Unit notes and practice questions
Everything here is for unit 1 of the Grade 9 English textbook: what the chapter covers, the short notes, practice questions with their answers, and the lesson video where one exists.
The cards filed under this chapter on the Grade 9 English page. Open one at a time.
When you use it
Use to ask for confirmation or check agreement at the end of a sentence.
Watch out
Positive statements take negative tags, and negative statements take positive tags. The tag for 'I am' is 'aren't I', not 'amn't I'.
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When you use it
Use Simple Present for habitual actions and routines. Use Present Continuous for actions happening right now or definite future arrangements.
Watch out
In Simple Present, singular subjects (he, she, it) require adding -s or -es to the verb, while negative forms use does not instead of do not.
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| Phrasal Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| act out | perform something with actions and gestures |
| act on | take action because of information received |
| act up | behave badly or strangely |
| add on | include |
| add up | make a mathematical total |
| aim at | target |
| allow for | include something in a plan or calculation |
| allow of | make possible, permit |
| back away | retreat or go backwards |
| back down | retract or withdraw a position in an argument |
| back up | make a copy of computer data |
When you use it
Use when combining a verb with a preposition or adverb to express specific contextual actions.
Watch out
Adding a preposition changes the meaning completely from the base verb.
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10 multiple-choice questions written against this chapter, each with its answer and the reason. Try one before you open the answer.
Question 1
Complete the sentence with the correct tag question:
"I am a student, _______?"
Answer: A aren't I
Why
According to the grammar note in Unit 1, a positive statement using I am forms its tag question with aren't I?.
Question 2
According to the vocabulary list in the unit, what is the meaning of the word "oodles"?
Answer: B plenty
Why
In the Unit 1 vocabulary matching exercise, oodles is defined as plenty.
Question 3
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb "back up" as taught in the unit?
Answer: B Make a copy of computer data
Why
In the phrasal verbs table, back up means make a copy of computer data.
Question 4
In paragraph 4 of the reading passage, which items are listed as being adulterated due to high population demand?
Answer: A Milk, ghee, oil, and pulses
Why
Paragraph 4 states: "As a result, you will find every product adulterated, ranging from milk, ghee, and oil to pulses."
Question 5
Choose the correct Simple Present form of the verb in parentheses:
"An entomologist _______ (study) bugs."
Answer: B studies
Why
A singular subject like an entomologist takes the verb ending in -es (studies) in the Simple Present Tense.
Question 6
Complete the sentence with the correct tag question:
"She doesn't like chewing 'chat', _______?"
Answer: A does she
Why
When the main statement is negative (doesn't like), the tag question must be positive (does she?).
Question 7
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb "act on"?
Answer: C To take action because of information received
Why
The textbook table defines act on as to take action because of something like information received.
Question 8
Which sentence correctly uses the Present Continuous Tense to express a future plan?
Answer: A They are arriving at seven.
Why
In the dialogue note in Unit 1, "They are arriving at seven" uses the Present Continuous form (are arriving) to indicate a future action.
Question 9
According to paragraph 6 of "Life in a Big City", what is true about social issues in big cities compared to villages?
Answer: B There are fewer social issues in big cities than in villages or small towns.
Why
Paragraph 6 explicitly states: "Additionally, there are fewer social issues when you live in big cities than in villages or small towns."
Question 10
Which phrasal verb means "retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument"?
Answer: B Back down
Why
In the phrasal verbs chart in Unit 1, back down is defined as retract or withdraw your position or proposal in an argument.
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Unit 1 runs from page 1 to page 31 of the Ministry of Education edition.
Ministry of Education edition, English, 235 pages
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