Grammar Worksheet for Class 9

Fill in the blanks.

1. How long ………………………. (you learn) English?

2. I ………………….. hire a taxi than walk home. (prefer / would rather)

3. I would rather you ……………………. dinner tonight. (make)

4. What are the advantages …………………….. having a car? (to / of)

5. Are there many advantages …………………….. having a car? (to / of)

6. She is good at ……………………… names. (remember / to remember / remembering)

7. You have little chance of ……………………… the lottery. (to win / winning)

8. He is not used to ………………………… what to do. (tell / being told / be told)

10. I am …………………….. with my job. (bored / boring)

11. The movie wasn’t as …………………… as I expected. (good / better / best)

12. I have been trying to learn English for several months but I am not satisfied ………………………… my progress. (in / with / at)

Answers

1. How long have you been learning English?

2. I would rather hire a taxi than walk home.

3. I would rather you made dinner tonight. (Use a past tense after would rather to refer to the present.)

4. What are the advantages of having a car?

5. Are there many advantages to having a car?

6. She is good at remembering names.

7. You have little chance of winning the lottery.

8. He is not used to being told what to do.

10. I am bored with my job.

11. The movie wasn’t as good as I expected.

12. I have been trying to learn English for several months but I am not satisfied with my progress.