English 9th standard Annual Examination Activity sheet

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Q.1 (A) Language Study (16 Marks)
1. Make a meaningful sentence by using the given phrase. 01 Mark
Out of the blue
2. Use the given adverb in your own sentence. 01 Mark
Horribly
3. Choose correct alternative based on Homographs/Homophones 01 Mark
The colour of the _______ is quite ______. (pail/pale)
4. Spot the error and correct the sentence. 01 Mark
The food was equally distributed between the beggars
5.Make minimum 4 words of more than 5 letters from the word: 01 Mark
Letters
6. Identify the sentence. 01 Mark
After walking for miles, the traveller stopped to take a rest.
7. Identify the non-finite verb(s) and state its/their kind. 01 Mark
The wrestler was trying hard to win the match
8. Punctuate the following sentence. 01 Mark
it is beyond my bounds to defeat him exclaimed the wizard
9. Identify the modal auxiliary give its function and replace it with the 02 Marks
one showing compulsion.
You ought to have your car serviced before Winter.
10. Change into direct speech. 02 Marks
‘Come here’, said Taffy. ‘Do you know where my Mummy lives?’ And the
Stranger-man said, ‘Yes’.
11. Change the voice. 01 Mark
Fetch water from the lake and pour it into the farm channels to water the crops.
12. Identify the clause. 01 Mark
The few books that were produced in the Middle Ages were written by hand.
13. Complete the crossword. 02 Marks 2

Down 1

1.Where vices and folly are ridiculed

2. Archaic word for ‘indeed’ 3

Across
3. a small object used to fetch
good luck
4. Archaic word for ‘here’
4

(B) 04 Marks
1. Use the given word as a noun and as a verb. 02 Marks
knock
2. Convert the given sentence into compound 02 Marks

Besides being a philosopher, he is also an

astronomer.
Q.2.A. Read the passage and solve the activities 10 marks

(1910 boy and mother recede to where the previous pair stands. 1800 boy enters in
dhoti, kurta and small turban with his mother in a nine-yard saree and traditional
jewellery)
1800 Mother : Son, make everyone’s beds.
1800 Boy : Mother dear, I have washed clothes at the river and put them up to dry. I
also chopped the wood, fixed the broken fence, took the goats up the hill to graze. I
want to play atya - patya with my friends. Why do I have to make the beds ?
The Boy’s Mother : That’s your daily work. Your great, great grandfather did even more.
Now go and make the beds.
(1800 boy and mother recede to where the previous pairs stand. Enters1500 boy
dressed in a loose sleeveless V-neck top and short dhoti with his mother in a nine-
yard saree.)
Neel : And this forefather of mine is from ?
Mom : The 16th century.
1500 Boy : My dear mother, I have already milked the cows, taken them to graze,
fetched vegetables from our farm, stacked them, swept the back yard and front yard.
Now may I please go to play Ashtapada with Sampatbhau and Mahadevbhau. Why
should I make my bed now ?
The Boy’s Mother : Why ? Don’t talk back. Think of your double great-great-great
grandfather when he was about 14 years old.
(1500 boy and his mother recede. Enters 1000 boy in a flare tunic and churidar, waist
band and turban with his mother in a saree, upper garment and plenty of jewellery)
1000 Boy : Most revered mother, I have fetched water from the lake and poured it into
the farm channels to water our crops, I cleared the blocked channels and pulled out
weeds. At home I patched the mud walls, where there were cracks. Now I have no time
for anything else. I wish to go to watch the puppet show. Why do I have to make my
bed?
The Boy’s Mother : Do not grumble, dear son. Your triple great, triple great, triple great
grandfather; had to do much more when he was your age.
I] Complete the table. 02 Marks
II] Answer in one sentence. 02 Marks
(i) What is the work done by the 1000 Boy?
(ii) From which century is the 1500 Boy?
III] Give Synonyms 01 Mark
1.Grumble 2. Chores
IV] Give the feminine/masculine forms of: 01 Mark
1.Cow 2. Sheep
V]Do as directed. 02 Marks
1. Son, make everyone’s beds. (change the voice)
2.I have washed clothes at the river and put them up to dry. (change into simple
sentence)
VI] Man has used science and technology to develop robots. Do you think that
robots are a boon or they are a bane? 02 Marks
Q.2.B. Read the following passage and solve the activities. 10 marks

“She was so good,” continued the bachelor, “that she won several medals for goodness,
which she always wore, pinned on to her dress. There was a medal for obedience,
another medal for punctuality, and a third for good behaviour. They were large metal
medals and they clicked against one another as she walked. No other child in the town
where she lived had as many as three medals, so everybody knew that she must be an
extra good child.” “Horribly good,” quoted Cyril. “Everybody talked about her goodness,
and the Prince of the country got to hear about it, and he said that as she was so very
good she might be allowed once a week to walk in his park, which was just outside the
town. It was a beautiful park, and no children were ever allowed in it, so it was a great
honour for Bertha to be allowed to go there.” “Were there any sheep in the park?”
demanded Cyril. “No;” said the bachelor, “there were no sheep. But there were other
small, harmless animals in the park.” The storyteller paused to let a full idea of the park’s
treasures sink into the children’s imaginations; then he resumed: “Bertha was rather
sorry to find that there were no flowers in the park. She had promised her aunts, with
tears in her eyes, that she would not pick any of the kind Prince’s flowers, and she had
meant to keep her promise, so of course it made her feel silly to find that there were no
flowers to pick.”
Why weren’t there any flowers?” “Because the animals had eaten them all,” said the
bachelor promptly. “The gardeners had told the Prince that you couldn’t have animals
and flowers, so he decided to have animals and no flowers.” There was a murmur of
approval at the excellence of the Prince’s decision; so many people would have
decided the other way.
I]Answer in one sentence 02 Marks
1. Why did the children approve of the prince’s decision?
2. For which three values did Bertha win medals?

II] Complete the chart 02 Marks

Prince's
park

III]Complete the table 01Marks

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE

punctuality _______________ Punctual
imagination Imagine ________________

IV]Give the feminine forms 1 Mark

1. Prince 2. Bachelor
V]Do as directed. 2 Mark
1.“Were there any sheep in the park?” demanded Cyril. “No” said the bachelor
(change into direct speech)
2. Bertha was rather sorry to find that there were no flowers in the park. (identify the
subordinate clause and state its kind)
Q.3.A. Read the following poem and solve the activities. 5 Marks

I] Complete the table 2 Marks

RAGA Sung by Meaning in

(in the poem) English
Deepak raga
Malhar Raga
II] Why was the maiden called in Akbar’s court? What did she do? 1 Mark
III] Write the rhyme scheme of the given lines of this poem. 1 Mark
 Q.3.B. Appreciate the poem Invictus/The road not taken using the following points.
10 Marks

* Title * Author * Rhyme scheme * Favourite line / lines (Any 2) * Theme / Central Idea
* Figure of speech * Special Features
* Why I like/don’t like the poem

Q.4.A. Read the given passage and solve the activities. 10 Marks

In life, we generally come across various forms of relationships like father—son, husband- wife, love,
friendship etc. but the most dear and hearty relation of all is of a mother and her child. The bond of
mother and child is the purest and holiest. Mother is next to GOD. She knows everything. A warm and
affectionate touch of your mother will give you immense pleasure and you will feel as if you are in
heaven.
The relationship of a mother and a child carries deep emotions and feelings within it and it is always
nurtured by love, affection and care. She is the one who gives birth to the child, brings him up, supports
him when he needs someone the most, guides him in taking right decisions, stands against crowd and
favours her child if he is right, suffers a lot of pain from the time of birth of a child till he becomes adult
but never expects anything in return. Whenever you feel sad and tense, she will embrace you and all
your worries will come to an end.
The most respectful and adorable person on this earth is “Mother”. Even if you fight with her, argue
with her, pour your anger on her, she will forgive you for everything with a gentle smile on her face
and without thinking for a second. Is there any relationship better than this relation where there is no
ego, no fears, no hard feelings, just the feeling of love and affection? In today’s world people get so
much busy in their lives that they hardly find time for their mother, they don’t even remember the
things she has done for them to make their life smooth and comfortable. A person should always
remember the efforts made by the mother for his betterment and should give utmost respect and care
to his mother, as she really deserves it. He should let his mother know what she means to him and she
will be one of the happiest person in this whole world.
We celebrate mother’s day once in a year but tell me, do we need any special day to show our gratitude
to our mother who has devoted and sacrificed her whole life for us. We should make her feel that she
means a lot to us each day, that will be true gift to her. you really want to express your love for your
mother, don’t wait for long now and don’t hesitate, go to her and give a hug and tell her “Mother, you
are next to GOD, think for everything you have done for me. You are the best person on this whole
earth and i really mean it;. You have given your whole life for us and you deserve the best of everything.
I love you mother”
You can also express your feelings for your mother which will help you in a different way. You can
take the help of poems and quotes ,which will help you in expressing your feelings in a better way.
Dedicate the poems to your mother and show your respect, affection and gratitude to her and you will
see she will keep on smiling.
 I] Choose the most appropriate option: 2 Marks

1. The most dear and hearty relation of all the relationship of…………………
(A) father and son (B) husband and wife
(C) mother and child (D) friendship and love

2. This relationship carries ………………………

( A)worries (B)suffering
(C) love and money (d)deep emotions feelings
3. This relation is devoid of……………………
(A) ego and fear (B) love and affections
( C) anger and hard feelings (D) both (A)and (C)

4. Today’s generation………………………..
( A) is very busy in their lives (B) easily finds. time for
time for mother
( C) remembers the things she has done for them (D) shows respect and care
for mother

II] Complete the following sentences appropriately. 2 Marks

1. Mother is next to God because……………………..
2. Your mother will embrace you whenever…………………….
3. Now a days , people have no time for their mother because……………………
4. Mother not only gives birth to a child ,she also……………………………..

III]Complete the table 2 Marks

Noun Verb Adjective

______________ ______________ adorable
gratitude ______________ ______________

IV] Do as Directed. 2 Marks

1. We celebrate Mother’s Day once in a year. (change the voice)
2. She will be one of the happiest person in this whole world. (change the degree)

V]Explain what you will do to express your feelings for your mother. 2 Marks
 Q.4.B.] Write a precis of about 1/3rd the length of the below paragraph. 5 Marks

One of our most difficult problems is what we call discipline and it is really very complex. You
see, society feels that it must control or discipline the citizen, shape his mind according to
certain religious, social, moral and economic patterns. Now, is discipline necessary at all? Please
listen carefully. Don’t immediately say YES or NO. Most of us feel, especially while we are young,
that there should be no discipline, that we should be allowed to do whatever we like and we
think that is freedom. But merely to say that we should be free and so on has very little meaning
without understanding the whole problem of discipline. The keen athlete is disciplining himself
the whole time, isn't he? His joy in playing games and the very necessity to keep fit makes him
go to bed early, refrain from smoking, eat the right food and generally observe the rules of good
health. His discipline and punctuality is not an imposition but a natural outcome of his
enjoyment of athletics.

Q.5.A. See the following Birthday invitation of your friend’s birthday. 5Marks

Abhay is Address: A-401,Sarvodaya park,

turning 15.
Join us for Dombivali (e) Pin-421201,
the party

Write a letter to Abhay (your friend) telling him that you are unable to attend his
birthday party due to your maths exam next day.
B] See the poster alongside. Write a
dialogue between yourself and your family
doctor enquiring him about organ donation
and its process 5 Marks

Q.6.A. Write a paragraph on Types of verbs using the information given in the below
chart. 5 Marks
 B. Write a report of an interschool story writing competition held in your school with the
help of the following points. 5 Marks

Inaugarators, Chief Guests and judges

Participants
STORY WRITING
COMPETITON

different types of stories written their theme

other programmes held

winners of the competition

Q.7.A. Solve any one. 5 Marks

I]Expand the proverb “Service to humanity is service to god”

OR
II]Complete the following story
A salt seller used to carry the salt bag on his donkey to the market every day. On
the way they had to cross a stream. One day the donkey suddenly tumbled down the
stream and the salt bag also fell into the water………………
Q.7.B. Solve any one. 5 Marks

I] Write a speech to be delivered on the children’s day on the topic ‘How to achieve
success in life?’ with the help of some of the following points.

II] Write a counter view to the view given in the snippet. Add your own points to
the counter view.

Nowadays, children are sent to classes and tuitions from the tender age
of 11 years. It might be necessary for some. But because of this, there is
burden of homework that the child carries. Children so young have stress
problems. They can't keep up with this and get depressed. After learning
something in school and revising it in class, homework from both the
places is given. This is brutal. More than necessary. They need practice.
Agreed. But this much? They get confused with their priorities.