English · Class 9
Gap Filling
Learn Gap Filling with notes, examples, and practice questions.
3 sections15–25 min read6 MCQs · 2 examples
Chapter Overview
Gap-filling tests grammar and vocabulary in context — with or without options. Class 9 passages from Beehive themes require choosing correct verb forms, prepositions, conjunctions, and determiners.
With Options
- Read sentence before and after blank
- Eliminate grammatically wrong choices
- Check collocation: depend on, fond of
Without Options
- Identify word class needed: noun, verb, adj
- Use bracket verb: correct tense/form
- Spelling counts in open gaps
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
Preposition gap
She is fond ___ music.
- 1Collocation: fond of
Answer
of
Verb form
If it ___ (rain), we will cancel.
- 1If clause type 1: simple present
- 2rains
Answer
rains
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ One blank usually tests one rule
- ✓ Plural noun needs plural verb
- ✓ Non-finite verbs: to go, going after certain verbs
- ✓ Read completed sentence aloud
Exam Tips
- • Do easy blanks first
- • Transfer answers neatly to answer sheet
- • Recheck subject-verb agreement last
Practice MCQs — Gap Filling
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
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