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Complete the following sentences.
1. Henry was wearing Grandfather’s _____________ as they were brand new.
2. Mrs Slater takes Grandfather’s _____________ .
3. Abel was _____________ to see the sisters together.
4. Abel decides to leave his belongings to the person with whom he ___________ when he dies.
5. Abel declares that he will _____________ the following morning.
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Victoria says she’s sorry about your head.
a. Who is the speaker?
b. Who is being addressed?
c. What does this statement reveal about the speaker’s character?
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Unlock now 🔓Yes, I will, I’ll not see you robbed.
a. Who is the speaker?
b. Who was being robbed?
c. Why do you think the speaker said this?
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Unlock now 🔓That was a big mistake.
a. What did Able call a big mistake?
b. How did he react after knowing the truth about the Jordans’s arrival?
c. What did he do to teach his daughters a lesson?
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Unlock now 🔓Did the two sisters consider the demise of their father a loss? Give reasons for your answer.
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Unlock now 🔓How was Victoria’s reaction different from that of the rest of the family when she found out that Abel was alive? What does this reveal about her personality and values?
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Unlock now 🔓How were the two sisters exposed towards the end of the play? Discuss.
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Unlock now 🔓Comment on the use of irony in the play.
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Unlock now 🔓Analyse how the characters contradict themselves and how it makes the play a comedy.
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Unlock now 🔓Comment on the relevance of the title by referring closely to the story.
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Unlock now 🔓Was Abel right in parting ways with his family? Give reasons for your answer.
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Unlock now 🔓Use the context of the passage to explain the meaning of these words. They are underlined in the passage.
1. Sideboard 2. Chuckling 3. Prompting
4. Heartiness 5. Fancy 6. Insurance
use these words to make sentences of your own.
Punctuate the following Conversation. The words in brackets indicate who the speaker is.
One goes to the Academy in self – defence said Reginald it is the one topic one has in common with the Country Cousins
It is almost a religious observance with them said the Other A kind of artistic Mecca and when the good ones die they go--
(Reginald) To the Chantrey Bequest The mystery is what they find to talk about in the country (the Other) There are two subjects of conversation in the country: Servants and Can fowls be made to pay? The first I believe is compulsory the second optional
As a function resumed Reginald the Academy is a failure
(The Other) YOU think It would be tolerable without the pictures?
(Reginald) The picture are all right in their way; after all one can always look at them if one is bored with ones surroundings or wants to avoid an imminent acquaintance
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Unlock now 🔓Punctuate the following paragraph.
Tuesday evening I exclaimed And this is Thursday morning Why didn’t you do down yesterday Because I made a blunder my dear Watson which Is I am afraid a more common occurrence than any one would think who only knew me through your memoirs The fact is that I could not believe it possible that the most remarkable horse in England could long remain concealed especially in so sparsely inhabited a place as the north of Dartmoor From hour to hour yesterday I expected to hear that he had been found and that his abductor was the murderer of John Straker When however another morning had come and I found that beyond the arrest of young Fitzroy Simpson nothing had been done I felt that it was time for me to take action.
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Stanley Houghton (1881-1913) was an English playwright and a prominent member of the Manchester School of dramatists. Born in Manchester, Houghton gained recognition for his plays that often explored social issues, moral dilemmas, and the hypocrisy of the middle class. His best-known works include "Hindle Wakes" and "The Dear Departed." Houghton's plays, characterized by their wit and use of irony, contributed significantly to the development of modern British drama before his untimely death at age 32.
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Unlock now 🔓In "The Dear Departed," the plot unfolds through a series of events that reveal the family's true motivations and ultimately teach them a lesson. Here's a breakdown of the plot with subheadings:
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Unlock now 🔓Here are some important lines from "The Dear Departed" and an explanation of their significance:
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Unlock now 🔓TIT-BITS- ABritish weekly magazine founded by George Newnes in 1881, which was in mass circulation
in England.
Tit-Bits was a highly popular British weekly magazine that enjoyed widespread circulation in England when it was founded by George Newnes in 1881.
PEARSON'S WEEKLY - A British weekly magazine founded by Sir Cyril Pearson (1866-1921) in 1890.
Pearson's Weekly, founded by Sir Cyril Pearson in 1890, became a prominent British magazine that captured the attention of readers.
precocious - a person whose mental attitude is developed beyond his/ her age
The precocious child .........................
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