English Grammar Test
Grade Level: 9-12
Marks: 30
Time Allowed: 60 minutes
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Instructions:
Read each question carefully.
Write your answers in the space provided.
Each question carries 1 mark unless otherwise stated.
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Section A: Active and Passive Voice (3 Marks)
1. Convert the following sentence into passive voice:
“The chef prepared a delicious meal.”
2. Rewrite the following sentence in active voice:
“The problem was solved by the students.”
3. Transform into active voice:
“The house will be painted by the workers next week.”
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Section B: Degrees of Comparison (3 Marks)
4. Change the sentence into the comparative degree:
“This is the most expensive car in the showroom.”
5. Rewrite the sentence in the positive degree:
“This dress is prettier than that one.”
6. Change the following sentence to the superlative degree:
“This mountain is higher than all the others in the range.”
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Section C: Sentence Transformation (4 Marks)
7. Transform the following exclamatory sentence into a statement:
“What an amazing story it is!”
8. Frame a WH-question for the underlined part:
“She lives in New York.”
9. Rewrite the sentence using unless:
“If you do not study, you will fail the test.”
10. Rewrite the sentence using if…not:
“Unless you hurry, you will miss the train.”
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Section D: Sentence Joining (5 Marks)
11. Combine the sentences using not only…but also:
“She is intelligent. She is hardworking.”
12. Join the sentences using as well as:
“He sings beautifully. He plays the guitar.”
13. Combine the sentences using neither…nor:
“She does not like tea. She does not like coffee.”
14. Combine the sentences using used to:
“He lived in Paris. He painted every day.”
15. Combine the sentences using would:
“She always wrote letters. She always called her friends on Sundays.”
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Section E: Reported Speech (4 Marks)
16. Change the following into reported speech:
He said, “I can finish the work by tomorrow.”
17. Rewrite in direct speech:
She told me that she had completed her assignment.
18. Transform into indirect speech:
He asked, “Did you finish your homework?”
19. Rewrite the following in direct speech:
They said that they would attend the meeting.
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Section F: Gerunds, Infinitives, and Modals (4 Marks)
20. Identify whether the underlined word is a gerund or an infinitive:
“She decided to travel during her vacation.”
21. Fill in the blank with the correct infinitive:
“He promised ______ (to help / helping) me with my work.”
22. Choose the correct modal auxiliary:
“You ______ call her to confirm the appointment.”
A. should
B. might
C. could
23. Fill in the blank with a modal expressing necessity:
“You ______ complete this project by Monday.”
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Section G: Mixed Sentence Transformation (7 Marks)
24. Rewrite the sentence in its affirmative form:
“He does not enjoy watching horror movies.”
25. Change the sentence into a negative sentence:
“Everyone agreed to the proposal.”
26. Frame a WH-question for the underlined part:
“They are meeting at 6 p.m. tomorrow.”
27. Transform into a passive voice sentence:
“She wrote an excellent essay on climate change.”
28. Rewrite the sentence using not only…but also:
“He is a good writer. He is an excellent speaker.”
29. Rewrite using as well as:
“She is talented. She is humble.”
30. Join the sentences using would:
“He often visited his grandmother. He brought her flowers every time.”
Answer Key:
To be provided upon request.
Do as directed – Grade 9 to 12
