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English — Classes 9–10

Literary analysis, advanced rhetoric, grammar, and composition.

Sample Practice Questions

  1. Choose the word with the correct nuance for: '___ reforms were needed'?

    • tiny
    • sweeping
    • slight
    • minor
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    Answer: sweeping

  2. A 'foil character' in literature serves to:

    • provide comic relief
    • contrast with the protagonist to highlight their traits
    • introduce the main conflict
    • narrate the story
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    Answer: contrast with the protagonist to highlight their traits

  3. The word 'nefarious' means:

    • brave
    • generous
    • wicked, criminal
    • scholarly
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    Answer: wicked, criminal

  4. In the sentence 'Having finished his work, John left,' 'Having finished his work' is:

    • a gerund phrase
    • an infinitive phrase
    • a participial phrase
    • a prepositional phrase
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    Answer: a participial phrase

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