GERMISTON HIGH SCHOOL

Department of English
English Home Language

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GRADE 11
WORKBOOK
Memo
Parents,
please
retain and
work
through
the
answers
with your
child.
Punctuation:
1. The men in question (Harold Keene, Jim Peterson, and Gerald Greene) deserve awards.
2. Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
3. "There's no room for error," said the engineer, "so we have to double check every
calculatio(1)n."
4. Judge Carswell--later to be nominated for the Supreme Court--had ruled against civil rights.
5. In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's
article "How Not to Go Camping."
6. "Yes,"Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."
7. There was only one thing to do--study till dawn.
8. Montaigne wrote the following: "A wise man never loses anything, if he has himself."
9. The following are the primary colors: red, blue, and yellow.
10. Arriving on the 8:10 plane were Liz Brooks, my old roommate; her husband; and Tim, their
son.

Verbs:
1. :
a. Future Continuous Tense
b. Past Perfect Tense
c. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
d. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
e. Future Perfect Tense
2. :
a. My sister has promised to come (infinitive) with us to Gold Reef City.
b. Lihle and Kele will prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the class.
c. I must return to the Kruger National Park to appreciate (infinitive) its significance
and astonishing beauty.
d. We should not waste our time.
e. My brother will be flying out of Cape Town tomorrow morning.
f. We have been studying all week for the final exam.
g. Thousands of people had been waiting for hours for the performers to show up.
h. I know that I must make a decision soon, but first I may ask my teacher for advice.
i. Snakho could not start his car this morning, so he will probably not go into work at
all today.
j. I have finished the quiz on auxiliary verbs, and now I am going home.
Remember that sometimes finite verbs are made up of auxiliary verbs and non-finite
verbs together.
3. :
a. Speaking- gerund (direct object)
b. To call- infinitive (preceded by “to”)
c. Screaming- Participle (describes the girls)
d. To watch- infinitive (preceded by “to”)
e. To buy- Infinitive (preceded by “to”)
f. Babysitting- gerund (subject of the sentence); please note that “exhausting” is
actually tied to the auxiliary verb “can be” which makes it part of a finite verb (can
be exhausting)
g. To help- Infinitive (preceded by “to”)
h. Recovering- gerund (follows a preposition).
 i. Crying- participle (describes the baby)
j. To discuss- Infinitive (preceded by “to”)

Subject Verb Agreement/ Concord

1. Annie and her brothers are at school.
2. Either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting.
3. The dog or the cats are outside.
4. Either my shoes or your coat is always on the floor.
5. George and Tamara don't want to see that movie.
6. Benito doesn't know the answer.
7. One of my sisters is going on a trip to France.
8. The man with all the birds lives on my street.
9. The movie, including all the previews, takes about two hours to watch.
10. The players, as well as the captain, want to win.

Active and Passive Voice

1. Everyone in the class read the book.
2. The school choir sang the national anthem.
3. The noisy car was driven to the shop by them.
4. The meaning of the last scene puzzled Nelisiwe.
5. The window was shut by Nosipho suddenly. / The window was shut suddenly by Nosipho.
6. The team will be lectured by the rugby coach after the match./ After the match, the team
will be lectured by the rugby coach/ The team will be lectured after the match by the rugby
coach.
7. The dance prize was won by Samuel at the V-Bash. / The dance prize at the V-Bash was won
by Samuel.
8. The police recovered the precious jewels that same night. / That same night, the police
recovered the precious jewels.
9. The grade eleven teachers chose the matric dance decorations.
10. A treadmill was given to me by my parents for my birthday.
11. The runaway sheep had not been noticed by the shepherd.
12. Koala bears do no drink water.
13. A photographer took our picture at the party.
14. Someone built this house 200 years ago.
15. My purse was stolen by a thief while I was shopping at Woolworths.
16. A notice of delivery was sent to me by the post office on Wednesday.
17. A ticket was already given to him by the traffic officer for illegally parking on the side of the
road. / A ticket was already given to him for illegally parking on the side of the road.
18. Flowers are going to be sent to her.
19. The tourists were shown the sights of Johannesburg by them.
20. The questions in this workbook have to be answered by them.
Activity 2:
Change the following paragraphs in to the passive voice:
1. This picture was painted by my uncle. A lot of money has been offered for it. The painting
will be delivered by him tomorrow. When the money has been given to him, the truth will be
told. It was painted by him one night while he was sleepwalking!
2. A contest is being organized by our school. The best project about the environment will be
chosen by the teachers. Pictures and drawings must be included by students in their
 projects. All the writing will also have to be done by the students. A set of encyclopaedias
will be given by the school to the winner.

Direct and Indirect Speech

1. Nhlanhla a former Facebook addict, said that he advised those who wished to exit to harden
their hearts and press the button then.
2. Zinhle Ndlovu said that it was a partnership between technology and teachers.
3. Trevor Noah exclaimed/said that the people of Chicago would be pleased to know that he
had packed some African sunshine in his luggage.
4. Nozipho said/exclaimed that she was amazed at how many people had read her blog.
5. The author said that their family could help them to identify their talents and strengths.
6. He said that while India had a growing reputation as a high-tech centre, access to computers
remained very low.
7. The reporter said that they could learn from him that their circumstances and society’s
expectations did not define them.
8. He said that it was his mother’s resilience and self-belief that had made it possible for him to
be alive that day.
9. She said that everyone needed to be skeptical and cautious when entering into online
relationships.
10. ) Naomi said that she was hoping her mum would buy her a pair of Dolce & Gabbana
sunglasses, because the most popular girls in school had them.

Sentence Types
1. Simple- 1 finite verb “went”
2. Compound (2 independent clause) “but”
3. Complex (1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause) “While”
4. Compound (2 independent clause) “so”
5. Complex (1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause) “unless”
6. Simple- 1 finite verb “blew”
7. Compound (2 independent clause) “so”
8. Compound (2 independent clause) “but”
9. Complex (1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause) “after”
10. Complex (1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause) “although”

Visual literacy
Cartoon
Cartoon 1:

1. Rural area of South Africa. There is a rondavel in the background. 

2. The covid-19 pandemic 
3. The character’s eyes are wide open and is looking at the poster telling her to wash her
hands her hands are open and pointing towards the bucket of dirty water as if she is asking
how she must wash her hands and showing her frustration. 
4. The cartoon is making light of a serious social issue- the lack of clean water for most people
in the country.  Irony is used because the government wants all people to practise proper
hygiene  but those in the rural communities are unable to do so because of the poor
service delivery in those areas. 
 5. The cartoonist is ridiculing the government for their history of poor service delivery and the
effects it has on certain groups of people during the Covid-19 pandemic The people cannot
practise good hygiene if their rights are not being respected.

Cartoon 2:

1. He is serious/ stern/ upset the finger is also shaking which is showing that he is disciplining
the man in the car. 
2. It is funny but it is obvious that he is being silly and looking for a way out of the ticket
3. D Sarcastic
4. No, his eyes are furrowed and his mouth is downturned as if he is about to cry. He is also
biting his finger as if he is anxious. 
5. The man in the car is wearing a flight helmet and goggles while he is driving a car. 
The officer is wearing sunglasses when his helmet has a visor

Cartoon 3:

1. The words “HI GWEN” are written in bold print/capital letters. ✓

The exclamation mark (!) at the end of the greeting. ✓ (2)
2. She seems to be distraught/panic-stricken. ✓✓ (2)
3. panic/startle/shudder ✓ (1)
4. onomatopoeia ✓ (1)
5. Shocked/surprised/startled/astonished/stunned ✓ (1)
6. Irony implies the opposite of what is said. Gwen and the others are attending a workshop
because they are addicted to using their cellphones. However when her cellphone rings she
feels the need to answer it as it may be important. The rest of the group understand and
they will use this opportunity themselves to make phone calls/use their cellphones. They are
not serious about changing their behaviour. ✓✓✓ (3)

Cartoon 4:

1. Eve’s play piece is the minibus taxi and the “vroom” illustrates the speed✓ with which it
travels and goes ahead of everyone and "screech" illustrates the suddenness with which it
stops where it likes. ✓ (2)
2. The irony is that one would expect one’s car to be safe once it is found by the police✓ and
returned in one piece. The opposite has happened here✓ and great damage has been done
to the car. Not even the police can be trusted these days. ✓ (3)
3. They seem to be disgusted by Grandma’s stroke of beginners’ luck✓. Eve and Madam's
eyes are only half open✓. Madam has her head resting in her hand and Eve’s mouth is
downturned✓ Any two. (2)
4. There are a few stereotypes present:
a. All minibus taxi drivers own the road and drive any way they want.
b. Policemen are corrupt and would join in criminal activities such as stripping cars
and selling the parts, as well as being easily bribed
c. Prison security is not up to scratch as prisoners are able to escape quite easily.
d. Government officials are also corrupt and they decide who gets contracts from
the government so that they benefit from it.
(Any 3 explained) (3)
Cartoon 5:

1. He is lifting the player’s arm to indicate he is the winner similar to boxing✓/he is so pleased
with himself that he didn’t miss the fight. ✓ (2)
2. The player is a loser not a winner/He should have sent him off. ✓ (1)
3. Open-ended. Must be full sentence (2)

Advertising
Advert 1:

1. Nando’s is being advertised.  They have a recognisable font and there is also the presence
of the logo (2)
2. Pun (1)
3. It is addressing the covid-19 pandemic and it is advising people to wash their hands and
not lick their fingers (2)
4.
a. Finger Licking Good (1)
b. KFC (1)
5. The advert is very effective because it uses humour to make people think about the
situation. The copy is in the focus of the advert therefore the message is the focus. There are
no pictures to distract the reader. There is also the use of the pun that makes the reader do
a double take because the slogan doesn’t match that of the brand we expect. (3)

Advert 2:

1. A BMW  (1)
2. The advert is adverting a BMW but the copy congratulates Audi on being the South African
Car of the Year 2006. (1)
3. They draw the lines to the focus of the advert. (1)
4. The colours are calm and sophisticated the brand is selling a lifestyle with the car.  (2)
5. Bandwagon effect- makes people feel that they need to have a BMW because it’s the best
car in the world. The cool factor- you need this car to be better than your peers.  (2)
6. There is minimal text which is effective, the car is the focus of the advert and has leading
lines that draw your eyes to the car.  The colours are also cool and calming which give an
air of sophistication and sleekness, making it appear to be modern.  The advertiser also
uses sarcasm in their advert which will attract attention and hold interest as it creates a
sense of drama that people love (think twitter wars).  Answers may vary, accept other
explanations of effectiveness. Must be well substantiated. (3)

Advert 3:

1. It gives the effect of being more of a statement than a question. The message is conveyed
much stronger than in question form. (2)
2. The words in the graphic illustrate the contamination done to the water by oil. The letters
are pulled out of focus and gives the effect of an oily sheen to the water ripples. (3)
3. They want to show their social responsibility in preserving the environment or future
generations. (2)
4. Roses are part of nature and need clean water to survive. The company’s name is Rose,
which immediately links to nature and what this company aims to preserve. The logo
 which is a circular arrow shows that the company wants to undo damage done to the
environment and return it to its former health.  (3)

Advert 4:

1. BMW is sponsoring the advertisement. As part of its social responsibility, BMW wants to
minimise the number of accidents caused by drivers who use cell phones. BMW wishes to
promote its brand as a responsible brand and promote sales.
[Award 2 marks for any TWO points or ONE point, well developed.] (2)
2. The text reveals that an alarming number of accidents is caused by drivers who use their cell
phones while driving. This is reinforced by the visual of a driver's cell phone's obscuring his
view of the child on the road. Irresponsible cell phone use inevitably leads to road
accidents. “Don’t text and drive” is printed in caps and in bold. It is repeated. (3)

Advert 5:

1. The repetition of the imperative 'STOP' highlights imminent danger./The advertiser also uses
sound devices to emphasise the message of texting and driving – texts lead to wrecks.
[Award no more than 1 mark if the candidate merely identifies a list of techniques.]
[Award 2 marks for ONE point, well discussed.] (2)
2. The advertiser uses the image of an irresponsible driver who is texting while driving. The
text is strategically placed to obscure the driver's face/sight, which reinforces the idea that
texting while driving is hazardous. A clear warning is conveyed. Texting blinds you to
potential dangers.
[Credit literal and/or figurative responses.Credit cogent, alternative and/or mixed
responses.] (3)

Advert 6:

1. Garnier has improved its skin care product/new skin product. (1)
2. The Dalmatian/dog, because its spots can’t be removed (2)
3. ‘Clinical efficiency’ (1)
4. Facebook, Twitter (2)

Advert 7:

1. Chocful chocolate bars. (1)

2. The chocolates are nearly as big as the lions and are still half-eaten, which suggests that
they are filling. Similarly, the lions are not all interested in eating the zebras grazing among
them because they are full. This supports the name of the chocolate they are eating,
Chocful. (2)
3. The slogan is life-changing satisfaction. The lions in the picture are eating chocolate
instead of hunting the vulnerable baby zebras that are grazing right among them and are
relaxed, even as a lion cub tries to play with them. This suggests that the instinctual
predator-prey relationship between lions and zebras has been altered hence life-changing.
The lions are shown to be satisfied not only because they are not hunting the zebras but also
because they are relaxing in the grass, licking their lips and in that they have not even
managed to finish all the chocolate (3)
4. No, because buffalo do not have predator-prey relationship with zebras and graze
comfortably among zebras in the wild. So, it would imply that the buffalos like to eat
chocolate, while zebras prefer grass.  (2)
 5. Yes, the lions have eaten the chocolates to the extent that they are so full that they cannot
eat any more OR No, the lions are satisfied – they have not finished all the
chocolate. (2)

Summary Skills
TEXT A:

Any SEVEN valid points are to be credited in paragraph form.

Quotes Own words/Points- 7 POINTS

1. Install skylights and solar tubes.

2. Switch to compact fluorescent or LED light bulbs.

3. Fix leaks.

4. Install window treatments that maximise energy conservation.

5. Plant barrier trees to protect your house from the elements.

6. Maintain your appliances.

7. Install low-flow toilets.

8. Install solar panels on your roof.

3 POINTS FOR LANGAUGE

TEXT B:

Any SEVEN valid points are to be credited in paragraph form.

Quotes Own words/Points- 7 POINTS

1. Teenagers should exercise regularly.

2. Playing sport will help develop strong bones and muscles in teenagers.

3. Vigorous exercise for 20 minutes or mild exercise for 30 minutes, a few times a week is beneficial.

4. Regular exercise helps prevent obesity.

5. Exercise helps protect against heart disease, strokes and cancer.

6. Exercise helps combat depression.

7. Teenagers who exercise feel more attractive (57 words)

3 POINTS FOR LANGAUGE