Grade 9 English Grammar Quiz Form
Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of Grade 9 English grammar topics.
1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
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My friend who is very talented, plays the piano.
My friend, who is very talented, plays the piano.
My friend who is very talented plays, the piano.
My friend who is very talented plays the piano.
2. Select all the sentences that use the passive voice.
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The book was read by Sarah.
Sarah read the book.
The homework was completed on time.
They are painting the house.
3. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb: "Neither of the boys ____ going to the party."
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4. Identify the part of speech for each underlined word.
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Part of Speech
Quickly (as in: She quickly finished her homework.)
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
Beautiful (as in: The beautiful painting hung on the wall.)
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
They (as in: They went to the park.)
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Conjunction
Interjection
5. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
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Running quickly, the finish line was crossed.
After studying all night, Maria felt prepared for the exam.
The students finished the project before the deadline.
The car, old and rusty, finally broke down.
6. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "She has ____ friends than I do."
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7. Select the sentences that are grammatically correct.
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If I was taller, I could reach the shelf.
If I were taller, I could reach the shelf.
He don't like broccoli.
He doesn't like broccoli.
8. Rewrite the following sentence to correct the error: "Me and him went to the store."
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9. Rate your confidence in your answers.
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10. Briefly explain the difference between "its" and "it's".
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