Write short notes on any two of the
following:
(i)Nasal sounds in English
(ii) Regular and irregular verbs
(iii) Noun clause
(iv) Fricative consonants
Answers
1. A nasal sound is a sound during whose production air travels up the nasal passage. In consonants, nasal is a manner of articulation. Nasal is a feature which characterizes sounds that are produced by lowering the soft palate (=velum), allowing the air to escape through the nose. Examples of nasal consonants are [m], [n], and [ŋ] (as in think and sing). Nasalized sounds are sounds whose production involves a lowered velum and an open oral cavity, with simultaneous nasal and oral airflow.
2. A regular verb is any verb whose conjugation follows the typical pattern, or one of the typical patterns, of the language to which it belongs. Example- walk, walked; shout, shouted. A verb whose conjugation follows a different pattern is called an irregular verb. Ex- arise, be, come.
3. A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun. Noun clauses begin with words such as how, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, whichever, who, whoever, whom, whomever, and why. Noun clauses can act as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a preposition.