CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

NOVEMBER 2023 ASSIGNMENT 2 HOURS

NAME: WAJAH GRACE

ID: UGR0502313107

COURES: ACADEMIC WRITING

FACULTY: H.A.S (GENERAL NURSING)

A. What is the Pronoun Antecedent ? (2 points)

A pronoun antecedent is a grammatical term used to describe a word or group of
words which are pronouns.

B. With what must the antecedent agree? (1 point)

The antecedent must agree with the pronoun.

C. Underline the antecedent of the pronoun in the following sentences. (2.5 points)

1. Neither of the boys has memorized his part.

2. Many of the reps answer their mail faithfully.

3. None of the students liked their test scores.

4. None of the diet had lost its good taste.

5. Bill and I sadly looked at our lunch.

D. What is a Run-on Sentence? (2 points)

A run-on sentence is a grammatical error in which two or more complete sentences are
joined together without the appropriate punctuation or conjunctions to separate them.

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E. Correct the following Run-on Sentences. (2.5 points)

1. Sugar and honey are both sweeteners many people believe that honey is better for
health.

Sugar and honey are both sweeteners. Many people believe that honey is better for health.

2. The first nation to give women the right to vote was New Zealand a member of the
British Empire.

The first nation to give women the right to vote was New Zealand, a member of the British
Empire.

3. The seven wonders of the ancient world included the Egyptian Pyramids the gigantic
statue known as the Colossus of Rhodes.

The seven wonders of the ancient world included the Egyptian Pyramids and the
gigantic statue known as the Colossus of Rhodes.

4. The Man of God preached the Gospel encouraged the congregation to pray against
the devil’s attacks.

The Man of God preached the Gospel and encouraged the congregation to pray
against the devil’s attacks.

5. Putin’s commander gave out a loud cry all his squad went thundering down on
Ukraine with their deadly weapons.

Putin’s commander gave out a loud cry, and all his squad went thundering down on
Ukraine with their deadly weapons.

F.
Write the grammatical name of the phrase underlined and its function. (5 points)

1. Anita won the race with time to spare.

Gn. : Noun phrase.
Fn. : Direct object of the verb ‘won’.

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 2. The people who work for that company were surprised about the merger.
Gn. : Noun phrase.
Fn. : Object of the preposition ‘about’.

3. The soundtrack has over 60 songs in languages from around the world.
Gn. : Prepositional phrase.
Fn. : Modifies the noun ‘languages’.

4. Anita won the race for her college with an applause.

Gn. : Prepositional phrase.
Fn. : Modifies the verb ‘won’, Indicating how Anita won the race.

5. Bijou loves her new red car.

Gn. : Noun phrase.
Fn. : Direct object of the verb ‘loves’.

G. Write the grammatical name of the dependent clause in the sentence and its function.

(5 points)

1. Working in haste means that you are more likely to make mistakes.
Gn. : Adjectival clause.
Fn. : Modifies the noun ‘haste’, as it provides more information about working in haste.
2. I am reading a book which I simply can’t put down.
Gn. : Adjectival clause.
Fn. : Modifies the noun ‘book’.

3. I didn’t see him until I turned around.

Gn. : Adverbial clause.
Fn. : Indicates the time when the action in the main clause occurred.

4. Even if I board the train, I might still be late to church.

Gn. : Adverbial clause.
Fn. : Expresses a condition under which the action in the main clause may occur.

5. The lecturer stressed that she abhorred irregular and late attendance to class.
Gn. : Noun clause.
Fn. : Serves as the direct object of the verb ‘stressed’.

H. Correct the following Sentences in Fragments. (5 points)

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1. Oh, my God, scored a beautiful goal which was disallowed!

Oh my God! he scored a beautiful goal which was disallowed.

2. Got drowned, and their parents are lamenting.

They got drowned, and their parents are lamenting.

3. Was in need of help but nobody helped him.

He was in need of help, but nobody helped him.

4. Did our best and passed the examination.

We did our best and passed the examination.

5. So important to give your brain a workout.

It`s so important to give your brain a workout.

I. Subject-Verb Agreement (5 points)

1. She (to know) Mrs. Owusu well.

She knows Mrs. Owusu well.

2. They both (to understand) that Mary (to be) shy.

The both understand that Mary is shy.

3. The reader (to know) more about the character than he (to do) of himself.
The reader knows more about the character than he does to himself.

4. We all (to enjoy) stories like this.

We all enjoy stories like this.
5. The Head teacher is pleased because he (to see) that someone (to respect) him.
The headteacher is pleased because he sees that someone respects him.

THANK YOU

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