,ENG1502 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS)
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ENG1502 102/0/2025 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. 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 two
sentences that make the above text grammatically incorrect. (3
marks) 1.1. 2 Briefly explain why each word is grammatically
, incorrect in the text. (6 marks) 1.1.3 Provide a grammatically
correct word for each word you identified in 1.1.1 Do NOT
rewrite the text. Simply list the words. (3 marks) 1.2 Every word
in a sentence must have a meaning for the sentence to make
sense. Taking this comment into account, read the following
sentence and answer the questions that follow. Excitedly, my
cousin called me to share the news that she won a holiday prize
to the beautiful Zanzibar and promised to bring me a stizz as a
souvenir. 1.2.1 What word makes this sentence somewhat
meaningless? (1 mark) 1.2.2 Briefly explain why the word you
identified in 1.2.1 makes the above sentence somewhat
meaningless. (2 marks) 1.2.3 Find a word you think could
replace the word you identified in 1.2.1 such that the sentence
makes a complete meaning. (1 mark) 1.2.4 Which language
component/aspect helped you to answer all the above three
questions? Refer to the Table on page 8-9 of Tutorial Letter 501.
(1 mark) 1.3 Context plays a crucial role in making meaning in a
text. Given this explanation, read the following sentence and
answer the questions that follow. He complained the whole day
that the shoes were killing him; I responded by telling him to
get a new pair of shoes. 1.3.1 Which word plays a crucial role in
making meaning in the context of this sentence? (1 mark) 1.3.2
Provide another way of stating the meaning of the above
sentence. Make sure that you do not change the original
meaning of the sentence. (2 marks) (Total=20 marks) Question 2
Study Activity 1.3 on page 9 and the feedback to this activity on
page 10 of your Tutorial Letter 501. This activity illustrates an
2025 - DUE April 2025; 100% TRUSTED Complete,
trusted solutions and explanations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE ,ASSURED EXCELLENCE
ENG1502 102/0/2025 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. 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 two
sentences that make the above text grammatically incorrect. (3
marks) 1.1. 2 Briefly explain why each word is grammatically
, incorrect in the text. (6 marks) 1.1.3 Provide a grammatically
correct word for each word you identified in 1.1.1 Do NOT
rewrite the text. Simply list the words. (3 marks) 1.2 Every word
in a sentence must have a meaning for the sentence to make
sense. Taking this comment into account, read the following
sentence and answer the questions that follow. Excitedly, my
cousin called me to share the news that she won a holiday prize
to the beautiful Zanzibar and promised to bring me a stizz as a
souvenir. 1.2.1 What word makes this sentence somewhat
meaningless? (1 mark) 1.2.2 Briefly explain why the word you
identified in 1.2.1 makes the above sentence somewhat
meaningless. (2 marks) 1.2.3 Find a word you think could
replace the word you identified in 1.2.1 such that the sentence
makes a complete meaning. (1 mark) 1.2.4 Which language
component/aspect helped you to answer all the above three
questions? Refer to the Table on page 8-9 of Tutorial Letter 501.
(1 mark) 1.3 Context plays a crucial role in making meaning in a
text. Given this explanation, read the following sentence and
answer the questions that follow. He complained the whole day
that the shoes were killing him; I responded by telling him to
get a new pair of shoes. 1.3.1 Which word plays a crucial role in
making meaning in the context of this sentence? (1 mark) 1.3.2
Provide another way of stating the meaning of the above
sentence. Make sure that you do not change the original
meaning of the sentence. (2 marks) (Total=20 marks) Question 2
Study Activity 1.3 on page 9 and the feedback to this activity on
page 10 of your Tutorial Letter 501. This activity illustrates an
