SECRETARIAL ENGLISH(BTECH). 2024_25FF

ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION NOTES

FACULTY OF BUSINESS

  • BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY
  • DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
EXAM DETAILS
  • COURSE CODE: BSA 113
  • COURSE TITLE: SECRETARIAL ENGLISH (GRAMMAR)
  • TIME ALLOWED: 1½ HOURS
  • INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET.

SECTION A

  1. Root Word Identification

    • Identify the root word among the following options:
      A. Takes
      B. Taken
      C. Mistaken
      D. Take

  2. Plural Noun Formation

    • Which ending can you add to the root word 'dish' to create a plural noun?
      A. S
      B. ed
      C. es
      D. ing

  3. Democracy Demonstration

    • Thousands of people took part in a/an _ democracy demonstration.
    • Possible Answers:
      A. Pro
      B. A group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning (Prefix)
      C. A group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning (Suffix)

  4. Suffix Meaning

    • What does the suffix 'ful' do to the word house in this sentence?
      • ‘She had a houseful that weekend.’
    • A. It tells you that her house was empty that weekend.
    • B. It tells you that her house was a mess that weekend.
    • C. It tells you that she had lots of people staying in her house that weekend.

  5. Root Word Meaning

    • In the context of the word domestic, what does the root-word dom mean?
    • Possible Answers:
      A. For
      B. Anti
      C. Under

SECTION B

  1. Identification of Non-Finite Verbs

    • Pick out the Non-Finite verb/verbs in the sentence: "Don't make me laugh."
    • A. Don't
    • B. Make
    • C. Me
    • D. Laugh

  2. Verb Forms

    • Which one of the following words is a verb?
      A. Sympathy
      B. Sympathize
      C. Sympathetic
      D. Sympathizer

  3. Identifying Grammatical Errors

    • Identify the segment containing an error in the sentence: "You look very tired; you would go to bed now."
    • A. You look
    • B. To bed now
    • C. You would go
    • D. Very tired

  4. Subject-Verb Concord

    • What would the correct subject-verb concord be: "Mathematics my favourite subject."?
    • A. Is
    • B. Are

  5. Subject-Verb Agreement

    • Correct subject-verb concord for: "The boy with his friends chocolate at the supermarket."?
    • A. Buys
    • B. Buy

  6. Sentence Structure

    • Complete the sentence: "The teacher's clothes out of fashion."?
    • A. Was
    • B. Were

  7. Correct Verb Form

    • Identify the sentence using the correct verb form:
    • A. Everyone have their own opinion on the matter.
    • B. Neither of the options seem appealing.
    • C. The jury are still deliberating the verdict.
    • D. My family are planning a vacation to the beach.

  8. Subject Agreement

    • Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject: "None of my family members my idea."
    • A. Support
    • B. Supports

  9. Subject with Phrase

    • The cat along with her kittens sleeping in that corner.
    • A. Is
    • B. Are

  10. Unemployment Causes

    • The causes of unemployment to be addressed.
    • A. Need
    • B. Needs

  11. Error Identification for Correction

    • Kofi a wheelchair to move from one place to another.
    • Correction required for the verb 'use'.

  12. Teenagers’ Activity

    • Teenagers and plays social media applications on a regular basis.
    • Correction required for the verb 'uses'.

SECTION C

  1. Phrase or Clause Classification

    • Determine if the following group of words is a PHRASE or a CLAUSE:
      1. "Before the next light"
      • A. Clause
      • B. Phrase
      1. "In a dark and dangerous hallway"
      • A. Clause
      • B. Phrase
      1. "If I need to call you"
      • A. Clause
      • B. Phrase
      1. "Until she finds a car"
      • A. Clause
      • B. Phrase

  2. Definition of a Phrase

    • What is true about a phrase?
      • A. It has both a subject and object but no verb
      • B. It has only a verb
      • C. It doesn't have a subject, object, or verb
      • D. It doesn't have a subject of a verb or both

  3. Clause Misconception

    • What is not true about a clause?
      • A. It may stand on its own
      • B. It has both a subject and a verb
      • C. It does not have either a subject or a verb
      • D. It may give a complete meaning

SECTION D

  1. Correct Verb Choices
    • Choose the correct verb form:
      1. "The soup good."
      • A. Taste
      • B. Tastes
      • C. Is tasting
      1. "When he lived in the Palace, he to the cinema once a week."
      • A. Goes
      • B. Went
      • C. Was going
      1. "I Kofi this week."
      • A. Haven't seen
      • B. Didn't see
      • C. Am not seeing
      1. "He used to visit us every week, but he now."
      • A. Rarely comes
      • B. Is rarely coming
      • C. Has rarely come
      1. "Did you think you me somewhere before?"
      • A. Have seen
      • B. Had seen
      • C. Were seeing
      1. "The town its appearance completely since 1980."
      • A. Is changing
      • B. Changed
      • C. Has changed

SECTION E

  1. Preposition Selection
    • Choose the best preposition in each sentence:
      1. "They climbed the highest hill they could find."
      • A. Under
      • B. Up
      • C. For
      1. "The River Densu flows Kyebi."
      • A. Over
      • B. Through
      • C. On
      1. "She hurt her arm when she fell her bike."
      • A. In
      • B. Down
      • C. Off
      1. "They go trekking Summer."
      • A. On
      • B. At
      • C. In
      1. "I sat her in the cinema."
      • A. Between
      • B. Next to
      • C. Down

SECTION F

  1. Selection of Determiners
    • Choose the correct determiner to make each sentence grammatically correct:
      1. " than ten participants showed up for the event."
      • A. Fewer
      • B. Less
      1. "There was excitement about the new product launch."
      • A. Much
      • B. Many
      1. " of the evidence was inconclusive."
      • A. Many
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