Study the following passage carefully and answer the questions on it. The proliferation of social media platforms has fundamentally altered the way human beings communicate with one another. Unlike traditional media, which operated on a one-to-many broadcasting model, social media enables a many-to-many exchange of information, blurring the boundaries between content producers and content consumers. This democratisation of information, however, is not without its attendant perils. The same channels that empower ordinary citizens to hold governments accountable also serve as fertile breeding grounds for misinformation, hate speech, and deliberate propaganda. (a) From the passage, identify ONE word that is a synonym for 'spread' or 'increase in number'. [2 marks] (b) What is the grammatical name and function of the expression 'which operated on a one-to-many broadcasting model' as used in the passage? [4 marks] (c) Identify ONE example of a compound adjective from the passage and explain its meaning in context. [4 marks] (d) The word 'democratisation' is derived from the root word 'democracy'. Identify the suffix used to form it and state the word class to which 'democratisation' belongs. [4 marks] (e) Explain the meaning of the phrase 'fertile breeding grounds' as used in the passage. [2 marks] [Total: 16 marks]
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