SEPTEMBER MONTHLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH 9

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: ____________ SCORE:

I. Directions. Circle the word that has different vowel sound in each row.
1. acorn cage mall daisy paint
2. cake apron baby cab cane
3. table lane male maze fan
4. pea sea tea leg bead
5. flea ten yeast wheat plea
6. web beacon beagle beaver beef
7. feet glee lemon bee jeep
8. bib pilot ivory idol iris
9. dime fire kite kid hide
10. line hive nine pile dig

II. Inversion in Questions: Inversion, changing the order of the subject and the auxiliary verb in a sentence to
add emphasis, is often used to form questions and conditional sentences. It is most often seen in the written
text; it is rarely used in spoken English.

EXAMPLES: She goes to school every day. (Statement)

Does she go to school every day? (Question)

DIRECTIONS: Turn each statement below into a question using inversion.

1. They live in Michigan.
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2. Joan is unemployed at the moment.
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3. Peter is late.
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4. Fiona is an artist.
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5. Janet plays the piano competently.
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III. Inverted Sentences. Ever wonder why Yoda from the movie “Star Wars” talks so funny? It’s because
he’s using inverted sentences! Sentences in which the verb comes before the subject are “inverted”. This is
done to put more emphasis on the verb. To conjugate the verb in an inverted sentence correctly, you must be
sure to find the subject and decide if it is singular or plural.
Example: In that barn live four horses.

Sentences that begin with here or there are also inverted. To conjugate the verb correctly in these
sentences, you must correctly identify the true subject.
Example: There are many fishermen on the lake.

Directions: Underline the correct form of the verb.

1. Down that dark path (sit, sits) the haunted house.
2. Here (is, are) the book you wanted to read.
3. Untouched (was, were) the tranquil garden.
 4. From the bank the thief (steal, steals) the money.
5. From the bowl (eat, eats) three cats.

IV. Write the correct punctuation mark from above that best completes each sentence.

These are three kinds of punctuation marks in the English language.

Period (.) Exclamation Mark (!) Question Mark (?)

1. I had a crazy day at school ______

2. When are we going to the museum ______
3. You need to complete your homework on time daily ______
4. Please take out the trash when you get home ______
5. My favorite team won the game ______

V. Capitalization and Punctuation Marks Worksheet.

Period (.) Exclamation Mark (!) Question Mark (?)

Comma (,) Apostrophe (‘) Quotation Mark (“___”)

Directions: Re-write each sentence below. Capitalize and add the correct punctuation marks where needed.

Example A: do you know where I can find the lake

Answer: Do you know where I can find the lake?

1. how do you feel after your run in the afternoon

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2. when do we get to go to the museum
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3. i cant wait until it is my birthday
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4. john asked, how are you this morning
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5. david john and sam went hiking in the colorado mountains
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