Grade 9

Vocabulary - English Language

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.

  1. The wind will (blew / blue) the leaves away.
  2. I want to (buy / by / bye) a new book.
  3. We saw a (bare / bear) in the forest.
  4. I cannot (hear / here) you clearly.
  5. The (sun / son) plays football every day.
  6. Please (write / right) your name on the paper.
  7. The (pair / pear) of shoes was too small.
  8. We must (wear / where) our uniforms properly.
  9. He hurt his (heel / heal) while playing.
  10. 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.

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

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