Grade 9
English Language
Time - 1hr
QA. Write a letter on any one of the following :
a. Your friend was absent from school on a day when an unfortunate incident took
place for which you were blamed. Write a letter to your friend giving details
about the incident, your role in it and how the matter was finally resolved.
b. You wish to stage a play to create awareness about the importance of saving
electricity. Write a letter to the Manager of a nearby shopping mall/supermarket
requesting permission to use the space in front of the shopping mall/supermarket
to stage the play.
QB. i) Write a notice to be put up in your school informing the pupils of Classes IX and X
about the Remedial Classes to be held after the school hours and asking them to register their
names for it.
ii) Write an email to the Principal of a neighbouring school inviting their pupils to attend the
classes if they so wish. Give all details of the classes to be held.
QC. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions :
1. We borrowed the bikes ___________ our uncle.
2. The police station is ________ the right.
3. The gift came _________ a birthday card.
4. Instead of talking, prove your worth __________ doing something.
5. We had to use a bridge to go __________ the river.
6. I have lived in this town __________ ten years.
7. Please switch __________ all lights and fans when you leave the room.
8. Ronnie is married _________ my cousin.
9. I came ______ an article about my school in a magazine.
10.She takes _____ her father in her external appearance.
QD. Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given after each. Make other
changes that may be necessary, but do not change the meaning of each sentence. Choose the
correct options. [8]
1.A storm will probably be there. (Begin: It is probable....)
(a) It is probable that there will be a storm there.
(b) It is probable if a storm will be there.
(c) It is probable there will be storm.
(d) It is probable that a storm will be there.
2.Nobody in our school is as smart as Uma. (Use: smarter)
(a) Uma is smarter than any other girl in our school.
(b) Nobody in our school is smarter to Uma
(c) Nobody in our school was smarter than Uma.
(d) Nobody in our school is as smart as Uma.
3. You can come with us for the picnic provided your father permits you. (Begin: Unless .....)
(a) Unless your father permits you, you can come with us for the picnic.
(b) Unless your father does not permit you, you cannot come with us for the picnic.
(c) Unless your father permits, you cannot come with us for the picnic.
(d) Unless your father is permitting you, you can come with us for the picnic.
4. There are few people in the market today. (Begin: There are hardly.....)
(a) There were hardly any people in the market today.
(b) There are hardly any people in the market today.
(c) There are hardly any few people in the market today.
(d) There are hardly any people in the market on this day.
5. Greed seemed to have motivated him. (Begin: He seemed to ...)
(a) He seemed to be motivated by greed.
(b) He seemed to had been motivated by greed.
(c) He seemed to have motivated greed.
(d) He seemed to have been motivated by greed.
6. Pia will not attend the seminar if someone does not persuade her. (Begin: Unless..............)
a) Unless someone persuade her, Pia will not attend the seminar.
b) Unless someone persuades Pia, she will not attend the seminar.
c) Unless someone persuades her, Pia will attend the seminar.
d) Unless someone does not persuade her, Pia will not attend the seminar.
7. If the rain sets in early the crops will be saved. (Begin: Provided.......)
a) Provided If the rain sets in early the crops will be saved.
b) Provided that the rain sets in early the crops will be saved.
c) Provided the rain sets in early the crops will be saved.
d) Provided for the rain sets in early the crops will be saved.
8. If the police knew he was inside, they would arrest him. (Begin: If the police had......)
a) If the police had known he was inside, they would have arrested him.
b) If the police had knew he was inside, they would arrest him.
c) If the police had knew he was inside, they would have arrested him.
d) If the police had known he was inside, they would have arrest him.
9.As soon as the clock struck midnight, Santa Claus started distributing the gifts. (Begin: Hardly
had.....)
a) Hardly had the clock struck midnight than Santa Claus started distributing the gifts.
b) Hardly had the clock struck when Santa Claus started distributing the gifts.
c) Hardly had the clock struck midnight when Santa Claus started distributing the gifts.
d) Hardly had the clock struck midnight and Santa Claus started distributing the gifts.
10. Dhriti is tall. Sree is quite as tall. (Rewrite the sentence beginning with Sree ....)
a) Sree is as tall as Dhriti
b) Sree is tall but Dhriti is quite as tall.
c) Sree and Dhriti are equally tall.
d) Sree is quite as tall as Dhriti.
