AY 2023-24 Subject: ENGLISH HW NUMBER: 2

Term: 1 Date of Issue: 09-09-2023 Due date of Submission:

09-09-2023 - 14-09-2023

Name of the student: Faisal Alkuwari Year/Division: 9 B

Marked By: Total Marks: ………./10

Grammar: LESSONS 1&2: Semi colon

Q No Questions Marks
1 Dan was in a filthy mood; it was Monday morning and the coffee machine was 2
out of order.

2 The video game was ludicrously expensive ;nevertheless, I bought it anyway. 2

3 I made some bad decisions yesterday ;I shouldn’t have had that seventh 2
cream egg.

4 Zara came into school on crutches ;an owl had knocked her off her skateboard 2
again.

5 We haven’t won the league since 1927 ;despite this, I still buy a season ticket 2
every year.

6 Katie’s dad got up on stage and sang karaoke ;she was absolutely mortified. 2

7 South Sudan is the newest country in the world ;it gained independence in 2
2011.

8 Dylan didn’t get past the first audition ;they said he had a voice like a wounded 2
moose.

9 On my trip to Europe, I visited Vienna, Austria ;Prague, Czech Republic Berlin, 2

Germany and Copenhagen, Denmark.

10 You’ll need to pack warm clothes, drinks and snacks for the hike books, 2
headphones and games for the flight;and pyjamas, toiletries and chargers for
the hotel.
AY 2023-24 Subject: ENGLISH HW NUMBER: 2

Term: 1 Date of Issue: 09-09-2023 Due date of Submission:

09-09-2023 - 14-09-2023

Name of the student: Year/Division: 9

Marked By: Total Marks: ………./10

Comprehension: LESSON 3
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to
check your answers when appropriate.
AY 2023-24 Subject: ENGLISH HW NUMBER: 2

Term: 1 Date of Issue: 09-09-2023 Due date of Submission:

09-09-2023 - 14-09-2023

Name of the student: Year/Division: 9

Marked By: Total Marks: ………./10

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following questions based on the text above. Text 1C.

Qn Questions Marks
No
1 What makes the picture gallery different from other galleries? 2

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2 Why isn`t it possible to see the pictures at ground level? 2
They're large sizes, they can only be seen while airborne.
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3 Why did the writer mention about the Indians from Nazca in the text? 2

the drawings resembled the shape of the indians decorated while they lived in Nazca.
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4 What are the materials used for such a painting on the desert floor? 2

They're made by removing the dark stone layer of the desert, revealing the light.
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5 When placed in unfamiliar waters, why does the carp cause so much devastation to 2
the ecosystem?
From the last homework
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AY 2023-24 Subject: ENGLISH HW NUMBER: 2

Term: 1 Date of Issue: 09-09-2023 Due date of Submission:

09-09-2023 - 14-09-2023

Name of the student: Year/Division: 9

Marked By: Total Marks: ………./10

LESSON 4: Writing-Topic: Importance of people all over the world being literate?
Instruction: Write a topic sentence for each of the sections below:
PLANNING - Introduction

ARGUMENT 1

ARGUMENT 2

ARGUMENT 3

Conclusion