GRAMMAR A

1) Replace the underlined words in the sentences below with a single,

appropriate phrasal verb starting with the letter provided in brackets. [1]

a) The heavy downpour caused the river to overflow. ( b )

b) The manager decided to postpone the meeting until next Tuesday. ( p )
c) After a long illness, he finally regained consciousness. ( c ) [1]

2) Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the word in
brackets. [1]

a) The committee praised her for her complete ____________ to the project. (
dedicate )
b) The recent economic policies were deemed ____________ to small business
owners. ( harm )
c) He is a very ____________ speaker who captivates any audience. ( gift )

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after

each.

a) The principal rarely tolerates lateness.

(Begin: Rarely...)
b) She finished her dinner, and then she washed the dishes.
(Begin: No sooner...)
c) The teacher gave the students an excellent grade.
(Begin: An excellent grade...)

Supply the appropriate question tag for the following sentences.

a) They haven't submitted their assignments yet, ____________?

b) Let's go for a walk in the park, ____________?
c) Mary hardly ever misses a class, ____________?

Fill in the blank spaces with the most appropriate preposition.

a) The principal has been in office ____________ 2024.

b) She is highly proficient ____________ translating French to English.
c) He was accused ____________ spreading false rumors.

GRAMMAR B

(a) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following
sentences:
[5 marks]

i. The dress I bought for my baby has……………………..(shrink)

ii. The government promised to cushion Kenyans against Covid-19

until………………….

returns.(normal)

iii. The financial experts advised me that it is…………………….. (hazard) to

think of

investing now.

iv. Resian lives in a…………………………….. (dominant) male society.

v. Taiyo and Resian’s lives were………………………….(separate) linked.

(b) Replace the underlined word in each of the following sentences with
appropriate phrasal verb. [3 marks]

i. Agege always visits at meals time.

ii. The late president of Burundi refused to relinquish power in 2015 leading
to bloodshed.

iii. The ten people who tested positive for Covid-19 are stabilizing at
Mbagathi Hospital.

(c) Rewrite the following sentences as instructed. Do not change the

meaning: [4 marks]

i. It was a bizarre incident.[Rewrite beginning: How……………..]

ii. Walking around without wearing a mask is dangerous.[Rewrite using a to

infinitive]
iii. It would be unwise to open schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
(extremely). [Put the word in brackets in its correct position in the sentence]

iv. When the people burst into the councilors office he had not even sat
down. (Begin: Hardly)

d) Fill the blank spaces with the correct preposition

a) I am indebted_______ him for the help he gave me.

b) She has always confided ____________ him.

c) The ailing man has been in bed ____________ the whole week.

GRAMMAR C
a. Rewrite each of the following sentences according to the instructions
given after each. Do not change the meaning. (4marks)
i. Apart from those two, everyone else is disciplined. (Rewrite beginning:
Save…………………
ii. Milkah is a Kenyan student who is 16 years old.
(Rewrite to end in………student.)
iii. My certificate was released only after I had cleared the balance.
Begin: Not until …
iv. Joan did not know that the dog was behind her.
(Begin: Little……..)
b. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions. (4marks)
i. He was charged ……………….forging property inheritance documents.
ii. Kamau deals ………………………..groceries.
iii. She was diagnosed ……………………… cancer.
iv. He was forced to kill the cat……………… his will.
c. Change the following sentences into the passive. (4mks)
i. The farmer had planted the beans.
ii. The principal gave the education officer the forms.
iii. We expect the strike to end soon.
iv. The principal summoned the students in his office.
d. Fill in the blanks spaces using the correct form of the word. (3 marks)
i. The man could not stand the ____________________________ (vulgar) of
his actions.
ii. The criminal’s _________________________ (scandal) behaviour in court
appalled the judge.
iii. He walked ___________________________ (caution) since the floor was wet.
GRAMMAR D
1. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do not
change the meaning. (4 marks)
(i) You should not feed wild animals at the game park. (Rewrite beginning: Under...)
(ii) If they had not paid my school fees, I would have gone home yesterday. (Rewrite
beginning: If my school fees ..)
(iii) "We cannot wait any longer because the patient needs immediate treatment,"
the doctor said. (Rewrite in reported speech)
(iv) The topic on verbs follows the one on nouns. (Begin: After ....)
2. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate linking words from those provided
below. Use each word only once. (4 marks)

We sat in the sitting room waiting. We were (i)......... scared because we did not know
what kind of person our mother's friend would be. (ii)............... we looked at the beautiful
photographs on the wall without saying a word to each other. (iii)................. she arrived
and her warm motherly smile (iv)........... dissipated our fears
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct word to complete the sentences below . (2
marks)
(i) Neither the children nor their mother ........... at the wedding
ceremony. (was, were)
(ii) Of the two brands of perfume on offer, this one smells .........(better, best)
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in brackets. (3 marks)
(i) The ................. (spectacles) man looked very disturbed.
(ii) Pouring water on steel nails is likely to ........ (active) rusting.
(iii) Your ........... (hostile) will take you nowhere.
[Link] the following sentences. (2 marks)
(i) Only one problem was yet to be solved transport to the stadium
(ii) His brother John was finally going to graduate that week

GRAMMAR E

A. Rewrite the following sentences according to the

instructions given after each. (4 marks)
i. It was difficult but we completed the task. (Begin:
Difficult …)
ii. He said that he had not insulted me. (Use:
‘denied’)
iii. I will not at any cost support your evil plans.
(Begin: At no cost…)
 iv. She is renovating her house so that she may sell
it. (Rewrite using ‘with a view’)

B. Fill in each blank space with the appropriate word.

(2 marks)

I. I stopped the child from chewing a ____________ of grass.

II. The doctor told her to take ___________ of medicine according to
the prescription.
C. Fill in the blank spaces with the correct form of the
word in brackets. (3 marks)

i. A nurse ought to be _____________ (respond) to the needs of the

patient.
ii. The substance will _______ (solid) if exposed to cold air for a
few minutes.
iii. Such negative ________ (utter) may put you in serious trouble.
D. Complete the following sentences with the most
appropriate preposition. (3 marks)

i. I am vexed_______ her for stealing my books.

ii. “I differ ______ you on this matter.”
iii. My parents will be disappointed ______ me if I don’t go home
now.
E. Fill in the gaps with phrasal verbs that start with
the words in brackets to convey the same meaning.
(3 marks)

I. The rude boy _______ (cut) his parents discussion.

II. He _______ (take) the forest when the police came to arrest
him.
III. The soldiers think they are about to make a __________(break)
in search for the organizers of Bungoma killings

GRAMMAR F

(a) Rewrite the following questions as instructed. (5 marks)

(i) The photographers will be taken at the venue of the wedding. The
photographers will be

taken in a reputable studio. (Combine into one sentence using ...either…or...)

(ii) Apart from those two, everyone else is disciplined. (Rewrite beginning:
Save…)

(iii) The television comes with a full two-year warranty. (Replace the
underlined word with one

that means the same)

(iv) It is bad manners to smoke in a crowded place. (Rewrite using a gerund).

(v) The farmer’s cow gives twenty kilos of milk every day. He feeds and
waters it very well.

(Combine using the present participle.)

(b) Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined phrase with an
idiom. (2 marks)

(i) Many people thought that Maru and Esther were very close to one another
until Mary

betrayed Esther.

(ii) He was feeling unwell last week.

(c) Complete the following sentences with a phrasal verb that starts with the
word in brackets.

(3 marks)

(i) The electorates………………. bad leaders. (do)

(ii) Dr Rank’s plans did not ………………….. (fall)

(iii) The US ambassadors………………………… on the governor in his office.

(call)

(d) Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate complex
prepositions. (2 marks)

(i) The girl walked out………………………. Her mother’s instructions.

(ii) …………………. what has happened, we had rather talk to the Principal.

(e) Replace the underlined word with a gender sensitive word. (2 marks)

(i) The headman held a meeting under the larger oak tree.

(ii) We had been summoned by the housemistress.

(f) Rewrite the following sentences correctly. (1 mark)

If I was a surgeon, I would have treated the patient.