Year 9 English Practise
Year 9 English Practise
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Apostrophes
Q. Rewrite the sentences below with the possessive apostrophes placed in the
correct position within the sentences.
a. Katherines success was very popular because of her determination.
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The Depth of the Ocean
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The Distinct Islands of Indonesia
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The Discovery of the Rosetta Stone
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Creative Sentences
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Creative Sentences
Q. Write detailed sentences using the following words which specifically represent
order or time.
Example: Many people were interviewed regarding the current tax system; some
people believed it was an important step which had to be taken, whilst others believed
it was completely unacceptable. The latter was undoubtedly the most popular opinion.
a. former _____________________________________________________________
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b. latter ______________________________________________________________
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c. recently ____________________________________________________________
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d. previous ___________________________________________________________
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e. currently ___________________________________________________________
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f. subsequently ________________________________________________________
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Creative Sentences
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Creative Sentences
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Creative Sentences
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Creative Sentences
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Creative Sentences
Q. Write detailed and creative sentences using the following words.
a. quiet: _______________________________________________________________
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b. quite: ______________________________________________________________
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c. insure: ______________________________________________________________
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d. ensure: _____________________________________________________________
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e. stationary: ___________________________________________________________
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f. stationery: ___________________________________________________________
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g. vacation: ____________________________________________________________
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h. vocation: ____________________________________________________________
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Homophones
Q. Rewrite the sentence with the correct word from the options to complete the
meaning of the sentence.
a. The inspection of (they’re, their, there) building is complete.
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Linguistic Devices
Q. The following words are linguistic devices used very often in Shakespeare’s
plays. Use the linguistic devices to construct sentences.
Example of personification in Shakespeare’s play, ‘The Tempest’: ‘The folly of this
island!’ – ‘Foolishness’ is a human characteristic, therefore when applied to inanimate
things such as places or object it is called personification.
The clouds poured down rain, as if weeping (Pathetic Fallacy) for the loss of our
neighbour’s child. Grief had dominantly taken over the village, (Metaphor) and for
many days it stayed, without the intention to leave.
a. metaphor ___________________________________________________________
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b. simile ______________________________________________________________
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c. personification _______________________________________________________
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Masculine and Feminine
masculine feminine masculine feminine
a. lion _____________________ b. duke _____________________
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Singular and Plural
Q. Write the plurals of the following singular nouns.
Singular nouns ending in ‘y’ can forms plurals by replacing the ‘y’ with ‘ies’.
singular plural singular plural
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Spellings
Q. Write and learn the spellings of the following words.
incessant imperceptible interrogate misdemeanour phenomenal precedence
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Superlative Degree of Adjectives
Q. Rewrite the following sentences by replacing the adjectives with its superlative
degree.
Positive Degree: We have a small house.
Superlative Degree: We have the smallest house.
a. The weather seems very bad today.
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Synonyms
Q. Write the synonyms of the following words in the spaces provided.
1. seldom ____________________ 13. inevitable ____________________
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Use of ‘A’ and ‘An’
Q. Rewrite the sentences by placing the correct indefinite article, ‘a’ or ‘an’ in the
spaces provided.
a. Alaska is (a, an) extremely cold region.
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b. Youth clubs provide (a, an) more relaxed atmosphere for youth.
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c. Culture is (a, an) innate way of life for many people, according to sociologists.
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d. There has been (a. an) rise in the temperature for a few decades.
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g. She asked the lady if she could borrow (a, an) book.
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