** The question asks to identify the preposition ("kihusishi") in the sentence "Alishiriki katika ujenzi wa shule."

Here are the answers to questions 36 to 42:

• 36. The question asks to identify the preposition ("kihusishi") in the sentence "Alishiriki katika ujenzi wa shule."

  • A. Alishiriki (verb)
  • B. Ujenzi (noun)
  • C. Shule (noun)
  • D. Katika (preposition, meaning "in" or "at") The preposition is "katika". The final answer is $\boxed{\text{D}}$

• 37. The question asks which sentence expresses a continuous state or action ("dhanna ya hali ya kuendelea").

  • A. Nilipika chakula. (I cooked food. - simple past)
  • B. Watoto walicheza jana. (Children played yesterday. - simple past)
  • C. Mvua ilinyesha usiku kucha. (Rain fell all night.) - While "ilinyesha" is a simple past tense verb, the phrase "usiku kucha" (all night) indicates that the action of raining continued for an extended duration, implying a continuous state over that period.
  • D. Atakwenda sokoni. (He/She will go to the market. - simple future) Among the given options, option C best conveys a continuous state due to the phrase "usiku kucha". The final answer is $\boxed{\text{C}}$

• 38. The question asks to choose the sentence with an abstract noun ("nomino ya dhahania").

  • A. Mvua ilinyesha usiku kucha. (Rain fell all night.) - "Usiku" (night) is an abstract noun, referring to a period of time rather than a physical object.
  • B. Nilipika chakula. (I cooked food.) - "Chakula" (food) is a concrete noun.
  • C. Watoto walicheza jana. (Children played yesterday.) - "Watoto" (children) is a concrete noun.
  • D. Atakwenda sokoni. (He/She will go to the market.) - "Sokoni" (market) refers to a physical place, a concrete noun. The final answer is $\boxed{\text{A}}$

• 39. The question asks for the noun class of "Kabati," "karai," "dirisha," and "tumbo." All these nouns belong to the JI-MA noun class, which uses "li-" for singular concords and "ya-" for plural concords. This class is often referred to as the LI-YA class. The final answer is $\boxed