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Section C: Commonly Confused Words [5 marks] Underline the correct word in brackets in each of the following sentences: 11. The new paint (complimented, complemented) The Mico’s new direction. 12. My lecturer is a good (role, roll) model. 13. The presence of my classmates never (effected, affected) my confidence. 14, I would (advice, advise) you to say nothing about that, 15. At the General Assembly, our group (lead, led) the devotional exercise. 16. Yesterday, Devaughn (lay, laid) on the couch in Mills Hall all day. 17. There were (less, fewer) students who registered late this year than last year. 18. Sometimes, a teaching strategy has other (effects, affects) besides the intended one. 19. This English (course, coarse) is the best I have ever taken. 20. Lam sure that I have (passed, past) this test. Foundation English Grammar Quiz Duration: 1 hour Semester 1, 2016-2017 20 marks INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions —_- ater all questions Section A: Proofreading Exercise [10 marks] Read the passage on the left and underline the errors in subject-verb agreement and verb tense. Write the necessary corrections on the corresponding lines to the right. An example is provided. Smoking is not just a moral issue. Non-smokers within the immediate vicinity of a smoker is put at risk. A smoker's act, therefore, directly injure people who inhale the emitted fumes. However, there is many who scoffs at the suggestion of legislative control. People should be punish for smoking in public places where there is a notice displayed. It is not being suggest that persons should be lock up for smoking. However, once smokers are inform of the sanction, they must desist. The threat of sanctions are stronger than a polite request. Many countries have realize that tobacco smoking, like the use of illegal drugs, are dangerous. This is why the advertising of tobacco products in countries such as England and Denmark are restricted. However, whereas in Denmark all commercial advertising are illegal, in England, it only ban on television. In Jamaica, a smoking ban that carry heavy penalties come into effect on July 17, 2013. Carreras scoffed at the idea, though, claiming thatthe regulations announced would really have no meaning if the estimated two billion sticks of illegal cigarettes continues to enter the island’s ports and market. ‘When the act of smoking do not affect the non-smoker, there is no problem. However, when the indulging of a person’s right disturb others, sanctions must existed. The exercise of a right by one citizen cannot be at the expense of those lessons that needs to be learnt by all citizens in a democracy. are Section B: Parts of Speech [5 marks] in lowing A. Circle the letter that represents the correct pronoun(s) for the blank in the following

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