YEAR 10 - 2022

A. PARTS OF SPEECH
Circle the parts of speech in the sentences given below.
1. Your laptop is on the table beside the sofa. (preposition)

2. Suva is the capital of Fiji. (proper noun)

3. The brothers ran excitedly around the big garden. (adverb)

4. Shivani wore a red dress. (adjective)

5. The army of soldiers walked across the land. (collective noun)

B. DIRECT SPEECH

Rewrite the following sentences into Direct Speech

1. Sonika said that she could write an essay.

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2. My father explained that he might call a doctor.

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3. The teacher said that she might attend the meeting.

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4. He said that he had won.

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MASS MEDIA, LIBRARY and DICTIONARY

1. Define the following terms:

a. Blurb - __________________________________________________________________

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b. Spine - ___________________________________________________________________

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c. Epilogue- _________________________________________________________________

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2. Name two reference books found in the school library?

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3. A person who selects and plays music over the radio is called
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4. List two types of newspaper cartoons._______________________________________

5. Write one advantage of radio over newspaper.

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6. Write the long form of the following abbreviations:

a. [T] - ______________________________

b. OPP - _____________________________

c. - _____________________________

d. - ____________________________

e. sing - ____________________________
A. SHORT STORIES
Study the extract and answer the questions.

X rose early the next morning to prepare breakfast. She looked at the corner where
their guest had slept, only to find a bed which did not seem to have been slept in.

1. Who is X referred to in the above extract?

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2. Write one quality you learnt about X?

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3. What is the name of X’s husband?

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4. Where is the story taking place?

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5. State a lesson you learnt from the story?

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B. DRAMA

Answer questions in the space provided. Refer to the drama read in Year 10 this
year.

1. Write the title and playwright’s name.

Title:___________________________________________________________________
Playwright:_____________________________________________________________
2. Describe the climax of the drama?

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3. Where is the drama taking place?

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4. Write a lesson you learnt from the drama.

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5. Name a character you dislike and state why?

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6. How is the title appropriate to the story?

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7. In five to seven sentences, write what the drama is about.

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8. Describe an incident that you found interesting.
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