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Class 9–10 English: Grammar practice questions

Practise grammar for Classes 9 and 10. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 11 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

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1. The news ___ shocking.

   1. A. have been
   2. B. are
   3. C. was ✓
   4. D. were

   Answer: was. news is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

2. By the time we reached, the film ___ .

   1. A. has started
   2. B. started
   3. C. was starting
   4. D. had started ✓

   Answer: had started. An earlier past event takes the past perfect: had started.

3. Each of the players ___ a medal.

   1. A. were receiving
   2. B. have received
   3. C. receive
   4. D. received ✓

   Answer: received. Each takes a singular verb; the sentence is in the past.

4. If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the picnic.

   1. A. cancel
   2. B. will cancel ✓
   3. C. would cancel
   4. D. cancelled

   Answer: will cancel. A real future condition: if + present, will + verb.

5. He said, "I am tired." Reported speech: He said that he ___ tired.

   1. A. were
   2. B. was ✓
   3. C. will be
   4. D. is

   Answer: was. Present (am) becomes past (was) in reported speech.

6. If I ___ you, I would apologise.

   1. A. was
   2. B. were ✓
   3. C. be
   4. D. am

   Answer: were. In an unreal condition we use were for every person: If I were you.

7. She has been living here ___ ten years.

   1. A. by
   2. B. from
   3. C. for ✓
   4. D. since

   Answer: for. for is used with a length of time.

8. I have ___ money left, so I cannot buy lunch.

   1. A. a few
   2. B. little ✓
   3. C. a little
   4. D. few

   Answer: little. little means almost none, so I cannot buy lunch.

9. You ___ wear a helmet. It is the law.

   1. A. can
   2. B. must ✓
   3. C. would
   4. D. might

   Answer: must. must shows a strong duty or rule.

10. She has been living here ___ 2015.

    1. A. for
    2. B. from
    3. C. since ✓
    4. D. by

    Answer: since. since is used with a point in time.

11. He suggested that I ___ a doctor.

    1. A. seeing
    2. B. see ✓
    3. C. saw
    4. D. to see

    Answer: see. After suggest that, a base verb form is used: see.

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