Class 9 English Olympiad SyllabusNoun:- Definition and types of nouns
- Proper and common nouns
- Countable and uncountable nouns
- Collective nouns
- Concrete and abstract nouns
Pronoun:- Definition and types of pronouns
- Personal, possessive, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative, relative and indefinite pronouns
- Pronoun-antecedent agreement
Adjective:- Definition and types of adjectives
- Descriptive and limiting adjectives
- Degrees of comparison
- Order of adjectives
Articles:- Definition and types of articles
- Indefinite and definite articles
- Use of articles with countable and uncountable nouns
Verb:- Definition and types of verbs
- Regular and irregular verbs
- Transitive and intransitive verbs
- Auxiliary verbs
- Phrasal verbs
Adverbs:- Definition and types of adverbs
- Adverbs of manner, time, place, degree, frequency, affirmation, negation, and sentence modifiers
Preposition:- Definition and types of prepositions
- Simple and complex prepositions
- Commonly used prepositions
Conjunction:- Definition and types of conjunctions
- Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
- Correlative conjunctions
Phrasal Verbs:- Definition and meaning of phrasal verbs
- Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs
- Commonly used phrasal verbs
Punctuation:- Definition and types of punctuation marks
- Full stop, comma, semicolon, colon, exclamation mark, question mark, hyphen, and dash
- Use of punctuation marks in sentences
Tenses:- Definition and types of tenses
- Simple present, present continuous, present perfect, simple past, past continuous, past perfect, future simple, and future continuous tenses
- Use of tenses in sentences
Voices:- Definition and types of voices
- Active and passive voices
- Conversion of active voice to passive voice and vice versa
Reported Speech:- Definition and types of reported speech
- Direct and indirect speech
- Conversion of direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa
Concord:- Definition and types of concord
- Subject-verb agreement
- Agreement of pronouns with antecedents
Collocations:- Definition and types of collocations
- Commonly used collocations in English language
Synonyms and Antonyms:- Definition and differences between synonyms and antonyms
- Commonly used synonyms and antonyms
Homophones and Homonyms:- Definition and differences between homophones and homonyms
- Commonly used homophones and homonyms
Spelling:- Commonly misspelled words in English language
- Strategies to improve spelling
Analogy:- Definition and types of analogy
- Verbal and non-verbal analogy
- Practice exercises on analogy
One Word:- Definition and types of one word substitution
- Commonly used one-word substitutions
Idioms:- Definition and types of idioms
- Commonly used idioms in English language
Note: The syllabus is designed to cover all aspects of English language and prepare students for the Class 9 English Olympiad. The syllabus is subject to change as per the discretion of the exam conducting authority.
This course is helpful for the following exams: Class 9