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English Language Grade 9
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  • 1. Which of the following words is an adverb?
A) man
B) big
C) good
D) happily
  • 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) angrily
B) here
C) by 2 PM
D) at the restaurant
  • 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 about is the story 
C) what the story is about
D) what about the story is 
  • 6. That troublesome friend of ………is here again. 
A) himself
B) his
C) him
D) he
  • 7. I told you to leave my office, …….I? 
A) aren’t
B) didn’t 
C) don’t
D) wasn’t
  • 8. Kofi travelled five days ………. 
A) ago
B) hence
C) now
D) since
  • 9. Kwame’s uncle, with his three friends, ………coming home tomorrow. 
A) were
B) would be
C) are
D) is
  • 10. The plane takes ……….at noon. 
A) on
B) from
C) off
D) of
  • 11. Human beings will not live forever, ………………? 
A) will they
B) Does it
C) isn’t it 
D) doesn't
  • 12. Let us have a cup of tea, ……………? 
A) shall we
B) should we
C) would we
D) do 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) impolite
B) improper
C) unusual
D) incorrect
  • 15. The pupils (grumbled) about the assignment. 
A) questioned
B) bothered
C) complained
D) qeuried
  • 16. Abla made an ass of herself at the party. This means that Abla behaved 
A) uncontrollably
B) unpleasantly
C) shamefully
D) foolishly
  • 17. A good novel or play both entertains and 
A) warns
B) condemns
C) teaches
D) preaches
  • 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) Personification
B) Metaphore
C) Hyperbole
D) metaphor
  • 20. "Young lady, you are like
    An eagle feather worn by a husband"
A) Simile
B) Alliteration
C) Hyperbole
D) Metaphore
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