Unit notes and practice questions
Everything here is for unit 2 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 these modal verbs to give advice, recommendations, and warnings of varying strength.
Watch out
Must and have to give strong warnings or advice, whereas should and ought to give weaker advice. The verb suggest is followed by a gerund (-ing) or a that-clause, never by an infinitive.
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When you use it
Use this to identify or construct simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
Watch out
A compound sentence connects two independent clauses with coordinating conjunctions like and, but, or yet. A complex sentence must have at least one dependent clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction like although, since, or when.
Drafted from Grade 10 English, pages 38-64, then checked twice before it went up
When you use it
Use this method to produce a short version of a reading text in your own words.
Watch out
Do not insert personal opinions, interpretations, or outside comments into the summary. Express only the essential points from the original passage.
Drafted from Grade 10 English, pages 38-64, 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
Abebe is a pedestrian in Addis Ababa. According to the passage, where should he walk?
Answer: B on the paving or sidewalk that is allowed for pedestrians
Why
Paragraph 3 says that because mobility in big cities is very high, you should walk on the paving or sidewalk that is allowed for pedestrians. Walking in the middle of the road or wherever you like is not safe.
Question 2
What does the passage advise about wearing valuable ornaments in a big city?
Answer: B Avoid wearing them, because they expose you to thieves.
Why
Paragraph 3 says: avoid wearing valuable ornaments as they expose you to thieves. So the correct advice is to avoid wearing them.
Question 3
According to the passage, in which place do most pick-pockets prefer to work?
Answer: A in very crowded places
Why
Paragraph 3 says that most pick-pockets prefer very crowded places to loot different items of value. So you should take maximum care when you walk in such places.
Question 4
Which word shows strong advice or a strong warning?
Answer: D must
Why
The short note says we use 'must' and 'have/has to' to give strong warning or advice. 'Should' and 'ought to' give a weaker form of advice, and 'suggest' and 'had better' are used for polite advice.
Question 5
In paragraph 1, the passage says: It is very cumbersome to avoid the need to travel. In this sentence, the word cumbersome means:
Answer: B difficult or challenging
Why
In Activity 2.11, cumbersome is given the meaning 'difficult or challenging'. The sentence says it is hard to avoid the need to travel, so 'difficult or challenging' fits.
Question 6
Read this sentence from a student's story: I drove my car to the gas station to fill up my car tank with gas. What does fill up mean here?
Answer: A to make something completely full
Why
In the phrasal verb section, 'fill up' is used with a tank and gas. It means to make the tank completely full. Phrasal verbs often have a meaning that is different from the single words in them, so check the meaning in a dictionary.
Question 7
Which description of the sound [p] is correct?
Answer: A Bring your upper and lower lips together and send out a puff of air.
Why
The textbook says [p] is pronounced by bringing your upper and lower lips together and sending out the puff of air. Putting your upper teeth on your lower lip is how the sound [f] is made.
Question 8
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
Answer: C Ujulu likes reading and Megersa prefers to listen to TV.
Why
A compound sentence has two independent clauses joined by a connector such as 'and', 'but' or 'yet'. 'Ujulu likes reading' and 'Megersa prefers to listen to TV' are two clauses joined by 'and'. Option B has one subject and two verbs, so it is still a simple sentence. Option D has a subordinate clause, so it is complex.
Question 9
Which sentence is a complex sentence?
Answer: C Although she likes her birth place, she prefers to live in Dire Dawa.
Why
A complex sentence has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. The subordinate clause here starts with 'Although'. 'Although' is one of the subordinating conjunctions in the note. Option A is simple, and options B and D are compound.
Question 10
In a summary, what should the last sentence do?
Answer: B Wrap up or give a conclusion to the summarized ideas, in your own words.
Why
The short note on summarizing says the last sentence of your summary should wrap up or give a conclusion to the summarized ideas in your own words. A summary must not include your own opinions, interpretations or comments.
The app holds 11 questions on this unit, marked as you go. These are the first 10.
Unit 2 runs from page 37 to page 64 of the Ministry of Education edition.
Ministry of Education edition, English, 319 pages
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