Language Structures & Conventions is one of 9 topics in the Grade 11 English First Additional Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which pronoun correctly introduces a clause giving more information about a noun, as in "The learner WHO arrived late apologised"?
Who
And
Very
Under
Answer: Who — "Who" is a relative pronoun, introducing a clause that gives more information about the noun "learner".
Easy
2. Choose the correct preposition of time: "The meeting starts ___ 3 o'clock."
at
in
on
to
Answer: at — English uses "at" with specific clock times, "in" with months/years, and "on" with days and dates.
Medium
3. Complete the fixed expression with the correct preposition: "She has always been interested ___ science."
Answer: in — "Interested in" is a fixed preposition combination in English, best learned as a set phrase rather than translated word for word.
