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ENG1502 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 (638394) - DUE 18 April 2024
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ENG1502Assignment 1
(COMPLETE
ANSWERS)
2024 (638394) -
DUE 18 April
2024
, Question 1 In Tutorial Letter 501, Unit 1, you are introduced to the idea of
language as being a ruled-governed system. Basically, this means that every
language component/aspect follows certain rules. Bearing this statement in
mind, answer all the sub-questions in this question. Before answering the
questions make sure that you have read the sub-heading Language as a
system, specifically focusing on Table 1 in the Tutorial Letter. 1.1 The English
language follows certain grammatical rules that determine grammatical
correctness of sentences. Taking this point into consideration, read the
following text and answer the questions that follow. The lines in the text have
been numbered for convenience. 1 After a long life in the buzzing city of
Johannesburg, Mr and Mrs Molefe moved to a small, 2 quiet, rural town in the
North-West. They explained that their children is adults; so, there 3 was no
need to be in the city anymore. Me will adopt their style of parenting when I
become 4 a parent. We are told that Western modern life requires that when
children become adults, 5 they have to supporting themselves, which includes
moving out of their parent’s home. Text created by DN Mkhize 1.1.1 Identify
three words that make the above text grammatically incorrect. (3 marks)
Three words that make the above text grammatically incorrect are:
1. "is" (line 3) should be "are" to match the subject "children."
2. "Me" (line 4) should be "I."
3. "supporting" (line 5) should be "support."
1.1. 2 Briefly explain why each word is grammatically incorrect in the text. (6
marks)
1. "is" (line 3) is grammatically incorrect because it is a singular verb,
while the subject "children" is plural. The correct verb form should be
"are" to match the plural subject.
2. "Me" (line 4) is grammatically incorrect because it is the object form of
the pronoun "I." In this context, the subject of the sentence is "I," so
the correct form of the pronoun should be the subject form, which is
"I."
3. "supporting" (line 5) is grammatically incorrect because it is a gerund
form of the verb "support," which is used as the main verb in the
sentence. However, in this context, the verb should be in its base form
"support" because it is preceded by the auxiliary verb "have to."
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