Grade 9 English practice questions – Lebanese curriculum

Q: Where do these Grade 9 English questions come from?

They are a sample from EduRise's Grade 9 English question bank (1,600 questions across 16 chapters), written to follow the Lebanese curriculum. Each chapter on EduRise has its own practice set and a timed exam.

Q: Are the answers explained?

Yes. Every question on EduRise shows the correct answer and an explanation after you answer, in practice mode and in the exam review.

Q: How do I get the full question bank?

Register at edurise.me and subscribe ($10/month) to practise every chapter of Grade 9 English, take the timed exams and track your progress.

Question 1

Which term matches this definition: "putting the auxiliary before the subject instead of using 'if': Had I known…"?

Accepted Answer

inversion. Inversion: putting the auxiliary before the subject instead of using 'if': Had I known…

Question 2

Which term matches this definition: "a structure describing an unreal past condition and its unreal past result"?

Accepted Answer

third conditional. Third conditional: a structure describing an unreal past condition and its unreal past result

Question 3

Which term matches this definition: "a verb such as say, tell, ask, suggest, deny used to introduce reported speech"?

Accepted Answer

reporting verb. Reporting verb: a verb such as say, tell, ask, suggest, deny used to introduce reported speech

Question 4

'Tomorrow' becomes 'the next day'.

Accepted Answer

True. Time expression shift.

Question 5

What is the meaning of "noun clause"?

Accepted Answer

a clause that acts as a subject or object: that she left, what he said. Noun clause: a clause that acts as a subject or object: that she left, what he said

Question 6

Which term matches this definition: "a clause that can stand alone as a sentence"?

Accepted Answer

main clause. Main clause: a clause that can stand alone as a sentence

Question 7

The purpose of persuasive writing is to

Accepted Answer

make the reader agree with a position. Persuasion aims at agreement or action.

Question 8

What is the meaning of "subjective"?

Accepted Answer

based on personal feelings, tastes or opinions. Subjective: based on personal feelings, tastes or opinions

Question 9

A hypothesis can be rejected by the results.

Accepted Answer

True. That is normal in science.

Question 10

What does "outline" mean?

Accepted Answer

a plan listing the sections of a text in order. "outline" means: a plan listing the sections of a text in order.

Question 11

Which term matches this definition: "a word or phrase near an unknown word that helps guess its meaning"?

Accepted Answer

context clue. Context clue: a word or phrase near an unknown word that helps guess its meaning

Question 12

In formal writing, contractions such as 'don't'

Accepted Answer

should be written in full (do not). do not, cannot, it is.

Question 13

Which word in the sentence is a gerund? 'She enjoys painting landscapes.'

Accepted Answer

painting. 'Painting' is the -ing form used as a noun (the object of 'enjoys'), so it is a gerund.

Question 14

Choose the correct form: 'They decided ____ home early.'

Accepted Answer

to go. The verb 'decide' is followed by an infinitive, so 'to go' is correct.

Question 15

Read the passage: 'Everyone should walk to school. Walking saves money, keeps you fit, and helps the Earth. There is simply no good reason to take the bus.' What is the author's main intention?

Accepted Answer

To persuade the reader to walk to school. The passage gives reasons and says 'everyone should', which shows the writer wants to persuade.

Grade 9 English Questions and Answers

15 Grade 9 English practice questions

1. Which term matches this definition: "putting the auxiliary before the subject instead of using 'if': Had I known…"?

2. Which term matches this definition: "a structure describing an unreal past condition and its unreal past result"?

3. Which term matches this definition: "a verb such as say, tell, ask, suggest, deny used to introduce reported speech"?

4. 'Tomorrow' becomes 'the next day'.

5. What is the meaning of "noun clause"?

6. Which term matches this definition: "a clause that can stand alone as a sentence"?

7. The purpose of persuasive writing is to

8. What is the meaning of "subjective"?

9. A hypothesis can be rejected by the results.

10. What does "outline" mean?

11. Which term matches this definition: "a word or phrase near an unknown word that helps guess its meaning"?

12. In formal writing, contractions such as 'don't'

13. Which word in the sentence is a gerund? 'She enjoys painting landscapes.'

14. Choose the correct form: 'They decided ____ home early.'

15. Read the passage: 'Everyone should walk to school. Walking saves money, keeps you fit, and helps the Earth. There is simply no good reason to take the bus.' What is the author's main intention?

More practice

About these questions

Practise all Grade 9 English questions