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Name of the University : Alagappa University
Degree : B.A
Department : English
Subject Code/Name : Prose And Communication Skills
Semester : I
Document Type : Model Question Papers
Website : alagappauniversity.ac.in

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Alagappa University Prose & Communication Skills Questions

1. What is Tolstoy’s comment on woman –
2. What does Dr.S Radhakrishnan say about science and technology –
3. What is Kalam’s opinion on the media –

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4. What should the true gentleman avoid –
5. What is the common feature in almost all courses of education –
6. What charge does the judge bring against English –
7. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles : She will be ———— equal partner.
8. Change the following into passive voice : (a) Who broke the window –
9. Fill in the blanks with present or present continuous
10. What is present perfect tense – Give example.

11. (a) Explain “ Character is destiny.-
12. (a) What are the three visions mentioned by kalam –
13. (a) When does one really become educated –
14. (a) Choose the correct alternative :(i) You ———— (should, ought) be punctual.
15. (a) Fill in the blanks with past tense or past perfect tense :
16. What is Gandhi’s advice to women –
17. Comment on the views of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on India
18. What are Living stone’s views on education –
19. Write an essay on the uses of auxiliary verbs.
20. What are the different kinds of tenses –

Prose, Extensive Reading & Communication Skills

1. What, according to Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, is required
2. What, according to Kalam, is the unique characteristic of our country –
3. How did Vivekananda manage to get entry in the
4. What are the causes of pride for India, according to Pearl S. Buck –
5. What did Vicky take with him, when he set out on a journey –
6. How did Raicharan call his child –
7. Rewrite as directed :
8. Rewrite as directed : (a) My mother said to me, “Don’t go near the gas
9. Fill up the blanks with suitable prepositions :
10. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets :
11. (a) How are women the great conservators of our culture –
12. (a) Which countries did Vivekananda visit and why –
13. (a) How did Raicharan lose his little master –

14. (a) Rewrite as directed :
(i) Very few boys are so clever as Raja in the class (into Superlative ).
(ii) Hari is taller than Krishna (into positive degree).
(iii) Frankness is better than cunningness (into Positive degree).
(iv) No other lady is so beautiful as Helen. (into Comparative degree)
(v) Rose is more beautiful than Lily. (into Positive degree)
(Or)
(b) (i) The girl said, “I did not meet the Principal yesterday” . (into Indirect speech)
(ii) I asked him, “How many boys are there in the classroom”.(into Indirect speech)
(iii) My father said to me “Don’t go with them” (into Indirect speech).
(iv) The policemen shouted at the students not to throw stones on them. (into Direct speech).
(v) They exclaimed that it was a very big snake . (into Direct speech).

15. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions :
(i) He started ———— six ———— the morning.
(ii) The mail train is due ———— 3.p.m.
(iii) Nobody ———— you knows the truth.
(iv) He hanged himself ———— a piece of cloth.
(v) The child has been missing ———— yesterday.
(Or)
(b) Fill in the blanks with suitable verbs form :
(i) Either my father or my sisters ———— come. (have / has)
(ii) Both Mala and Kala ———— friends. (is / are).
(iii) One of the famous cities ———— Newyork (is / are).
(iv) My mathematics ———— poor. (is / are ).
(v) There ———— some sugar in the pot. (is / are).

16. What are Dr. S. Radhakrishnan’s views about women –
17. Comment on the various ideas and principles that led
18. Narrate the story of “ The Selfish Giant”.
19. Rewrite as directed : a) Nehru was one of the most popular leaders in
20. (a) Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets :

Poetry, Drama & Communication Skills

1. Who is the overseeing power that kindled and restrained Lucy –
2. What are the positive values that D.H. Lawrence wants to inculcate in people –
3. What does Tagore mean by “ dreary desert sand of dead habit ” –
4. How did the father react to the suffering of the mother –
5. What is the question posed by History teacher in “ Refund ” –
6. Who plays the trick in “ The Ghost of Jerry Bundler ” –
7. Convert the following Simple sentences into Complex :
8. Convert the following Simple sentences into Compound ones :
9. Convert the following Complex sentences into Simple :
10. What is a prècis –
11. (a) How does Nature act as a nurse and guardian to Lucy –
12. (a) How does Tagore express his patriotism in “ where
13. (a) Discuss the appropriateness of the title “A Marriage Proposal”.
14. (a) Write a letter to the Police Commissioner about the frequent thefts