ENG1515 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS 2025

ENG1515
ASSIGNMENT 2
ANSWERS 2025




ENG1515 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
2025

, ENG1515

ASSIGNMENT 2

DUE DATE: 17 June 2025




SECTION A: Content-based questions (25 Marks)



1. **Modal verbs and Parts of Speech**



1.1. **Refer to the underlined modal verb in paragraph 1 and explain its purpose in
the context of the text.**

* The underlined modal verb is "can". Its purpose is to express possibility or a
potential consequence. In this context, it shows that missing the registration
deadline *can* (is possible to) lead to delays and other negative outcomes. (1 mark)



1.2. **Create a sentence of your own in which you use the underlined word referred
to in 1.1. as a different part of speech. Underline the word and explain its function.**

* Sentence: "The students used a **can** for their collection of funds".

* Function: In this sentence, "can" is used as a noun, referring to a container. (2
marks)



2. **Homophone and Sentence**



* Homophone of "course": coarse

* Sentence: The sand was so coarse that it scratched my feet. (3 marks)