ENGLISH LANGUAGE II (theory)

Marking scheme:

1 = 4/5 points

2 = 12 points
3 = 8 points (2x4)
4 = 6 points (3x2)
5 = 2 points

TOT 4/5 +28 = 32/33

 ENGLISH LANGUAGE II (theory)

Name: _____________________________________________ ID Number: ____________________________________________

1. Draw a tree for the following sentence:

He didnt want to give them the money but they had guns.
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE II (theory)

2. Read the following passage and answer the questions:

When a person lies [a] down to sleep at night, the brain undergoes a process that is crucial to learning, memory, and
performance in ways that scientists are only now beginning to understand. [b] Though the exact mechanisms of the
brain remain unclear, studies have suggested that time spent dozing has helped research subjects solve puzzles faster,
pick up new skills with better results, and think more quickly on their feet. [c] Why does sleep help turn us into more
competent versions of ourselves? Part of the answer is the simple fact that chronic sleep deprivation, which for most of
us means routinely getting six or [d] less hours of sleep each night, essentially makes us feel and act like were drunk.
This breakdown [e] most likely affects you even if you think you can function without sleep and not suffer the
consequences.

Pick out the first four direct objects:

(1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(2) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(3) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
(4) ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Pick two verb complements (vC) and one object complement/predicate (oC):
(5) ________________________________________________________________________________________ (vC)
(6) ________________________________________________________________________________________ (vC)
(7) ________________________________________________________________________________________ (oC)
Categorise the words in bold in the text above:

(8) [a] _____________________ (9) [b] _____________________ (10) [c] _____________________

(11) [d] _____________________ (12) [e] _____________________

3. Identify the form and the function of the underlined phrases.

Form Function

(13) Im very keen on Italian food. _______________ _______________________

(14) When were you born? _______________ _______________________
(15) Do you agree with their policies? _______________ _______________________
(16) The wind almost blew him off his feet. _______________ _______________________

4. Analyze the underlined verb groups (use / if a category is not realized).

(17) You wont like this food: its very spicy.

Tense: _______ Aspect: __________________ Voice: _______ Modality: __________ Mood: ______________
(18) You couldnt have seen her. She left three days ago.
Tense: _______ Aspect: __________________ Voice: _______ Modality: __________ Mood: ______________
(19) Ive been staying with friends.
Tense: _______ Aspect: __________________ Voice: _______ Modality: __________ Mood: ______________

5. For each of the following marked sentences, identify the type of structural variation and give the unmarked version:

(20) By next December, hell have been working here for 3 months. Type: _____________________________________
Unmarked version: ______________________________________________________________________________
(21) Only after several weeks did she begin to recover. Type: _____________________________________
Unmarked version: ______________________________________________________________________________