Assignment -I &II

 JAYAMUKHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 (AUTONOMOUS)

Narsampet, Warangal. 

 Subject: ENGLISH(J1011)

(Assignments:2022-2023)

B.Tech. I Year 

 

Dear students,

As you all know, 10 marks are awarded for the two assignments you submit before the each

mid and the same will be added to the marks you score in mid exam. You are required to 

submit two assignments before the mid-I and two more before the mid-II; if you fail to 

submit the assignments before the deadline, you will obtain no (zero) marks. 

Use your own sheets of paper (only those of a4 size) to write answers on. Analyze and 

understand the questions properly before you start answering. All the answers should be 

precise and to the point (however, directions are given at end of the question wherever 

necessary).

If you find any of the questions trickier, don’t hesitate to get a clear idea before you start 

answering the question.

Note: No answer should be copied from any source (internet or book); however, with 

special exception of grammar rules, copying of examples is strictly penalized.

References:

1. Swan, M. (2016). Practical English Usage. Oxford University Press.

2. Kumar, S and Lata, P.(2018). Communication Skills. Oxford University Press.

3. Wood, F.T. (2007).Remedial English Grammar. Macmillan.

4. Zinsser, William. (2001). On Writing Well. Harper Resource Book.

5. Hamp-Lyons, L. (2006).Study Writing. Cambridge University Press.

6. Exercises in Spoken English. Parts I –III. CIEFL, Hyderabad. Oxford 

University Press.

 Assignment-I

B.Tech. I Year 

I. Answer the following questions not exceeding 350 words.

1. What are the expressions that Narayan found different from British English?

2. What is one’s vocabulary? Discuss the role of prefixes and suffixes of foreign language and english language in 

vocabulary building.(write at least 15 prefixes and suffixes with pertinent 

examples.)

3. Discuss the usage of “Articles” and “Prepositions” with suitable examples.

(write two examples for each rule or usage: no two students should write 

same examples )

4. Do you think reading is important? What are the different types of readings?

II.Write a paragraph in about 100 words about the topics below.

a. My father/mother(his/her role/sacrifice/ hardwork for you/your future)

b. Telangana Statehood Movement

c. My Imaginary World( imagine, write of a fantasy world like the one in the 

movie Avtaar / Hobbit/ The Giant Slayer/ Alice in Wonderland)

Note: As you write the essays, make careful usage of different aspects of 

grammar; tense, voice, speech, articles, prepositions, concord (subject verb 

agreement), phrases, clauses and punctuation marks.

JAYAMUKHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES

 (AUTONOMOUS)

Narsampet, Warangal. 

Subject: ENGLISH (J1011)

 Assignment-II

 (Based on unit-II)

B.Tech. I Year 

I.Write at least 5 examples for the following types of words.

1. words often misspelt and confused 2. Homophones 3. Homographs 4. Homonyms 5. Words of Italian origin 6. Words of Latin origin 7.words of Greek origin 

 

II. Watch the the video of following the link ( tap and hold to be directed to you tube)and write a short note.(in 

about 200 words)

https://youtu.be/xeDGSRDOFbw

III.Fill in the blanks with appropriate pronoun/concord (subject verb agreement).

1. Every woman present at the function ………were/was/is a leader in ……. 

Her/their profession.

2. Management issued a statement on……….. its/ their new work practice agreement.

3. All levels of the profession had ……..its/their own salary range.

4. Several theories were put forward to explain the accident, but the investigators, with 

………there/ their/ thems investigation, found ………. It/ them unsatisfactory.

5. The crew of three men and two women …….. were/was applauded 

when………their/its boat crossed the finishing line.

6. Each of the political parties ………are/is being forced to disclose ……….their/its 

campaign expenses.

7. When certain marketing tactics are not working, then obviously …………tactics/ 

it/them/they must be changed.

8. Neither trouble nor expense …………were/was spared in giving each of the boys the 

education……… they /he wanted.

9. If any one of the employees ……….are/ were/is late, ………… ‘he / she/they must report 

at once to the foreman.

10. This is my sister’s. I never give………. it/that/this to you.

Note: all the answers must be chosen only from the given alternatives. 

IV . Define/describe the following.

1. Your mobile

2. Your bestie 

3. Your home

4. Orientation day 

V. Understand the information about ‘reading comprehension’, and answer the questions 

that follow.

Reading Comprehension questions are designed to test a wide range of abilities that are 

required in order to read and understand the kinds of prose commonly encountered in graduate 

school. Those abilities include:

 understanding the meaning of individual words and sentences

 understanding the meaning of paragraphs and larger bodies of text

 distinguishing between minor and major points

 summarizing a passage

 drawing conclusions from the information provided

 reasoning from incomplete data to infer missing information

 understanding the structure of a text in terms of how the parts relate to one another

 identifying the author's assumptions and perspective

 analyzing a text and reaching conclusions about it

 identifying strengths and weaknesses of a position

 developing and considering alternative explanations

As this list implies, reading and understanding a piece of text requires far more than a passive 

understanding of the words and sentences it contains; it requires active engagement with the 

text, asking questions, formulating and evaluating hypotheses and reflecting on the relationship 

of the particular text to other texts and information.

Each Reading Comprehension question is based on a passage that may range in length from 

one paragraph to several paragraphs. The test contains approximately 10 passages, the 

majority of which are one paragraph in length and only one or two of which are several 

paragraphs long. Passages are drawn from the physical sciences, biological sciences, social 

sciences, business, arts and humanities and everyday topics and are based on material found 

in books and periodicals, both academic and nonacademic.

Typically, about half of the questions on the test will be based on passages, and the number of 

questions based on a given passage can range from one to six. Questions can cover any of the 

topics listed above, from the meaning of a particular word to assessing evidence that might 

support or weaken points made in the passage. Many, but not all, of the questions are standard 

multiple-choice questions, in which you are required to select a single correct answer; others 

ask you to select multiple correct answers; and still others ask you to select a sentence from 

the passage.

1. What topics can the reading comprehension passages cover?

2. Differentiate a passage from a paragraph.

3. What do you understand from the direction—‘identifying the author's assumptions

and perspective’?

4. How do you explain ‘passive reading’ and ‘active reading’

5. What are reading comprehension questions designed for?

6. What types of questions are followed by the passage?

7. What is a periodical?

8. What is hypothesis?

9. What helps you summarize a passage?

10. What do get out of this statement/guideline---‘ reasoning from incomplete data to infer 'missing information’