QAQuestion A
EasySection A: Parts of Speech Identification
Identify and label nouns, verbs, and conjunctions in the given sentences:
English
Class 92025–26 SNC17 Questions SolvedEnglish MediumGrammar And Parts Of Speech — Class 9 English Solutions
All 17 questions below are worked step by step — with model answers, grammatical breakdowns, and vocabulary explanations — for the Punjab Board 9th class English textbook.
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Syntactic labelling, identifying nouns, verbs, and conjunctions (pages 11–14), creative sentence construction with all 8 parts of speech, adjective selection MCQs formatted for interactive assessment, and precision cloze exercises.
Grammar And Parts Of Speech
7 Questions (10 Sub-parts)
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QAPart (i)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section A (Page 11). Identify nouns as naming words, verbs as actions, and check if any conjunction joins words.
Answer
Syntactic breakdown of parts of speech:
- Nouns (Naming words): fox (Common Noun — Subject), dog (Common Noun — Object of Preposition)
- Verbs (Action words): jumps (Action Verb — Present Simple)
- Conjunctions: None present ('over' is a preposition, 'the' is a definite article, 'quick', 'brown', and 'lazy' are descriptive adjectives).
QAPart (ii)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026After the storm, the sky was clear and bright.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section A (Page 11). Notice that 'was' is a linking verb and 'and' connects two adjectives.
Answer
Syntactic breakdown of parts of speech:
- Nouns: storm (Common Noun), sky (Common Noun)
- Verb: was (Linking / State Verb — Past tense of 'be')
- Conjunction: and (Coordinating Conjunction — joining the coordinate adjectives 'clear' and 'bright') (Note: 'After' functions here as a preposition introducing the prepositional phrase 'After the storm').
QAPart (iii)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026She quickly finished her homework before dinner.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section A (Page 11). Identify 'homework' and 'dinner' as nouns and 'finished' as the past-tense action verb.
Answer
Syntactic breakdown of parts of speech:
- Nouns: homework (Uncountable Common Noun), dinner (Common Noun)
- Verb: finished (Main Action Verb — Past Simple)
- Conjunctions: None ('before' functions here as a preposition introducing the noun phrase 'dinner'; 'she' is a personal pronoun, 'quickly' is an adverb of manner).
QAPart (iv)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026Wow! That was an incredible match.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section A (Page 11). 'match' is the event noun; 'was' is the verb; 'Wow!' is an interjection.
Answer
Syntactic breakdown of parts of speech:
- Noun: match (Common Noun)
- Verb: was (Linking Verb — Past Tense)
- Conjunctions: None ('Wow' is an interjection, 'That' is a demonstrative pronoun, 'incredible' is a descriptive adjective).
QAPart (v)
MediumApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026Because it was raining, they decided to stay indoors.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section A (Page 11). 'Because' is a subordinating conjunction joining the dependent reason clause to the main clause.
Answer
Syntactic breakdown of parts of speech:
- Nouns: None present (Note: 'it' and 'they' are personal pronouns).
- Verbs: was raining (Past Continuous verb phrase: auxiliary 'was' + present participle 'raining'), decided (Main Action Verb — Past Simple), stay (Infinitive verb element in 'to stay').
- Conjunction: Because (Subordinating Conjunction — introducing the dependent adverbial clause of reason).
Question C.1
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
Ashfaq Ahmad was a ______ writer.
Multiple Choice
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section C (Page 13) for adjective selection and collocations.
Answer
Option (b): famous
Explanation: The sentence requires a positive descriptive adjective (famous) to modify the noun writer. Famed is non-standard without a prepositional complement, famously is an adverb, and infamous means well known for bad qualities.
Question C.2
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
This is a very ______ seminar.
Multiple Choice
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section C (Page 13). Look for the adjective with the suffix '-ive' meaning 'providing useful knowledge'.
Answer
Option (c): informative
Explanation: The adverb very modifies the descriptive adjective informative (meaning providing useful or enlightening knowledge), which in turn describes the noun seminar.
Question C.3
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
My mother becomes ______ if I get home late.
Multiple Choice
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section C (Page 13). Linking verbs like 'become' take predicate adjectives, not adverbs or nouns.
Answer
Option (b): anxious
Explanation: The linking verb becomes takes a predicate adjective (anxious) describing the subject's emotional state (mother).
Question C.4
MediumApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
It is ______ to get the correct information from the university office.
Multiple Choice
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section C (Page 13). Check correct suffix spelling: '-able' vs '-ible'.
Answer
Option (a): advisable
Explanation: The dummy pronoun construction "It is [adjective] to [infinitive]" requires the predicate adjective advisable (correctly spelled with -able, meaning prudent, sensible, or wise).
Question C.5
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence:
Who is ______ for this chaos?
Multiple Choice
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section C (Page 13). Notice the preposition 'for' following the blank: 'responsible for'.
Answer
Option (b): responsible
Explanation: The sentence requires the adjective responsible that collocates with the preposition for (responsible for) to indicate bearing liability or accountability.
QDQuestion D
EasySection D: Fill in the Blanks with Specified Parts of Speech
Complete each sentence by inserting the appropriate part of speech specified in brackets:
QDPart (i)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026The cat is hiding ______ (preposition) the bed.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section D (Page 14). Use a preposition of place indicating position below an object.
Answer
The cat is hiding under (or beneath / underneath) the bed.
QDPart (ii)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 4, 2026She ______ (verb) her homework before dinner.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section D (Page 14). The given verb option is "did".
Answer
She did her homework before dinner.
QDPart (iii)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026______ (interjection)! This is a beautiful dress.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section D (Page 14). Choose an interjection expressing admiration or pleasant surprise.
Answer
Wow! (or Oh! / Ah!) This is a beautiful dress.
QDPart (iv)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026He is a very ______ (adjective) student.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section D (Page 14). Select a positive descriptive adjective suitable for an academic context.
Answer
He is a very hardworking (or intelligent / diligent) student.
QDPart (v)
EasyApproved by Miss Alisha • Sep 1, 2026______ (pronoun) went to the store.
Hint
💡 Textbook Reference: Refer to Grammar Section D (Page 14). Use any subjective personal pronoun (They, He, She, We, I).
Answer
They (or He / She / We / I) went to the store.
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