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ENGLISH- CLASS IX HOMEWORK

I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb forms from the options given
below:

Count to 10 when you ………..1 ............... upset. This is a normal strategy that we
…….2…….. all heard about. We have heard it because it ………3 .............. if you
practice it. Count to 10 and you may ……..4 ......... many of your outbursts before they
…..5…….. Do something that is physically …….6………. Instead of ……..7 ............a
wall or a person, go run around the house, or ……….8 ............ the yard. Go for a
walk, swim, bike ride, or ……….9……. some hoops. This can ………10 .......... a
physical outlet for your emotions. Find something that …….11........... Try deep
breathing from your diaphragm. ………12 .......... ten deep calming breaths. This can
be very soothing for most people. Combine this with step 1 and ……..13 ............ to
ten slowly while breathing.

1. (i) get; (ii) are getting; (iii) got; (iv) have gotten

2. (i) are; (ii) were; (iii) have; (iv) had

3. (i) is working; (ii) worked; (iii) works; (iv) has worked

4. (i) be avoiding; (ii) avoid; (iii) avoided; (iv) avoids

5. (i) happening; (ii) happen; (iii) happens; (iv) happened

6. (i) exerts; (ii) exerting; (iii) exert; (iv) exerted

7. (i) punch; (ii) punched; (iii) punching; (iv) punches

8. (i) mow; (ii) mowing; (iii) mowed; (iv) mows

9. (i) shot; (ii) shoot; (iii) shooting; (iv) shoots

10. (i) provides; (ii) provide; (iii) providing; (iv) provided

11. (i) calm; (ii) calmed; (iii) is calming; (iv) calming

12. (i) taking; (ii) takes; (iii) take; (iv) took

13. (i) counts; (ii) count; (iii) counting; (iv) counted

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Q1. The following passage has not been edited. One word has been omitted in each line.
Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes
after.

The king pretended to be a thief and he knew Before Word After

where the keys the treasury were kept.
While the diamonds shared, the honest
thief felt pity for the king was losing
everything. He asked his companion leave
a diamond behind safe.
(1) _______ _______ _______
(2) _______ _______ _______
(3) _______ _______ _______
(4) _______ _______ _______
(5) _______ _______ _______

Q2. The following passage has not been edited. One word has been omitted in each line.
Write the missing word along with the word that comes before and the word that comes
after.

Before Word After

A boy drowning in a river (1) _______ _______ _______

and he shouted help. A (2) _______ _______ _______
man who passing jumped (3) _______ _______ _______
into the river saved his life (4) _______ _______ _______
As man was leaving, the boy asked him (5) _______ _______ _______
why he had risked his own life.

Note: (Complete the worksheet in Grammar CW or attach the printed and

completed worksheet in the grammar CW)

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