9th Grade Grammar Practice Quiz! Test
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Can you tell Max to _____________ the radio, please? I want to watch TV.
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Turn off
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Put on
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Put down
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About This Quiz
This 9th Grade Grammar Practice Quiz assesses key skills in English grammar and sentence structuring. It includes practical applications of verb tenses, phrasal verbs, and reported speech, enhancing understanding for better communication.
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‘Please stop writing,’ said the teacher. The teacher told us _____________ writing.
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To stop
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Stopped
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Stop
Correct Answer
A. To stopExplanation
The teacher's statement "Please stop writing" is a request or command to cease the action of writing. In reported speech, we use the verb "tell" followed by an object pronoun and the infinitive form of the verb. Therefore, the correct reported speech form of the statement would be "The teacher told us to stop writing." This conveys the same meaning as the original statement, indicating that the teacher requested or commanded the students to cease their writing activity.Rate this question:
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You can’t swim, _____________ you?
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Can
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Can't
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Don't
Correct Answer
A. CanExplanation
The correct answer is "can" because it is used to form a question tag in this sentence. The question tag is used to confirm or seek agreement with the previous statement. In this case, the previous statement implies that the person being addressed cannot swim, and the question tag "can" is used to confirm this fact.Rate this question:
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What _____________ you _____________ if you were lost in the rainforest?
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Would------------do
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Were__________doing
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Did__________do
Correct Answer
A. Would------------doExplanation
If someone were lost in the rainforest, they would need to take action in order to survive or find their way out. The word "would" suggests a hypothetical situation, indicating that the person is imagining what they would do in that circumstance. The word "do" implies that they would need to take some kind of action or make a decision in order to navigate their way through the rainforest and find help.Rate this question:
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Here’s your coffee. Shall I _____________ it _____________ on the table.
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Put down
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Sit down
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Take off
Correct Answer
A. Put downExplanation
The correct answer is "put down" because it is the most appropriate phrase to use in this context. When someone offers you something, like a coffee, and asks if they should "put down" or "sit down" the coffee on the table, it implies that they are asking if they should place the coffee on the table. "Take off" does not make sense in this context as it refers to removing something, not placing it down.Rate this question:
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It doesn't happen very often.It is very___________
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Unusual
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Uncomfortable
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Unhappy
Correct Answer
A. UnusualExplanation
The given correct answer is "unusual". This is because the statement "It doesn't happen very often" suggests that whatever is being referred to is not a common occurrence. Therefore, it can be inferred that the situation or event being described is out of the ordinary, making it unusual.Rate this question:
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We weren’t going to have dinner now, _____________ we?
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Were
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Weren't
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Was
Correct Answer
A. WereExplanation
The correct answer is "were" because it is the correct form of the verb "to be" to use in a question with "we" as the subject. In this sentence, "we" is the subject and the verb "were" agrees with the subject. The question is asking if it is true that we were not going to have dinner now.Rate this question:
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We’ll miss the film now, _____________ we?
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Won't we
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Will will
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Don't we
Correct Answer
A. Won't weExplanation
The correct answer is "won't we". This is because the sentence is expressing a negative assumption or expectation about missing the film. The contraction "won't" is the negative form of "will" and is used to indicate that something is not going to happen. The phrase "won't we" is a tag question that is used to seek confirmation or agreement from the listener. In this case, it is asking if the listener also expects to miss the film.Rate this question:
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‘Don’t run!’ she told them. She told them _____________.
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Not to run
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Didn't run
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Don't run
Correct Answer
A. Not to runExplanation
The correct answer is "not to run" because when someone tells another person "Don't do something," it is common to use the phrase "not to" followed by the verb. In this case, the person is telling them "Don't run," so the correct phrase is "not to run."Rate this question:
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He wouldn’t forget to come, _____________ he?
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Would
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Wouldn't
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Didn't
Correct Answer
A. WouldExplanation
The given question is asking if the person would forget to come. The correct answer is "would" because it is the appropriate auxiliary verb to use in this type of question. The structure of the question follows the pattern "He wouldn't forget to come, would he?" The use of "would" in the answer is necessary to maintain the correct grammatical structure of the sentence.Rate this question:
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We’re going to leave soon, _____________ we?
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Aren't
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Are
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Don't
Correct Answer
A. Aren'tExplanation
The correct answer is "aren't". This is because the sentence is expressing a possibility of leaving soon, and the word "aren't" is a contraction of "are not", which is used to form a negative statement or question in the present tense.Rate this question:
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I didn’t want to _____________ studying French. I wanted to change and learn Italian.
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Go on
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Go away
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Put down
Correct Answer
A. Go onExplanation
The phrase "go on" in this context means to continue or carry on with an activity or task. The speaker is expressing their desire to not continue studying French, but instead to switch and learn Italian.Rate this question:
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You’ve been to Spain, _____________ you?
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Haven't
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Have
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Hadn't
Correct Answer
A. Haven'tExplanation
The correct answer is "haven't". This is because the sentence is in present perfect tense and is asking if the person has been to Spain. The word "haven't" is the contraction of "have not", which is used with the pronoun "you" to indicate that the person being addressed has not been to Spain.Rate this question:
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_____________ your coat. It’s raining.
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Put on
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Take off
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Put down
Correct Answer
A. Put onExplanation
The phrase "put on" means to wear or dress oneself with a particular garment. In this context, the speaker is suggesting that the person should wear their coat because it is raining.Rate this question:
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If you _____________a dog, what would you call it?
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Had
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Have
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Had had
Correct Answer
A. HadExplanation
If you had a dog, it means that you currently do not have a dog but are imagining a hypothetical situation where you do. Therefore, the correct answer would be "had" because it indicates a past tense verb form that is used to express a hypothetical or unreal situation.Rate this question:
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Coffee isn’t grown in Italy, _____________ it?
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Is
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Isn't
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Does
Correct Answer
A. IsExplanation
The correct answer is "is". This is because the sentence is asking for agreement or confirmation about the statement "Coffee isn't grown in Italy". By using "is", the sentence is asking if the listener agrees or confirms that coffee isn't grown in Italy.Rate this question:
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I said I’d help, _____________ I?
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Didn't
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Did
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Was
Correct Answer
A. Didn'tExplanation
The correct answer is "didn't". This is because the phrase "I said I'd help" indicates a promise or agreement to assist someone. The word "didn't" is the contraction of "did not" and is used to negate a verb in the past tense. Therefore, it is the appropriate word to complete the sentence and convey the meaning that the person did not fulfill their promise to help.Rate this question:
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_____________ you _____________ (keep) all the money if you won the lottery.
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Would_____ keep
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Did__________keep
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Will_________keep
Correct Answer
A. Would_____ keepExplanation
The correct answer is "would keep." This is because the sentence is in the conditional form, suggesting a hypothetical situation. In this case, winning the lottery is the hypothetical situation, and "would" is used to indicate the conditional action of keeping all the money.Rate this question:
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Are you going to be late?’ she asked me. She asked me _____________ going to be late.
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If I was
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If I am
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If was I
Correct Answer
A. If I wasExplanation
The correct answer is "if I was" because it maintains the correct verb tense and subject-verb agreement. The original question is in the past tense ("she asked me"), so the answer should also be in the past tense. Additionally, the subject "I" should come before the verb "was" to maintain proper sentence structure.Rate this question:
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Mum and Dad want to _____________ to Paris for a weekend trip.
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Go away
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Go on
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Put on
Correct Answer
A. Go awayExplanation
Mum and Dad want to "go away" to Paris for a weekend trip. This phrase implies that they want to leave their current location and travel to Paris for a short period of time. "Go on" and "put on" do not convey the same meaning and are not suitable in this context.Rate this question:
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‘I won’t make a pizza,’ he said. He said he _____________ a pizza.
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Wouldn't make
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Won't make
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Didn't make
Correct Answer
A. Wouldn't makeExplanation
The correct answer is "wouldn't make." The given sentence is in reported speech, where the speaker is reporting what someone else said. In reported speech, we usually change the tense of the verb to match the tense of the reporting verb. In this case, "he said" is in the past tense, so we need to change "won't make" to the past tense, which is "wouldn't make."Rate this question:
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I’ve done my homework,’ said Eleanor. Eleanor said she _____________ her homework.
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Had done
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Did
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Has done
Correct Answer
A. Had doneExplanation
The correct answer is "had done" because it is the past perfect tense form of the verb "do" which is used to indicate an action that was completed before another past action or time. In this case, Eleanor is referring to her homework as something she had already completed before speaking.Rate this question:
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‘Where did Mark go?’ asked Frances. Frances asked where Mark _____________.
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Had gone
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Went
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Did go
Correct Answer
A. Had goneExplanation
Frances asked where Mark had gone. This is the correct answer because the question is asking about Mark's past location. The use of "had gone" indicates that Mark had already gone somewhere before Frances asked the question.Rate this question:
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‘We don’t like horror films,’ Laura said. Laura said they _____________ horror films.
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Didn't like
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Don't like
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Not to like
Correct Answer
A. Didn't likeExplanation
The correct answer is "didn't like" because it is the past tense form of "don't like" which matches the reported speech. Laura stated that "We don't like horror films," indicating a present tense statement. However, when reporting her statement, the verb tense needs to be changed to past tense, resulting in "didn't like."Rate this question:
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I love football,’ said Mike. Mike said that he _____________ football.
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Loved
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Loves
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Love
Correct Answer
A. LovedExplanation
The correct answer is "loved" because when reporting someone's speech, we usually change the tense of the verb to match the tense of the reporting verb. In this case, "said" is in the past tense, so we need to change "love" to its past tense form, which is "loved."Rate this question:
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