COURSE CODE: PSE4801-EST1501
COURSE TITLE: PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY OF
EDUCATION
INSTITUTE: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA.
BOOK: ASSESSING ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR
UNIVERSITY STUDY.
EST1501 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2023 () - Due 30
September 2023 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions.
Question 1: Language and Grammar 1.1
Identify and correct the errors in the sentences below.
You will be graded for identifying the error and for fixing it. (10)
1.1.1 Mr. Nhlapo or Ms Baloyi bring the newspaper for the office.
1.1.2 Jonathan as well as Mpho is in Pretoria now.
1.1.3 When I knocked on her door. Chloe was already awake.
1.1.4 Henry can run more fast than his friend Jack.
1.1.5 Neil, along with Eric, have been cutting the lawn since 10 a.m.
1.2 Punctuate the text below:
in line with the national commitment to transition to a low carbon economy
the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) promulgated in may 2011 set an
ambitious target of 17 800 MW of renewable energy to be achieved by
2030 within this 20-year planning horizon nearly 5000 MW were planned to
be operational by 2019 with a further 2000 MW expected to come online by
2020 in October 2019 the reviewed IRP 2010 was upgraded and published
to IRP 2019 Implementation of the IRP 2019 is carried out through
Ministerial Determinations which are regulated by the Electricity
, Regulations on New Generation Capacity based on the Electricity
Regulations Act no 4 of 2006 (15) [25]
ANSWERS.
1.1.1 The error in this sentence is the subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence
should be: "Mr. Nhlapo or Ms Baloyi brings the newspaper for the office."
1.1.2 The error in this sentence is the subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence
should be: "Jonathan as well as Mpho are in Pretoria now."
1.1.3 The error in this sentence is the missing conjunction. The correct sentence
should be: "When I knocked on her door, Chloe was already awake."
1.1.4 The error in this sentence is the comparative form of the adjective. The correct
sentence should be: "Henry can run faster than his friend Jack."
1.1.5 The error in this sentence is the subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence
should be: "Neil, along with Eric, has been cutting the lawn since 10 a.m."
Punctuated Text:
In line with the national commitment to transition to a low carbon economy, the
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) promulgated in May 2011 set an ambitious
target of 17,800 MW of renewable energy to be achieved by 2030. Within this 20-
year planning horizon, nearly 5,000 MW were planned to be operational by 2019,
with a further 2,000 MW expected to come online by 2020. In October 2019, the
reviewed IRP 2010 was upgraded and published to IRP 2019. Implementation of the
IRP 2019 is carried out through Ministerial Determinations, which are regulated by
the Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity based on the Electricity
Regulations Act No. 4 of 2006.
Question 2: Uses of language
2.1 Study the text examples below and use the table 2.1 below as a guide
to analyse them according to language use. Discuss the texts in terms of
language functions as identified in the table and substantiate your choices.
Text A An Appeal to the Senses: The Development of the Braille System in
Nineteenth-Century France The invention of Braille was a major turning
point in the history of disability. The writing system of raised dots used by
visually impaired people was developed by Louis Braille in nineteenth-
century France. In a society that did not value disabled people in general,
blindness was particularly stigmatized, and lack of access to reading and
writing was a significant barrier to social participation. The idea of tactile
reading was not entirely new, but existing methods based on sighted
systems were difficult to learn and use. As the first writing system designed
for blind people’s needs, Braille was a ground-breaking new accessibility
tool. It not only provided practical benefits, but also helped change the
COURSE TITLE: PHILOSOPHY AND SOCIOLOGY OF
EDUCATION
INSTITUTE: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA.
BOOK: ASSESSING ENGLISH PROFICIENCY FOR
UNIVERSITY STUDY.
EST1501 Assignment 4 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2023 () - Due 30
September 2023 100% TRUSTED workings, explanations and solutions.
Question 1: Language and Grammar 1.1
Identify and correct the errors in the sentences below.
You will be graded for identifying the error and for fixing it. (10)
1.1.1 Mr. Nhlapo or Ms Baloyi bring the newspaper for the office.
1.1.2 Jonathan as well as Mpho is in Pretoria now.
1.1.3 When I knocked on her door. Chloe was already awake.
1.1.4 Henry can run more fast than his friend Jack.
1.1.5 Neil, along with Eric, have been cutting the lawn since 10 a.m.
1.2 Punctuate the text below:
in line with the national commitment to transition to a low carbon economy
the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) promulgated in may 2011 set an
ambitious target of 17 800 MW of renewable energy to be achieved by
2030 within this 20-year planning horizon nearly 5000 MW were planned to
be operational by 2019 with a further 2000 MW expected to come online by
2020 in October 2019 the reviewed IRP 2010 was upgraded and published
to IRP 2019 Implementation of the IRP 2019 is carried out through
Ministerial Determinations which are regulated by the Electricity
, Regulations on New Generation Capacity based on the Electricity
Regulations Act no 4 of 2006 (15) [25]
ANSWERS.
1.1.1 The error in this sentence is the subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence
should be: "Mr. Nhlapo or Ms Baloyi brings the newspaper for the office."
1.1.2 The error in this sentence is the subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence
should be: "Jonathan as well as Mpho are in Pretoria now."
1.1.3 The error in this sentence is the missing conjunction. The correct sentence
should be: "When I knocked on her door, Chloe was already awake."
1.1.4 The error in this sentence is the comparative form of the adjective. The correct
sentence should be: "Henry can run faster than his friend Jack."
1.1.5 The error in this sentence is the subject-verb agreement. The correct sentence
should be: "Neil, along with Eric, has been cutting the lawn since 10 a.m."
Punctuated Text:
In line with the national commitment to transition to a low carbon economy, the
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2010) promulgated in May 2011 set an ambitious
target of 17,800 MW of renewable energy to be achieved by 2030. Within this 20-
year planning horizon, nearly 5,000 MW were planned to be operational by 2019,
with a further 2,000 MW expected to come online by 2020. In October 2019, the
reviewed IRP 2010 was upgraded and published to IRP 2019. Implementation of the
IRP 2019 is carried out through Ministerial Determinations, which are regulated by
the Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity based on the Electricity
Regulations Act No. 4 of 2006.
Question 2: Uses of language
2.1 Study the text examples below and use the table 2.1 below as a guide
to analyse them according to language use. Discuss the texts in terms of
language functions as identified in the table and substantiate your choices.
Text A An Appeal to the Senses: The Development of the Braille System in
Nineteenth-Century France The invention of Braille was a major turning
point in the history of disability. The writing system of raised dots used by
visually impaired people was developed by Louis Braille in nineteenth-
century France. In a society that did not value disabled people in general,
blindness was particularly stigmatized, and lack of access to reading and
writing was a significant barrier to social participation. The idea of tactile
reading was not entirely new, but existing methods based on sighted
systems were difficult to learn and use. As the first writing system designed
for blind people’s needs, Braille was a ground-breaking new accessibility
tool. It not only provided practical benefits, but also helped change the
