Gap Filling Exercises with Answers for Class 9

Being able to write well-constructed sentences conveying meaningful information is the key to making a good conversation. In order to be able to do that, the first thing you will have to do is practice. Gap-filling exercises can be a good starting point. Gap-filling exercises can include exercises on the different parts of speech, tenses, articles, degrees of comparison and so on.

Why wait? Check out the following gap-filling exercises and fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate terms from the list.

Exercise 1

From the given options, fill in the blanks by choosing the right word from the list given.

(who, have taken, are living, ensure, who, belong, maintain, quite, lives)

Even though we _____ in the 21st century, there are many people _____ still don’t have any homes. These people have no proper jobs and, as a result, find it difficult to _____ their livelihoods. The children who _____ to these families are often ______ and are deprived of the facility to go to school. There are ____ a few NGOs that are working hard to make the ____ of these people a bit simpler. Many educated youths _____ up the responsibility to teach these children and even get them admitted to local schools run by the government. It is our responsibility to help these people and _____ that they can lead a good life too. After all, if we do not help our fellow beings, _____ will?

Answers for Exercise 1

Even though we are living in the 21st century, there are many people who still don’t have any homes. These people have no proper jobs and, as a result, find it difficult to maintain their livelihoods. The children who belong to these families are often malnourished and are deprived of the facility to go to school. There are quite a few NGOs that are working hard to make the lives of these people a bit simpler. Many educated youths have taken up the responsibility to teach these children and even get them admitted to local schools run by the government. It is our responsibility to help these people and ensure that they can lead a good life too. After all, if we do not help our fellow beings, who will?

Exercise 2

Read the following sentences and fill up the gaps from the given options.

1. Yusuf ____ Betty have been best friends since childhood. (and/are)
2. Mr. Tony Stark ____ better known as Iron Man. (are/is)
3. Keep the book ___ the table. (on/above)
4. Please distribute the chocolates ____ the children. (among/between)
5. Mr. Harvey ____ the table and had it set up. (made/make)
6. If it rains today, the roads _____ slippery. (are/ will be)
7. The driver couldn’t control the ______. (speeded bus/speeding bus)
8. Are ____ your notebooks? I found them under the table. (these/this)
9. I am ____ unwell, so I can’t make it to college. (quite/quiet)
10. The old man ____ of pneumonia. (died/dead)
11. _____ years ago, the Delhi Sultanate ruled many parts of India. (many/much)
12. Nearly 200 years ago, the British _____ over India and made colonies in many parts of the world. (ruled/rule)
13. The teacher _____ the parents in the Parent Teachers Meeting today. (meet/meets)
14. The sun is the _____ source of energy. (major/minor)
15. Where _____ this entire time? (have you been/ had you being)

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Yusuf and Betty have been best friends since childhood. (and/are)
2. Mr. Tony Stark is better known as Iron Man. (are/is)
3. Keep the book on the table. (on/above)
4. Please distribute the chocolates among the children. (among/between)
5. Mr. Harvey made the table and had it set up. (made/make)
6. If it rains today, the roads will be slippery. (are/ will be)
7. The driver couldn’t control the speeding bus. (speeded bus/speeding bus)
8. Are these your notebooks? I found them under the table. (these/this)
9. I am quite unwell, so I can’t make it to college. (quite/quiet)
10. The old man died of pneumonia. (died/dead)
11. Many years ago, the Delhi Sultanate ruled many parts of India. (many/much)
12. Nearly 200 years ago, the British ruled over India and made colonies in many parts of the world. (ruled/rule)
13. The teacher meets the parents in the Parent Teachers Meeting today. (meet/meets)
14. The sun is the biggest source of energy. (big/biggest)
15. Where have you been this entire time? (have you been/ had you being)