Miscellaneous literacy revision exercise for year 9

Direction: Change the direct speech to an indirect one in each of the sentences
given.

1. He said, ‘’ Did you send the e-mail?’’.

⇒ he asked if I sent the e-mail

2. She said, ‘’ you better go now.’’

⇒ she told me that it was better to go

Direction: Choose the correct option from the alternatives given.

3. If I studied hard, I ___________ the exams.

A. would have passed B. would pass C. will pass D. had passed

4.The herbivorous animals live _____ eating leaves and grass.

A. on B.in C. Of D. by

5. What is the active voice form of the sentence’’ We were made to write the
assignment again by the teacher.’’?

A. The teacher makes us write the assignment again.

B. The assignment was written by us again.

C. The teacher wrote us the assignment again.

D. The teacher made us write the assignment again.

6. They are interested in ___________ soccer.

A. play B. played C. playing Plays.

7. Let us go for shopping, _______________ ?

A. shall we B. can we C. will we D. A and B

8. What is the meaning of this statement’’ Having studied math, I had a recess.’’?

A.I took a break after studying math.

B. I had studied math before I took a recess.

C.I didn’t have a break before I studied math.

D. All options are correct.

9.Sara is one of the students who _________ compassion hearts for the needy.

A. has B .is having C. have D. has had

10. A number of _____________ asked by them.

A. questions are B. question is C. questions has been D. B and C.