English Language Grade 9
  • 1. Which of the following words is an adverb?
A) happily
B) good
C) man
D) big
  • 2. Pick out the adverb from this sentence. "The boy sang beautifully." Type your answer in the box.
  • 3. Which of the following is an adverb of time?
A) at the restaurant
B) by 2 PM
C) here
D) angrily
  • 4. I would study hard for the examination if I ……..you. 
A) am
B) were
C) I'm
D) was
  • 5. I cannot tell you ………… 
A) what about is the story 
B) what the story is about
C) what about the story is 
D) what about is the story 
  • 6. That troublesome friend of ………is here again. 
A) his
B) himself
C) he
D) him
  • 7. I told you to leave my office, …….I? 
A) wasn’t
B) don’t
C) didn’t 
D) aren’t
  • 8. Kofi travelled five days ………. 
A) since
B) hence
C) now
D) ago
  • 9. Kwame’s uncle, with his three friends, ………coming home tomorrow. 
A) would be
B) are
C) is
D) were
  • 10. The plane takes ……….at noon. 
A) off
B) of
C) from
D) on
  • 11. Human beings will not live forever, ………………? 
A) Does it
B) doesn't
C) isn’t it 
D) will they
  • 12. Let us have a cup of tea, ……………? 
A) shall we
B) do we
C) should we
D) would we
  • 13. Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the word in bracket. The headteacher’s arrival in the classroom was (sudden).
A) quick
B) strange
C) unusual
D) unexpected
  • 14. It is (rude) to talk loudly in the presence of elderly people. 
A) unusual
B) incorrect
C) improper
D) impolite
  • 15. The pupils (grumbled) about the assignment. 
A) questioned
B) complained
C) bothered
D) qeuried
  • 16. Abla made an ass of herself at the party. This means that Abla behaved 
A) unpleasantly
B) foolishly
C) shamefully
D) uncontrollably
  • 17. A good novel or play both entertains and 
A) preaches
B) teaches
C) warns
D) condemns
  • 18. A genre is........
A) a subdivision of drama
B) another name for prose
C) any of the three forms of literature
D) any kind of poetry
  • 19. "The moon that walks beautifully across the sky" is an example of
A) Metaphore
B) metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification
  • 20. "Young lady, you are like
    An eagle feather worn by a husband"
A) Metaphore
B) Alliteration
C) Hyperbole
D) Simile
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