PREVIEW
1.1. 2 Briefly explain why each word is
grammatically incorrect in the text.
(6 marks)
• "children is" should be "children are"
because "children" is a plural noun and
requires the plural form of the verb "are."
• "Me" should be "I" because "I" is the
correct pronoun for the subject of the
sentence.
• "supporting" should be "support"
because the sentence structure requires
a verb form, not a gerund (noun form).
NATALIE FOXX
ENG1502
ASSIGNMENT 1 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.
Table 1 Language concept Meaning Phonetics The study of speech sounds. Phonology The
study of the sound patterning system. Lexis (vocabulary) The study of the actual words a writer
or speaker chooses to use. Morphology The study of how words are formed. Syntax The study
of how words combine to form sentences and the rules that govern the formations.
Orthography Writing systems Semantics The study of meaning and how meaning is made and
understood. Pragmatics The study of the use of language in communication – i.e. sentences
as used in contexts and situations. Discourse The study of how language is organized beyond
the sentence, i.e. in larger texts.
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)
The three words that make the text grammatically incorrect are:
• children is
• Me
• Supporting
1.1. 2 Briefly explain why each word is
grammatically incorrect in the text.
(6 marks)
• "children is" should be "children are"
because "children" is a plural noun and
requires the plural form of the verb "are."
• "Me" should be "I" because "I" is the
correct pronoun for the subject of the
sentence.
• "supporting" should be "support"
because the sentence structure requires
a verb form, not a gerund (noun form).
NATALIE FOXX
ENG1502
ASSIGNMENT 1 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.
Table 1 Language concept Meaning Phonetics The study of speech sounds. Phonology The
study of the sound patterning system. Lexis (vocabulary) The study of the actual words a writer
or speaker chooses to use. Morphology The study of how words are formed. Syntax The study
of how words combine to form sentences and the rules that govern the formations.
Orthography Writing systems Semantics The study of meaning and how meaning is made and
understood. Pragmatics The study of the use of language in communication – i.e. sentences
as used in contexts and situations. Discourse The study of how language is organized beyond
the sentence, i.e. in larger texts.
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)
The three words that make the text grammatically incorrect are:
• children is
• Me
• Supporting
