Unit notes and practice questions
Everything here is for unit 1 of the Grade 10 English textbook: what the chapter covers, the short notes, practice questions with their answers, and the lesson video where one exists.
The cards filed under this chapter on the Grade 10 English page. Open one at a time.
When you use it
Use degrees of comparison to compare qualities of two or more people, objects, or situations.
Watch out
Do not use double comparatives such as more clearer. Words like prefer, senior, junior, and inferior take the preposition to instead of than.
Drafted from Grade 10 English, pages 1-37, then checked twice before it went up
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fall apart | break into pieces or collapse emotionally |
| fall back | retreat or move backwards |
| fall back on | use something as a backup source of help |
| fall behind | fail to keep up with an expected pace or schedule |
| fall for | be deceived by a trick or become attracted to someone |
| fall out | quarrel or stop being friendly with someone |
| fall through | fail to happen or be completed (such as a plan) |
When you use it
Use these phrasal verbs to express specific physical actions, relationships, or failing plans.
Watch out
Do not confuse fall out (to quarrel) with fall through (when a plan fails).
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When you use it
Use relative pronouns to introduce an adjective clause that describes or defines a preceding noun.
Watch out
Use who as a subject pronoun for people, whom as an object pronoun, and whose to show possession. That is used for defining clauses without commas.
Drafted from Grade 10 English, pages 1-37, then checked twice before it went up
10 multiple-choice questions written against this chapter, each with its answer and the reason. Try one before you open the answer.
Question 1
According to the reading passage, what percentage of Ethiopia's population lives in rural areas?
Answer: A 85%
Why
Paragraph 2 of the reading passage states that eighty-five percent (85%) of the population in Ethiopia lives in rural areas.
Question 2
Which word correctly completes the sentence: "Mesfin prefers coffee _____ tea."?
Answer: B to
Why
Words like prefer, senior, junior, and inferior are followed by to, not than.
Question 3
Choose the correct relative pronoun to complete the sentence:
"Kurfa Chellie is a small town _____ our father was born."
Answer: C where
Why
The relative pronoun where is used to refer to a place or location such as a town.
Question 4
Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence:
"I planned to visit Hawassa, but my plan fell _____ because I did not get transport."
Answer: D through
Why
The phrasal verb fall through means that a plan failed to happen or was unsuccessful.
Question 5
Which sentence correctly expresses parallel growth using double comparatives?
Answer: A The more you read, the better you think.
Why
Double comparatives use the structure: The + comparative ..., the + comparative ..., as in The more you read, the better you think.
Question 6
What is the general meaning of the prefix re- in words such as rewrite and re-arrange?
Answer: B Again
Why
The prefix re- means to do something again (e.g., rewrite means to write again).
Question 7
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a stative verb in the simple present tense?
Answer: C Now, I understand what the teacher is teaching.
Why
Stative verbs like understand, know, and see are not typically used in the continuous (-ing) form. The correct form is Now, I understand...
Question 8
In the sentence, "Provided that I have no access to print books, I have internet resources to fall back on," what does the bold phrasal verb mean?
Answer: D To rely on something as a source of help
Why
To fall back on something means to turn to it for support or use it when other options are unavailable.
Question 9
Based on the grammar rules in the unit, which sentence is INCORRECT because it compares an absolute adjective?
Answer: A Saron is more perfect in her spoken English than her written one.
Why
Adjectives like perfect, dead, unique, and square express the highest possible degree and should not have comparative forms like more perfect.
Question 10
According to paragraph 1 of the reading passage, how do the rich and the poor contribute differently to environmental degradation?
Answer: B The poor tamper more frequently with nature, while the devastation by the rich is higher in scale.
Why
Paragraph 1 states that the poor tamper more frequently with the fauna and flora, while the devastation caused by the rich is higher in scale.
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Unit 1 runs from page 1 to page 36 of the Ministry of Education edition.
Ministry of Education edition, English, 319 pages
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