Complete the following exercises on English grammar and poetry analysis.

Haya hapa majibu ya maswali yako:

a. Underline the silent letters in the following words:

(i) Bomb

(ii) Ghost

(iii) When

(iv) Knot

(v) Wreck

b. For each of the words below, write two sentences to bring out different meanings of the word.

• i. Refuse
  • (Verb - to decline): I refuse to participate in the unfair competition.
  • (Noun - waste): The city collects refuse from homes every Tuesday.
• ii. Contest
  • (Noun - a competition): She won the poetry contest with her powerful verses.
  • (Verb - to dispute): The candidate decided to contest the election results due to alleged irregularities.

POETRY (AFRICA)

a. Identify three pairs of rhyming words

1. heat / feet
2. ledge / edge
3. below / slow

b. Give any two lines or phrases that are repeated in the poem.

1. "Four thousand feet"
2. "burns the day Over the... Africa" (e.g., "Cloudless and regal burns the day Over the sand of Africa." and "Like noon's own spirit burns the day Over the beaches of Africa.")

c. Give the meaning of the following words

1. regal (stanza 1): Royal, magnificent, splendid, or majestic.
2. ebony (stanza 1): A dense, dark, often black wood, or something dark and rich in color.
3. ledge (stanza 1): A narrow, flat, projecting shelf of rock or other material.

a. Give an example of personification.

• "The lazy armies of clouds march" (Clouds are given the human action of marching).
• "Straw huts drowse" (Huts are given the human action of drowsing/sleeping).
• "The burnt air dance" (Air is given the human action of dancing).

b. What do you think is the meaning of the line: "Lilies and crocodiles flower in the mud"?
This line suggests a setting where beauty (lilies) and danger (crocodiles) coexist in a raw, untamed, and perhaps challenging environment (mud). It implies that life, in all its forms, thrives even in harsh or basic conditions, highlighting the wild and natural essence of the African landscape.

GRAMMAR

a. The sentences below are erroneous. Rewrite by correcting the errors.

• i. The playful puppy ran beside me.
• ii. The boy ran past me.