Grade: 9
Total Questions: 35
Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose or write the best answer.

A. Parts of Speech (1–15)

Identify the correct part of speech for the underlined or bold word.

1. The boy ran across the field.
   a. noun
   b. verb
   c. adjective
   d. adverb
2. She quickly finished her homework.
   a. adjective
   b. adverb
   c. verb
   d. pronoun
3. Wow! That’s an amazing painting.
   a. conjunction
   b. preposition
   c. interjection
   d. adverb
4. The teacher gave us extra work.
   a. verb
   b. noun
   c. pronoun
   d. adjective
5. They are going to the beach tomorrow.
   a. noun
   b. pronoun
   c. adjective
   d. verb
6. We walked through the forest.
   a. noun
   b. adverb
   c. preposition
   d. conjunction
7. The happy child smiled brightly.
   a. noun
   b. adjective
   c. adverb
   d. verb
8. I wanted to go, but I was too tired.
   a. preposition
   b. conjunction
   c. adverb
   d. pronoun
9. He runs every morning.
   a. adjective
   b. adverb
   c. conjunction
   d. interjection
10. My sister is taller than I am.
    a. preposition
    b. adverb
    c. conjunction
    d. adjective
11. The beautiful flowers bloomed in spring.
    a. noun
    b. adjective
    c. adverb
    d. verb
12. We jumped into the pool.
    a. verb
    b. adverb
    c. noun
    d. adjective
13. Although it rained, we went outside.
    a. conjunction
    b. adverb
    c. adjective
    d. pronoun
14. She is reading quietly.
    a. pronoun
    b. noun
    c. verb
    d. preposition
15. The cat slept under the table.
    a. adjective
    b. adverb
    c. conjunction
    d. preposition

B. Homonyms (16–25)

Choose the correct homonym to complete each sentence.

16. The wind will (blew / blue) the leaves away.
17. I want to (buy / by / bye) a new book.
18. We saw a (bare / bear) in the forest.
19. I cannot (hear / here) you clearly.
20. The (sun / son) plays football every day.
21. Please (write / right) your name on the paper.
22. The (pair / pear) of shoes was too small.
23. We must (wear / where) our uniforms properly.
24. He hurt his (heel / heal) while playing.
25. The teacher asked us to (read / reed) the passage aloud.

C. Context Clues (26–35)

Use the context of the sentence to find the meaning of the underlined word.

26. The desert is an arid place, with very little rain.
    a. dry
    b. wet
    c. crowded
    d. cold
27. The timid child hid behind her mother.
    a. brave
    b. shy
    c. noisy
    d. curious
28. The soup was so bland that it needed more salt.
    a. tasty
    b. spicy
    c. dull
    d. sweet
29. The students made a valiant effort to clean the classroom.
    a. lazy
    b. weak
    c. brave
    d. careless
30. His handwriting is illegible; no one can read it.
    a. neat
    b. messy
    c. unclear
    d. visible
31. The baby was ecstatic when she saw her mother.
    a. sad
    b. angry
    c. very happy
    d. sleepy
32. The ancient ruins attracted many tourists.
    a. old
    b. new
    c. modern
    d. tall
33. After eating too much, he felt sluggish.
    a. fast
    b. energetic
    c. slow
    d. excited
34. The fragile glass broke easily.
    a. strong
    b. hard
    c. delicate
    d. thick
35. The teacher gave a brief explanation before the quiz.
    a. long
    b. short
    c. confusing
    d. detailed