5.1.1 Correct the following sentences - NSC English FAL - Question 5 - 2017 - Paper 1
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5.1.1 Correct the following sentences. Write the correct sentence after each part.
(a) Buckets and spades will soon be more common in museums than on the beach.
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:5.1.1 Correct the following sentences - NSC English FAL - Question 5 - 2017 - Paper 1
Step 1
5.1.1 Correct the following sentences. Write the correct sentence after each part.
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(a) Buckets and spades will soon be more common in museums than on the beach.
(b) The average child will spend two hours a day staring at a small screen.
(c) That sounds bad, if you want them to enjoy new experiences at the destination you've taken them to.
(d) Gadgets have become an essential part of the holiday checklist.
Step 2
5.1.2 Rewrite the following sentence in the future continuous tense:
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Some children will be spending more than four hours playing with gadgets.
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5.1.3 Change the following sentence into a tag question:
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That sounds bad, doesn't it?
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5.1.4 Give an antonym for the underlined word in the following sentence:
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Gadgets distract children while they are travelling.
Antonym: attract / focus / fascinate.
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5.1.5 Study the following sentence and replace the underlined slang word with a formal one:
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Even children of six and under will pack technology worth R7157.
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5.1.6 Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentence:
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The word 'invaluable' means having great value.
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5.1.7 Rewrite the following sentence in reported speech:
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The cost of the car is R3 999 per month.
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5.2.1 Study the following sentence:
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Per month.
Step 9
5.2.2 Give the correct form of the word in brackets:
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I enjoy the independence that I am given.
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5.2.3 Rewrite the following sentence in the negative:
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The car does not have seven airbags.
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5.2.4 Combine the following sentences into a single sentence:
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The car has airbags that protect the occupants in an accident.
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5.2.5 Rewrite the following sentence in the passive voice:
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