Grade 12

English Home Language

Textual Editing Booklet

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“English is like Mathematics – you get a set of

rules and steps, and if you follow it, you get the
right answer. All you have to do is PRACTISE!” –
Mrs C van Niekerk
 Let this booklet guide you into practising grammar and
language rules and skills.
 Time yourself 13 minutes per exercise.
 Question 5 in the examination should be the FIRST
question that you answer, because it is the only work
that you could physically study and practise at home.
You should also get full marks for this question.

This booklet has been compiled by Mrs C van Niekerk, using past English Home Language Departmental papers.
Textual Editing #1 Date:___________________

QUESTION 5: TEXTUAL EDITING You have 13 minutes to complete this

Read the text below (TEXT I), which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the
set questions.

TEXT I

HEAVENLY! THE DRAKENSBERG BOYS' CHOIR

1 Many years ago, in 1965, John Turgay had a vision: to start a school for
musical boys and to form a choir of angels in Africa. His parents had a
farm in one of the most breathtakingly beautiful parts of the Central
Drakensberg, Champagne Valley, where majestic mountains dominate the
horizon and blue skies form the backdrop for towering white clouds and 5
exquisite sunsets.

2 Spokesperson Pieter Engelbrecht says, 'In its 41 years of existance the

Drakensberg Boys' Choir School has faced enormous challenges to
survive, not the least being the high cost of running such a school.' This is
because, traditionally, the arts have been placed at the back of people's 10
minds. He goes on, 'What's more, promoting a choir in our country has
also caused a serious problem.'

3 So how does one get to be a Drakie, as the boys are known amongst
themselves? Auditions for every candidate is held and the applicant must
first pass a voice test. 15

4 The choir is internationally acclaimed for its unusual African repertoire

which contains a number of traditional songs including, of course, the now
famous 'Shosholoza'.

5 The choir is able to spread a positive message about South Africa: cultural
integration and the capacity to learn from each others' cultures through the 20
magical medium of music. Zulu speakers sing in the European languages
of the classical repertoire; English and Afrikaans speakers sing traditional
Zulu songs in their original language.
[Adapted from Sawubona]

QUESTIONS: TEXT I

5.1 Refer to line 3.

The word 'breathtakingly' is used as a/an …

A adverb.
B adjective.
C noun.
D verb. (1)
5.2 Refer to lines 2 – 6.

'His parents had a farm in one of the most breathtakingly beautiful parts of the
Central Drakensberg, Champagne Valley, where majestic mountains
dominate the horizon and blue skies form the backdrop for towering white
clouds and exquisite sunsets.'

Identify the main clause in this sentence. (1)

5.3 Rewrite the following in reported/indirect speech.

John Turgay said: 'Many years ago I had a vision to start a school for musical
boys in Africa.' (2)

5.4 Refer to paragraph 2 which contains a spelling error.

Correct the spelling error. (1)

5.5 Refer to line 9.

Select a synonym for 'running' from the words below:

A Adapting
B Administering
C Facilitating
D Selecting (1)

5.6 Refer to line 13.

Suggest a reason for the word Drakie being placed in italics. (1)

5.7 Correct the concord error in paragraph 3. (1)

5.8 Refer to line 22.

Explain the use of the semicolon. (1)

5.9 Refer to line 20.

State the function of the apostrophe in this line. (1)

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Textual Editing #2 Date:__________________
QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT J, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT J

OK 2 use SMS lingo in exams

1 New Zealand high school students will be allowed to use text-speak – the
second language teenagers have developed for cellphone messages – in
examinations. Nevertheless, students will still be encouraged to use proper
English in examination papers but would be given credit if an answer written
in text-speak clearly shows the required understanding. However, in English 5
examinations, where candidates are specifically required to demonstrate
proper use of language, text abbreviations would be penalised.
2 The move have divided students and educators, amid concerns that it could
damage the English language. Teachers' spokesperson, Debbie Te Whaiti,
said that the move reflected the situation in the classroom, where teachers 10
were grappling every day with the use of text-speak.
3 One school principal said that he would not encourage students to use text
abbreviations in examinations, but added, 'I think text messaging is one of
the most exciting things that has happened in a long time. It is another
development in that wonderful thing we call the English language.' 15
4 But another teacher said, 'Students need to write and understand full
English.'
5 Here, as it was used in an examination paper, is an example of text-speak.
'We shal fite dem on da beaches' (Sir Winston Churchill) and '2b or nt 2b'
(Shakespeare's Hamlet). 20
[Adapted from an article published on the Web by IOL]

QUESTIONS: TEXT J

5.1 Refer to the heading.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary gives the following definition of the word,
'lingo'.

Lingo n. Foreign language; vocabulary of special subject or

class of people. [prob. f. Port. lingua f. L. lingua tongue]

What is the function of the information provided in the square brackets?

To provide ...
A an added connotation.
B a foreign meaning.
C the probable pronunciation.
D the word's derivation. (1)
5.2 Refer to lines 6 and 7 ('demonstrate … penalised').

Provide the noun form of the word 'penalised'. (1)

5.3 Refer to lines 1 – 3 ('New Zealand ... examinations').

Explain the use of the dashes in this sentence. (1)

5.4 Refer to paragraph 2 ('The move … text-speak').

Identify and correct the error of concord. (1)

5.5 Explain the use of the apostrophe in 'Teachers' spokesperson' (line 9). (1)

5.6 Rewrite the following in direct speech:

Debbie Te Whaiti said that the move reflected the situation in the classroom,
where teachers were grappling every day with the use of text-speak.

Begin with: Debbie says, 'The move … (2)

5.7 Rewrite the following in the passive form:

Students need to write and understand full English. (1)

5.8 Refer to line 18: 'Here, as it was used in an examination paper, is an example
of text-speak.'

Identify the main clause in the sentence. (1)

5.9 Rewrite ONE of the following in clear, acceptable English.

5.9.1 'We shal fite dem on da beaches' (line 19)

5.9.2 '2b or nt 2b' (line 19) (1)

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Textual Editing #3 Date:________________

QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT G

HOT HIKING

1 Hiking in summer can be challenging. If you live in the south-western part of

the country (with winter rainfall), finding water on a trail is often a problem,
while storms in summer rainfall areas can flood paths. Watch weather
reports with a beady eye and plan your hikes accordingly.

2 On hot days, hike early in the morning and evening, or choose shaded trails 5
through forests. Coastal and riverine trails are also great because you can
always stop and cool off.

3 Monitor your water intake. Your body absorb fluid at a steady rate (about a
litre an hour), so don't wait until you're thirsty. Sip small amounts regularly.
If you can't find a pool to chill your soft drinks, simply wrap them in a wet 10
towel or T-shirt and let evaporation do it's job.

4 Wear a buff; wet it to keep yourself cool.

5 If you're on a wilderness hike and uncertain about the amount of water at

your next campsite, prepare dinner at the last known water source and take
a few litres of water to last one till breakfast. 15

6 In the Highveld, make camp before the heavens open. Watch the clouds –
you don't want to be on the high ground if there's a chance of an electrical
storm.

7 To stay dry in a storm, pack your gear into lightweight, waterproof stuff
sacks. Carry a small tarpaulin to rig up as a shelter for the kitchen or to 20
shield the tent's entrance. If you accidentally dunk a boot, pour out the
water immediately and wring out the insole and the sock. This prevents the
water from soaking in so that the boot dries faster. Stuff damp clothing
inside your sleeping bag at night – your body heat will dry it.

[Adapted from Getaway, January 2011]

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Refer to lines 3–4.

Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice:

Watch weather reports with a beady eye. (1)

5.2 Give a synonym for the word 'fluid' (line 8). (1)

5.3 Identify and correct the concord error in paragraph 3. (1)

5.4 Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech:

He said, 'We monitored our water intake and sipped small amounts regularly.' (2)

5.5 Refer to line 11.

Explain why the apostrophe is NOT used correctly in it's. (1)

5.6 Refer to line 14 ('... prepare dinner at the last known water source ...').

The noun form of the word 'prepare' is …

A prepared.
B unprepared.
C preparation.
D preparing. (1)

5.7 Identify and correct the pronoun error in paragraph 5. (1)

5.8 Punctuate the following sentence in TWO different ways so that TWO
different meanings are conveyed:

The guide said that the tourists must watch the weather reports with a beady
eye. (2)
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Textual Editing #4 Date:__________________

QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT G

LITTLE GIRLS IN DRAG AND THEIR SAD, SCARY MOTHERS

1 I was having a restless night, flicking randomly through the TV channels

when I saw a show that seriously messed up my head. As I watched, I
heard that still, small voice that we all have inside, and it whispered to
me: 'Don't ever watch this show again.'

2 It is called Toddlers and Tiaras, about a beauty pageant for under-12 5

girls. My first thought as I clicked into the show was 'Aw! How cute is
that?' My acquiring mind made me question the intention behind the
'glittering event'. The unique twists was that the beauties were all
between five and twelve years old.

3 They're kids, but on the stage they wear huge, elaborate hairdos and 10
heavy make-up – eye-shadow, false eye-lashes, lipstick, the works –
and they sashay down the stage with precocious smiles, high kicks and
that tantalising peep over the shoulder.

4 They are cute, but behind the brash display of these mini-divas stand
mothers. That is the really scary part. A little girl always wants to play 15
dress-up, but when the game is over and after bath-time, with glowing
complexion and hair shining, she is exactly what she is meant to be.

5 I could understand if a child were planning to be an athlete or an artist,

striving to become a champion in whichever field he or she chooses. In
that situation, a mother's protectiveness and careful observation of how 20
that child was feeling would be an invaluable support. That, however, is
not what their moms want. These smother-mothers have always and will
continue to live vicariously through their kids.

6 So, here's my question: Could a 10-year-old girl, decked out in

outrageous evening gowns, with tinsel in their hair and faces plastered 25
with cosmetics, possibly be reaching for excellence? Or is it all about
'mommy dearest recapturing – or possibly repeating – her own lost
childhood'?
[Source: Adapted from www.timeslive.co.za]
QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Refer to line 2: 'I saw a show that seriously messed up my head.'

Rewrite the above sentence in formal English. (1)

5.2 Change the following sentence into reported speech: 'Don't ever watch this
show again.' (line 4).

Begin your sentence with: 'A voice whispered ... (2)

5.3 Identify and correct the malapropism in paragraph 2. (1)

5.4 Correct the concord error in paragraph 2. (1)

5.5 Provide the noun form of 'precocious' (line 12). (1)

5.6 Quote a word from paragraph 5, the meaning of which does not change if its
prefix is removed. (1)

5.7 Refer to lines 22–23: 'These smother-mothers have always and will continue
to live vicariously through their kids.'

By inserting a word, rewrite the above sentence so that it is grammatically

correct. (1)

5.8 Refer to lines 26–28: 'Or is it … own lost childhood'.

Which punctuation mark could replace the dashes in this context? Give a
reason for your answer. (2)
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TOTAL SECTION C: 30
GRAND TOTAL: 70
Textual Editing #5 Date:________________

QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT F below, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set
questions.

TEXT F

FOR TEENAGERS, 'HELLO' MEANS 'HOW ABOUT A HUG?'

1 Hugging appears to be a grass-roots phenomenon and not an imitation of

a character or custom on TV or in movies. There is so much hugging at
schools that learners have classified the different hugs as follows: There
is the basic friend hug, probably the most popular, and the bear hug, of
course. But now there is also the bear claw, when a boy embraces a girl 5
awkwardly with his elbows poking out. There is the hug that starts with a
high-five, then moves into a fist bump, followed by a slap on the back and
an embrace. There are romantic hugs, too, but that is not what these
teenagers are talking about. The hug has become the favourite social
greeting when teenagers meet or part these days. Perhaps it shouldn't 10
be offensive to you or I.

2 Parents grew up in a generation more likely to use the handshake, the

low-five or the high-five. Therefore they are often baffled and confused by
the close physical contact. Parents say teenagers seem to have very few
rules governing bodily touch. Witnessing this interaction might make them 15
feel like tourists in a country where they do not know the customs and
cannot speak the language.

3 For teenagers, though, hugging is hip – it's a hot new trend.

Nevertheless, it's a somewhat controversial one. Some schools have
banned hugging while others have imposed prescriptive rules. A small 20
minority of learners have also objected to the peer pressure associated
with hugging, fearing that they might be seen as weird if they avoided
physical contact.

4 Who knew the text-message and Facebook generation was capable of

expressing so much physical affection? Because they spend so much 25
time interacting with techno-toys, good, old-fashioned physical contact
with their friends is most desirable.

[Adapted from www.nytimes.com]

QUESTIONS: TEXT F

5.1 Give the standard plural of 'phenomenon' (line 1). (1)

5.2 Provide the adjectival form of 'custom' in line 2. (1)

5.3 Identify and correct the pronoun error in paragraph 1. (1)

5.4 Rewrite the second sentence of paragraph 2 ('Therefore they are ... close
physical contact'), removing the redundancy. (1)

5.5 Parents say teenagers seem to have few rules governing bodily touch.

Punctuate the above sentence so that two different meanings are conveyed.

In each answer, use direct speech. (2)

5.6 Correct the concord error in paragraph 3. (1)

5.7 'Some schools have banned hugging while others have imposed prescriptive
rules' (lines 19–20).

Rewrite the above sentence in the passive voice. (2)

5.8 'Because they spend so much time interacting with techno-toys, good, old-
fashioned physical contact with their friends is most desirable' (lines 25–27).

Write down the main clause of the above sentence. (1)

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Textual Editing #6 Date:________________
QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT G

NOWADAYS
The more things change, the more they stay the same.

1 The hipster is the perfect metaphor for things changing, yet staying the
same. It is the personification of nostalgia.

2 Last year I ended up at an unbearable New Year's Eve party where a

group of people were ironically dancing to the Worst Music of the
'Nineties. They were spinning tracks like Aqua's Barbie Girl and Baja 5
Men's Who Let the Dogs Out? I felt a rising panic. I'd lived through this
error. These tunes were hideous in the 'Nineties and they're still hideous
today. What were these moustachioed freaks thinking? I'd like to throw all
of them with a rock.

3 I can understand longing sentimentally for past times gone by. But turning 10
nostalgia into an intellectualised fashion statement? Let's remove those
oversized rose-tinted glasses.

4 'In olden times it was different.' That expression has been recycled over
the centuries, altering slightly, but meaning the same thing: the idyllic,
dreamy days of yore are over. 15

5 Back in the good ol' days, everything was better – children only played
outside and were courteous. We sat down and thoughtfully wrote letters,
took hours to eat our meals, we walked everywhere and were never in a
rush.

6 While it's true that the only constant is change, it's also true that every 20
generation thinks of the past as being easier, safer and filled with more
leisure time.

[Source: Adapted from Sawubona, August 2013]

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Correct the error of concord in paragraph 2. (1)

5.2 Rewrite the colloquial expression 'spinning tracks' (line 5) in formal English. (1)

5.3 Provide alternative punctuation for Barbie Girl (line 5). (1)

5.4 Correct the malapropism in paragraph 2. (1)

5.5 'I'd like to throw all of them with a rock' (lines 8–9).

Correct the expression in the above sentence. (1)

5.6 'I can understand longing sentimentally for past times gone by' (line 10).

Rewrite the above sentence, removing the redundancy. (1)

5.7 Give the adverbial form of 'intellectualised' (line 11). (1)

5.8 Refer to lines 16–17. Explain the difference in meaning between the following:

5.8.1 Children only played outside.

5.8.2 Only children played outside. (2)

5.9 'the only constant is change' (line 20) is an example of ...

A antithesis.
B oxymoron.
C anti-climax.
D paradox. (1)
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Textual Editing #7 Date:_________________
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT F, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT F

THE GOTTA-HAVE GENERATION

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. Our society places significance on what you own – not who you
are. This reality prevails in most areas of our social fabric, but it is,
without a doubt, most apparent in the mainstream media. The culture of 5
materialism conspicuously presents itself on television shows, in
magazines, in movies, and especially in music videos. The influence of
the mainstream media reverberates most with young people, which are
generally more impressionable than persons of any other demographic
group are. It is, therefore, conceivable that the media informs the values 10
of many of our youth today.

2 Only one of the research projects suggests that young people of today
are far more materialistic than their counterparts of the past were. All too
common, among the youth, there is a palpable materialistic obsession the
roots of which anyone can trace back to a popular music video – be it a 15
new designer label or a new Blackberry phone.

3 Among many young people, the sense of self-esteem is contingent on

their possession of material objects. Such is the extend of influence that
the media often has on young minds. It is very easy for a young person to
become impressed by the constant exposure to the glorification and 20
adoration of material belongings.

4 Research indicates that there is a direct correlation between low self-

esteem and materialism: as self-esteem decreases, materialism
increases. The unhealthy desire for material possessions and the illicit
activities it inspires has landed an exorbitant number of youth in prisons. 25
These possibilities are just two of the potential negative effects of
materialism.

5 People and not possessions need to be valued by the youth.

[Source: Adapted from www.ghanaweb.com, 23 May 2010]

QUESTIONS: TEXT F

5.1 Rewrite the first sentence, correcting the punctuation error. (1)

5.2 'Our society places significance on what you own – not who you are'
(lines 3–4).

Rewrite this sentence in the present continuous tense. (1)

5.3 Replace the phrase, 'without a doubt' (line 5), with a single word. (1)

5.4 'The influence of the mainstream media reverberates most with young people,
which are generally more impressionable than persons of any other
demographic group are' (lines 7–10).

Identify and correct the pronoun error in this sentence. (1)

5.5 'It is, therefore, conceivable that the media informs the values of many of our
youth today' (lines 10–11).

Identify the main clause in this sentence. (1)

5.6 Provide the adjectival form of the word 'influence' (line 18). (1)

5.7 Identify the incorrectly used word in paragraph 3 and provide its correct form. (1)

5.8 'It is very easy for a young person to become impressed by the constant
exposure to the glorification and adoration of material belongings'
(lines 19–21).

Remove the redundancy in the above sentence. (1)

5.9 Correct the concord error in paragraph 4. (1)

5.10 'People and not possessions need to be valued by the youth' (paragraph 5).

Rewrite the above sentence in the active voice. (1)

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Textual Editing #8 Date:____________________

QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT G

Poisonous dosage of nyaope

1 A new scourge is insidiously destroying the fabric of our society and

threatening the future of our nation. The name of this new scourge is
nyaope. This drug is a concocted mixture made from a lethal and deadly
combination of substances that could include rat poison.

2 It is difficult to imagine anyone using poison for any purpose other than to 5
kill pests that are a health risk. Nyaope users do not harbour such
inhibitions. They steal from their loved ones to feed their habit.

3 Addiction to this poisonous mixture means complete loss of control of one's

life. As the number of children addicted to nyaope continues to escalate at
an alarming rate, rehabilitation centres are running out of space. This is a 10
very depressing situation as one would expect our youth to be vying for
admission to universities and not rehabilitation centres.

4 South Africans need to fight this destructive societal evil. The starting point
should be home. Parents need to realise that no one is immune to drug
abuse and that drug abuse can strike in a 'good family'. Parents need to be 15
aware of the telltale signs and speak openly with their children about the
dangers of illegal substances. Some telltale signs include irregular school
attendance, poor physical appearance, selling sweets at school and
associating with other users.

5 Schools cannot be a place of learning if they also function as a centre of 20

drug distribution. Hence, schools should become beehives of meaningful
activity to obviate the need for learners to seek thrills in anti-social habits
that do them harm. Learners must be kept busy with extramural activities,
high performance should be encouraged, achievement should be
recognised. 25

6 In this way, hopefully, the scourge of nyoape and other drugs can be
defeated and the bright prospects of our future as a nation restored.
[Source: Adapted from The Teacher, July 2013]
English Home Language/P1 12 DBE/2014
NSC – Grade 12 Exemplar

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 'This drug is a concocted mixture made from a lethal and deadly combination
of substances that could include rat poison' (lines 3–4).

Rewrite the above sentence, removing the tautologies. (2)

5.2 Account for the use of italics in the passage. (1)

5.3 Correct the grammatical error in line 5. (1)

5.4 Give the adverbial form of the word 'habit' (line 7). (1)

5.5 Judging from the context in paragraph 3, would you infer that the word 'vying'
(line 11) has a positive or a negative connotation? Motivate your response. (1)

5.6 Explain the purpose of the inverted commas in paragraph 4. (1)

5.7 'Schools cannot be a place of learning if they also function as a centre of drug
distribution' (lines 20–21).

Rewrite the above sentence so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.8 Rewrite the last sentence of paragraph 5 so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.9 Replace 'hopefully' (line 26) with a clause. (1)

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Textual Editing #9 Date: _________________

QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT G

IS REALITY TV ROTTING YOUR BRAIN?

1 The term 'reality TV' is an oxymoron. If what we saw in these shows were
authentic, they wouldn't be aired. It's extreme life with the monotony cut
out. Understanding that the footage is staged and edited, yet we're all
affected by the influence of TV. If we weren't, there would be no
censorship or advertising rules. 5

2 Reality TV tends to favour good-looking, slender women, many of who

have had cosmetic surgery. A study of girls who watched shows such as
Idols found such shows had an impact on self-image. Some believed you
have to lie to get what you want, or that being mean earns more respect
than having a pleasant disposition; traits often found in shows like The 10
Apprentice or talent competitions. Rather than us comparing ourselves to
our peers, we compare ourselves consciously to 'real' characters in such
shows.

3 A popular case for reality TV is its alleged role in raising awareness of

important issues. But the idea we couldn't discuss such issues until reality 15
TV was invented doesn't wash. It's often argued it's popular because
people are interested in others lives. Reality TV is like toffee popcorn. It's
not good for us. We love it. It tastes great.

[Adapted from Psychologies Magazine, September 2013]

5.1 Understanding that the footage is staged and edited, yet we're all affected by
the influence of TV (lines 3–4).

Rewrite the above sentence so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.2 Answer the following questions:

5.2.1 Write the following in the passive voice:

Reality TV tends to favour good-looking, slender women (line 6). (1)

5.2.2 What effect would be created by using the passive voice? (1)

5.3 Provide the correct form of the pronoun in:

Reality TV tends to favour good-looking, slender women, many of who have

had cosmetic surgery (lines 6–7). (1)
English Home Language/P1 13 DBE/Feb.–Mar. 2015
NSC

5.4 Give an adjectival form of 'comparing' (line 11). (1)

5.5 Rather than us comparing ourselves to our peers, we compare ourselves

consciously to 'real' characters in such shows (lines 11–13).

Correct the grammatical error in the underlined fragment. (1)

5.6 Add a suitable prefix to 'consciously' (line 12) so that the sentence still makes
sense. (1)

5.7 But the idea we couldn't discuss such issues until reality TV was invented
doesn't wash (lines 15–16).

Rewrite the underlined colloquial expression in formal register. (1)

5.8 It's often argued it's popular because people are interested in others lives
(lines 16–17).

Correct the punctuation error in this sentence. (1)

5.9 Combine the following simple sentences to form a complex sentence, without
using the conjunctions 'and' or 'but'.

Reality TV is not good for us. We love it. It tastes great. (1)
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Textual Editing #10 Date:___________________

QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the questions set.

TEXT G

POSSESSIONS DON'T MAKE YOU RICH

1 A colleague of mine recently quoted a young girl as saying, 'I would

rather cry in a BMW than smile on a bicycle.'

2 That's one of the saddest comments about life you're likely to hear. I am
not for a moment saying it is not a big deal for people to strive for a better
life (and heaven knows, we have millions of deprived people in this 5
country) but why is it that we believe material things will bring us
happiness? Has contentment ever been guaranteed by mansions and
expensive cars?

3 Possessions, like the song goes, have a way of weighing one down. The
older one gets, the more one acquires, the more one grows layers of 10
insensitivity. 'A mountain of things' (as another song calls it) helps
recreate something approaching happiness, but it never quite does.

4 Thinking about it, the times when you had little were often when you were
happiest.

5 It was after a long, slow bicycle ride through a quiet spring afternoon with 15
a pretty, clever young woman, that we decided we fitted together. We had
very little when we were young and now, 31 years later, we still don't
have much in the way of cars and mansions.

6 We've got two talented children, a fat cat and two dogs in the yard and
the memories. And one of the best of this is of a bicycle, not a BMW. 20

[Source: The Star, Wednesday 21 May 2014]

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Rewrite the colloquial expression 'big deal' (line 4) in formal English. (1)

5.2 Choose the correct response from the options provided below. Write down
only the letter of your choice.

The pair of brackets in lines 5 and 6 could be replaced by a pair of ...

A inverted commas.
B hyphens.
C semi-colons.
D dashes. (1)
5.3 Rewrite the following question in the active voice:

'Has contentment ever been guaranteed by mansions and expensive cars?'

(lines 7–8). (1)

5.4 Provide the noun form of 'acquires' (line 10). (1)

5.5 Rewrite the following sentences so that they are grammatically correct:

5.5.1 'Possessions, like the song goes, have a way of weighing one down'
(line 9). (1)

5.5.2 'Thinking about it, the times when you had little were often when you
were happiest' (lines 13–14). (1)

5.6 How would the meaning of the phrase 'a pretty, clever young woman' (line 16)
change if the comma were omitted? (1)

5.7 'We had very little when we were young and now, 31 years later, we still don't
have much in the way of cars and mansions' (lines 16–18).

Write down the adverbial clause in the above sentence. (1)

5.8 Correct a colloquial redundancy in paragraph 6. (1)

5.9 A word has been incorrectly used in the last sentence: 'And one of ... not a
BMW.'

Correct the error. (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT G

RISE OF AFRO-OPTIMISM

1 South Africans are embracing their rich culture and heritage through food,
fashion, music and even home décor in a trend dubbed 'Afro-optimism'.
Nicola Cooper, senior trend analyst at Flux Trends, agrees that
Afro-optimism is here to stay, at least until 2050.

2 She tracks the latest changes in lifestyles, politics and technology as 5

many of these elements affect fashion, cultures and subcultures. 'This is
a long-term trend – we have been tracking it for two years now, but it has
only just been picked up. South Africans are growing into their own skin
and have created their own identity, from fashion, hair and make-up to
ornaments, and it's beautiful to watch.' 10

3 From a lifestyle prospective, the continent was setting trends abroad.

'Overseas companies, musicians and fashion designers are finding
opportunities in Africa, from a financial and a creative point of view.

4 'Since we recognised and embraced what we have always had, other

countries are also embracing us,' Cooper said. 'We have started a 15
dynamic and new innovative movement that is gaining international
interest. This trend, which appeals to all countries, have certainly put all
eyes on South Africa.'

5 Africa, which is often regarded as the cradle of Oscar winners and

Grammy recipients, has risen above the tide against it. It boasts a pretty 20
good CV.

[Adapted from Pretoria News, 20 September 2014]

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Give an antonym for 'Afro-optimism' (line 2). (1)

5.2 Rewrite the following clause in the passive voice:

'She tracks the latest changes in lifestyles, politics and technology' (line 5). (1)

5.3 What is the function of the dash in line 7? (1)

5.4 To which noun does the pronoun 'it' refer in the clause, 'but it has only just
been picked up' (lines 7–8)? (1)

5.5 Provide the adverbial form of 'ornaments' (line 10). (1)

5.6 Correct the malapropism in paragraph 3. (1)

5.7 'Since we recognised and embraced what we have always had, other
countries are also embracing us,' Cooper said (lines 14–15).

Correct the tense error in this sentence. (1)

5.8 'We have started a dynamic and new innovative movement that is gaining
international interest' (lines 15–17).

Remove the redundancy in the above sentence. (1)

5.9 Correct the concord error in paragraph 4. (1)

5.10 Choose the correct answer from the options provided. Write down only the
letter of your choice.

'Africa, which is often regarded as the cradle of Oscar winners and Grammy
recipients, has risen above the tide against it' (lines 19–20).

The above sentence is an example of ...

A a clause.
B a complex sentence.
C a simple sentence.
D a compound sentence. (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT F, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the questions set.

TEXT F

THE COMFORT AND COMPASSION OF THE CAFÉ

1 Me and my mom ordered two very ordinary cheese sandwiches from the
waiter who knew us well enough to bring our drinks order without us
having to request it. This happens when you are a regular at a place.

2 Whenever we visited the hospital, we will visit the café. It became a place
to drink strawberry milkshakes, in celebration of good news. One thing I 5
fervently believe is that the hospital cheese sandwich has heart-healing
properties.

3 At hospital cafés, the waiters let you call the shots; it is also a place
where you may see other diners wearing their pyjamas and slippers to
lunch without anyone being mean about it. 10

4 The café never became a depressing place for me and the reason is
because as death entered my world, it became life-affirming. The
everyday ordinariness of sharing a meal while reading the newspaper all
offered some relieve that life goes on.
[Adapted from Mediclinic Family, Spring 2015]

QUESTIONS: TEXT F

5.1 Correct the grammatical error in line 1. (1)

5.2 Provide the correct form of a word that is incorrectly used in line 2. (1)

5.3 'This happens when you are a regular at a place' (line 3).

Rewrite the above sentence, using 'regular' as an adjective, but without

changing the meaning of the sentence. (1)

5.4 Give the correct form of the verb in the clause, 'we will visit the café' (line 4). (1)

5.5 What is the function of the hyphen in 'heart-healing' (line 6)? (1)

5.6 Rewrite the idiom, 'call the shots' (line 8) in formal English. (1)

5.7 Correct the error of concord in line 8. (1)

5.8 Refer to lines 11 and 12: 'the reason is because as death entered my world'.

Rephrase the above fragment so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.9 Correct the ambiguity in lines 11 and 12. (1)

5.10 Give the correct form of an incorrect word in line 14. (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT H, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the questions set.

TEXT H

EXAGGERATION IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE INTERNET

1 When fans have witnessed a live performance, only the most strident
statements have any impact. Oversell, all the time.

2 The feverish level of excitement – even on their way in, before a note had
been sung – was palpable. So majestic was the performance, all the
molecules in their bodies were disassembled and temporarily rearranged 5
into a pulsating jellyfish of pure enjoyment. Crawling from the venue on all
fours, uncontrollably weeping all the way home. Maybe, with those
smartphones tucked away, a sizeable percentage of the audience were
being shocked by the reality of their first non-screen-parlayed expedience
of the past five years. 10

3 Their approving praise of the performance reached deranged heights

because nothing's allowed to simply be 'very good' or even 'great' any
more. We've ramped up the hyperbole: it's amazing; it's awesome. We
focus on the personal impact: it'll rock your world; it'll change your life.

4 Really? If your face leaks that easily, step away from the keyboard and 15
call a plumber.

5 It's enough to make you weep. Or rather not weep. And pretend you did.
If an obsession with pop music does not enhance a performance, dump
it!

[Adapted from www.theguardian.com]

QUESTIONS: TEXT H

5.1 Provide ONE word for the phrase, 'all the time' (line 2). (1)

5.2 Explain the function of the dashes in lines 3–4. (1)

5.3 'Crawling from the venue on all fours, uncontrollably weeping all the way
home' (lines 6 and 7).

Rewrite this sentence so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.4 Correct the malapropism in lines 7–10: 'Maybe, with those … past five years.' (1)

5.5 Correct the error of concord in paragraph 2. (1)

5.6 Rewrite 'We've ramped up the hyperbole' (line 13) in the passive voice. (1)

5.7 Remove the tautology from lines 11–13: 'Their approving praise … any more.' (1)

5.8 'If your face leaks that easily, step away from the keyboard and call a
plumber' (lines 15–16).

Identify the subordinate clause in the above sentence. (1)

5.9 Give the adjectival form of 'pretend' (line 17). (1)

5.10 Explain the ambiguity in 'If an obsession with pop music does not enhance a
performance, dump it!' (lines 18–19). (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT F, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT F

THE PERFECT CRUSH IS IMAGINARY OR DEAD

1 The first crush I had was on a cartoon bird. He was one of the vultures in
The Jungle Book. The tall one, if you can say that a bird is tall. I thought
he was incredibly cool. I liked his hairstyle and his perfectly flawless singing
voice. He was superior to the other vultures in every way. Even at the age
of five, I recognised my feelings for what they were. This is a crush, I told 5
myself. Watch out, bird.

2 I thought, 'These crushes are incomprehensible, the ones to which you can
assign no sense or meaning.'

3 The ideal crush object is someone that you will never meet. Really, they
should be fictional, or at least dead. This way you are free to imagine all 10
the excellent times you will have together, the laughs, the jokes and the
free exchange of complementary views. Crushes will never turn out to be
possessive of their stationary, nor correct your grammar, nor refer to the
internet as 'the interwebs'. A crush will never do any of these things because,
for your purposes, they exist only in your head. 15

[Adapted from Sunday Times, 15 July 2015]

QUESTIONS: TEXT F

5.1 In line 1 the word, 'cartoon' is a/an …

A noun.
B adjective.
C verb.
D pronoun. (1)

5.2 Account for the use of the italics in line 2. (1)

5.3 Rewrite the following sentence in formal English:

'I thought he was incredibly cool' (lines 2–3). (1)

5.4 Remove the redundancy in the following sentence:

'I liked his hairstyle and his perfectly flawless singing voice' (lines 3–4). (1)

5.5 Rewrite lines 7–8, 'I thought … or meaning', in reported speech. (2)
5.6 'The ideal crush object is someone that you will never meet' (line 9).

Rewrite this sentence, beginning with the underlined clause. (1)

5.7 Correct the error of tense in the following sentence fragment:

'This way you are free to imagine all the excellent times you will have
together, …' (lines 10–11). (1)

5.8 A word has been incorrectly used in lines 12–14: 'Crushes will never … as
"the interwebs".' Correct the error. (1)

5.9 Correct the grammatical error in the concluding sentence, 'A crush will … in
your head.' (1)
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT H, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the questions set.

TEXT H

HOW THINKING LIKE A KID CAN SPUR CREATIVITY

1 More, rather than less, adults feel like they are drowning in judgement –
'You're not famous enough,' 'You're not smart enough,' 'You're not thin
enough'. The weight of these appraisals, from others and ourselves, can
prevent us from looking at the world as a child might. A place of wonder
and new possibilities. This, in turn, keeps us from accessing the state of 5
mind that stands at the root of creativity: playfulness.

2 When a group of children are engaged in play, they are taking material
from their inner reality, and placing them into the real world. Very young
children don't think about the consequences or how they might be
perceived; they just play. Studies have shown that when we fully immerse 10
ourselves in joyous doing, we can become more creative.

3 How can adults adopt this mindset? Before undertaking a daunting task,
do proper planning. This will generate positive thinking.

4 You may have to excess the kinds of risks that children do not. But more
often than not, we stress over imagined threats, not real ones. 15
Irregardless, the more we're aware of that trap, the easier it is to avoid.

[Adapted from www.time.com]

QUESTIONS: TEXT H

5.1 Correct the grammatical errors in 'More, rather than less, adults feel like they
are drowning in judgement' (line 1). (2 x 1) (2)

5.2 Select the correct answer from the given options.

In line 1, the dash is used to …

A introduce explanations that are not part of the grammatical structure of

the main clause.
B replace a hyphen that forms a compound word.
C indicate prepositional phrases in parenthesis.
D show that a dramatic pause follows after the main clause. (1)

5.3 Rewrite the following so that it is a grammatically complete sentence:

'A place of wonder and new possibilities' (lines 4–5). (1)

5.4 Account for the use of commas in line 5. (1)

5.5 Correct the concord error in paragraph 2. (1)

5.6 Give a single word for 'very young children' (lines 8–9). (1)

5.7 Correct the malapropism in line 14. (1)

5.8 Remove the tautology in paragraph 4. (1)

5.9 A prefix has been used incorrectly in paragraph 4.

Give the correct form of the word. (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT G

THE EXPERIENCE OF BOREDOM

1 American researchers just published what they're calling 'the most

all-inclusive, comprehensive empirical account of the experience of boredom'
ever conducted.

2 They've solved the mystery of what causes boredom: people feel bored, they
concluded, when they're doing boring things! Which is a less boring finding 5
than it seems, since it puts paid to one of the favourite admonishments of
teachers and parents: 'There are no boring things, only boring people.' (Or, as
GK Chesterton said, 'There is no uninteresting subject; the only thing that can
exist is an uninterested person.') But of course there are boring things. Think
of completing your tax return, learning PowerPoint and attending safety 10
seminars that involves dull interactions.

3 Boredom feels more intolerable, these days, because there's so much

stimulation to be had. Your forbears were prisoners of mundane tasks; they
wrote with pens and they did addition. In contrast, we're free to choose more
exciting lives with excess to real-time feedback on social media. No wonder, 15
then, that more meaningful things – reading books, communicating with
people you love – start to feel boring. Consider stepping away from
time-sucking digital addiction: it will make the rest of your life more interesting.

[Adapted from www.theguardian.com]

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Correct the error of tense in line 1. (1)

5.2 Remove the tautology in lines 1–3. (1)

5.3 Differentiate between the use of the colon in line 4 and line 7. (2)
5.4 '…the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person' (lines 8–9).

Explain how the change in prefix, from un- (in 'uninterested') to dis- (in
'disinterested'), changes the meaning of the sentence. (2)

5.5 'Think of completing your tax return, learning PowerPoint and attending safety
seminars that involves dull interactions' (lines 9–11).

5.5.1 Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. (1)

5.5.2 Correct the grammatical error in this sentence. (1)

5.6 Correct the malapropism in paragraph 3. (1)

5.7 Replace 'it' in line 18 with an appropriate noun/noun phrase. (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT F, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the set questions.

TEXT F

BREAK TIME – BUT IS IT REALLY A HOLIDAY?

1 This has felt like a very long year. I am satisfied with the old-fashioned nine to
five weekday. But I need a break!

2 The challenge is that whenever I take a break from the saltmines, I return
exhausted. Holidays, that highlight of the year, is not for the faint of heart.
Rushing around airports, clutching heavily packed tourist schedules. 5
Well-meaning people have often advised me: 'You know what you need to
do? Stay home!'

3 This is even less relaxing. You either get cabin fever or one sees something
that needs fixing. I enjoy a visit to Builders' Warehouse as much as the next
guy (I know they don't use an apostrophe, like I do, but they really should.) 10
It's just not a break.

4 Relaxing is the absence of a large amount of activities. Yet we are

predisposed to believe that our answer should always be, 'I have such a
demanding schedule!' Stop. Just stop. It's called a vacation because you need
to vacate stuff and relax. Don't feel the need to do every single touristy thing 15
on offer. Recharge your batteries, don't delete them even further.
[Adapted from Longevity, October 2015]

QUESTIONS: TEXT F

5.1 Correct the error of concord in paragraph 2. (1)

5.2 'Rushing around airports, clutching heavily packed tourist schedules.'

(Line 5)

Rewrite the sentence above as a full sentence. (1)

5.3 What is the subject of 'Stay home!' (line 7)? (1)

5.4 Rewrite the following in the passive voice:

'Well-meaning people have often advised me.' (Line 6) (1)

5.5 'You either get cabin fever or one sees something that needs fixing.'
(Lines 8–9)

Rewrite the sentence above so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.6 Why is an apostrophe used in 'Builders' Warehouse' (line 9)? (1)

5.7 Account for the use of brackets in line 10. (1)

5.8 'Relaxing is the absence of a large amount of activities.' (Line 12)

A word has been used incorrectly in the above sentence. Write down the word
that should have been used instead. (1)

5.9 The expression 'vacate stuff' (line 15) is idiomatically incorrect.

Provide a suitable synonym for 'vacate'. (1)

5.10 Correct the malapropism in line 16. (1)

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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the questions set.

TEXT G

WHY TEENAGERS REALLY DO NEED AN EXTRA HOUR IN BED

1 'Making teens start school in the morning is "cruel", brain doctor claims,'
declared a British newspaper headline in 2007. One reader responded: 'This
man sounds brain-dead.'

2 The biology of human sleep timing, like that of other mammals, change as we
age. Reasons for this are unclear but the shifts corroborate with hormonal 5
changes. However, biology is only part of the problem. Additional factors include
a relaxed attitude to bedtimes by parents and access to TVs, gaming devices
and cellphones, all of which promote alertness and eat into time available for
sleep ... a 'perfect storm' for delayed sleep in teenagers.

3 Evidence that sleep is important is overwhelming. Impulsive behaviours, lack of 10

empathy, sense of humour and mood have always been similarly affected by
sleep deprivation. Tired adolescents are moody, insensitive and freaked out.
Sleep is not a luxurious indulgence but a fundamental biological need:
enhancing creativity, productivity, mood and the ability to interact with others.

4 If you are dependent upon an alarm, or parent, to get you out of bed; if you feel 15
sleepy and irritable during the day; if your behaviour is overly impulsive, it means
one is not getting enough sleep.
[Adapted from www.newscientist.com

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Explain the TWO different uses of the inverted commas in line 1. (2)

5.2 One reader responded: 'This man sounds brain-dead' (lines 2 – 3).

Rewrite this sentence in the indirect speech. (1)

5.3 Correct the concord error in paragraph 2. (1)

5.4 Correct the malapropism in paragraph 2. (1)

5.5 'Additional factors include a relaxed attitude to bedtimes by parents and

access to TVs, gaming devices and cellphones' (lines 6–8).

Explain how the meaning would change if a comma were inserted between
'gaming' and 'devices' ('…gaming, devices …'). (1)
5.6 'Impulsive behaviours, lack of empathy, sense of humour and mood have
always been similarly affected by sleep deprivation' (lines 10–12).

Rewrite the above sentence in the active voice. (1)

5.7 Give the abstract noun form of 'adolescents' (line 12). (1)

5.8 Which word in paragraph 3 serves as an antonym for 'indulgence' (line 13)? (1)

5.9 'if your behaviour is overly impulsive, it means one is not getting enough
sleep' (lines 16–17).
(1)
Correct the grammatical error in this clause.
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QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT G, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the questions set.

TEXT G

HONEST CHOCOLATE CAFÉ

1 Honest Chocolate is a small artisanal Bean to Bar chocolate company based in
Cape Town, South Africa. We believe in keeping things handcrafted, using old
school methods, using quality organically produced ingredients, and making a
pure chocolate that has a deliciously distinct feel and taste.

2 Owners Michael and Anthony produce their chocolate with ‘The Chain of 5
Positivity’ in mind at all times – right through the supply chain. Our goal is to
have ethical consideration for people and the environment by sourcing
products local and fair.

3 We practice personal accountability in the thoughtful and selective making of

our chocolate products, which leads to their fantastic taste. 10

4 We want to showcase the uniqueness and origin of every batch of cacao

beans, and not compromise it by over-flavouring or over-sugaring.

5 We’re inspired by the change in people’s faces as they taste our chocolate for
the first time, and the fun, creativity and collaboration put into everything we
produce. 15

6 It all started from a bit of experimentation with raw cacao. Anthony made a few
simple chocolates from raw cacao powder as a healthy treat for himself and
friends. When they were polished off in seconds, with demands for more, he
knew he was on to something. Over the next few months he taught himself
more about the art and science of chocolate making, an endeavour that 20
eventually developed into Honest Chocolate.

7 Meanwhile Michael was also experimenting with raw chocolate in London, with
similar results. Returning to Cape Town, the opportunity came to join Anthony
on his chocolate adventure. It was not a difficult decision to make.

8 The attraction was the diversity of making chocolate and being involved in 25
something that continually change, something both fun and rewarding.

[Adapted from http://honestchocolate.co.za]

QUESTIONS: TEXT G

5.1 Honest Chocolate is a small artisanal Bean to Bar chocolate company based in
Cape Town, South Africa. (lines 1–2)

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word. (1)

5.2 ‘We believe in keeping things handcrafted, using old school methods, using
quality organically produced ingredients and making a pure chocolate that has a
deliciously distinct feel and taste.’ (lines 2–4)

Study the above sentence, then choose the correct answer from the options
provided. Write only the question number and the option of your choice.

This sentence is an example of a …

A complex sentence.
B compound sentence.
C simple sentence.
D compound-complex sentence. (1)

5.3 Which punctuation mark could be used to replace the dash in line 6 without
changing the meaning of the sentence? (1)

5.4 ‘Our goal is to have ethical consideration for people and the environment by
sourcing products local and fair.’ (lines 6–8)

Rewrite this sentence so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.5 Identify and correct the spelling error in paragraph 3. (1)

5.6 Explain the different functions of the apostrophes in line 13. (2)

5.7 Quote ONE example from paragraph 6 to prove that the register is colloquial. (1)

5.8 Correct the sentence with the unrelated participle in paragraph 7. (1)

5.9 Correct the concord error in paragraph 8.

Please turn over

Textual Editing #20 Date: __________________

QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY

Read TEXT F, which contains some deliberate errors, and answer the questions set.

TEXT F

EATING THE BUNNY

1 We were pre-teens. That wonderful sepia-coloured time just before you

looked at boys in a different way. We were good kids and bunked school
only when we knew we wouldn't get in trouble – especially during those
chalkdowns in the 1990s.

2 So we trekked to a friend's house, hunched over, carrying school cases 5

filled with heavy, leaden textbooks that wouldn't be opened that day.

3 But first one needed food as there was no choice when you were that
young and that hungry. We would pool the little money that we had. We
could afford a few loaves of bread, chips, polony and atchaar at one of
the many cafés in Johannesburg. We would scoop out the bread and 10
stuff it with the other ingredients. Wash down with Fanta Orange.

4 Those were the best meals of my life. Sitting around with my friends,
laughing and kidding around as we stuffed our faces with double carbs.

5 That's the beauty of the bunny chow. All it takes is only a quarter of a
loaf, with a filling, and that made life good. Some places call them 15
'scambane' or 'kota' (quarter), but they all taste the same and every time
I bite into one, it brings back those golden memories of childhood.

[Adapted from Sunday Times,16 September 2018]

QUESTIONS: TEXT F

5.1 Refer to the use of the hyphen (line 1) and dash (line 3).

5.1.1 Account for the use of the hyphen in 'sepia-coloured' (line 1). (1)

5.1.2 Account for the use of the dash in line 3. (1)

5.2 'looked at boys in a different way' (line 2).

Replace the underlined phrase with a synonymous adverb. (1)

5.3 'We were good kids and bunked school only when we knew we wouldn't get in
trouble' (lines 2–3).

Correct the preposition error in the above sentence. (1)

5.4 Write down the redundant word in paragraph 2. (1)

5.5 Correct the pronoun error in paragraph 3. (1)

5.6 'We would scoop out the bread and stuff it with the other ingredients' (lines
10–11).

Change the above sentence into the passive voice. (1)

5.7 'Sitting around with my friends, laughing and kidding around as we stuffed our
faces with double carbs' (lines 12–13).

Rewrite the above sentence so that it is grammatically correct. (1)

5.8 Rewrite 'stuffed our faces' (line 13) in formal English. (1)

5.9 'All it takes is only a quarter of a loaf, with a filling, and that made life good'
(lines 14–15).

Correct the error of tense in the above sentence. (1)

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