Top answers

English
All levels

How many quotes do I need to learn from (relevant book title)?

There is no right or wrong answer to the amount of quotes you need to learn. It's not about who can memorise the most words from the book, but rather who can understand and discuss the key themes in the b...

ET
Answered by Elinor T. English tutor
2522 Views

What are the most important skills in English 11+?

There are two diffrent sides of preparing for the comprehension: firstly, you need to work on your literacy and vocabulary - that means how well and how widely you can read, understand and use words. This...

JB
Answered by Jessica B. English tutor
5362 Views

How should I approach an unseen piece of text in an exam?

Firstly, read through the text carefully and try to get your bearings within it. Ask yourself some basic questions to begin: what kind of text is this? Is it prose, poetry, a newspaper article? Who is spe...

ER
Answered by Emily R. English tutor
2149 Views

I do not think I can come up with a "common question" for English, as I will explain below

English is quite different from most other subjects in that it is heavily source-based, both in one's understanding but also in the simple components to a question. I will separate this explanation into t...

SW
Answered by Sam W. English tutor
2681 Views

How to write a powerful conclusion in a literature essay

Conclusions are the single most difficult aspect of an essay. It should be tight, have momentum, and feel like it wraps everything up in the process. (Just as with my tips for introductions, these are my ...

AG
Answered by Alexander G. English tutor
18472 Views

We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning