SPE1507 ASSIGNMENT O1
2021
MCQ : QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Question 1
The standardised Sesotho sa Leboa of today is mainly based on …
1. the Bible
2. the Nguni language group
3. the Sepedi dialect
4. the Bantu language family
Question 2
What does the noun class system refer to in the description of the structure of the
Bantu languages?
1. The grouping together of nouns according to male and female gender.
2. The ability of nouns to convey singular or plural meaning.
3. The fact that nouns form a word category on their own.
4. The allocation of nouns to noun classes in accordance with prefixes.
Question 3
When a language has words that consist of many parts (morphemes), its structure is
typified as:
1. morphological
2. agglutinating
3. disjunctive
4. concordial
, Question 4
Which option best describes the function of tone in Sepedi?
1. It causes vocal cords to vibrate during articulation.
2. It can differentiate between the meanings of identically written words.
3. It indicates where length must occur in a word.
4. It places emphasis on the penultimate syllable in a word or sentence.
Question 5
In the African languages, including Sepedi, the most common form of a syllable is…
1. consonant plus a vowel
2. high tone plus low tone
3. consonant
4. low tone
Question 6
When greeting a male person older than yourself, you would address that person out
of respect as …
1. mošemane
2. setlogolo
3. rakgolo
4. lesogana
Question 7
Re a lotšha can be used as an alternative to the following greeting:
1. Ke gôna!
2. Thobêla!
3. Gabotse!
4. Agêê!
2021
MCQ : QUESTION AND ANSWERS
Question 1
The standardised Sesotho sa Leboa of today is mainly based on …
1. the Bible
2. the Nguni language group
3. the Sepedi dialect
4. the Bantu language family
Question 2
What does the noun class system refer to in the description of the structure of the
Bantu languages?
1. The grouping together of nouns according to male and female gender.
2. The ability of nouns to convey singular or plural meaning.
3. The fact that nouns form a word category on their own.
4. The allocation of nouns to noun classes in accordance with prefixes.
Question 3
When a language has words that consist of many parts (morphemes), its structure is
typified as:
1. morphological
2. agglutinating
3. disjunctive
4. concordial
, Question 4
Which option best describes the function of tone in Sepedi?
1. It causes vocal cords to vibrate during articulation.
2. It can differentiate between the meanings of identically written words.
3. It indicates where length must occur in a word.
4. It places emphasis on the penultimate syllable in a word or sentence.
Question 5
In the African languages, including Sepedi, the most common form of a syllable is…
1. consonant plus a vowel
2. high tone plus low tone
3. consonant
4. low tone
Question 6
When greeting a male person older than yourself, you would address that person out
of respect as …
1. mošemane
2. setlogolo
3. rakgolo
4. lesogana
Question 7
Re a lotšha can be used as an alternative to the following greeting:
1. Ke gôna!
2. Thobêla!
3. Gabotse!
4. Agêê!
