Eng1502

Name: XXXXX

Surname: XXXXX

Student Number: XXXXXX

City: Johannesburg

Module Code: ENG1502

Name of module: Foundations in Applied English Language Studies

Semester: 02

Assignment: 01

Declaration

Name and Student Number: XXXXXX

I declare that this assignment is own original work. Where secondary material has been used (either from a printed source or from the internet), this has been carefully acknowledged and referenced in accordance with departmental requirements. I understand what plagiarism is and am aware of the department’s policy in this regard. I have not allowed anyone else to borrow or copy my work.

Signature: XXXXXXX

Date: XXXXXX

Contents

Question One Page 1

Question Two Page 2

Question Three Page 3

Question Four Page 4

Question Five Page 5

Sources Consulted Page 6

Question 1

a) Please find the language errors identified below:

“I runned through the woods, catched some sunshine, and goed for a paddle in the river. When I was weared out, I swimmed to the shore and eated my lunch. That evening, we lighted a fire and singed, before we all goed to bed. We waked up in the morning to find that the farmer had bringed us some eggs so we had a big breakfast before we setted off and drove home.”

Please find the language errors corrected below:

“I ran through the woods, caught some sunshine, and went for a paddle in the river. When I was worn out, I swam to the shore and ate my lunch. That evening, we lit a fire and sang, before we all went to bed. We woke up in the morning to find that the farmer had brought us some eggs so we had a big breakfast before we set off and drove home.”

b) The grammatical explanation for these changes is irregular forms. (UNISA 2015 STUDY GUIDE ENG1502: 30) For example:

1. The irregular form that uses different inflections than regular ones: for example: “I decided to run a fun run.” Would be corrected from...