ENG1514 EXAMINATON
2022
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
2022
ENG1514
EXAMINATION October/November 2022
, SECTION A: Integrated Content and Text-Based Questions
Question 1 – 18x1 Mark = 18 Marks
1 Write out in full the example of a verb phrase in the present participle
/present perfect in the first sentence in Paragraph 1
In the second sentence of paragraph 1, after analysing the phrase
“the severe storm” as a Noun Phrase answer the following
questions:
2a Identify the premodifier
‘the and severe’
2b What is the head noun?
“the severe storm”
2c Write out the definite article in the phrase
is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader
2d Which word is an adjective in the phrase?
severe
3a What type of phrase is “with mop-up operations” in the third sentence of
paragraph 1?1 mark
The definition of mopping-up operation in the dictionary is an operation after a battle
or campaign to root out remaining enemy forces or installations.
3b Write out the noun phrase within the type of phrase identified in 3a
enemy forces is a noun
3c Explain why the word “mop-up” is used as an adjective in this phrase?1
mark
Mop up is one word if used as a noun (the crew will do mop up); 2) Mop up is two
words if used as a verb (mop up the fire) or as an adjective (mop up crew).
4 Explain what part of speech the word “faster” is in the last sentence of
paragraph 3?
The word “faster” is an adjective
2022
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
2022
ENG1514
EXAMINATION October/November 2022
, SECTION A: Integrated Content and Text-Based Questions
Question 1 – 18x1 Mark = 18 Marks
1 Write out in full the example of a verb phrase in the present participle
/present perfect in the first sentence in Paragraph 1
In the second sentence of paragraph 1, after analysing the phrase
“the severe storm” as a Noun Phrase answer the following
questions:
2a Identify the premodifier
‘the and severe’
2b What is the head noun?
“the severe storm”
2c Write out the definite article in the phrase
is used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader
2d Which word is an adjective in the phrase?
severe
3a What type of phrase is “with mop-up operations” in the third sentence of
paragraph 1?1 mark
The definition of mopping-up operation in the dictionary is an operation after a battle
or campaign to root out remaining enemy forces or installations.
3b Write out the noun phrase within the type of phrase identified in 3a
enemy forces is a noun
3c Explain why the word “mop-up” is used as an adjective in this phrase?1
mark
Mop up is one word if used as a noun (the crew will do mop up); 2) Mop up is two
words if used as a verb (mop up the fire) or as an adjective (mop up crew).
4 Explain what part of speech the word “faster” is in the last sentence of
paragraph 3?
The word “faster” is an adjective
