, ENG1514
October/November 2022
Section A
Question 1 – 18x1 Mark = 18 Marks
1 Write out in full the example of a verb phrase in the present participle /present perfect
in the first sentence in Paragraph 1
Present perfect- KwaZulu-Natal has been warned to brace for more heavy rain and possible
mudslides on Thursday
In the second sentence of paragraph 1, after analysing the phrase “the severe storm” as a
Noun Phrase answer the following questions:
2a Identify the premodifier
‘The’ and ‘storm’ are the premodifier
2b What is the head noun?
The head noun is ‘severe’
2c Write out the definite article in the phrase
‘The’ is the definite article.
2d Which word is an adjective in the phrase?
‘Severe’
3a What type of phrase is “with mop-up operations” in the third sentence of paragraph
1?
Adjective phrase
October/November 2022
Section A
Question 1 – 18x1 Mark = 18 Marks
1 Write out in full the example of a verb phrase in the present participle /present perfect
in the first sentence in Paragraph 1
Present perfect- KwaZulu-Natal has been warned to brace for more heavy rain and possible
mudslides on Thursday
In the second sentence of paragraph 1, after analysing the phrase “the severe storm” as a
Noun Phrase answer the following questions:
2a Identify the premodifier
‘The’ and ‘storm’ are the premodifier
2b What is the head noun?
The head noun is ‘severe’
2c Write out the definite article in the phrase
‘The’ is the definite article.
2d Which word is an adjective in the phrase?
‘Severe’
3a What type of phrase is “with mop-up operations” in the third sentence of paragraph
1?
Adjective phrase
