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ENG1502 ASSIGNMENT 01, DUE 2024 , UNITS 1 AND 2 OF TUTORIAL LETTER 501
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ENG1502 ASSIGNMENT 01, DUE 2024 , UNITS 1 AND 2 OF TUTORIAL LETTER 501
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, ENG1502 ASS 01Question 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.
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1.1.1 Identify three words that make the above text grammatically incorrect
To identify three words that make the above text grammatically incorrect, let's analyze
the text:
1. "is"
2. "Me"
3. "supporting"
1.1.2 Briefly explain why each word is grammatically incorrect in the text.
“IS” is grammatically incorrect because it should be "are" to agree with the subject
"children."
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