Grammar – Class IX
Exercise 1 – Use of Articles
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the article.
1. Murty is ____ old friend of mine. (an/a)
2. I had ___ weirdest day yesterday. (the/a)
3. I spoke to ____ teacher yesterday after class. (the/a)
4. There is ____ storm coming soon this way. (a/the)
5. ___ baby gorilla sleeps on its mother’s lap all day. (the/an)
6. India is ____ South Asian country. (a/the)
7. Samar might be poor, but he is ___ honest man. (an/a)
8. Paris is one of ____ most beautiful cities in the world. (a/the
9. The teacher asked me ___ question that I could not answer. (a/the)
10. The man who was injured in ____ accident was my uncle. (the/a)
11. The Chinese restaurant is ___ hour away from our house. (the/an)
12. Can you give me ___ glass of water? (a/an)
13. Bring me _____ board markers. (an/the)
14. This is ______ tallest building in ____ area. (a/the)
15. Do you have ____ umbrella? (an/a)
Exercise 2 – Use of Modal Verbs
Fill in the gaps with ‘would’ or ‘should.’
1. _____ you like to go with me to the prom?
2. Timmy ____ listen to his parents.
3. The doctor _____ like to examine you.
4. ____ the culprit try to run, arrest him immediately.
5. Parents ___ take care of their children’s diet.
6. Penny _____ love to go shopping with you.
7. How ____ you like your pizza base?
8. ____ he fail the test, he ___ be demoted.
9. The dogs ___ keep coming for more treats.
10. Hina ____ be late if she doesn’t hurry.
11. Manisha ______ be here in some time.
12. Neetu and Rita _______ not be able to make it.
13. _______ Danny be able to accompany Jibin to the hospital?
14. Did someone say something? _______ we carry our ID cards?
15. Bring me the books, ______ you?
Exercise 3 – Use of Suitable Verb Forms
Choose the correct option to complete the blanks.
1. The gardener ____ his job efficiently. (do/did)
2. The children ___ playing in the garden. (were/was)
3. Either of the boys ____ broken the glass. (has/have)
4. The planets ____ on their own axis. (rotate/rotates)
5. Trees ___ an important part of our ecosystem. (were/are)
6. Yusuf and Rasid ____ brothers. (are/is)
7. The poet and novelist ____ dead. (is/are)
8. The horse and carriage ___ arrived. (has/have)
9. I ___ an orchard full of apple trees. (has/have)
10. The team ____ developing a new robot. (is/are)
11. The committee members ____ not agreeing with one another. (are/is)
12. The jury ___ found the man innocent. (have/has)
13. Our solar system ____ to the Milky Way galaxy. (belong/belongs)
14. The girls ____ quite early. (arrive/arrived)
15. _______ the door. (closes/close)
