Class 9 — English

Q1. Choose the correct sentence:

✔ Correct: B — With he/she/it, present simple takes -s/-es: goes.

Q2. The synonym of "rapid" is:

✔ Correct: B — Rapid and swift both mean fast.

Q3. Which is a proper noun?

✔ Correct: C — Proper nouns name a specific person, place or thing and begin with a capital letter.

Q4. The antonym of "ancient" is:

✔ Correct: B — Ancient (very old) is opposite to modern.

Q5. She has been reading _____ two hours.

✔ Correct: B — Use "for" with a period of time; "since" with a point of time.

Q6. Passive voice of "Ali wrote a letter" is:

✔ Correct: B — Past simple active becomes was/were + past participle in passive.

Q7. Which word is an adverb?

✔ Correct: B — Words ending in -ly that modify verbs are adverbs.

Q8. The plural of "child" is:

✔ Correct: C — Child has the irregular plural children.

Q9. Choose the correct preposition: He is good _____ Mathematics.

✔ Correct: B — The correct collocation is good at a subject or skill.

Q10. Direct speech: He said, "I am busy." The reported speech is:

✔ Correct: B — Present tense in direct speech changes to past tense in reported speech after a past reporting verb.