Remember the rule: i before e except after c
Saturday 15 November 2014
Solution: Conjunctions
Suggested Solutions
ACTIVITY 1
1. When lunch has ended, we shall go to
swimming practice.
2. Since we saw our grandfather on Friday,
we shall not visit again this week.
3. The pigeons are cooing on the balcony,
although we have tried to chase them away.
4. The child is crying because she dropped
her doll.
5. We are going away on holiday, if my
father can get the time off work.
6. The teacher is giving extra lessons, so
that the learners can get good marks.
7. He ran so fast that he fell.
8. Before I can go home, I must finish my work.
9. Whenever there is a birthday in the
family, the Stuarts like to go out for a meal.
10. Although he is coughing, the patient
feels better today.
[10]
ACTIVITY 2
1. The park about which my neighbour
complained has been cleaned up.
2. The truck has delivered the bread which
the spaza shop ordered.
3. The supporters, who will attend the
World Cup, will blow their vuvuzelas.
4. The washing which my mother did this
morning is hanging on the line.
5. Sipho for whim you bought a gift is
celebrating his 18th birthday.
6. My cousin who is getting married on
Saturday has finally decided on a wedding
dress.
7. Granny whose hands are so cold needs a
hot water bottle.
8. The garbage collectors whom I hear in
the street whistle and call.
9. The refugees who arrived from Zambia
last week have been sent to a camp.
10. The children whose mother has come to
fetch them cannot be found.
[10]
ACTIVITY 3
1. The person who has just phoned is my
colleague.
2. The cricketer hit the ball which was
lost
3. The boy dropped the colddrink which is fizzy.
4. The children are visiting their mother
who is in hospital.
5. The children whose mother is in
hospital are sad.
6. The painter who has sold his first work
is delighted.
7. The phonebook for next year for which
we have been waiting next year has just been delivered.
8. The chicken which will be bought by the
grandmother will be eaten by the family.
9. The box of tissues for which I am
looking might have vanished.
10. The boy’s whose tie had been stolen was
very upset.
[10]
Solution: Parts of Speech
Suggested Solutions
ACTIVITY 1
|
WORD
|
PART OF SPEECH
|
WORD
|
PART OF SPEECH
|
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yesterday
|
adverb
(of time)
|
speed
|
abstract
noun
|
|
went
|
finite
verb
|
and
|
(co-ordinating)
conjunction
|
|
to
|
preposition
|
they
|
(personal)
pronoun
|
|
zoo
|
common
noun
|
to
enjoy
|
infinitive
|
|
enjoyed
|
finite
verb
|
themselves
|
(reflexive)
pronoun
|
|
there
|
adverb
(of place)
|
pygmy
|
(descriptive)
adjective
|
|
monkeys
|
common
noun
|
was
|
finite
verb
|
|
charming
|
(descriptive)
adjective
|
were
fighting
|
finite
verb
|
|
camels
|
common
noun
|
over
|
Preposition
|
|
bored
|
(descriptive)
adjective
|
their
|
(possessive)
adjective
|
|
we
|
(personal)
pronoun
|
wild
|
(descriptive)
adjective
|
|
watched
|
finite
verb
|
the
|
definite
article
|
|
oh
|
interjection
|
|
|
[25]
ACTIVITY 2
1. We could
study tonight: implies that there are alternatives; this is only one of
them; the suggestion is that the speaker is about to suggest something else –
probably more exciting and amusing.
2. We
must study tonight: this is a duty; they have to study; there is some
compulsion, such as a time constraint; there is no choice.
3. We shall
study tonight: this is future tense; this is a statement of something that
is definitely going to happen.
4. We would
study tonight: the implication is that they are not going to; the next word
is “but”.
5. We ought
to study tonight.: this suggests that there might be another alternative;
the speaker is aware of a duty or an obligation but is reluctant to fulfil it. [10]
ACTIVITY 3
1. If
we decide to go to a movie, will you
come with us?
2. I have read the story to my little sister but she is now tired and wants to go to bed.
3. The teachers congratulated the learners
on their top achievements in the
exam. which/that was written
nationally.
4. After
the formula 1 driver crashed his car into
the barrier, he was taken from the
scene of the accident.
5. The plane flew over the sea on its
journey to/from the Far East .
6. Please excuse me from class because/but I
am not feeling at all well.
7. The learner arrived in class by the skin of her teeth as the teacher was about to start the
lesson.
8. The children sat side by side, listening to the story read by the teacher.
9. He asked me to fetch the parcel on his behalf because he has been kept late at
school.
10. I was filled with fear when I heard
the police siren.
11. My mother is annoyed with me because I cannot
cope with my schoolwork. [30]
ACTIVITY 4
1. to
2.
on
3. to
4. during
5. in
6. at
7. of Taiwan
8. from
9. for
10. to [10]
Solutions: Punctuation Marks
Suggested Solutions
1.1 hyphens (para. 1): to create a compound
adjective
1.2 commas (para. 2): to enclose extra
information/a noun phrase in apposition
1.3 capital B (para. 2): proper noun, name of
the city
1.4 apostrophe (para. 2): singular possession
1.5 comma (para. 3): separating an adverbial
phrase from the rest of the sentence at the beginning of the sentence
1.6 full stop (para. 3): end of a statement
1.7 comma after mark (para. 4): separating an
adverbial phrase from the rest of the sentence at the beginning of the sentence
1.8 the rest of the commas (para. 4):
separating items in a list
1.9 capital letters in Guinness World Record
(para. 5): proper nouns, name of the company or competition
1.10 first comma (para. 6): separating an adverb
from the rest of the sentence at the beginning of the sentence
1.11
second comma (para. 6): separating an adverbial phrase from the rest of the
sentence
1.12 apostrophe (para 8): singular possession
1.13 capital in Russian (para. 8): proper noun
used in its adjectival form
1.14 capital in Scotland
1.15 comma after Scotland
2. Everything that he had been on had been a
fascinating experience, he told the Western Daily Press newspaper in southwest England
NO marks if the inverted commas are
left in.
-½ for every error until you get to
0. (5)
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Message to grade 8's
Grade 8's
The answers to the Revision pages will be published on Saturday morning. Please ensure that you have completed the relevant sections and then check your answers against my memo. The onus is on you to complete as many exercises as possible and not merely copy the answers that I supply. Remember the key to success in English is revise, revise and REVISE. There is no shortcut when it comes to grasping the complexities of the language.I wish each one of you great success in the upcoming examinations. Good luck Grade 8's and God bless.
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Punctuation Marks: REVISION
Punctuation
Marks
Read
the article below and then answer the questions. The article has been adapted
from the Cape Argus.
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From A to B and back, 100 different ways
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July 18 2009 |
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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London
- An 82-year-old Briton was celebrating on Friday after completing his bid to
travel on 100 different types of transport within a year.
Edwin
Shackleton, a retired aircraft engineer from Bristol in south-west England,
started off his odyssey with a ride in his car on New Year's Day.
Seven
months on, the bowel cancer survivor travelled by his 100th mode of transport
by taking a ride in a hot air balloon.
On
his way to the 100 mark, Shackleton travelled in a sledge, a fire engine, a
rubbish truck, a rickshaw, a police car, a chairlift, a quad bike and a
microlight plane.
Now
the widowed pensioner has decided to carry on and try to take 240 different
modes of transport, which he hopes will score him a Guinness World Record.
Indeed,
after disembarking from the hot air balloon, Shackleton was off for a ride in
a catamaran. "Everything I've been on has been a fascinating
experience," he told the Western Daily Press newspaper in southwest
England. "Even the sand yacht that was so close to the ground that I
thought I was going to scrape my bottom, and the catamaran on which quite a
lot of people were sick and the smell was horrible."
Shackleton
has already made a Guinness World Record, for flying the biggest variety of
aircraft as a passenger.
On
his bid for another record, he is scheduled to ride in a three-wheel car, a
brewer's dray and a privately-owned Russian T-55 tank. Shackleton said he
also wanted to travel on a Cessna 208 Caravan bush plane used in Scotland,
plus a transporter bridge and a steam-propelled bus in northeast England. He
said: "I was surprised by the wide variety of transport I found when I
started to look into it." – AFP
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Questions
1. Explain the use of each of the
following punctuation marks
1.1 hyphens (para. 1)
1.2 commas (para. 2)
1.3 capital B (para. 2)
1.4 apostrophe (para. 2)
1.5 comma (para. 3)
1.6 full stop (para. 3)
1.7 comma after mark (para. 4)
1.8 the rest of the commas (para. 4)
1.9 capital letters in Guiness World Record
(para. 5)
1.10 first comma (para. 6)
1.11
second comma (para. 6)
1.12 apostrophe (para 8)
1.13 capital in Russian (para. 8)
1.14 capital in Scotland (para. 8)
1.15 comma after Scotland (para. 8) (15)
2. Write
the following in indirect speech:
"Everything I've been on has been a
fascinating experience," he told the Western Daily Press newspaper in
southwest England. He said: "I was surprised by the wide variety of
transport I found when I started to look into it." (5)
Revision Exercise on Parts of Speech
Parts
of Speech
ACTIVITY 1
Identify
the parts of speech of the
underlined words.
Yesterday, we went to
the zoo. I enjoyed being there again after so much time. The
monkeys looked just as charming, the camels just as bored.
We watched the seals being fed – oh, what grace and speed,
and they seem to enjoy themselves so much. The pygmy
hippo was not to be found, but the jackals were fighting over
their lunch and the wild dogs lay panting in the heat.
(25)
ACTIVITY 2
Carefully
explain how the differences in the verbs
change the meaning of each of the sentences below:
1. We could
study tonight.
2. We
must study tonight.
3. We shall
study tonight.
4. We would
study tonight.
5. We ought
to study tonight. (10)
ACTIVITY 3
Fill
suitable prepositions and conjunctions
into the following sentences:
1. …. we decide to go …a movie, will you
come … us?
2. I have read the story … my little
sister … she is now tired … wants to go … bed.
3. The teachers congratulated the learners
… their top achievements in the exam. … was written nationally.
4. .... the formula 1 driver crashed his
car … the barrier, he was taken …. the scene … the accident.
5. The plane flew … the sea … its journey
… the Far East.
6. Please excuse me … class … I am not
feeling at all well.
7. The learner arrived in class … the skin
of her teeth … the teacher was about to start the lesson.
8. The children sat side … side, listening
to the story read … the teacher.
9. He asked me to fetch the parcel … his
behalf … he has been kept late … school.
10. I was filled … fear … I heard the police
siren.
11. My mother is annoyed …. me … I cannot cope … my schoolwork.
(30)
ACTIVITY 4
Read
the article entitled “Crab escorts, walk this way…” published in the Cape Argus on July 18 2009. Ten of the prepositions have been left out. Decide
on the correct preposition and number your answers 1-10.
A Taiwanese park is seeking for 30 volunteers …1 help escort
land crabs …2 the journey …3 the sea …4 the breeding season.
Land crabs …5 the Kenting National Park, …6 the southern
tip …7 Taiwan, live away …8 shore …9 most of the year. During the breeding season, however, female
crabs carry their fertilised eggs and migrate to the sea to release them.
Volunteers will remove any discarded fishing nets
blocking the crabs’ access …10 the sea.
(10)
Conjunctions- Revision Exercise
Conjunctions
Join
the sentences together using the conjunction in brackets.
1. Lunch has ended. We shall go to
swimming practice. (when)
2. We shall not visit again this week. We
saw our grandfather on Friday. (since)
3. The pigeons are cooing on the balcony.
We have tried to chase them away.
(although)
4. The child dropped her doll. The child
is crying. (because)
5. We are going away on holiday. My father
can get the time off work. (if)
6. The teacher is giving extra lessons.
The learners can get good marks. (so that)
7. He ran very fast. He fell. (so …that)
8. I can go home. I must finish my
work. (before)
9. The Stuarts like to go out for a meal. There
is a birthday in the family. (whenever)
10. The patient feels better today. He is
coughing. (although)
(10)
ACTIVITY 2
Join
the sentences together so that you have two clauses. Make one complex
sentence.
1. The park has been cleaned up. My
neighbour complained about the park.
2. The truck has delivered the bread. The
spaza shop ordered the bread.
3. The supporters will blow their
vuvuzelas. The supporters will attend the World Cup.
4. The washing is hanging on the line. My
mother did the washing this morning.
5. Sipho is celebrating his 18th
birthday. You bought Sipho a gift.
6. My cousin is getting married on
Saturday. My cousin has finally decided on a wedding dress.
7. Granny needs a hot water bottle. Granny’s
hands are so cold.
8. The garbage collectors whistle and
call. I hear the garbage collectors in the street.
9. The refugees have been sent to a camp. The
refugees arrived from Zambia last
week.
10. The children’s mother has come to fetch
them. The children cannot be found.
(10)
ACTIVITY 3
Join
each of the following sentences using a relative pronoun (i.e. who,
whom, whose, which or that)
1. The person has just phoned. The person
is my colleague.
2. The ball was lost. The cricketer hit
the ball.
3. The cold drink is fizzy. The boy
dropped the cold drink.
4. The children are visiting their mother.
Their mother is in hospital.
5. The children are sad. The children’s
mother is in hospital.
6. The painter has sold his first work. The
painter is delighted.
7. The phonebook for next year has just
been delivered. We have been waiting for the phonebook.
8. The chicken will be eaten by the
family. The chicken will be bought by the
grandmother.
9. The box of tissues might have vanished.
I am looking for the box of tissues.
10. The boy’s tie had been stolen. The boy
was very upset. (10)
[30]
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