MINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTIC

ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE DATE: 24 TH MARCH, 2022

Cloze Text Supply a suitable relative pronoun in the blank spaces of the text. Laurel and
Hardy were a pair of comedy actors (1) ……….. made over 100 films from 1926 to 1940.
Stan Laurel, (2) ……….. was born in Britain, and Oliver Hardy, an American, were first
successful in silent films and were famous for their slapstick style of comedy. In their films,
Laurel often caused the many accidents (3)………… happened to them both, after (4)
……….. Hardy would get angry and say, ‘This is another fine mess (5) ……………. You’ve
gotten me into.’ A Jekyll and Hyde is a person (6) ………… has two personalities, one of (7)
……………….is bad and the other good. The expression comes from a novel about Dr.
Jekyll, (8) ………………investigates the good and evil parts of human nature and invents a
drug (9) ………….can separate them. When he takes the drug, he becomes an evil version
of himself, (10) ………..he calls Mr. Hyde.

COMPARISON

1. A. Chisanga’s beauty increases as she grows older

B The older ……………………………………………………………………………
2. A. The rate of success in business increases with the number of risks taken.
B The more……………………………………………………………………………….
3. A. As you go higher, it gets cooler.
B The higher………………………………………………………………………………
4. A. Women’s clothes are less expensive than men’s clothes.
B Replace than with as
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. A. No guitarist is as good as Matthews in the band.
B Mathews ……………………………………………………………………………..
6. A. I am short. My mother is tall.
B. My mother ……………………………………………………………………………..
7. A. Kuseka is not as charming as Kusekesha.
B. Of ……………………………………………………………………………………..
8. A. Secondhand clothes are increasingly getting expensive. Use more in your
sentence.
B: …………………………………………………………………………………………
 9. A. Chileshe is the cleverest pupil in 12 E.
B. No pupil …………………………………………

TIME

1. A. He went to bed when he finished his homework.

B After………………………………………………………………………… (Use a
Partcipial Phrase)
2. A. He discovered the hidden books as he cleaned the store room.
B While ………………………………………………………………………………… (Use
a Participial Phrase)
3. A. I must study the matter more carefully before I answer your question.
B Before ……………………………………………………………………………… (Use
a Participial Phrase) ,
4.A. I went to watch a soccer match after I completed my assignment.
B Having …………………………………………………………………………………
4.A. Immediately I sat down, the phone rang.
B No sooner ………………………………………………………………………………
6.A. I started feeling hungry again soon after eating.
B No sooner …………………………………………………………………………
7.A. Mr. Kapenda made sweeping changes to the institution upon being appointed
Principal.
B. As ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. A. Without delay, Mrs. Nyendwa assisted the boy when she noticed that he was
unwell.
B. As ……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. A. The celebrations began immediately the referee blew the final whistle.
B. No sooner ……………………………………………………………………………
10. A. The comedian hurriedly left the stage after he accidentally broke his tooth.
B. Having ……………

CONTRAST

1. A. She had a disadvantaged background, yet she became a prominent person in

society.
B Despite ……………………………………………………………………………
2. A. Mulimba was sick for the most part of his final year but he managed to get
distinctions.
B.. In spite …………………………………………………………………………
3 . A. Mr. Mwale is a scientist. He has also written many popular novels.
 B Apart …………………………………………………………………………………
4. A. Young men should make themselves useful rather than just waiting for handouts.
B Instead …………………………………………………………………………………
5. A. I was very disappointed but I could not show it.
B Disappointed
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. A. The thief ate the food that was in the pot and stole the bag of mealie meal.
B In addition ……………………………………………………………………………
7. A. I tried hard but could not solve the problem.
B No matter ……………………………………………………………
8. A. Josephat is dull but he managed to pass the examination.
B. Dull…………………………………………………………………………………
9. A. The head teacher was angry but he did not slap the boys.
B. Angry ………………………………………………………………………………..
10. A Patrick is a very efficient prefect. He is disliked by every pupil.
B. Use ‘nevertheless’ ……………………………………………………………..

CONDITION

1. A: In your place, I would ask for a transfer to another school.

B:If …………………………………………………………………………………
2. A: She doesn’t know the answer. That is why she doubts.
B: If …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. A: We failed to visit you because the road was bad.
B:But for …………………………………………………………………………
4. A: You will never solve this problem until somebody helps you.
B: Not until……………………………………………………………………….
5. A: It is only after going for Voluntary Counseling and Testing that you can know your
HIV status.
B: Unless ………………………………………………………………………….
6. A. You will not convince her to marry you until you change your drinking habits.
B: Not until………………………………………………………………………..
7. A: The house collapsed when the family was away so they were not killed.
B: Had……………………………………………………………………………..
8. A: I will give you money only on condition that you come to school.
B: Unless…………………………………………………………………………
9. A: A physical distribution system will be effective if the transportation is well co-
ordinate.
B: unless ……………………………………………………………………….
10. A: If students are only interested in sports they will never pass the examination.
 B: For………………………………………………………………………………
11. A: It must be very exciting to be a pilot.
B: If I………………………………………………………………………………
12. A: He didn’t start to read until he was ten years old.
B: Not until ……………………………………………………………………..
13. A: He did not go to school. He did not write the test.
B: If he had………………………………………………………………………
14. A: Give me some of your bananas and I will show you the way.
B: Unless………………………………………………………………………
15. A: John was arrested because he insulted a police officer.
B: Had …………………………………………………………………………….

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