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Homework answers / question archive / Read the oral poem below and then answer the questions that follows;- "FAMINE" The owner of yam peels his yam in the house's: A neighbour knocks at the door The owner of yam throws his yam in the bedroom: The neighbour says, "I just heard A sound, 'kerekere', that is why I came," The owner of the yam replies, "That was nothing, I was sharpening two knives

Read the oral poem below and then answer the questions that follows;- "FAMINE" The owner of yam peels his yam in the house's: A neighbour knocks at the door The owner of yam throws his yam in the bedroom: The neighbour says, "I just heard A sound, 'kerekere', that is why I came," The owner of the yam replies, "That was nothing, I was sharpening two knives

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Read the oral poem below and then answer the questions that follows;-

"FAMINE"

The owner of yam peels his yam in the house's: A neighbour knocks at the door The owner of yam throws his yam in the bedroom: The neighbour says, "I just heard A sound, 'kerekere', that is why I came," The owner of the yam replies, "That was nothing, I was sharpening two knives." The neighbour says again, "I still heard Something like 'bi' sound behind the door." The owner of the yam says, "I merely tried my door with a mallet." The neighbour says again, "What about his huge fie burning on your hearth?" The fellow replies, "I am merely warming water for my bath." The neighbour persist, "Why is your skin all white, when this is not the Harmattan season?' The fellow is ready with his reply, I was rolling on the floor when I heard the death of Agadapidi." Then the neighbour says, "Peace be with you." The owner of the yam start shut, "There cannot be peace Unless the owner of food is allowed to eat his own food!"

 

Questions.

(a) Briefly explain what the poem is about. (2 marks)

(b) What does the neighbor hope to achieve by being so persistent? (3 marks)

(c) Using illustrations, describe any two character traits of the owner of the yam. (4 marks)

(d) Identify the ideophones words in the poem. (2 marks)

(e) How do we know that the neighbour is observant? (3 marks)

(f) Describe the tone of the owner of the yam. (1 mark)

(g) The neighbour says, "peace be with you." Why is this statement ironic? (3 marks)

(h) What lesson can we learn from this poem? (2 marks)

 

GRAMMAR.(15 marks)

(a)write the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Do notchange the meaning of the original sentence. (3 marks)

(i) The snake did not bite the body. (Begin: The boy ...)

(ii) They were so happy that they forgot to lock the door. (Begin: So happy ...)

(b) Complete the following sentences with correct form of the word in brackets. (3 marks)

(i) The film, though poor in artistic value, was a _______________ success. (finance)

(ii) Will you ________________ your theory. (clear)

(iii)They gave him morphine to _____________________ the pain. (dead)

(c ) Fill in the gaps in the sentences below with the appropriate personal pronouns. (3 marks) (i) Could it have been ________________ at the door? (ii) Jane and ___________________ are leaving now.

(iii)Koech runs as fast as _________________

(d ) Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition. (3 marks)

(i) Some people are keen ________________ working in a team.

(ii) Many office workers are fond ____________________having frequent coffee breaks.

(iii)The plane wasn't allowed to take _________ because of the bad weather.

(e ) Supply the appropriate question tags in the black spaces in the following sentences. (3 marks)

(i) We needn't worry about tomorrow, _____________________?

(ii) Let me have a taste, ___________________?

(iii)They'll come early in the morning, ___________?

 

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