Assignment 1

Q 1. Identify the function of the following sentences:

I. Eid Mubarak!
II. A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
III. Can you fetch me a glass of water?
IV. Biology deals with living things.
V. An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
VI. Alas!
VII. America declares war on Iraq.
VIII. I warn you.
IX. I apologize for what I have done.
X. I feel disappointed.

Q 2.

A. Describe the first sound in each word below:

I. Knife
II. Layer
III. Shore
IV. Chromosome
V. Chimney

B. Describe the last sound in each word below:

I. Porridge
II. Cruise
III. Pin
IV. Smooth
V. Myth

Q 3. What are the different dialects of your mother tongue? What are the major
differences among different dialects?