PW ICSE Class 9 English Language Mid-Term Marathon 2026: Important Grammar & Writing Questions to Practise

Grammar questions in the ICSE Class 9 English Language Mid-Term exam often require you to transform sentences without changing their meaning. Questions based on No sooner, so...that, If...not, None but, and degree of comparison are commonly included and test both grammar rules and sentence structure.

The PW ICSE Class 9 English Language Mid-Term Marathon helps you revise these transformations through important questions and step-by-step practice. It focuses on grammar patterns that frequently appear in ICSE Mid-Term examinations and strengthens your writing accuracy.

Which English Language Concepts Are Covered in the PW ICSE Class 9 Mid-Term Marathon?

The marathon focuses on important grammar transformations and writing skills that require regular practice before the Mid-Term exam.

Grammar Topics

Writing Skills

Important Grammar Questions From the PW ICSE Class 9 Mid-Term Marathon

Practise these questions after revising the grammar rule. Try solving them first before checking the answers.

No Sooner...Than

Q1. Hardly had Ranjan lifted the heavy box when he felt a pain in his back. Change using No sooner.

• A) No sooner was the heavy box being lifted by Rajan than he felt a pain in his back.

• B) No sooner did Rajan lift the heavy box when he felt a pain in his back.

• C) No sooner had Rajan lifted the heavy box than he felt a pain in his back.

• D) No sooner had Rajan lifted the heavy box he felt a pain in his back.

Answer: C

Q2. As soon as Matthew reached the school, the bell rang. Change using No sooner.

• A) No sooner did Matthew reach the school when the bell rang.

• B) No sooner does Matthew reach the school that the bell rang.

• C) No sooner did Matthew reach the school than the bell rang.

• D) No sooner did Matthew reach the school then the bell rang.

Answer: C

So...That

Q3. The news is too good to be true. Change using so...that.

Answer: The news is so good that it cannot be true.

Q4. He is too proud to beg. Change using so...that.

Answer: He is so proud that he cannot beg.

Q5. The man is too old to learn new things. Change using so...that.

Answer: The man is so old that he cannot learn new things.

Q6. He is too shy to participate in the play. Change using so...that.

• A) He is so shy that he could not participate in the play.

• B) He is too shy so that he cannot participate in the play.

• C) He is so shy that he cannot participate in the play.

• D) He is so shy that he does not participate in plays.

Answer: C

Q7. School bags are often too heavy for students to carry. Change using so...that.

Answer: School bags are often so heavy that students cannot carry them.

None But

Q8A. Only he can play the flute. Change using None but.

Answer: None but he can play the flute.

Q8B. Only the graduates can apply for the post.

Answer: None but the graduates can apply for the post.

Q8C. Only Ravi can do this.

Answer: None but Ravi can do this.

Not Only...But Also

Q9. She is very clever and beautiful. Change using Not only.

• A) Not only is she very clever but also beautiful.

• B) Not only was she beautiful and she was also clever.

• C) Not only she clever she was also very beautiful.

• D) Not only was she very beautiful but is also clever.

Answer: A

If...Not

Q10. Unless we leave early, we might get caught in traffic. Change using If...not.

• A) If we do not leave early, we will get caught in traffic.

• B) If we leave early, lest we could get caught in traffic.

• C) If we do not get caught in traffic, let us leave early.

• D) If we leave early, we will not get caught in traffic.

Answer: A

Degree of Comparison

Q11. He is as wise as Solomon. Change the degree of comparison.

• A) Solomon was wiser than he is.

• B) He and Solomon are wiser.

• C) Solomon was a wisest.

• D) Solomon was not wiser than he is.

Answer: D

Q12. Very few pupils in the class can paint as well as Abhilash. Change the degree of comparison.

• A) Abhilash paints better than all other pupils in the class.

• B) Abhilash paints better than most other pupils in the class.

• C) Abhilash cannot paint as well as some of the pupils in the class.

• D) Abhilash is the best painter in the class.

Answer: B

Note: For more detailed explanations, additional questions and complete concept revision, refer to the PW ICSE Class 9 English Mid-Term Marathon 2026 video.

Why Choose the PW ICSE Class 9 English Language Mid-Term Marathon for Revision?

The PW English Language Mid-Term Marathon helps you improve grammar accuracy through teacher-led explanations and continuous sentence transformation practice. During the session, you will get:

• Grammar Transformation Practice: Revise No sooner, so...that, If...not, None but and Not only...but also through exam-style questions.

• Degree of Comparison Revision: Learn how to transform positive and comparative degree sentences without changing their meaning.

• Writing Skills Preparation: Revise notice writing, letter writing, e-mail writing and comprehension techniques.

• Error-Free Sentence Construction: Understand the correct use of helping verbs, inversion and conjunctions in transformations.

• Exam-Oriented Question Solving: Practise questions based on the patterns commonly asked in ICSE Mid-Term examinations.

• Concept Clarity Through Examples: Strengthen grammar rules with multiple examples instead of memorising answers.

• Complete Language Revision: Cover both grammar and writing components in one focused revision session.

Scoring well in English Language depends on applying grammar rules accurately rather than memorising them. Practise sentence transformations regularly, revise the writing formats and use the PW ICSE Class 9 Mid-Term Marathon to strengthen your grammar concepts before the examination.