JECRC University

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

BCA - I Semester
Subject: Communication Skills
Unit-II Assignment
Date of Release: 29/09/2023
Last Date of Submission: 09/09/2023
Part-A 05X2=10

Q.1 (CO2) What is subject verb concord? Please explain it with at least two rules.
Q.2 (CO2) What are demonstrative and distributive pronouns? Give examples.
Q.3 (CO2) What are complex and compound sentences?
Q.4 (CO2) Write two usages of any perfect structure in Tenses.
Q.5 (CO2) Why do we need passive voices?

Part-B 3X7=21
Q.1 (CO2) Write the role of indirect speeches in writing and spoken with some dialogues(at least 7).

Q.2 (CO2) What is the role of prepositions in framing a sentence? Explain at least 7 prepositions with
their meanings.

Q.3 (CO2) Write the passive form of the following structures.

S + is/am/are + V ing + O (2 Marks)

S + has/have + V III + O (2 Marks)

S + had+ VIII + O (2 Marks)

S+VI+O (1 Mark)

Part-C 3X11=33
Q.1 (CO2) Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.
1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.
2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.
7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

Q.2 (CO2) Convert the following sentences into indirect.

1. He said, “I am feeling happy.”
 2. The girl said, “Rose is a beautiful flower.”
3.”What’s your problem?,” said the doctor to the patient.
4. She said to me, “Trust me.”
5. “How cruel the man is!,” the boy said.
6. He said, “Sugar tastes sweet.”
7. He said to her, “Come here.
8. They said, “We love to play football.”
9. “Don’t shout,” said the teacher.
10. Dr. Vine said, “Sit down and don’t talk.”
11. He said, “Can I stay here?”

Q.3 (CO2)

Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses

1. My family have______________________(buy) some land in southern France recently. They

(build) a summer house there at the moment.

2. Andy and Mary (go) to a concert tomorrow night. They

(look forward to) it the whole week.

3. Jonathon (watch) the news on TV every day and it

(help)

him with his English.

4. My car (break) down when I (drive)

home from work.

5. When he (found) Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He

(already write) his first computer programme six years
earlier.

6. An accident (happen) near my house last night. A car

(hit)

a young man.

7. Mrs Smith said that one day she ____(retire) from teaching. She said that she
(spend) her new free time learning about computers.

8. I _ (not sleep) at all last night. Someone

(listen)

to music all night.

9. I (see) a film a week ago, but I

(not enjoy) it very much.

10. The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison because he
(rob) a bank.

11. They (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the manager
(tell) them that there were no more tickets.