CS Ch. 11

Question 1

Reason is (that it is) a woman’s dance only.

Answer 1

Maana ni ngoma ya wanawake tu.

Question 2

Our club is preparing everything (all matters).

Answer 2

Chama chetu kinatayarisha mambo yote.

Question 3

His father is that (person) who owns the shop near the hotel.

Answer 3

Babake ni yule mwenye duka karibu na hoteli.

Question 4

He is the old man whom we talked with yesterday. (amba-)

Answer 4

Yeye ni mzee ambaye tuliongea naye jana.

Question 5

All of us will go to the customs jetty next week to watch the race.

Answer 5

Sisi sote tutaenda forodhani wiki ijayo tuangalie mashindano.

Question 6

Not even a little bit.

Answer 6

Hata kidogo.

Question 7

Dug out canoe is (usually) used by fishermen.

Answer 7

Ngalawa hutumiwa na wavuvi.

Question 8

We are planning to leave Thursday.

Answer 8

Tunakusudia kuondoka Alhamisi.

Question 9

(You plural) don’t leave before the races.

Answer 9

Msiondoke kabla ya mashindano.

Question 10

You (plural) must extend your vacation.

Answer 10

Lazima mwongeze likizo yenu.

likizo (N)

Question 11

Meeting was postponed.

Answer 11

Mkutano uliahirishwa.

Question 12

Groom will marry tomorrow.

Answer 12

Bwana arusi ataoa kesho.

Question 13

Bride will be married tomorrow.

Answer 13

Bibi arusi ataolewa kesho.

Question 14

John wrote a letter.

Answer 14

John aliandika barua.

Question 15

That book (already mentioned) is very expensive.

Answer 15

Kitabu hicho ni ghali mno.

Mno - excessively

Question 16

Those (already mentioned) races will be on which day?

Answer 16

Mashindano hayo yatakuwa siku gani?

Question 17

That (already mentioned) person

Those (already mentioned) people

Answer 17

Mtu huyo

Watu hao

Question 18

That (already mentioned) computer

Those (already mentioned) computers

Answer 18

Kompyuta hiyo

Kompyuta hizo

Question 19

That (already mentioned) book

Those (already mentioned) books

Answer 19

Kitabu hicho

Vitabu hivyo

Question 20

That (already mentioned) car

Those (already mentioned) cars

Answer 20

Gari hilo

Magari hayo

Question 21

That (already mentioned) tree

Those (already mentioned ) trees

Answer 21

Mti huo

Miti hiyo

Question 22

That (already mentioned) key

Those (already mentioned) keys

Answer 22

Ufunguo huo

Funguo hizo

Question 23

Who said that? (those things)

Answer 23

Ni nani aliyesema hayo.

Hayo refers to mambo (Ji/Ma)

Question 24

Those (already mentioned) people have arrived.

Answer 24

Hao wamefika.

Question 25

Who told you that? (those things)

Answer 25

Ni nani aliyekuambia hayo.

Question 26

I do not know how (the manner in which) they built that boat?

Answer 26

Sijui jinsi (namna) walivyounda boti ile.

boti (N)

Question 27

Study as hard as you can. (to the extent you can).

Answer 27

Usome kadiri uwezavyo.

General relative structure does not have a tense marker and vyo comes at the end.

Question 28

I don’t like how (the manner in which) she sewed this shirt.

Answer 28

Sipendi namna (jinsi) alivyoshona shati hili.

Question 29

Do as you like (in the manner which).

Answer 29

Ufanye kama upendavyo.

General relative structure with no tense marker and vyo comes at the end.

Question 30

You have been invited to a party.

Answer 30

Umealikwa karamu. or
Umekaribishwa karamu.

Karamu (N)
-w- is the passive form of alika and karibisha

Question 31

Letter was written.

Answer 31

Barua iliandikwa.

Question 32

John wrote a letter to Mary.

Answer 32

John alimwandikia barua Mary.

Question 33

Letter was written to Mary.

Answer 33

Barua ilimwandikiwa Mary.