AIOU Course Code 386-1 Solved Assignment Spring 2023

English-I

Course: Compulsory

Code : 386

# 1

Assignment

Semester: Spring, 2023

Level: FA

sentences morning regularly. Follow Unit 1

Q.1

Write

five

about

the

activities

that

you

do

every

the

example.

Take

further

guidance

from

of your textbook.

Example: I

change my clothes.

Answer:

1. I get up every morning at 7.00 am.
2. After getting up I brush my teeth.
3. Then I have a glass of milk.
4. After that, I go for my bath.
5. After taking bath I eat my breakfast.

Make a list of five formal and five informal Follow the examples. Read Unit 2 for further guidance.

Q.2:

greetings.

Example: Formal:

Good

morning, how are you?

Informal: Hi, up?

what’s

Answer:

• 1. Formal : Good morning, hour are you today? Informal : Hey there, how’s it going?

• 1. Formal: Hello, how do you do? Informal: Hi, How are you?
  2. Formal: Greeting, may I ask how you are doing? Informal: What’s up?

• 1. Formal: Good day, how may I be of service to you? Informal: Hey, long time no see! How have you been?
  2. Formal: Welcome, how was your journey? Informal: Wazup, how have you been?

In Unit 2, Section A you have learnt how to greet others and how to respond to other greetings. How

Q.3:

will

you

respond to the greetings

below? Follow the example.

written

Example:

Greeting:

It’s nice to see you again.

Response:

Thank you.

It’s nice to see you too.

i.

Hi! my name is Farhan. What’s your name?

ii.

What’s going on?

iii.

Happy to see you again.

iv.

Glade to have you?

v. How do you do?

1. : Hi! My name is Farhan. What’s your name? Response : Hi Farhan! My name is Umair. Nice to meet you.

Greeting

1. : What’s going on?

Greeting

Response : Not much, just I am studying FA. How about you?

1. : Happy to see you again.

Greeting

Response : Thank you! It’s always great to see you too.

1. : Glade to have you?

Greeting

Response : Thank you! I’m glad to be here.

1. : How do you do?

Greeting

Response : I’m doing well, thank you for asking. How about you?

into Request as orders/informal requests.

Q.4:

Convert

the

following

Follow the example. Read Unit 3 for guidance.

Example:

Asking someone to be quiet

Be

quiet,

will

you?

i.

Asking for an extra spoon.

ii.

Asking a friend to meet you in the evening.

iii.

Telling barber to trim your hair.

iv.

Asking your landlady to wait for payment.

v.

Asking a child about his father’s health.

Answer:

1. Can I have an extra spoon please?

1. Hey, do you want to hang out this evening?
2. Can you please trim my hair, thanks?
3. Hey, can you wait a bit for the payment, please?
4. Hi, how is your father’s health doing?

How

Q5:

will

permission in response to

 

each

of

the

Follow the

you

grant/refuse

following requests? Use a different expression each time.

example. Consult Unit 3 for further guidance.

Example: May I have your bicycle for a ride please?

Permission:

Granting

Yes, certainly.

Refusing Permission: I am I let

afraid

can’t

you.

i.

Please do the excises every day.

ii.

Could you go to the doctor before taking medicine?

iii.

Can you bring some oranges with you?

iv.

Would you talk to the policeman?

v.

Could you come to my Aunt’s house please?

Answer:

1.

Granting

every day.

Permission: Absolutely, it’s good idea to do exercise

Refusing Permission: I’m sorry, but I cannot force you to do exercise every day.

1. Permission: Yes, that’s a sensible suggestion.

Granting

Refusing Permission: I think it’s best for you to decide whether or

not you need to go to the doctor before taking medicine.

1. Permission: Sure, I can bring some oranges with me. Refusing Permission: I’m sorry, I won’t be able to bring any

Granting

oranges with me this time.

1. Permission: Of course, I can talk to the policeman for you

Granting

.

Refusing Permission: I’m afraid I can’t talk to the policeman on your behalf.

5.

Granting

house.

Permission: Yes, I would be happy to come to your Aunt’s

Refusing Permission: I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to come to your Aunt’s house this time.

Use

Q.6:

appropriate

i.

We were late although it didnt matter

ii.

It is 4 00 pm in Islamabad now

iii.

Washington DC is the capital of Amarica

iv.

Dr khan was a Pakistani who worked in China

v.

I can come today she said but not tomorrow

punctuation marks in

sentences as

the

following

 

explained

in unit 4. Section C of you text book.

Answer:

1. We were late, although it didn’t matter.
2. it is 4:00 Pm in Islamabad, now.
3. Washington DC, is the capital of America.
4. Dr. Khan was a Pakistani, who worked in China.
5. “I can come today,” she said, “but not tomorrow.”

Q.7:

Some

words

have multiple meanings.

Given

below are some such

meanings. Use in sentences. (Two sentences

words

with

dual

them

both meanings). Follow the example. Read Unit 4

each word expressing

for guidance.

Example: He was raised in UK.

She raised

her hand to answer the question.

Leaves

Wound

Learned

Read

point

1. Leaves

The tree shed its leaves in autumn. She leaves the office at 5PM every day. 2.

Wound

The soldier suffered a deep wound in the battle.

She wound the clock every night before going to bed. 3.

Learned

She is a highly learned professor in the field of astrophysics. He learned to play the guitar when he was young.

4.

Read

She loves to read books in her free time. He read the sign and followed the direction. 5.

Point

She made a valid point during the discussion.

He pointed towards the direction of the nearest gas station.

the

Unit 5,

Q.8:

Section

situations

following

response to

A

one

tells

and

each

how to

an Use a

you

express

write

expression

of

them.

happiness. Read

of

happiness in

different

expression

each

time.

Follow the example.

have been selected for a job in London.

Example:

You

Let’s celebrate. L

That’s great!

i.

You mother has cooked your favorite dish.

ii.

Your received the computer training certificate.

iii.

You took money from your father

iv.

You bought a new mobile.

v.

You met your childhood friend.

Answer:

1. That’s wonderful new! I can’t wait to savor the delicious flavors of my favorite dish.
2. That’s fantastic! I’m so proud of myself for achieving this accomplishment.
3. That’s not something to be happy about, taking money from someone without their permission is wrong. Let’s discuss how to make things right.
4. Oh my gosh, that’s amazing! I can’t wait to explore all the features and capabilities of my new mobile.
5. This is incredible! Reconnecting with my childhood friend brings

back so many happy memories.

woke

ate a muffin for breakfast then

school.

Shan

likes blueberry muffins he eats them every day for

breakfast.

In unit 5,

Q.9:

you

have been told about Run-On sentences.

Given

below are some Run-On sentences. Rewrite

them

in the accurate

Zahid

form.

i.

I was hungry I ate lunch.

ii.

likes soccer she doesn’t like running.

iii.

I

up late I

I went to

iv.

v.

Answer:

1. I was hungry, so I ate lunch.

She threw down the bottle she hates milk

anyway

1. Zahid likes soccer, but she doesn’t like running.
2. I woke up late, ate a muffin for breakfast, and then went to school.
3. Shan likes blueberry muffins; he eats them every day for breakfast.
4. She threw down the bottle; she hates milk anyway.