FIRST PERIODIC EXAMINATION

ENGLISH GRADE-9

Directions: Write the LETTER containing the correct answer to the following questions.
1. This part of a speech refers to words that are used to name persons, things, animals, places,
ideas, or events.
a. Nouns b. Adjectives c. Verbs
2. Is a part of a speech which functions as a replacement for a noun.
a. Noun b. Pronoun c. Adjective
3. Nouns that always start with a capital letter and refers to specific names of persons, places, or
things.
a. Common b. Proper c. Mass
4. This part of a speech is used to describe a noun or a pronoun.
a. Adverb b. Adjective c. Verb
5. Who is the father of modern essay?
a. William Shakespeare b. Polly Robertus c. Francis Bacon
6. Just like adjectives, _______ are also used to describe words, but the difference is that it
describes, verbs, or adverbs.
a. Adverb b. Adjective c. Verb
7. Is used to create sense, clarity and stress in sentences.
a. Punctuation b. Capitalization c. Paraphrasing
8. It is also known as the full stop in British English.
a. Comma b. Period c. Dash
9. It marks the end of a sentence which is not a question or an exclamation
a. Comma b. Period c. Dash
10. It indicates an abbreviation
a. Comma b. Period c. Dash
11.This punctuation mark separates phrases, words, or clauses in lists
a. Comma b. Period c. Dash
12. It is used in enclosing details
a. Comma b. Period c. Dash
13.It has to purpose of asking a direct question
a. Comma b. Period c. Dash
14. It is a word which is used to express conditions such as prohibition, permission, or necessity.
a. Modal b. Verb c. Adverbs
15. This modal expresses permission.
a. Should b. Can c. Must
16. This modal expresses obligation.
a. May b. Can c. Must
17. According to Sir Francis Bacon, _______ makes a full man.
a. Reading b. Writing c. Speaking
18. According to Sir Francis Bacon, _______ makes a Ready man.
a. Reading b. Writing c. Speaking
19. According to Sir Francis Bacon, _______ makes a Ready man.
a. Reading b. Writing c. Speaking
20. Which is not one of the Macro Skills
a. Listening b. Writing c. Welcoming
21. They say that it is the beginning of understanding, in here you use your auditory senses to
gather information.
a. Listening b. Writing c. Welcoming
Identify the modals in the following sentences and give the intentions they express.
22. You can swim every Tuesday. 
23. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.  
24. May I leave early today? 
25. You must wash your hands before eating. 
26. We have to wait for our boss to arrive before we open. 
27. You don’t need to come if you don’t want to. 
28. You should do your homework.
29. You may go out now.
30.  I can jump.
IDENTIFY THE PART OF SPEECH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
31. In the sentence, “She is the principal of our school.”, which is the pronoun?
a. She b. Is c. School
32. In the sentence “Hooray! I won in the lottery!’’, which is the interjection?
a. I b. Lottery c. Hooray
33. Give the ADJECTIVE in the sentence, “You are beautiful just the way you are”.
a. You b. Beautiful c. way
34. Give the VERB in the sentence, “She was with me all throughout my journey”.
a. She b. Was c. Journey
35. Give the ADJECTIVE in the sentence, “It is a dazzling place I never knew”.
a. It b. Dazzling c. Never
36. Give the ADVERB in the sentence, “She walks slowly”.
a. She b. Walks c. Slowly
37. Give the ADVERB in the sentence, “She runs Fast”.
a. She b. Run c. Fast
38. Give the ADJECTIVE in the sentence, “She is a fast runner”.
a. She b. Fast c. is
39. Give the Noun in the sentence, “Charles Babbage is the father of computers”.
a. Charles Babbage b. Is c. The
40. Give the CONJUNCTION in the sentence, “I like her because she is pretty and witty”.
a. Pretty b. I c. And
Fill the table with the correct tenses of the given verbs.
Present Past Past Participle
Eat 41. 42.
Quit 43. 44.
Build 45. 46.
Study 47. 48.
Buy 49. 50.

“NEVER DREAM ABOUT SUCCESS, WORK FOR IT”

Prepared by: Checked and Verified by:

MARIO R. PASCUA JR. MARITHEL L. BANGAD

English Teacher Secondary School Principal II