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.
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The boy ran across the field.
a. noun
b. verb
c. adjective
d. adverb
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She quickly finished her homework.
a. adjective
b. adverb
c. verb
d. pronoun
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Wow! That’s an amazing painting.
a. conjunction
b. preposition
c. interjection
d. adverb
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The teacher gave us extra work.
a. verb
b. noun
c. pronoun
d. adjective
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They are going to the beach tomorrow.
a. noun
b. pronoun
c. adjective
d. verb
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We walked through the forest.
a. noun
b. adverb
c. preposition
d. conjunction
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The happy child smiled brightly.
a. noun
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. verb
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I wanted to go, but I was too tired.
a. preposition
b. conjunction
c. adverb
d. pronoun
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He runs every morning.
a. adjective
b. adverb
c. conjunction
d. interjection
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My sister is taller than I am.
a. preposition
b. adverb
c. conjunction
d. adjective
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The beautiful flowers bloomed in spring.
a. noun
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. verb
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We jumped into the pool.
a. verb
b. adverb
c. noun
d. adjective
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Although it rained, we went outside.
a. conjunction
b. adverb
c. adjective
d. pronoun
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She is reading quietly.
a. pronoun
b. noun
c. verb
d. preposition
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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.
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The wind will (blew / blue) the leaves away.
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I want to (buy / by / bye) a new book.
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We saw a (bare / bear) in the forest.
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I cannot (hear / here) you clearly.
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The (sun / son) plays football every day.
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Please (write / right) your name on the paper.
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The (pair / pear) of shoes was too small.
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We must (wear / where) our uniforms properly.
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He hurt his (heel / heal) while playing.
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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.
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The desert is an arid place, with very little rain.
a. dry
b. wet
c. crowded
d. cold
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The timid child hid behind her mother.
a. brave
b. shy
c. noisy
d. curious
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The soup was so bland that it needed more salt.
a. tasty
b. spicy
c. dull
d. sweet
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The students made a valiant effort to clean the classroom.
a. lazy
b. weak
c. brave
d. careless
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His handwriting is illegible; no one can read it.
a. neat
b. messy
c. unclear
d. visible
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The baby was ecstatic when she saw her mother.
a. sad
b. angry
c. very happy
d. sleepy
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The ancient ruins attracted many tourists.
a. old
b. new
c. modern
d. tall
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After eating too much, he felt sluggish.
a. fast
b. energetic
c. slow
d. excited
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The fragile glass broke easily.
a. strong
b. hard
c. delicate
d. thick
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The teacher gave a brief explanation before the quiz.
a. long
b. short
c. confusing
d. detailed