Grade 12

English Home Language

Textual Editing Booklet

Memorandum

This booklet has been compiled by Mrs C van Niekerk, using past English Home Language Departmental papers.
Textual Editing #1 MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 5: TEXTUAL EDITING

5.1 A. adverb (1)

5.2 His parents had a farm in one of the most breathtakingly beautiful parts of the
Central Drakensberg, Champagne Valley. (1)

5.3 John Turgay said that (½ mark) many years previously/ earlier/ before (½
mark) (he (½ mark) had had ((½ mark) a vision to start a school for musical
boys in Africa.
(Use of any quotation marks must be awarded ‘0’) (2)

5.4 existence (1)

5.5 B Administering (1)

5.6 Drakie is a nickname/ A term of endearment/ It is not the original name given/
Colloquialism/ Slang. (1)

5.7 Auditions for every candidate are held …/ An audition for every candidate
is … / … are … (1)

5.8 The second part of the sentence is dependent on the first to

establish meaning and importance/ It enhances the sentence that
precedes the semi colon/ It joins two main clauses/ It joins two simple
sentences/ To indicate contrast. (1)

5.9 Regardless of candidate’s answer, award 1 mark. (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

TEXT J
5.1 D/the word's derivation (1)
5.2 penalty/penalization/penalisation (1)
5.3 Added information/an explanation of 'text-speak'/parenthesis (1)
5.4 'has', not 'have' (1)
5.5 Plural possession (1 mark)
Just the answer 'possession' (½ mark)
No mark for the answer 'plural'. (1)

5.6 Debbie says, 'The move reflects (½) the situation in the classroom, where
teachers are (½) grappling every day with the use of text-speak.'(½)
The closing inverted comma: (½)

Full stop = ½ mark

Opening and closing inverted commas = ½ mark (½ x 4) (2)

5.7 Full English needs to be written and understood by students. (1)

5.8 Here is an example of text-speak. (1)

5.9 5.9.1 We shall fight them on the beaches.

OR

5.9.2 To be or not to be.

There are no half marks for this question. The answer is either
correct – both spelling and grammar – or incorrect. (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

TEXT G

5.1 Weather reports must be watched with a beady eye. (1)

5.2 liquid
[Synonym must be appropriate in context.] (1)

5.3 body absorb (½) – body absorbs (1) (1)

5.4 He said that they (½) had (½) monitored their (½) water intake and had (½)
sipped small amounts regularly. (2)

5.5 'It's' is the contraction of 'it is'. (½) Here we need a word with no apostrophe
meaning 'belonging to it'. (1) (1)

5.6 C preparation. (1)

5.7 one (½) – you (½)

[No mark is to be awarded for 'you' in isolation.] (1)

5.8 'The guide,' said the tourists, 'must watch the weather reports with a beady
eye.'

The guide said, 'The tourists must watch the weather reports with a beady
eye.' (2)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 I saw a show that interfered with/had an adverse effect/disturbed my

thoughts/state of mind/emotions.

[Credit other appropriate answers.] (1)

5.2 A voice whispered that (½) I/he/she (½) must not/mustn't/should not/
shouldn't (½) ever watch that (½) show again.
OR
A voice whispered I/he/she (½) must not/mustn't/should not/shouldn't (½) ever
watch that (½) show again. (+½)
OR
A voice whispered she (½) was not ever to/was never to (½) watch that (½) show
again. (+½)
OR
A voice whispered never to/not ever to watch that show again. (2) OR
A voice whispered she (½) should/must never (½) watch that (½) show again.
(+½)

[If inverted commas are used, mark as incorrect – changes are not to be credited.]

(2)

5.3 acquiring (½) – enquiring/inquiring (1) (1)

5.4 twist was/twist (1)

5.5 precocity/precociousness

[Answer must be correctly spelt.] (1)

5.6 Invaluable (1)

5.7 These smother-mothers have always lived and will continue to live vicariously
through their kids.

[Accept short phrases that make it clear e.g. ‘always lived’.] (1)

5.8 commas/brackets
They are used as parenthesis.

[Accept an explanation of the idea of parenthesis.] (2)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 phenomena (1)

5.2 customary/customised/customized (1)

5.3 Perhaps it shouldn't be offensive to you or me. (1)

5.4 Therefore they are often baffled by the close physical contact.

OR

Therefore they are often confused by the close physical contact. (1)

5.5 Parents say, 'Teenagers seem to have very few rules governing bodily
touch.'(1)
AND
'Parents,' say teenagers, 'seem to have very few rules governing bodily
touch.' (1)

[½ mark: Understanding of concept in each case.

½ mark: Correct use of punctuation in each case.] (2)

5.6 A small minority of learners has also objected to ... (1)

5.7 Hugging has been banned by some schools (1), while prescriptive rules have
been imposed by others (1). (2)

5.8 Good, old-fashioned physical contact with their friends is most desirable. (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 'a group of people was ironically dancing to the Worst Music of the 'Nineties'/
groups of people were.../... where people were (1)

5.2 spinning tracks – playing tracks/records/songs/music

[Assess only the change from ‘spinning’ to ‘playing’] (1)

5.3 'Barbie Girl'

[Mark the following correct, even though they are, technically, not punctuation
marks:
Underlining/Bold Print] (1)

5.4 Error – era (1)

5.5 I'd like to throw a rock at all of them/at them.

I’d like to throw rocks at them. (1)

5.6 I can understand longing sentimentally for past times.

OR

I can understand longing sentimentally for times gone by. (1)

5.7 intellectually (1)

5.8.1 The children did nothing other than play outside./Action is qualified/modified.

5.8.2 Those who played outside were children and nobody else./Children without
siblings./The noun is qualified/modified. (2)

5.9 D – paradox (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 We live in a materialistic society. Take a trip to your local shopping centre or watch
television for a few minutes and this fact will become quite evident.

OR

We live in a materialistic society; take a trip to your local shopping centre or watch
television for a few minutes and this fact will become quite evident.

OR

We live in a materialistic society – take a trip to your local shopping centre or watch
television for a few minutes and this fact will become quite evident.

OR

We live in a materialistic society: take a trip to your local shopping centre or

watch television for a few minutes and this fact will become quite evident. (1)

5.2 Our society is placing significance on what you own – not who you are. (1)

5.3 Undoubtedly/doubtlessly/indubitably (1)

5.4 The influence of the mainstream media reverberates most with young people,
who are generally more impressionable than persons of any other
demographic group are. (1)

5.5 It is, therefore, conceivable

OR

It is conceivable (1)

5.6 Influential
[Credit phonetically correct answers.] (1)

5.7 extend (½) extent (1) (1)

5.8 'It is very easy for a young person to become impressed by the constant
exposure to the glorification of material belongings.'

OR

'It is very easy for a young person to become impressed by the constant
exposure to the adoration of material belongings.' (1)

5.9 Has – have (1)

5.10 The youth need to value people and not possessions. (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 This drug is a mixture/concoction made from a lethal/deathly combination of

substances that could include rat poison. ( 1 and 1 ) (2)

5.2 Nyaope is not an English word. (1)

5.3 It is difficult to imagine anyone's using... (1)

5.4 habitually (1)

5.5 In the context of the passage, the word 'vying' has a positive connotation. It
implies healthy competition among the youth to achieve academic success. (1)

5.6 to indicate the irony of the phrase OR quoting of a common expression (1)
meaning 'a respectable family' (or words to that effect)

5.7 Schools cannot be places of learning if they also function as centres of drug
distribution.

OR

A school cannot be a place of learning if it also functions as a centre of drug

distribution. (1)

5.8 Learners must be kept busy with extramural activities, high performance
should be encouraged and achievement should be recognised.

OR

Learners must be kept busy with extramural activities; high performance

should be encouraged; achievement should be recognised. (1)

5.9 hopefully – it is hoped/it is to be hoped (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 We understand that the footage is staged and edited, yet we're all affected
by the influence of TV.

[The answer must be a grammatically correct sentence.] (1)

5.2 5.2.1 Good-looking, slender women tend to be favoured by reality TV. (1)

5.2.2 The emphasis would shift from reality TV (in the active) to the
appearance of the women featured (in the passive).

[Reference to the appearance of the women is necessary for the

mark.] (1)

5.3 whom (1)

5.4 Comparable/comparative (1)

5.5 us – our/omitting 'us' (1)

5.6 subconsciously/unconsciously (1)

5.7 Is not acceptable/plausible/believable (1)

5.8 others'

[If the candidate writes out the sentence, focus only on others'.] (1)

5.9 Although Reality TV is not good for us, we love it since it tastes great.

[Accept grammatically correct alternatives.] (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 important/significant/essential/problem

[Accept alternative suitable synonyms/synonymous phrases.] (1)

5.2 D – dashes. (1)

5.3 Have mansions and expensive cars ever guaranteed contentment? (1)

5.4 Acquisition(s)/acquirement/acquirer/acquirability/acquisitiveness (1)

5.5.1 Possessions, as the song goes, have a way of weighing one down. (1)

5.5.2 If/When you think about it, the times when you had little were often when you
were happiest.
Think about it: the times when you had little were often when you were
happiest.

[Accept all suitable pronouns.] (1)

5.6 The adjective 'pretty' would modify 'clever' as an adverb of degree.

(It changes the meaning of ‘pretty’.)

[Accept appropriate explanation.] (1)

5.7 when we were young (1)

5.8 'We've got' should be 'We have' or 'We've'. (1)

5.9 The word 'this' should be 'these' or 'those'. (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 Afro-pessimism (1)

5.2 The latest changes in lifestyles, politics and technology are tracked (by her). (1)

5.3 The dash indicates that a development/an explanation follows. (1)

[Accept valid alternative responses.]

5.4 trend (1)

5.5 ornamentally (1)

5.6 perspective (1)

5.7 'have recognised' (1)

5.8 Candidates must omit either new or innovative. (1)

5.9 This trend, which appeals to all countries, has .../

have – has (1)

5.10 B – a complex sentence (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 My mom and I/My mother and I (1)
5.2 Our (1)
5.3 (regular) customer/patron/visitor/client
[Consider valid alternatives.] (1)
5.4 would visit/visited (1)
5.5 It creates a compound adjective/word. (1)
5.6 have authority/give instructions/be the boss
[Credit correct alternatives.] (1)
5.7 they are also places/At a hospital ... it is a place (1)

5.8. the reason is that (1)

[Accept answers that refer to the omission of ‘the reason is’.]
5.9 It – the café (1)
5.10 Relief (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 constantly/continually/continuously/always/incessantly/non-stop

[Accept other suitable synonyms.] (1)

5.2 Parenthesis/Dashes indicate that additional information is included. (1)

5.3 They crawl from the venue on all fours, uncontrollably weeping all the way
home.

They crawled from the venue on all fours, and wept uncontrollably all the way home.

Crawling from the venue on all fours, they wept uncontrollably all the way home.

Crawling from the venue on all fours, they were weeping uncontrollably all the way
home.
(1)
[Accept alternative responses – introducing a subject and a finite verb.]

5.4 experience (1)

5.5 were – was (line 8)/sizeable percentages of the audience were... ('a' must be
omitted.) (1)

5.6 The hyperbole has been ramped up (by us). (1)

5.7 praise/approval (1)

5.8 If your face leaks that easily (1)

5.9 pretentious/pretended (1)

5.10 'it' could refer to 'obsession', 'pop music' or 'performance'.

[Accept reference to any TWO options.] (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 B adjective (1)

5.2 It is a book/film title. (1)

5.3 I thought he was attractive/good-looking.

[Accept appropriate formal English synonyms.] (1)

5.4 perfect singing voice/flawless singing voice (1)

5.5 I thought that those crushes were incomprehensible (1), the ones to which
one/you could assign no sense or meaning (1).

[Award 1 mark for the first and second pair of words respectively.] (2)

5.6 You will never meet someone who is the ideal crush object. (1)

[Accept ...someone that…]

5.7 would have together/would have had together

[If the candidate changes are to would be, the second verb must be would
have had together.] (1)

5.8. stationery (1)

5.9 it exists

Crashes … they exist (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 less – fewer (1)

like – as though/as if/that (1)

5.2 A/introduce explanations that are not part of the grammatical structure of the
main clause. (1)

5.3 The world is a …/It is …/It should be … (1)

5.4 Parenthesis/transitional phrase (1)

5.5 When a group of children is OR When groups of children are (1)

5.6 toddlers/pre-schoolers (1)

5.7 assess (Spelling must be correct.) (1)

5.8. Remove 'not real ones.'

[Credit candidates who rewrite the sentence removing the tautology.] (1)

5.9 Regardless (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 published – have/have published/have just published (1)

5.2 The (most) all-inclusive OR The (most) comprehensive (1)

5.3 The colon in line 4 indicates that an explanation will follow/additional

information. (1)
The colon in line 7 introduces a quotation/direct speech. (1) (2)

5.4 Uninterested: having no interest/negative attitude (1)

Disinterested: unbiased/neutral (1)

[Credit candidates if the response is contextually correct.] (2)

5.5.1 Adjective (1)

5.5.2 involves – involve (1)

5.6 excess – access (1)

5.7 Stepping away/This change/Change/A shift in focus/This step

[Consider valid alternative responses.] (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 is – are (1)

5.2 I was rushing around …/I was clutching…/People were rushing

around…/People were clutching …

[Credit a contextually valid subject] (1)

5.3 You

[Award a mark if the candidate has added an appropriate verb, e.g. You
(must/should).] (1)

5.4 I have often been advised by well-meaning people. (1)

5.5 You either get cabin fever or you see something that needs fixing./One either
gets cabin fever or sees something that needs fixing. (1)

5.6 It indicates plural possession (1)

5.7 The brackets enclose additional information/An aside (1)

5.8 Amount – number (1)

5.9 leave/ignore

[Accept suitable contextually valid alternatives.] (1)

5.10 delete – deplete (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 • The single inverted commas indicate the use of direct speech/
quotation. (1)
• The word ''cruel'' is quoted within a quotation/direct speech. (1) (2)

5.2 One reader responded that that man sounded brain-dead.

[Award 1 mark only if the entire response is correct.] (1)

5.3 change – changes (1)

5.4 corroborate – correlate (1)

5.5 The word 'gaming' would be a gerund instead of an adjective./The words

'gaming' and 'devices' would denote two separate entities. (1)

5.6 Sleep deprivation has always affected impulsive behaviours, lack of

empathy, sense of humour and mood. (1)

5.7 Adolescence

[Spelling must be correct.] (1)

5.8 deprivation (1)

5.9 …if one’s behaviour is overly impulsive…/ … it means you are

not getting enough sleep.

[Award 1 mark only if the pronoun and the verb are both correct.] (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1 Adjective (1)

5.2 B – compound sentence (1)

5.3 Comma (1)

5.4 ‘Our goal is to have ethical consideration for people and the environment by
sourcing products locally and fairly.’
OR
‘Our goal is to have ethical consideration for people and the environment by
sourcing local products fairly.’ (1)

5.5 Practise (1)

5.6 We’re – omission/contraction

people’s – possession (2)

5.7 ‘a bit of’/‘polished off’/‘on to something’ (1)

5.8 When he/Michael returned to Cape Town, the opportunity came to join
Anthony on his chocolate adventure.
On Michael’s/his return to Cape Town, the opportunity came to join Anthony
on his chocolate adventure. (1)

5.9 something that continually changes (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

5.1.1 The hyphen forms a compound adjective/word. (1)

5.1.2 The dash indicates additional information/explanation/emphasises the
information that follows. (1)

5.2 differently (1)

5.3 in – into (1)

5.4 heavy OR leaden OR over (1)

5.5 But first one needed food as there was no choice when one was that young
and that hungry.

OR

But first you needed food as there was no choice when you were that young
and that hungry. (1)

5.6 The bread would be scooped out (by us) and (be/would be) stuffed (by us)
with the other ingredients.

[Award a mark only if the entire sentence is correct.] (1)

5.7 I was sitting around with my friends… /I sat around with my friends.../I would
sit around with my friends…/I used to sit around with my friends… (1)

5.8 We overate./We ate greedily./We gorged./We feasted.

[Consider valid alternative responses.] (1)

5.9 took was/makes (1)

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