Grade 9 - Grammar interactive worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one and pick the correct answer with simple reasoning.

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Exercise I

1. “Widespread forest destruction ______ in this particular area.”
→ We’re talking about something that *can be observed* — so passive voice is needed.
“Can be seen” = it’s possible to see it.
✔ D. can be seen

2. “The event was an important one, and about 200 people ______.”
→ “Turned up” means showed up or arrived. That fits best.
✔ C. turned up

3. “I’m absolutely no good at all ______ any kind of sport.”
→ The phrase is “no good at” → so we need “at” after “good”. But here it says “no good at all ___ any kind...” → actually, the correct preposition after “good” when talking about skills is “at”, but the sentence already has “at all”, so we need “for”? Wait — let’s think again.
Actually, the structure is: “no good at [something]” — but here it says “no good at all ___ any kind of sport”. Hmm. Maybe it’s testing “good for”? No — you’re not “good for” a sport. You’re “good at” a sport.
Wait — maybe the blank is meant to complete “no good at all ___ any kind of sport” — perhaps it’s “with”? Like “no good with sports”? Not quite.
Actually, looking at options: A. with B. on C. at D. for
The most natural is: “I’m no good at any kind of sport.” But the sentence says “no good at all ___ any kind...” — so maybe it’s redundant? Or perhaps it’s “for”?
Wait — let’s check common usage:
“I’m no good at sports.” → correct.
“I’m no good for sports.” → doesn’t make sense.
“I’m no good with sports.” → sometimes used informally, but less standard.
But note: the phrase is “no good at all” — which emphasizes “not good at all”, then followed by “___ any kind of sport”. So the preposition should still be “at”. But option C is “at” — but the sentence already has “at all”, so adding another “at” would be weird.
Wait — maybe it’s a trick. Let me re-read:
“I’m absolutely no good at all ______ any kind of sport.”
Perhaps it’s meant to be “for”? As in “no good for playing sports”? Not really.
Actually, I think the intended answer is D. for — because sometimes we say “no good for” meaning “not suitable for” — but that doesn’t fit well.
Wait — let’s look at real examples. Actually, upon second thought, the correct preposition after “good” when referring to ability is “at”. So even though “at all” is there, the next word should still be “at” — but that would be “at all at any kind” — which is awkward.
Maybe the sentence is poorly constructed, but among the choices, C. at is grammatically correct if we ignore the redundancy.
But wait — perhaps it’s “with”? Like “no good with balls” etc.? Not really.
I recall now: the phrase is often “no good at anything” — so “at” is correct. Even with “at all”, it’s acceptable.
So ✔ C. at

Wait — let me double-check online or common usage. Actually, many sources say: “I’m no good at sports.” So “at” is correct. The “at all” is just emphasis. So the blank should be “at”.
Yes → ✔ C. at

4. “A lot ______ exhibitions are like huge marketplaces...”
→ “A lot of” is the correct phrase.
✔ D. of

5. “Well, it was so dark and ______.”
→ We need a clause that makes sense. “Hardly could we see” is inverted form — correct for negative adverbs at start.
Option B: “hardly could we see the road signs” — yes, that’s correct inversion.
✔ B. hardly could we see the road signs

6. “He ______ for the exams at the moment.”
→ “At the moment” = present continuous.
✔ B. is studying

7. “Most children feel ______ on New Year’s Eve.”
→ Feel + adjective. “Excited” describes how they feel. “Exciting” describes the thing causing excitement.
✔ A. excited

8. “If I were in charge, I ______ things differently.”
→ Second conditional: if + past, would + base verb.
✔ C. would do

9. “The more waste paper we recycle, ______.”
→ Double comparative: “the more..., the more...”
✔ A. the more trees we preserve

10. “He must know about our coming, ______ he?”
→ Tag question: “must” here is used for deduction (he probably knows), so tag uses “doesn’t” — because “must” in this case isn’t obligation, it’s likelihood.
In British English, for “must” meaning “probably”, the tag is “doesn’t”.
✔ D. doesn’t

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Exercise II

1. “This is the school ______ my mother used to teach.”
→ We need a relative pronoun for place → “where”
✔ C. where

2. “Nobody else is going to turn up... so you ______ go home.”
→ Suggestion or permission → “can” or “could” — but “ought” is also possible.
“Ought to” = should. But the sentence says “so you ______ go home” — implying it’s okay or advisable.
“Can” = allowed to. “Could” = possibility. “Need” = necessity. “Ought” = should.
Best fit: “you can go home” — meaning it’s fine to leave.
✔ A. can

Wait — let’s see: “nobody else is coming, so you [are allowed to / should] go home.”
“Ought” requires “to” — “ought to go”. The option is just “ought” — which is incomplete.
Options: A. can B. need C. could D. ought
“Ought” without “to” is incorrect. So eliminate D.
“Need” — “you need go home”? No, should be “need to”.
“Could” — possible, but “can” is more direct for permission.
Actually, in context, since no one is coming, it’s logical to say “you can go home” — meaning it’s permissible.
✔ A. can

3. “She telephoned while I ______ a picture.”
→ Past continuous for action in progress when interrupted.
✔ A. was drawing

4. “I couldn’t go to your party last night ______ I had a club meeting.”
→ Reason → “because”
✔ D. because

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Final Answer:

Exercise I:
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. B
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. D

Exercise II:
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. D