Work Sheet - 1 Class IX

Grammar

Choose the correct verb form from those in brackets:

1. Abdul ___________ to be a doctor. (wants, wanting, is wanting)

2. The Soup ________ good. (taste, tastes, is tasting)
3. He ______ TV most evenings. (watches, is watch, is watching)
4. He _______ out five minutes ago. (has gone, had gone, went)
5. When he lived in Hyderabad, he _______ to the cinema once a week. (goes, went,
was going)
6. The baby _______ all morning. (cries, has been crying)
7. I _______ Rahim at the zoo. (saw, have seen, had seen)
8. I ______ Kumar this week. (haven't seen, did't see, am not seeing)
9. This paper _____ twice weekly. (is appearing, appearing, appears)
10. Ashok fell off the ladder when he ________ the roof. (is mending, was mending,
mended)
11. I _________ something burning. (smell, am smelling, have been smelling)
12. Look, the sun ______ over the hills. (rises, is rise, is rising)
13. She ______ unconscious since four o'clock. (is, was, has been)
14. He used to visit us every week, but he _______ now. (rarely comes, is rarely
coming, has rarely come)
15. I ______ him since we met a year ago. (didn't see, haven't seen, hadn't seen)
16. We ______ our breakfast half an hour ago. (finished, have finished, had finished)
17. She jumped off the bus while it _______. (already started, had already started,
would already start)
18. I ______ for half an hour when it suddenly started to rain. (have walked, have been
walking, had been walking)
19. Did you think you ______ me somewhere before? (have seen, had seen, were
seeing)
20. The town _________ its appearance completely since 1980. (is changing, changed,
has changed)
Answers

1. Wants
2. Tastes
3. Watches
4. Went
5. Went
6. Has been crying
7. Saw
8. Haven't seen
9. Appears
10. Was mending
11. Smell
12. Is rising
13. Has been
14. Rarely comes
15. Haven't seen
16. Finished
17. Had already started
18. Had been walking
19. Had seen
20. Has changed
Work Sheet - 2 Class IX

Grammar

I. Read the sentences carefully and identify the tenses used.

1) She reads a book every night.

2) The cat chased the mouse.
3) I visit my grandmother every weekend.
4) The children are swimming in the pool.
5) We will visit Paris next year.
6) Sarah graduated from university two years ago.
7) The dog has dug a hole in the garden.
8) Have you seen the latest movie?
9) The bus has just left the station.

Solutions
1) Simple Present Tense
2) Simple Past Tense
3) Simple Present Tense
4) Present Continuous Tense
5) Simple Future Tense
6) Simple Past Tense
7) Present Perfect Tense
8) Present Perfect Tense
9) Present Perfect Tense

II. Transform the tenses of the following sentences as directed.

1) The girl sings beautifully. (Present Continuous Tense)

2) John has painted the wall. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
3) The bird flew away. (Simple Present Tense)
4) I visited the museum last week. (Future Continuous Tense)
5) The baby slept all night. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)

Solutions
1) The girl is singing beautifully.
2) John has been painting the wall.
3) The bird flies away.
4) I will be visiting the museum next week.
5) The baby has been sleeping all night.
Work Sheet - 3 Class IX

Grammar

Decide if the verb in brackets should be in the present simple or the present
continuous.

1. He ——- (live) with his parents at the moment.

2. Some areas of Italy ——– (become) drier.
3. She ——– (work) as a lab technician.
4. She ——– (plan) to study for a degree.
5. I —— (have got) two sisters.
6. In her job, she ——– (answer) the phone.
7. People ——– (live) longer and longer.
8. This month they ——– (work) on a new project.

Answers

1. He is living with his parents at the moment.

2. Some areas of Italy are becoming drier.
3. She works as a lab technician.
4. She is planning to study for a degree.
5. I have got two sisters.
6. In her job, she answers the phone.
7. People are living longer and longer.
8. This month they are working on a new project.
Work Sheet - 4 Class IX

Grammar

Decide if the verbs should be in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Story 1
It was a hot day, so I —— (decide) to prepare salad for lunch. Outside, the children ——-
(play) in the garden. Suddenly I —- (hear) a loud noise, followed by a scream. I —– (run)
outside to see what —— (happen).

Story 2
On my first day at work I was a bit nervous. I —- (get) up early, —- (have) a shower, and
—- (drink) some coffee. I was too nervous to eat.

I —- (think) I —– (look) very smart. I —– (wear) a suit and my best shoes. I —- (walk)
to the bus stop and —- (wait) for the bus. While I —- (wait), I —– (notice) that people
—– (look) at me in a strange way. I —- (try) to ignore them, and when my bus —-
(arrive) I —- (get) on and —- (find) a seat. 30 minutes later, I —- (arrive) at my office.
Just as I —- (get) off the bus, I —- (look) down and —- (realise) that I —- (wear) shoes
of different colours…

Answers

Story 1
It was a hot day, so I decided to prepare salad for lunch. Outside, the children were
playing in the garden. Suddenly I heard a loud noise, followed by a scream. I ran
outside to see what was happening.

Story 2
On my first day at work I was a bit nervous. I got up early, had a shower, and drank
some coffee. I was too nervous to eat.

I thought I was looking / looked very smart. I was wearing a suit and my best shoes. I
walked to the bus stop and waited for the bus. While I was waiting, I noticed that
people were looking at me in a strange way. I tried to ignore them, and when my bus
arrived I got on and found a seat. 30 minutes later, I arrived at my office. Just as I got
off the bus, I looked down and realised that I was wearing shoes of different colours…
Work Sheet - 5 Class IX

Grammar

Choose just, already, yet or still to fill the gaps in the sentences below.

1. Have you sent that letter?

No, I haven’t been to the Post Office —–
2. I’ve —– seen Paul at the bus stop. He’s looking well.
3. Do you want me to get you a newspaper when I’m out? No thanks, I’ve —– read it
online. (2 possibilities)
4. She’s a great traveller. She’s —– been to most European countries, and now she’s
going to South America.
5. I’m supposed to be going to an interview tomorrow, but I —– haven’t had confirmation
about the time.
6. Do you want to work an extra day tomorrow? No thanks, I’ve —– come back from
holiday.

Answers

1. Have you sent that letter?

No, I haven’t been to the Post Office yet.

2. I’ve just seen Paul at the bus stop. He’s looking really well.
3. Do you want me to get you a newspaper when I’m out? No thanks, I’ve already / just
read it online. (2 possibilities)
4. She’s a great traveller. She’s already been to most European countries, and now she’s
going to South America.
5. I’m supposed to be going to an interview tomorrow, but I still haven’t had
confirmation about the time.
6. Do you want to work an extra day tomorrow? No thanks, I’ve just come back from
holiday.
Work Sheet - 6 Class IX

Grammar

In this story, decide which tense the verbs in brackets should be – past simple, past
continuous or past perfect.
When I (was living) in London, a strange thing —– (happen) to me.
At that time, I —- (have) a job as a receptionist in a hotel. I —– (apply) for the job before
I —– (arrive) in London, which —– (make) things a bit easier.
The hotel —– (be) in the centre, and —– (be) always busy. One day, as I —– (work) I
—– (hear) someone call my name. The voice was familiar – I —– (think) I —– (hear) it
before. I —– (look) up and —– (see) to my surprise that the person standing in front .…

Answers
When I was living in London, a strange thing happened to me.
At that time, I had a job as a receptionist in a hotel. I‘d applied for the job before
I arrived in London, which made things a bit easier.
The hotel was in the centre and was always busy. One day, as I was working I heard
someone call my name. The voice was familiar – I thought I had heard it before. I
looked up and saw to my surprise that the person standing in front …..
Work Sheet - 7 Class IX

Editing Exercise
The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against
which a blank is given. Write the error and its correction.
Incorrect Correct
The people of Rome (a) …………… ……………
were dividing
into two classes, the
Patricians and
the Pleibians . The (b) …………… ……………
Patricians was the
noble People. They (c) …………… ……………
own most of the
land.
They govern the (d) …………… ……………
state and they
lead the soldiers to (e) …………… ……………
battle .The
The Pleibians forms (f) …………… ……………
the rank and file of
the army and though (g) …………… ……………
they endures all
the hardships of (h) …………… ……………
war, they do not
reap any advantage.
Answers:
Incorrect Correct
(a) dividing divided
(b) was were
(c) own owned
(d) govern governed
(e) lead led
(f) forms formed
(g) endures endured
(h) do did
Work Sheet - 8 Class IX

Editing Exercise
The following passages have not been edited. There is an error in each line against
which a blank is given. Write the error and its correction.
Incorrect Correct
George and Peter (a) ………….. …………..
are but half
a mile from home x x
when
they were attacking (b) ………….. …………..
by a wolf
“Drive on fast” (c) ………….. …………..
shouting George
Seizing his gun and (d) ………….. …………..
took
at the wolf, he pulls (e) ………….. …………..
the trigger
but missed. lie then (f) ………….. …………..
takes his big
knife but before he (g) ………….. …………..
could drawing
the knife. the wolf is (h) ………….. …………..
upon him.
Answers:
Incorrect Correct
(a) are were
(b) attacking attacked
(c) shouting shouted
(d) took taking
(e) pulls pulled
(f) takes took
(g) drawing draw
(h) is was