2.1 Grammatical Functions of Suffixes 2.1.1 Past tense suffix "-ed" 2.1.2 Adjective suffix "-al" 2.1.3 Adverb suffix "-ly" --- 2.2 Synonyms 2.2.1 Absorbed 2.2.2 Infrequent 2.2.3 Talking

Question: 2.1 A suffix is a morpheme added at the end of a word. Explain the grammatical function of the underlined suffix in each of the words listed below: 2.1.1 devoted - The suffix "-ed" creates the past participle form of the verb "devote," indicating that the action of devoting has been completed. 2.1.2 digital - The suffix "-al" transforms the noun "digit" into an adjective, indicating that something is related to or characterized by digits. 2.1.3 implicitly - The suffix "-ly" converts the adjective "implicit" into an adverb, describing the manner in which something is done (in this case, done in an implicit manner). (3 marks) 2.2 Write down a suitable synonym for each of the following words taken from the text. Pay attention to context: 2.2.1 digested - absorbed 2.2.2 occasional - infrequent 2.2.3 chatting - talking 2.3 Each of the words listed below is conjoined into one word. Refer to these words and do the following: 2.3.1 Provide a name that is used to refer to conjoined words in English: Compound words (1 mark) 2.3.2 Identify the two words that make up each of the words listed above: grown-ups: grown + ups multitaskers: multi + taskers (4 marks) 2.4 There are different types of sentences in English. These include a simple sentence, a compound sentence, and a complex sentence. Based on this knowledge, study the sentence listed below and do the following: By the time they reach their 20s, the average student will have digested 30 000 hours of digital information. 2.4.1 Identify the type of sentence listed above: Complex sentence (1 mark) 2.4.2 Justify your answer by referring to the sentence: The sentence is complex because it contains an independent clause ("the average student will have digested 30 000 hours of digital information") and a dependent clause ("By the time they reach their 20s"). The dependent clause cannot stand alone and provides additional information about the time frame in which the main action occurs. (3 marks) 2.5 Construct a sentence where you have used a sentence type that is different from the one used above and do the following: 2.5.1 Identify the type of sentence you have used: Simple sentence (1 mark) 2.5.2 Justify your answer by referring to the sentence: Example sentence: "The screenagers are always online." This is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause, which is a complete thought on its own. (2 marks) 2.6 The word “screenagers” in TEXT A above is in inverted commas. Why do you think the author used this punctuation mark? The author likely used inverted commas to indicate that "screenagers" is a coined term or a neologism. By placing the word in inverted commas, the author signals to the reader that this is a relatively new or context-specific term that might not be widely recognized or accepted in formal language. (2 marks) [Total: 20 marks]