Mid-Sem Model paper of ENGLISH-III

PAPER :ENGLISH -III
SEMESTER:Second

Note: Attempt all the questions :Question No. 2 and 3 have internal options. Each Question Carries 5 marks .Each question or part thereof is to be attempted strictly as per instructions .Extra writing shall be penalized .This paper carries a total of 15 marks ,and is to be attempted within an hour :

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1. Make the précis of the following passage:

I hate lie. I always try not to tell lies and I want that from my friends, too. I think it is the most important behavior. I can believe everything my friends say. In addition, a good friend must say his ideas to me firstly. I mean, he shouldn't talk about me with other people. Especially about the bad thing, he doesn't have to talk because it might be wrong. Secondly, a good friend must help me. He must do his best. He should ask help from me too. If we solve problems together, our friendship will be better and it will become stronger. Thirdly, the talking time is important. I can talk with my friends for a long time, and during that time I must be happy. That's why we should like the same things. In conclusion, trust is the basics of a friendship.

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Discuss the significance of title of the story ‘A Willing Slave ’

OR

Discuss the Juxta position of the emotions of the son and the mother in the story ‘A Shadow’.

(Your answer should not exceed 300 words)

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(a) What is comma splice ? What are the ways to correct it ? Also give an example where ‘Comma Splice ’ is not an error .

(b) What is Squinting Construction? Give an example and correct it .

(c) Correct the following Dangling Constructions.

(i) Running across the street ,the bus left .
(ii) Speaking as biologists ,the monkeys are not ancestors ,but our cousins .

(Your answer should not exceed 300 words)