood by his bedside. When Murray became conscious they saw
a faint smile on his face. That same faint smile was to become famous ten years later, on
the Olympic track in Rome, when Murray lay almost unconscious with pain after
breaking the world record for the 5000-metre race.
i) Explain the words:
paralysed; vein; artery; conscious

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ii) That same faint smile was to become famous ten years later on the Olympic track
in Rome.
What did this smile show?

Why did the same smile appear ten years later?
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iii) What is meant by ‘5000-metre race’?
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iv) What does ‘breaking the world record’ mean?
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6. State the communicative function of the following sentences:
i. Why does he come at this hour?

ii. Can’t you see I’m busy?
iii. Maybe I can help you.
iv. Be careful!
v. Did you hurt yourself?
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This life is sweetest; in this wood

I hear no children cry for food;
I see no woman, white with care;
No man, with muscles wasting here.
No doubt it is a selfish thing
To fly from human suffering;
No doubt he is a selfish man,
Who shuns poor creatures sad and wan.
But it’s a wretched life to face
Hunger in almost every place;
Cursed with a land that’s empty, when
The heart is full to help all men.
i. Explain the words:
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Wretched; cursed.
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ii) ‘It is a selfish thing to fly from human suffering;

Here the real or ‘logical’ subject of the sentence is placed after the verb ‘is’ and
the complement noun phrase. Find another example of this pattern in the poem.
Write another sentence of your own on the same pattern.
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iii) “This life is sweetest.
What is ‘this life’?
What is it contrasted with?
Why does the poet refer to it as ‘sweetest’?
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iv) Explain:
‘cursed with a hand that’s empty,

when the heart is full to help all men.
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v) What is the poet’s attitude to human suffering? Would you regard him as selfish?
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vi) Comment on the use of rhyme in the poem.
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vii) Point out some of the literary devices used in the poem.
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EEG-02
Bachelor’s Degree Programme

(BDP)
ASSIGNMENTS
July 2005 – June 2006
ELECTIVE COURSE IN ENGLISH-02
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110 068
Elective Course In English-02 (EEG-02)
Assignments 1, 2 and 3
Programme Code: BDP
Course Code: EEG-02/2005
Dear Student,
Assignments Coverage
1 Blocks 1-4
2 Blocks 5-8
3 Blocks 1-8
of the course material. These assignments aim to teach as well as to assess your
performance.
Instructions: Before attempting the assignments please read the following instructions carefully.
1. Read the detailed instructions about the assignments given in the Programme Guide for
Elective Courses.
2. Write your Roll Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right corner of the first
3. Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre you are
4. Do not plan to take the terminal examination for the course if you have not done the
assignments set for it first. You will not be permitted to do so.
Roll No. .....………………………………….

Name: …………………………..................
Address: ….………………………...............
…………………………………….
Course Title: .………………………… …………………………………….
Assignment No: .............................……… …………………………………….
Study Centre …………………………. Date …………………………………….
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5. Use only foolscap size paper for your response and tag all the pages carefully.
6. Write the relevant question number with each answer.
7. You should write in your own handwriting.
8. Submission: The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study
Programme Guide.
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ASSIGNMENT-1
(BLOCKS 1-4)
Course Code: EEG02

Max. Marks: 100
Note: Attempt all questions
1. a. Write the symbol for the vowel sound represented by the underlined letters in the
following words.
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1) team 2) head 3) stuff 4) know 5) straight 6) said 7) wool 8)guest 9)seize 10) blood
b. Write down two words to illustrate each of the following consonants.

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/ʃ tʃ,z,ʤ,ℨ/
2. a. The words last and lost differ only in the vowel sounds: last contains /a:/ and lost/ /.
Give five more pairs of words like last and lost containing /a:/ and / /, respectively,
regardless of how these two vowels are spelt.
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b. Against each of the following words, two pronunciations are given (in phonemic
transcription). Tick the correct one in each case.
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i) adjust a. /Ədʤʌst/
b. /Əʤʌst/
ii) village a. /vIleIʤ/

b. /vIlIʤ/
iii) jew a. /ʤju:/

b. /ʤu:/
iv) looked a. /lƱkd/

b. /lƱkt/
v) leaves a. /li:vs/
b. /li:vz/
3. a Here are some dialogues. Mark the stressed syllables.

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A: We’re going on a picnic. Would you like to come?
B: I’d love to, but I’m going to be rather busy on Saturday.
A: Can’t you postpone your work?
B: No, I’m afraid not. I’m expecting some guests. They’ll be staying for a week.
A: Oh, what a pity! You’ll miss all the fun.
b. Fill in the blanks with all, each, every, everybody or everything.

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i) Not bird can fly.
ii) I pronounced word separately, very slowly.
iii) We’ll start when student has arrived.
iv) Do you know here?
v) She stayed in bed day yesterday.
4. Write short notes on the following:
i) Nasal consonants
ii) Diphthongs in English
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5. Derivational affixes are different from inflectional affixes in a variety of ways. Discuss, giving
examples where necessary.
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6. Identify the elements that represent (a) function words (b) content words, and (c) affixes?
Illustrate your answer with examples.
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ASSIGNMENT-2
(BLOCKS 5-8)
Course Code: EEG02

Max. Marks: 100

1. a. Write short notes on the following (in about 150 words each):
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i) Question formation in English
ii) Explicit and implicit negation
b. Correct the error in the following sentences:

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i) I am hearing that you are going to Bombay next week.
ii) He’s always finding faults with his subordinates.
iii) Do you know where has he gone?
iv) She enjoys to play Tennis.
v) He is elder than me.
vi) Smita has not read this book, isn’t it.
vii) We have the latest equipments in this department.
viii) We discussed about many things.
ix) Are you believing in God?
x) This is to inform that the meeting has been cancelled.
2. a. Identify the elements that represent (a) free and (b) bound morphemes in the following
words (ignore other elements):
Pesticide, postmodernist, prepacked, expedition, manhood, servicing, manager,

unenthusiastically, predate, embedded
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b. Fill in the blanks with the correct linking devices from the brackets.
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i) _________ you blew up a picture of a cat to a very large size, it would look very
much like a tiger. (if, whenever)
ii) Glass is transparent, ________ it is used for windows. (therefore, because)
iii) The adult human heart is about the size of a clenched fist. ________ it generates
enough energy in 24 hours to lift 68000 kilograms, thirty centimeters off the
ground. (when, yet, therefore)
iv) There were no signs of rain; ________ I didn’t carry the umbrella. (because, so)
v) I will do it _______ you want me to. (unless, since)
c. Chose a comparative or superlative form of adjective.

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i) The marriage of Figaro is of all Mozart’s operas. (beautiful)
ii) My new car is than my old one. (fast)
iii) My mother and her sisters are all than their children. (short)
iv) I think Annie is person in our class. (intelligent)
v) Let’s meet in the library – it’s than all the other rooms. (quiet)
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3. a. Pick out the subordinate clauses in the following sentences, and say what kind they are.
(eg. adjective, noun, adverb clause)
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i) That he told us the truth made me happy.
ii) Last night he gave a lecture which was on technological development in his
country.
iii) I fell while I was running down the stairs.
iv) Where Rohit lives is beautiful.
v) My friend didn’t tell me the reason why he quit his job.
b. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct forms of the verbs given in the
brackets:
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i) Each of thieves sent to jail.(was/were)
ii) Neither of them done the sum. (have/has)
iii) Sahib Singh and Sons a well known sports company.(is/are)
iv) Gulliver’s Travels written by Jonathan Swift.(were/was)
v) Five and four nine.(are/is)
vi) Fifty rupees a big amount for him.(is/are)
vii) This girl or that boy thrown the stone.(has/have)
viii) Sons and Lovers a famous English novel.(are/is)
ix) Rice and curry easy to cook.(are/is)
x) Fifteen days a very short period.(is/are)
4. a. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

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We sailed Port Balboa 14.30 hours 5th
April, 1986. It was a cloudy day and drizzling lightly. Thunderstorms were forecast.
But the weather pundits were wrong again. The rain clouds blew over. Not having been
sea for a few weeks, some of us were seasick the first few days.
While on duty night, I noticed that the water around the boat had a bluish
phosphorescent glow which was particularly noticeable where the bow (front) of the
yacht cut through the water. The darker the night, the brighter the glow. But, when I
took out a mugful of water the sea the glow disappeared. I was told
that these were micro-organisms called ‘plankton’ found abundance
the Pacific Ocean.
During daylight I could see them suspended just below the surface the
water. They provided food the fish, even whales.
b. Change the following sentences into passive voice. You may make appropriate changes to
write a coherent paragraph.
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i) A terrible cyclone destroyed the village.
ii) The cyclone has rendered several people homeless.
iii) The Chief Minister of the State is going to give Rs. 50,000 to each of the
families of the victims.
iv) Several NGOs are feeding the homeless victims.
v) Other states have organized help groups to give relief to the victims.
c. Complete the following sentences by adding noun clauses as objects. Used the clues
given in brackets.
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i) The Chief Minister promised (midday
meal/children).
ii) I don’t know (get/money back).
iii) The police wanted to know (snooping
around/locality).
iv) It is a good thing (Sunil/working hard).
v) The teacher showed the class (solve/physics problem).
5. a. State whether the italicized affixes in the following sentences are inflectional or
derivational.
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i) She changed her mind about him.
ii) The disobedient boy was punished by the teacher.
iii) My son loves potatoes.
b. Discuss the function of modals in Grammar. Fill in ‘will’, ‘must’, ‘would’, or ‘could’ in
the blanks in the sentences given below:
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i) I hope it is not necessary but he demand your
resignation.
ii) If you had not come to my rescue, I have had to
plead for mercy.
iii) Savitri’s husband has been posted abroad; now she
have to manage on her own.
iv) You shout into his ear; he is quite hard of hearing.
v) Arshad is a very naughty child; his mother give in to every wish of
his.
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ASSIGNMENT-3
(BLOCKS 1-8)
Course Code: EEG02

Max. Marks: 100
1. a Write short notes on any two of the following:

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i) Complex and Compound words
ii) Free and Bound morphemes
iii) Count and Mass nouns
iv) Conversion
b. In the following sentences, mark the stress on the words in italics, keeping in mind their
function.
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i) (a) My project was approved.
(b) He was projected as the leader of the party.
ii) (a) Can you rebel against the laws of nature?

(b) He turned a rebel after that incident.
iii) (a) Your service record is not good.

(b) I cannot record his statement.
iv) (a) Punjab produces more wheat than any other state.
(b) The produce of rice this year is very low.
v) (a) He is a perfect gentleman.

(b) He perfected his statement by providing the missing links.
2. a. What is the difference between simple, compound and complex sentences? Identify each
of the following sentences as simple, compound or complex.
5+10
i) He told me that he would be going to Bombay next week.
ii) She is very beautiful.
iii) The girl whom you met last week came here looking for you.
iv) I am going to the market.
v) She will go to the party only if her father will drop her.
vi) I think that you are right.
vii) Finish your homework and put the notebooks back into your bag.
viii) Madhu dreamt that she was flying an airplane.
ix) Either you sit properly or you leave the room.
x) Shocked at the news of his death, we rushed home.
b. Make each of these pairs of sentences into a single sentence, using a relative pronoun.
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i) She told us about her experiences in India. This was interesting.
ii) I heard about the vacancy from a friend. This friend works in Personnel.
iii) She gave me some information. This information was supposed to be
confidential.
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iv) I heard about this from a colleague. This colleague assured me it was true.
v) Apparently, we sent the forms to an address. This address was wrong.
3. a. Form question from the statements given below, using the question words given in
brackets.
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i) The auditorium was constructed last year. (when)
Question:
ii) The money was collected by students. (by whom)

Question:
iii) I have bought six plants for my garden. (how many)

Question:
iv) The taxi driver turned up very late. (who)

Question:
v) It is his fault. (whose)

Question:
b. Change the verbs in brackets into nouns.

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i) Here is an (announce). The (arrive) of the train from Istanbul has been delayed.
ii) According to the (advertise), Pizza Express has a free (deliver) service.
iii) This is the last (rehearse) before the first (perform) of the play.
iv) Could I make an (appoint) to see the doctor?
v) The new headmaster has made a number of (improve) to the school.
vi) Raja Ram Mohan Roy was a great social (reform).
vii) You can’t pass an exam without sufficient (prepare).
c. Divide the following words into their constituent morphemes:

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i) Friendliness
ii) Disinformation
iii) Unshapely
iv) Comparative
v) Receptionist
4. a. Identify the type to which each of the compounds belong (noun compound, adjective
compound, verb compound).
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i) setback
ii) shortlist
iii) boyfriend
iv) icy cold
v) brief case
vi) hailstorm
vii) overestimate
viii) blackbird
ix) Killjoy
x) Workman
b. Complete the following letter. Put the verbs in brackets into either the –ing form or to+
infinitive.
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Dear Mr. Willams
Thank you for your letter of 12 June in which you stated that following the visit of your
chief buyer Mr. Lindfield, you are considering placing (place) an order for our soft drink.
We can arrange (1) (supply) you with an initial order of 1,000 cases, and
I enclose our current price list, which I believe you will find very
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competitive. If you decide (2) (go) ahead with the order, we will
agree (3) (give) you the 14% quantity discount you
mentioned, and details are enclosed. Please note that we guarantee (4)
(deliver) firm orders within four weeks.
You mentioned also that you wanted (5) (market) the drink under your own
brand name, which will involve (6) (change) the labels. I would suggest
(7) (get) the labels printed here, because it is probably not worth (8)
(print) them in the UK and (9) (send) them
here. I have contacted our personal printer for a quotation and I hope (10)
(be) able to send you the price soon.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries. I look forward to
hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Ravi Kapoor
Managing Director
5. a Write short notes on any three of the following. Give examples to illustrate your answer.
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i) tense and aspect
ii) falling and rising tone
iii) open and close questions
iv) pure vowels and diphthongs
b. Complete the following sentences with the help of a clause/a phrase.

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i) He shouted . (manner)
ii) , we went home. (time)
iii) Put the eatables . (place)
iv) , I shall come. (condition)
v) He looked at me angrily . (reason)
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EEG-03

(BDP)
Communication Skills in English
ASSIGNMENTS
2005
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068
Communication Skills in English
Dear Student,
Herewith are three assignments for you. Through these assignments we would help you in
assessing your progress in the study of this course.
The assignments are divided block-wise as below:
Assignment Coverage
1 Blocks 1,2 & 3
2 Blocks 4,5 & 6
3 Blocks 7 & 8
While writing the assignments keep the following in mind:
1) Read carefully the relevant directions of the Programme Guide.
2) Write your name, enrolment number, full address and date on the top right hand corner of
your answer-script.
3) In the centre of the first page write clearly the name of the course, assignment number
and the name of the study centre you have been assigned.
The first page of the assignments booklet should look like this:
ENROLMENT NO. : ………………………………
NAME : ………………………………
ADDRESS : ………………………………
: ………………………………
: ………………………………
DATE : ………………………………
4) Your answers should be on foolscap paper only. Securely tie the pages together before
submitting them.
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5) Write the question number of each answer.
6) Write the answer in your own handwriting.
7) Submit the assignments to the Coordinator of your study centre on time.
It may be a good idea to do an assignment after you have read the relevant blocks properly. Do
an assignment at one go, without referring back to the study material and if you feel unsatisfied
with your performance do the whole assignment once over again. This is just an advice. See if it
is helpful.
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Assignment–1
(Based on Blocks 1,3 & 5)
Programme: BDP
Course Code: EEG-03
Max. Marks: 20x5=100
Answer the 5 questions given below. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. Write a letter to your former head master telling him about your present pursuits.
2. Write a face-to-face conversation between you and a dentist about your patient who
cannot for some reason speak for herself.
3. Ring up your friend to tell him why you cannot now go for the dinner tonight. Write
the conversation down.
4. Write a memo on behalf of the Head of the organisation advising the employees
against misusing the telephones provided to them in the office.
5. Write a report based on your research in your locality about the choice of their soaps.
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Assignment–2
(Based on Blocks 2 & 4)
Programme: BDP
Course Code: EEG-03
Max. Marks: 100
Answer the 5 questions given below. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. What are the qualities of a good debater. Explain with the help of suitable examples.
2. State the difference in the styles of forensic, deliberative and epideictic rhetoric.
3. Write a conversation between two friends regarding a film they saw together.
4. Write a letter to your M.P. drawing his attention either to the poor approach road to
your village or a patch of government land that can be converted into a park and
asking him to do so.
5. Write 2 pieces of conversation with your friend, one in the class-room and another in
the play ground on any two of the following topics:
(a) the role of Indian judiciary in our society

(b) criminalisation of politics
(c) the falling standards of our t.v. programmes
(d) the society’s attitude towards sports persons.
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Assignment–3
(Based on Blocks 6, 7 & 8)
Programme: BDP
Course Code: EEG-03
Max. Marks: 100
Answer the following questions. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. What is the difference between spoken language and a piece of writing. Explain with
the help of examples.
2. Listen to a radio play or commentary on current affairs and comment on its merits and
shortcomings with the help of suitable examples.
3. Adopt a popular saying such as to kill two birds with a stone or make hay while the
sun shines or a bird in hand is better than two in the bush into a radio play.
4. Write an essay on the importance of the camera-man for a t.v. programme.
5. What are the qualities of either a fashion or a sports magazine?

EEG-04

(BDP)
ASSIGNMENTS
July 2005 – June 2006

ENGLISH FOR PRACTICAL PURPOSES
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Assignment 1-2
Programme: BDP
Course Code: EEG-04
Dear student,
Assignment Coverage
1 Blocks 1-4
2 Blocks 5-7
3 Blocks 1-7
course material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may acquire during
the course of your study. These assignments aim to assess your performance as well as to
teach.
Instructions: Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions carefully:
1) Read the detailed instructions about the assignments given in the Programme Guide for
the Elective Courses.
2) Write your Roll Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right corner of the first
3) Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre you are
4) Do not plan to take the terminal examination for the course if you have not done the
assignments set for it first. You will not be permitted to do so. The submission dates for
the assignments is 31st of March (for June Term End Exam) and 30 th September (for
December Term End Exam).
Roll No. ………………………….

Name ………………………….
Address ………………………….
Course Title ………………………….

Assignment No. ………………………..
Study Centre ………………………… Date ……………………………
5) Use only foolscap size paper for 2 your response and tag all the pages
carefully.
6) Write the relevant question number with each answer.
7) You should write in your own handwriting.
8) Submission: the completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study
Programme Guide.
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ASSIGNMENT-1
Course Code EEG-4

EEG-04/TMA-1/2005
Max. Marks: 100
I. Read the passage carefully and answer the question given below.
Petroleum products such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and
lubricating oils come from one source—crude oil found below the earth’s surface, as well
as under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as
25,000 feet into the earth, but more dry holes are drilled than those producing oil. Either
pressure at the source or pumping forces crude oils to the surface.
Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from about ten to thousands of barrels per hour.
Petroleum products are always measured in forty-two-gallon barrels.
Petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent, or

opaque, but regardless, their chemical composition is made up of only two elements:
carbon and hydrogen, which form compounds called hydrocarbons. Other chemical
elements found in union with the hydrocarbons are few and are classified as impurities.
Trace elements are also found, but in such minute quantities that they are disregarded.
The combination of carbon and hydrogen forms many thousands of compounds which are
possible because of the various positions and unions of these two atoms in the
hydrocarbon molecule.
The various petroleum products are refined by heating crude oil and then condensing the
vapours. These products are the so-called light oils, such as gasoline, kerosene, and
distillate oil. The residue remaining after the light oils are distilled is known as heavy or
residual fuel oil and is used mostly for burning under boilers. Additional complicated
refining processes rearrange the chemical structure of the hydrocarbons to produce other
products, some of which are used to upgrade and increase the octane rating of various
types of gasoline.
A. Answer the following questions
1. How is crude oil brought to the surface?

2. What are the principal components of all petroleum products?
3. What is heavy oil?
4. All of the following are listed as light oils EXCEPT
(a) Distillate oil (b) Gasoline (c) Lubricating oil (d) Kerosene
5. The word `upgrade’ in the last but one line is closest in meaning to
(a) improve (b) counter act (c) change (d) units
B. Give the antonyms of the following words:
1. Crude
2. Large
3. Below
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4. Surface
5. Flow
6. Varying
7. Impurities
8. Distilled
9. Light
10. Transparent
(2x10 = 20)
II. Arrange the following sentences in the correct order to construct a unified and
coherent paragraph.
(A) 1. By passing the steam through specially designed turbines geared to the
generator to be rotated, electrical power can be produced.
2. In some countries an alternative source of heat energy is provided by the
controlled nuclear fission of uranium and other fissile elements.
3. By the combination of such fuels in the boiler, high-pressure steam can be
generated.
4. Coal, oil, and natural gas are the commonest prime sources of energy.
5. The electrical power thus produced is fed into the distribution network of power
lines and cables radiating from the generating station.
6. The energy released by the nuclear reaction heats a stream of gas which is used
to raise steam for driving the turbines and generators.
(B) 1. As it cooled down, the inorganic molecules combined to form organic ones,
making life on earth possible.
2. It is common knowledge that organic molecules are the basis of life.
3. Therefore, any place in the universe that harbours organic molecules can be a
possible source of life.
4. When the earth was in its infancy, it only had inorganic molecules.
(6+4 = 10)
III. Write a note on the characteristics of Technical writing.

(15)
IV. Modify the following passages into paragraphs by including an appropriate topic
sentence either in the beginning or at the end.
(A) Personal computers have given un-dreamed of freedom and versatility for graphic
generation and typesetting. The use of electronic pervades all aspects of printing—
flat bed scanners, modular and digital colour scanner, electronic colour page makeup
and page layout systems, controls for offset colour proofing systems, plate scanners
for resetting, and press make-ready systems—the list is long.
(B) The invention of printing as we know it today is ascribed to Johann Gutenberg
(1440-68) of Strasbourg. In 1456 the Gutenberg Bible, the first major printed book,
appeared; it had more that 600 leaves, with two colums of 42 lines each. Type
foundry too developed side by side. The type was made by pouring molten type
metal, generally an alloy of tin and lead, into a mould. Typesetting was done by
hand and the types were wedged together in a tray. Ink was spread on the type and
then the paper was pressed against the types. This continued to be the basic method
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of printing till the present day. Mechanisation began in the early years of the
nineteenth century, when Fridurich Konig built a printing machine. In the early
machines, the types moved first under a roller which inked then under a cylinder
which carried the paper to be printed on.
(C) The Chernobyl reactor was graphite-moderated and water-cooled. Hot graphite and
water make a dangerous combination if they come into contact as large amounts of
hydrogen are produced. When the fuel was starved of cooling, rupture of the
pressure tunes leading to graphite-water reaction took place. The graphite caught
fire on contact with water after the explosion. No graphite is used in Indian
reactors. The Chernonbyl plant was housed in an industrial type of building and the
upper part of the reactor did not have proper containment pro-visions. The situation
in India is different since it is one of the few countries which have adopted the use
of the double containment principle for all its reactors designed from the mid-
seventies onwards.
(D) Indeed in 1973, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which
together produced 56 per cent of the world’s petroleum at that time, decided to act
together to force an increase in the price of oil. By united action, OPEC was able to
take control of the rates of production and of prices away from the multinational
companies. This action by a group of developing countries almost held the
developed world to ransom. Limiting the supply of oil led to sharp increases in
what was becoming a scarce, though still vital, commodity. Without oil, the
economics of the developed countries would have come to a virtual standstill.
Almost overnight, there was a huge shift of wealth from industrial nations to the oil-
exporting nations. Another effect was that industrialized countries became
interested in energy conservation. Indeed, by 1980, world oil consumption was
down by 3 percent from 1973 levels. A more long-term effect was that other sources
of energy which had previously been considered too costly now became
economically feasible.
(5x4 = 20)
V. Modern Consultancy Services, Dalhousie Lane, New Delhi proposes to run a six-week
training programe in Professional Communication for their Engineers. As the Director of
Training, you have been asked to examine the suitability of running this programme at
the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, during the ensuing summer vacation
and to submit a report to the Personal Manager of the Company. Write a report in which
your findings and recommendations are included.
(20)
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ASSIGNMENT-2
Course Code EEG-4

EEG-04/TMA-2/2005
Max. Marks: 100
I. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below.
The care needed to be taken in the actual selection of an office machine is as great as that
of the consideration to mechanise in the first place. The type of machine required can be
decided only after the work to be done on it has been carefully analysed. It is, therefore,
absolutely essential to investigate each operation in the procedure or procedures
thoroughly in order that the right machine may be chosen for the task in hand. Other
areas of possible mechanisation should also be considered so that a possible extension of
the use of the machine can be noted for the future. Hence, where this is relevant, a
machine capable of adaptation or programming for other work must be selected.
It should be noted that the majority of manufacturers are only too willing to give full
information on the scope of their machines, and most of them have a consultancy service
to advise potential customers. In addition, some of the simpler equipment can be
borrowed on demonstration loan to ascertain the benefits that will accrue from its
acquisition.
However, it must be remembered that the primary aim of a manufacturer is to sell and he
may not bring to the client’s attention any shortcomings the equipment might have. In
addition, some claims as to the versatility of a machine may be rather optimistic so far as
speed or convenience in carrying out operations, other than the principal ones, are
concerned. Hence, it is essential that equivalent machines of different makes be
thoroughly investigated from all points of view before a final choice is made. If at all
possible, a friendly word with some other users may be advantageous in securing
information as to a particular machine’s performance and reliability.
The pre-sales and after-sales service of the various manufacturers is also a very important
aspect in the selection of a machine. Before the sale, the manufacturer should be
prepared to aid and guide the purchaser in advising on the precise equipment best suited
to the client’s problems, on the necessary procedural changes in the work affected, and to
make suggestions for expanding the use of the machine into other areas of work.
Where necessary, after the order is placed and before delivery is made, facilities for
training operating staff should be provided.
1) Answer the following questions.
i) If you were to select an office machine what are the two questions you would ask?
Write out the questions on the basis of the passage.
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ii) Name three services most manufacturers are willing to provide to sell their machines.
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iii) Why is it important to thoroughly investigate different similar makes of a machine
before coming to a decision?
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iv) What are the ways in which you can make a thorough assessment of the machine you
plan to buy?
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v) If you were to select an office machine, list the four areas you would expect the
manufacturer to help you in?
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vi) Why do you need to train the operating staff?
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vii) Provide a suitable title to the passage.
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II. Match the words from the text with their meanings in context.
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1. mechanise i. development that affects more people, ideas or

activities
2. investigate ii. changing in order to make it suitable for a new

purpose or situation
3. procedure iii. accumulate (over a period of time)
4. extension iv. cause a process to be done by machines when

it was previously done by people
5.adaptation v. a feeling that a particular course of action will be

successful
6. potential vi. a way of doing something which is

conventionally accepted as being correct.
7. accure vii. accurate and complete
8. versatility viii. possible, likely to be
9. optimistic ix. having different skills and able to change one to

another
10.precise x. to carefully find out
III. Write short notes on the following:
i) Characteristics of conversation
ii) Memos versus Face-to-Face meetings.
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IV. Complete the passage using appropriate articles a/an/the where necessary.
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For many, young people lucky enough to get i)_____ job after leaving ii) _____ school or
college, iii) _____ biggest shock of iv) ____ transition to work is how few holidays they
get.
Having spent their academic years working v) ____ eight or nine-month year, it can be
depressing to realize that for vi)____ rest of their working lives they will be able to take
only four weeks off in vii) _____ year.
Many people would jump at viii) _____ chance to take three months off – and that’s
exactly what happened at Virgin Atlantic, ix) ____ airline run by Richard Branson. He
believes x) ____ new initiative could help to reduce unemployment.
V. As the representative of a group of young people, write a letter of about 150 words to the
Public Relations officer of a large manufacturing firm, asking him whether he can
arrange for your group to visit the firm’s main factory, which is within easy reach of your
town. Be careful to give a sensible reason or reasons for your visit; state the probable
number of persons in your group and suggest some alternative dates.
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VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the passive form in the following sentences.
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i) You’ll hardly recognize our office. It (redecorate) since your last visit.
ii) Two players (send) off the field during last Saturday’s match.
iii) The hotel, which (complete) only last year, (equip) with a business center and
gym.
iv) Applications (invite) for the post of Senior Lecturer in the Department of
Architecture. Preference (give) to applicants with teaching experience.
v) As my car (repair) last Friday, I (give) a lift to work by a colleague.
vi) As soon as your order (receive), it (process) and an acknowledgement sent.
VII. Write a dialogue between a bank manager and a client in about 300 words
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Imagine you are a bank manager. A client is applying for a loan. Find out:
i) Why he wants the loan?
ii) How much money he wants?
iii) How and when he intends to repay the loan (work out how much interest he
would have to pay).
iv) What security he can offer?
v) Decide whether to give him the loan.
VIII. A very important customer is going to visit your city for a weekend. You are the manager
(HRD) and need to prepare for his visit. He is visiting your city for the first time.
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Write a memo to your assistant.
 Suggesting the hotel to reserve and why.
 Where to take him out for lunch.
 What sights to show him in your city.
 What gift to buy him.
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ASSIGNMENT-3
Course Code EEG-4

EEG-04/TMA-3/2005
Max. Marks:100
I. Read the following passage and tick the right option.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However,
he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be
remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1885, just two weeks before his death, he
created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile
contributions to humanity. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics,
chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years
after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum
is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal,
illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays
an important role in the judges’ decisions. Americans have won numerous science
awards, but relatively few literature prizes.
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some
people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
1. The word ‘foresaw’ in sentence 2 is nearest in meaning to

(a) prevailed
(b) postponed
(c) prevented
(d) predicted
2. The Nobel Prize was established in order to

(a) recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
(b) resolve political differences
(c) honour the inventor of dynamite
(d) spend money
3. In which area have Americans received the most awards?

(a) Literature
(b) Peace
(c) Economics
(d) Science
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4. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
(a) awards vary in monetary value
(b) ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
(c) politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
(d) a few individuals have won two awards
5. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?

(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 10
6. It is implied that Nobel’s profession was in

(a) economics
(b) medicine
(c) literature
(d) science
7. In sentence 3, ‘worthwhile’ is closest in meaning to

(a) economic
(b) prestigious
(c) trivial
(d) valuable
8. How much money did Nobel leave for the prizes?

(a) $ 30,000
(b) $ 125,000
(c) $ 155,000
(d) 9,000,000
9. What is the main idea of his passage?

(a) Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite
(b) Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to
humanity;
(c) Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science.
(d) Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity.
10. The word ‘legacy’ in sentence 6 means nearly the same as

(a) legend
(b) bequest
(c) prize
(d) debt
(20)
II. Select a topic of your own choice and list the relevant pieces of information. Analyze
your list and prepare an outline for oral presentation.
(15)
III. Prepare a five-minute oral presentation based on your results and recommendation
mentioned in the outline.
(15)
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IV. Given below is a kind of letter you should avoid writing. Rewrite the letter making it
effective and appropriate.
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Dear Sir,
I’m writing to complain about a pair of shoes I bought recently in one of your stores.
They were a most unusual colour and I couldn’t resist buying them even though they
were a bit pricey. I’d only been wearing them for a short while when one of the heels fell
off and you can imagine how awkward that was in the middle of the Street! When I took
them back, the manager had the nerve to tell me that they were supposed to be fashion
shoes and not meant for a lot of wear and tear.
I think it’s disgusting and I want some action from your company or you’ll be hearing
from my lawyer.
Yours,
V. Imagine that your director has asked you to find out the precautions and preparations
needed to arrange for the disaster management provisions in your company.
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These are the notes you’ve made. Draft a report to your director by expanding the notes
into paragraphs.
Identified Dangers
i) Fire-particularly in areas where a lot of paper is stored
ii) Earthquake-cracks due to previous earthquake.
iii) Lightening-inadequate safety measures
Proposals
i) Fire frightening equipment to be maintained regularly
ii) Fire fighting training to the support staff.
iii) Display of safety regulations in the area.
iv) Hooters to be installed-signal warning
v) Exit outlets to be highlighted
vi) Important telephone numbers-Hospital, Fire Brigade, Doctors, officials.
vii) Action committee to be formed.
VI. Fill the gaps in these sentences with a suitable verb from below.
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1. She’s _______ to get through to head office all morning.
2. We’re very busy today. The phone _______ ringing since we started work this
morning.
3. In 1986 our firm _______ two new factories in South America.
4. I _______ working here when I left school.
5. Is your secretary still looking for the file? Yes, she _______ for it for the past 20
minutes.
6. While you _______ lunch, Mr. Casagrande called.
7. We _______ the letter to the customer a week ago, but we ________ a reply yet.
8. He ________ in New York, but then he ________ to Tokyo.
have look move open receive send start stop try work
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EEG-05

(BDP)
ASSIGNMENTS
June, 2005 – July, 2006

Understanding Prose
Programme Code: BDP

Dear Student,
Assignment Coverage
1 Blocks 1-4
2 Blocks 5-8
3 Blocks 1-8
course material but to use the skills of critical appreciation that you may have acquired
during the course of study. These assignments aim to teach as well as to assess your
performance.
Elective Courses.
Roll No. .....………………………………….

Name: …………………………..................
Address: ….………………………...............
…………………………………….
Course Title: .………………………… …………………………………….
Assignment No: .............................……… …………………………………….

6. You should write in your own 1 handwriting.
Centre allotted to you. Please read the instructions given in your Programme Guide.
The students of January 2005 session should submit their assignments by 30th September 2005
and student of July 2005 session should submit their assignments by 31st March 2006
Now read the following guidelines carefully before answering questions.
GUIDELINES FOR TMAs
You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1. Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on which they are based.
Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange these in a logical order.
2. Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough outline
of your answer, in an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your introduction
and conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation of the question and
how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarize your response to the
question.
Make sure that your answer:
a) is logical and coherent;

b) has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;
c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style and
presentation;
d) does not exceed the number of words indicated in your question.
3. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the final
version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the points you wish
to emphasise.
Good luck with your work!
3
Assignment-1
(Based on Blocks 1,2,3 and 4)
Programme: BDP
Assignment Code: EEG-05/TMA-1/2005
Max. Marks: 100
Answer all questions
1. Read the passage below and select the dominant variety of prose (descriptive, narrative or
expository) giving your reasons for doing so. (250 words each)
(10x2=20)
a) The scene was one of supernatural weirdness. Tall fantastic mountains

reared with seamed peaks over a dreary waste of igneous rock and burned-out lava beds. Deep
lakes of black water stood motionless as glass under frowning, honey comb crags, from which
ever and anon dropped crumbled masses with a sullen lunge. Vegetation there are none. Bitter
cold reigned with ridges of black and shapeless rock cut the horizon on all sides. An extinct
volcano boomed against a purple sky, black as night and old as the world. The firmament was
studded with immense stars that show with a spectral light, hung high above. Aldebaran faintly
shone millions of miles away, and the earth gleamed with a new risen moon with a lurid, blood
like glow.
b) The well-dressed man bowed, and went leisurely on his way. The young
man stumbled on up Main Street to a corner, then turned aimless way to the right and walked
another block. There he looked up and saw the illuminated clock in the market house tower, and
drawing from his vest pocket an immense silver watch fully as large as a saucer, he wound it up
with a key and set its hands with the clock in the tower. While he was doing this a well dressed
gentleman carrying a gold headed Malacca cane slipped past and walked softly down the shady
side of the street, stopped in a deep shadow and seemed to be waiting for someone. After fifteen
minutes later the man entered a restaurant on Congress Street and took his seat timidly at a table.
He drew another chair close to his side and deposited carefully there in his carpet bag.
2. Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow:
The other day a lady canvasser came up into the Post editorial room with a book she was
selling. She went into the editor-in-chief’s office, and her little five year old girl, who
came up with her, remained in the outer rooms, doubtless attracted by the brilliant and
engaging appearance of the staff, which was lolling about its various desks during one of
its frequent intervals of leisure.
She was bright, curly haired maiden, of a friendly disposition, so she singled out the
literary editor for attack no doubt, fascinated by his aristocratic air, and his
peculiarity of writing with his gloves on. “Tell me a story,” she demanded shaking
her curls at him, and gazing up with eyes of commanding brown.
4
‘A Story, little one?” said the literary editor, with a sweet smile, as she stroked
her shining curls. “Most assuredly what shall it be?”
Tell me Dack, de diant 3 killer.”
“Jack, the giant killer? Little sunbeam. With all my heart.”

a) What is the predominant variety of prose in the passage? Give your reasons
5
b) From which point of view does the author tell the story?
5
c) Who is the protagonist, and what do we learn about him?
5
d) Comment on the use of dialogue.
5
3. Explain with reference to the context, adding critical comments where necessary.
(10x2=20)
a) There was no reply. He turned to look at his parents. They were not there, ahead
of him. He turned to look on his side. They were not there. He looked behind.
There was no sign of them.
b) I heard an owl hoot somewhere, and far, far away, somewhere too far and too
distant silent suffering plaints. Had not the lord said; oh, when will that day
come, and when will the couch of knowledge blow?
4. Describe O’Henry’s technique of characterization with reference to ‘After Twenty

Years.’
15
5. What are the characteristics of a short story. Distinguish between a short story and a
novel.
15
6. Comment on the plot of the story ‘Javni’ by Raja Rao.
10
4
Assignment-2
(Based on Blocks 5,6,7 and 8)
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
1. Explain with reference to the context, adding critical comments where necessary:
(10x3=30)
a) All this was perplexing and upsetting. For at that time I had already made up my
mind that imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked my job and got out
of it the better.
b) She was an eighteenth century type, rationalistic and imaginative, keen on

enlightenment; and contemptuous of Victorian goody-goody priggery.
c) And yet, I wonder, how far I was really sorry at leaving harrow. Was it not partly a
feeling that ought to be unhappy because harrow tradition and song demanded it? I
was susceptible to these traditions for I deliberately not resisted them so to be in
harmony with the place.
2. Discuss the aspects of the novel.

10
3. Do you agree that The Mayor of Castorbridge is a psychological novel. Give reasons.
15
4. Comment on the use of Satire in R.K.Narayan’s ‘A Tiger for Malgudi.’

15
5. Examine the structure of the essay ‘Old China’.

15
6. Comment on the content and Style of Stevenson’s ‘Aes Triplex.’

15
5
Assignment-3
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
1. Comment on the dominant variety of prose (narrative, expository or descriptive)

present in each of the following passages. With a brief and critical appreciation of
each passage (about 250 words each)
(10x3=30)
a) Urbanization always has a pull effect and attracts people from rural hinterlands to
lead urban way of life on the one hand and to take up caste-free occupations on
the other. Occupational mobility is enhanced due to the process of urbanization
operating in the area. Industrialization and urbanization are corollary processes.
The charm of living in a town or city always attracts rural people to migrate to
towns, which is more so for the tribal population living in the interior villages.
The tribals come to the cities as wage earners, specifically money-wages and
work as labourers in the construction of roads, buildings and a host of other
activities.
b) As Chandran came to the gate, he saw his father in the verandah pacing up and
down. Late coming was one of the few things that upset him. Chandran
hesitated for a moment before lifting the gate chain. He opened the gate a little,
slipped in, and put the chain back on its hook noiselessly. His usual move after
this would be to slip round to the back door and enter the house without his
father’s knowledge. But now he had a surge of self respect. He realized that
what he usually did was a piece of evasive cowardice worthy of an adolescent.
He was not eighteen but twenty one. At twenty one to be afraid of one’s parents
and adopt neaky ways. He would be a graduate very soon and he was already a
remarkable orator!
c) A wide plain, where the broadening floss hurries on between its green banks to
the sea, and the loving tide, rushing to meet it, checks the passage with an
impetuous embrace. On this mighty tide the black ships laden with the fresh
scented fir planks with rounded sacks of oil bearing seed; or with the darker
glitter of coal are borne along to the town of St. Ogg’s which shows its aged,
fluted red, roofs and the broad gables of its wharves between the low wooded hill
and the river brink, tinging the water with soft purple hue under the transient
glance of this February Sun.
2. Comment briefly on the prose style of Betrand Russell.

15
3. Discuss the theme of the Chesterson’s essay ‘On Running after One’s Hat.’
15
6
4. Describe the development of Indian Novel in English.
10
5. Does the author of ‘A Cup of Tea’ create an atmosphere suitable to her theme.
15
6. Discuss ‘A Tiger for Malgudi’ as a regional novel.

15
7
EEG-06

(BDP)
Understanding Poetry
ASSIGNMENTS
July 2005 – June 2006
Understanding Poetry
Dear Student,
Herewith are three assignments for you. Through these assignments we would help you in
assessing your progress in the study of this course.
The assignments are divided block-wise as below:
Assignment Coverage
1 Blocks 1,2 & 3
2 Blocks 4 & 5
3 Blocks 6 & 7
While writing the assignments keep the following in mind:
1) Read carefully the relevant directions of the Programme Guide.
2) Write your name, enrolment number, full address and date on the top right hand corner of
your answer-script.
3) In the centre of the first page write clearly the name of the course, assignment number
and the name of the study centre you have been assigned.
The first page of the assignments booklet should look like this:
ENROLMENT NO. : ………………………………

NAME : ………………………………
ADDRESS : ………………………………
: ………………………………
: ………………………………
DATE : ………………………………
4) Your answers should be on foolscap paper only. Securely tie the pages together before
submitting them.
5) Write the question number of each answer.
6) Write the answer in your own handwriting.
7) Submit the assignments to the Coordinator of your study centre on time.
It may be a good idea to do an assignment after you have read the relevant blocks properly. Do
an assignment at one go, without referring back to the study material and if you feel unsatisfied
with your performance do the whole assignment once over again. This is just an advice. See if it
is helpful.
2
Assignment-1
(Based on Blocks 1,2 & 3)
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
Answer questions one and two and any 3 of the remaining questions. Every question carries 20
marks.
1. Scan the following two passages and comment on their prosodic features:
20 x 5 = 100
a. With ravished ears
The monarch hears
Affects to nod
And seems to shake the spheres.
b. May thou month of rosy beauty,

Month when pleasure is a duty,
Month of bees and month of flowers,
Month of blossom laden bowers.
2. Explain any two of the following with reference to the context, adding brief critical
comments where necessary:
a. Thou art slave to Fate, chance, kings and desperate men,

And dost with poyson, warre and sicknesse dwelle,
And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well
And better than thy stroke .............
b. The self-same moment I could pray,

And from my neck so free
The albatross fell off and sank
Like lead into the sea.
c. Teach me half the gladness

That thy brain must know,
Such harmonious madness
From my lips would flow
The world should listen then - as I am listening now.
d. She's all states, and all Princes I,

Nothing else is.
3. Discuss briefly the characteristic features of the pastoral elegy. What new elements does
Milton introduce in "Lycidas"?
4. Form Canto III of “The Rape of the Lock" what impressions do you form of the fashionable
society in England?
3
5. Do you agree that Gray's "Elegy" owes its greatness to the poet's ability to express universal
truths in simple and elegant language?
6. What poetic devices are used by Coleridge to heighten the dramatic effect in "The Rime of
the Ancient Mariner"?
7. What do the west wind in the "Ode to the West Wind" and the bird in "To a Skylark"
symbolise?
8. Discuss the element of satire in "The Vision of Judgment."
4
Assignment-2
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
Answer question number one and a total of three more questions from Groups B and C, selecting
at least one from each Group. Marks (10 x 4) + (20 x 3) = 100
Group "A"
1. Explain with correct reference to the contexts and with comments of your own, any four
of the following:
a. Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
b. The ancient pulse of germ and birth

Was shrunken hard and dry,
And every spirit upon earth
Seemed fervorless as I.
c. Oh sir, she smiled, no doubt,

Whene'er I passed her; but who passed without
Much the same simile? This grew; I gave commands;
Then all smiles stopped together.
d. I will arise and go now, for always night and day

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadways, or on the pavement grey;
I hear it in the deep heart's core.
e. Ah, like a comet through flame, she moved entranced

Wrapt in her music no bird sang, no nor bough
Breaking with honey buds, shall ever equal.
f. All this was a long time ago, I remember.

And I would do it again, but set down
This set down
This: where we led all that way for
Birth or death?
g. Sophocles long ago

Heard it on the Aegaean, and it brought
Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow
Of human misery;
5
Group "B"
2. Is "The Lady of Shalott" only a fascinating fairy tale? What other significant meanings do
you find there?
3. "My Last Duchess" is dramatic monologue. In this type of a poem, a single speaker
speaks under some mental stress, exposing his character in the process. What type of a
character is Duke Ferrara in this poem?
4. Matthew Arnold expresses the pessimism and confusion of the mid-Victorian years.
Explain this on the basis of "Dover Beach".
5. Hardy's view of Nature is different from that of the Romantic poets. He does not find the
spiritual solace of Wordsworth or the sensuous enjoyment of Keats. Explain this fact on
the basis of "The Darkling Thrush".
Group "C"
6. For Eliot, time is a continuous flux. how does he connect past with the present in
"Journey of the Magi"?
7. Yeasts passionately and tragically fell in love with Maud Gonne. Bring out that
autobiographical element in "The Folly of Being Comforted".
8. Describe Auden's seascape in "On This Island". Do you find any difference in him from
Arnold in "Dover Beach"?
6
Assignment-3
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
Answer question number one and three more from groups B & C, choosing, at least, one from
each group.
Group "A"
1. Explain, with reference to the context, any four passages, adding your critical comments:
10 x 4 = 40
(a) They reckon lie who leave me out
When me they fly, I am the wings
I am the doubter and the doubt
And the hymn, the Brahmin sings.
(b) O my brave soul!

O farther farther sail!
O daring joy, but sage! Are they not all the seas of God?
O farther, farther, farther sail!
(c) Exult O shores, and ring O bells!

But I with mournful tread.
Walk the deck my captain lies.
Fallen cold and dead.
(d) Trust no future, howe'er pleasant!

Let the dead past bury its dead!
Act, - act in the living present!
Heart within, and God O'erhead!
(e) The Past ! The Past! The Past!

The Past - the dark unfathom'd retrospect!
The teeming gulf - the sleepers and the shadows!
The Past - the infinite greatness of the past!
(f) After twenty hours

It lost its sting.
My mother only said
Thank God the Scorpion picked on me
And spared my children.
(g) O Bird of Time, on your fruitful bough

What are the songs you sing?.......
Songs of the Glory and gladness of life.
Of poignant sorrow and passionate strife.
7
(h) I have let you down.
Old house, I seek forgiveness
O mother's mother's mother
I have plucked your soul
Like a pip from a fruit
And have flung it into your pyre.
Group "B"
20 x 3 = 60
2. The poem "Brahma" deals with the Indian concept of Dharma. Do you agree? Give
reasons for you answer.
3. Show that the poem "Because I could not stop for Death" celebrates funeral ceremony
and the journey of soul.
4. What message the poem 'A Psalm of Life' has in its store for you?
5. Making a choice is an important theme in the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Frost. Do
you agree?
Group “C”
6. Discuss and illustrate the various types of images in the poem "Palanquin Bearers".
7. “I ask for a Moment's Indulgence to sit by thy Sid” is a mystic-song, dealing with the
relationship between God and the poet. Explain.
8. The poem "Enterprise", in many ways, depicts the tragedy of modern humanity. Explain.
9. "Looking For A Cousin On A Swing" is a pictorial erotica stated with dignity and grace.
amplify.
8
EEG-07

(BDP)
ASSIGNMENTS
July 2005 – June 2006

UNDERSTANDING DRAMA
Elective Course In English-07 (EEG-07)
Programme Code: BDP

Course Code: EEG-07/2005-06
Dear Student,
1 Blocks 1-3
2 Blocks 4-6
3 Blocks 1-6
performance.
Elective Courses.
4. Do not plan to take the terminal examination for the course if you have not done the
assignments set for it first. You will not be permitted to do so.
Roll No. .....………………………………….

Name: …………………………..................
Address: ….………………………...............
…………………………………….
Course Title: .………………………… …………………………………….
Assignment No: .............................……… …………………………………….
3
Programme Guide.
4
Elective Course in English - 7 (EEG07)
Understanding Drama
Assignment - 1
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
1. What are the basic characteristics of a one-act play? Answer is about 200 words.
10
2. Discuss the theme and structure of The Bishop’s Candle sticks (200 words)
10
3. Write a short note (200 words) on the element of humour in Refund.

10
4. Comment on the general atmosphere of the play The Monkey’s Paw. How is it different
from a comedy? (200 words)
10
5. Annotate any 2 of the following passages.
(a) O, never shall suns that morrow see?

Your face, my Thane is as a book where one
May read strange matters.
(b) Come thick night,

And pull thee in the dunnest smoke of hell
That my keen knife see not the
Wound it makes.
(c) I have no spur

To prick the sides of my intent, but only
Vaulting ambition, which o’er leaps itself
10+10=20
6. Explain in about 200 words each the significance of the following in Macbeth:
10+10=20
(a) Fate and character in the case of Macbeth.
(b) Lady Macbeth’s persuading Macbeth for the crime.
7. Is Macbeh justified in wanting to be king? What happens to him later? (200 words)
20
5
Understanding Drama
Assignment - 2
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
1. Compare and contrast the character of Morq and Helmer in Ibsen’s A Doll’s House (200
words)
15
2. Examine the role played by Krogostad in A Doll’s House. (200 words)

15
3. Compare the character of Raina with that of Louka (200 words).

15
4. Write a character sketch of Sergius (200 words) in Arms and the Man.
15
5. Write a note on the portrayal of Nana Phadnavis in Ghashiram Kotwal. (200 words).
15
6. How does Tendulkar use Ghashiram Kotwal to comment on caste, religion and sexuality.
(200 words).
15
7. Write a short note on any one of the following. (150 words).

(a) Anti-romantic comedy
(b) Marathi theatre.
10
6
Understanding Drama
Assignment - 3
Programme: BDP
Max. Marks: 100
1. What are the basic features of a one-act play? Illustrate your answer with examples from
the play The Bishop’s Candlesticks. (400 words).
15
2. Compare and contrast the ways in which Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react to their crime.
(400 words).
15
3. On the basis of Nora’s character and actions write a note on the thematic thrust of The
Doll’s House.
15
4. Comment on Arms and the Man as an anti-romantic comedy. (400 words).

15
5. What is the contemporary relevance of Tendulkar’s Ghashiram Kotwal especially in

thematic terms?
15
6. Annotate any 3 of the following passages.
(a) That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold.
What hath quench’d them hath given me fire.
(b) Had I but died an hour before this chance.
I had live’d a blessed time – for from this instant
There’s nothing serious in mortality –
All is but toys;
(c) I’ve no ammunition. What use are cartridges in battle! I always carry chocolate
instead.
(c) Oh, you are a very poor soldier, a chocolate cream soldier! It takes less courage
to calm down than face capture, remember that.
15
7. Write a short note on any one of the following in about 150 words.
(a) Ibsen’s contribution to the art of drama.

(b) Use of folk forms in drama with special reference to Ghashiram Kotwal.
10
7
EEG-08

(BDP)
ASSIGNMENTS
July 2005 – June 2006
ELECTIVE COURSE OF ENGLISH-08 (EEG-08)
Programme: BDP
Dear Student,
You will have to prepare three assignments for the Elective Course in English-08. All
three assignments are Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and carry 100 marks each. The
block-wise distribution of assignments is as follows:
1 Blocks 1-4
2 Blocks 5-8
3 Blocks 1-8
Aims: The TMA are concerned mainly with assessing your application and understanding
performance.
Instructions: Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions
carefully.
1. Read the detailed instructions about the assignments given in the Programme
Guide for Elective Courses.
2. Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date on the top right
corner of the first page of your response sheet(s).
3. Write the Course Title, Assignment Number and the Name of the Study Centre
you are attached to in the centre of the first page of your response sheet(s).
ENROLMENT NO: ...............……………

NAME:…................
………………………
ADDRESS:.................
……………………
………..............
……………………
1
COURSE TITLE: ……………………………..
ASSIGNMENT NO:……...............…...............
STUDY CENTRE………................…………..
DATE: ...............………………………
7. Submission: The completed assignment should be sent to the Coordinator of the
Study Centre allotted to you. Please read the instructions given in your
Programme Guide.
Now read the following guidelines carefully before answering questions.
GUIDELINES FOR TMAs
You will find it useful to keep the following points in mind:
1. Planning: Read the assignments carefully. Go through the units on which they
are based. Make some points regarding each question and then rearrange these in
a logical order.
2. Organisation: Be a little more selective and analytic before drawing up a rough

outline of your answer, in an essay-type question, give adequate attention to your
introduction and conclusion. The introduction must offer your brief interpretation
of the question and how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must
summarise your response to the question.
Make sure that your answer:
a) is logical and coherent;

b) has clear connections between sentences and paragraphs;
c) is written correctly giving adequate consideration to your expression, style
and presentation;
d) does not exceed the number of words indicated in your question.
3. Presentation: Once you are satisfied with your answers, you can write down the
final version for submission, writing each answer neatly and underlining the
points you wish to emphasise.
Good luck with your work!
2
Reading the Novel
Assignment-1
Max. Marks: 100
All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1. What are the two planes on which the action of a novel moves? Does a novelist
always use time/place categories in a realistic manner?
Q.2. What are the two “morals” represented in A Tale of Two Cities? What do these
opposed morals stand for?
Q.3. Bring out the symbolic significance of the inscription on Hester’s tomb.
Q.4. Write a note on the structure of Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Q.5. How did Burke depict the Revolution in Reflection on the French Revolution?
3
Reading the Novel
Assignment-2
Max. Marks: 100
Q.1. Why have most African writers including China Achebe expressed their opinion
about the relationship between literature and society?
Q.2. Which literary form (from the oral literary tradition) helped Nigerians in novel-
writing and how?
Q.3. Compare and contrast the characters of Kamal and Saleem.
Q.4. How do you define colloquialism? Give instances of the use of colloquialism in
Paraja.
Q.5. Discuss the psychological approach to literature.
4
Reading the Novel
Assignment-3
Max. Marks: 100
Q.1. What do you understand by the term “theme”? What are the different ways in
which a novelist usually reveals the theme of a novel?
Q.2. What role did the women play in the French revolution? Analyse A Tale of Cities
in this context?
Q.3. What makes Hester transcendentalist? Discuss with examples from the text.
Q.4. Is it necessary to lead a double existence? Why does one need privacy? Discuss
keeping the relationship between Julia and Winston in mind.
Q.5. Comment on the universality of Things Fall Apart.
Q.6. Discuss the effect of Partition on Laila’s family in Sunlight On A Broken Column.
Q.7. Analyse Paraja as a translated Novel.
Q.8. Analyse the Reader Response Approach.

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EEG-01

Bachelor's Degree Programme

Elective Course in English-01

Roll No. ………………………….

Course Title ………………………….

Course Code: EEG01

1.(a) Use the following words in sentences as verbs and as nouns:

Course Code: EEG01

“O bury me not in the deep, deep sea.”

i) Which words would normally be stressed in line 1?

i) Explain the words:

Irksome; routine; form; scholars; individual (adjective); personality

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.

4. Point out the communicative function of the following sentences:

i) Can I borrow your pen?

i) What does the author describe here?

‘A million people waited in the sun for the funeral procession’.

predominated; bulbous; holy waters; million.

i) What is the most obvious function of poetry?

essential; function; obvious; a field; aesthetics.

i) The verbs are missing in line 1.

What does line 2 mean?

i) Explain the following words:

left-handed; advantage; construction; reasoning; logical thinking.

generally; may; most

Explain the words:

i) preserve; contact; extended; distorted; civilization

preserve; extend; speak; lose; distort.

i. Explain the words:

Swampy; despair; couch

“night fell’; ‘he sprang into the branches of a nearby tree’.

i) Explain the words:

paralysed; vein; artery; conscious

What did this smile show?

6. State the communicative function of the following sentences:

i. Why does he come at this hour?

This life is sweetest; in this wood

i. Explain the words:

ii) ‘It is a selfish thing to fly from human suffering;

‘cursed with a hand that’s empty,

Bachelor’s Degree Programme

ELECTIVE COURSE IN ENGLISH-02

Roll No. .....………………………………….

6. Write the relevant question number with each answer.

7. You should write in your own handwriting.

Course Code: EEG02

b. Write down two words to illustrate each of the following consonants.

ii) village a. /vIleIʤ/

iii) jew a. /ʤju:/

iv) looked a. /lƱkd/

3. a Here are some dialogues. Mark the stressed syllables.

b. Fill in the blanks with all, each, every, everybody or everything.

4. Write short notes on the following:

Course Code: EEG02

Note: Attempt all questions

b. Correct the error in the following sentences:

Pesticide, postmodernist, prepacked, expedition, manhood, servicing, manager,

c. Chose a comparative or superlative form of adjective.

4. a. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

Course Code: EEG02

1. a Write short notes on any two of the following:

ii) (a) Can you rebel against the laws of nature?

iii) (a) Your service record is not good.