English 221 of AIOU, spring 2014 semester
Assignment # 1, is given here; # 2 is to be released and uploaded soon.
Assignment English 221, for SSC.
Semester Spring 2014
Assignment No. 1
Q. 1. Make a list of things you normally buy and also write
the shop do you go to in order to buy these things.
Things I
need Shop
I need to visit
a) Fruit
Fruit
shop
b) Soap
General Store
c) Books
stationer’s
d) Potato
chips Fast
Food shop
e) Trousers
Garments
store
Q. 2. You are asked to buy the following items. How would
you ask the shopkeeper and how he would reply
- Will you show me this silk cloth? Yes, here you are.
- Can I have mango juice? Yes, take it.
- Would you please give me soaps? Sure, here you are.
- Would you mind giving me cooking oil? Yes, here it is.
- Will you please the give me tea bags? Yes, here they are.
Q. 3. Differentiate between
proper noun and common noun
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Proper noun
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Common noun
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Ali, Karachi, French Fries,
Macdonald, Golden Dragon Restaurant,
Pakistan,
Sophie,
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Flower, butcher, chicken, walnuts, salad, sales boy,
chicken burger, Independence day,
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Q. 4. Giving advice in the given cases
- Ali should go to the hospital or dispensary.
- Sami should apply burnol etc. on the spot.
- Ayaz may contact a physician for stomach problem.
- Afshan must consult a doctor at her earliest.
- Zohaib needs to contact a doctor to seek advice for blood pressure problem.
Q. 5. Countable and
un-countable nouns;
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Countable nouns
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Un-countable nouns
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Mangoes, potatoes, biscuits, onions, clothes, pins,
plants, plates
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Pudding, flour, tea, hair, juice, salt, beef, butter,
petrol, cream
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Q. 6. Giving suggestions in the given cases
- Tap water is unsafe; better drink pure water, or germ-free water.
- Smoking causes sore throat, so you should avoid it.
- Mosquitoes and flies bring about different diseases. Better spray insecticides in the house.
- Rash is caused by un-clean atmosphere, try to keep things clean.
- Regular medical check up should be made to keep the child healthy.
Q. 7. Matching columns, A and B
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Column A
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Column B
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E
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C
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B
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A
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D
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Q. 8. Fill in the
blanks with “some” or “any”
- I have some flour in the bag.
- We don’t have any butter.
- There are some mangoes in the fridge.
- I want some rupees to buy stamps.
- Is there any petrol in the carrier?
- Are there any rude people in the group?
- There are some dirty plates in the sink.
- The gardener needs some fertilizers for the plants.
- I need some new plants for the house.
- Do you have any salt?
Q. 9: Short paragraphs about the given issues
a. Importance
of vaccination for children. It is necessary for the children to keep them
healthy and away from different fatal diseases. Polio, measles and such other
diseases cause a lot loss of lives.
b. Advantages
of regular walk. Regular walk is necessary for health. Those, who get up late
and don’t take a regular walk, may fall a prey to different diseases. Those,
who take regular walk, are usually fit and healthy.
c. Eating
a balanced diet. Balanced diet is necessary for good health. Balanced diet
means diet having almost all the necessary parts of food. It should have
necessary vitamins, proteins, salt, fats, carbohydrates etc. Changing the menu
daily is essential.
d. Drinking
clean and un-polluted water. Clean and un-polluted water is a great blessing.
It is equally necessary for health. Un-clean water causes diseases as it
contains germs of diseases. So, we should always use clean water to keep fit.
e. Using
iodized salt. Iodized salt is better to avoid goiter and such other diseases.
Mental retardation is caused by lack of iodine in the body. It is better to use
iodized salt in place of common salt. It may cost you double, yet it is
necessary.
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