Aflevering 4, 1. delprøve 2008

A
The gang leader kept all the money that were stolen at the robbery
Der er kongruensfejl, da money er utælleligt og det skal derfor hedde was
The gang leader kept all the money that was stolen at the robbery

Do you mind to close the door on your way out?
“To close” i infinitiv, men da sætningen er i nutid, skal det ændres til closing.
Do you mind closing the door on your way out?

It is often claimed that men think more logical
Logical skal rettes til logically, da logical er et biord, der binder sig op af thinks.
It is often claimed that men think more logically

My old mother and father lives in Spain
Da “mother and father” er i flertal, skal der ikke s på live.
My old mother and father live in Spain

She has always been interesting in architecture
Interesting = Interessant, Interested = Interessered. Der er derfor forkert ordvalg, og det skal være interessered.
She has always been interested in architecture
Those whom are in favour of the proposal claim that it will help children from poor families
Forkert ordvalg lige som før. Der skal stå favor, altså de holder med dem. I stedet for favour, som er en tjeneste / god gerning.
Those whom are in favor of the proposal claim that it will help children from poor families.

The room was much noisyer than he had expected.
Der er vokal ændring i førnutid.
The room was much noisier than he had expected.

The child was bitten of the dog
By indikerer hvem barnet var blevet bidt af, og der skal derfor stå by I stedet for of.
The child was bitten by the dog

B
1.
Adjektiver: crusty, coarse-grained, fresh, green, satisfying
Adverbier: wonderfully

2.
Adjektiver: Popular, vegetable
Adverbier: Particularly, especially

3.
Adjektiver: well, traditional
Adverbier: Exceptionally,

C
Til at starte med, kan man sige at historien er lavet til højtlæsning for børn. Dette kan man se på de mange lydord, såsom ”Thwack” og ”OWWWW”. Et ord som ”meanie, er også et barnligt ord, da det er noget et barn typisk vil sige. Sætningerne er også bygget let læseligt op, så de er nemme for børn at læse. Med nemme sætninger, er det også nemt, at danne billeder inde i sit hoved, af hvordan de forskellige karakterer ser ud.
Til sidst er der også de øgenavne som fortælleren giver karaktererne. Disse øgenavne er f.eks Moody Margaret og Sour Susan. Grunden til at dette giver et indblik, er fordi det er mere normalt, at børn giver hinanden øgenavne.

D
1. Cigarettes were smoked in the kitchen and red wine was drunk in the living room.

2. She did not manage to catch the train.

3. The last guests did not go home, until it was very late.

4. While we were waiting for the bus to come, my mom came by in car and picked us up.

5. There is a lot of unemployed people, in the city he lives in.