Do as directed – Grade 9 to 12

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.”



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