HBSE Class 9 Sample Paper 2027 English Marking Scheme

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HBSE Class 9 Sample
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Marking Scheme
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Haryana Class 9 2027 Answer Key English

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Marking Scheme/Answer Key

Sample Question Paper:2 0 2 6 -2 7

English Class 9th

Section A
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Reading Skill. 20 Marks

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Question:1 Unseen passage 10×1=10

(a) All round development of a man means f ull t raining of not only his head but also of his

hands and heart .

(b) Lord M acaulay
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(c)Our present syst em of educat ion is t oo t heoret ical. No know ledge is given about pract ical

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(d) Educat ed young men look dow n upon manual labour. t hey consider manual labour below

t heir dignit y. So t hey consider t hemselves f it only t o be clerks in of f ice.

(e). Because in india w e need more t echnicians,engineers and doct ors.

(f ) (iii) all round development of man

(g) (ii) vocat ional educat ion

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(h) (iii) short age of vocat ional inst it ut ions

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(i) (i) t o produce only clerks t o help in t he administ rat ion

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Award 1 mark for the correct answer

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(a). (iii) t o keep t he amount of co2 in t he air almost const ant

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(b). (ii) Carbon dioxide oxide int o carbon and oxygen

(c). (i) t hey eat t he f ood t hat plant s produce

(d). (i) They depend on CO2 t hat animals breat he out

(e). (ii) That can be dissolved

(f) The greenhouse is encased in glass; t he eart h in a t hin blanket of CO2

(g) The normal percent age of carbon dioxide in t he air is 0 .0 3 per cent .

(h) Carbon dioxide is added t o t he at mosphere by t w o main processes- breat hing and

burning.

(i) Green plant s and animals t ake up carbon dioxide f rom t he at mosphere

(j) Wat er animals use carbon dioxide t o make t heir shells

SECTION B

GRAMMAR. 10 Marks

Award 1 mark for the correct answer.

There is no partial credit.

Question: 3

(a). (ii). left

(b). (ii). is whistling

(c). (iii). Ashoka ,the great , adopted Buddhism.

(d). (ii). should

(e). (iii) He is known to me.

(f). (ii). The teacher asked me what my name was.

(g). (I). to

(h). (ii). some

(I). ( ii). a

(j). (iv). Tell me what you have done .

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SECTION. C

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Sender's address, date, receiver's address, subject, salutation, complimentary close

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-Award 0.5 mark if more than one aspect is missing.

-Award zero mark If more than two aspects are missing.

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Content. 2 Marks

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- Almost all points included.

-Reasonably well developed.
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-Fair attempt at developing ideas.

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-Most of points not included.

-Limited awareness about the task given.

Expression. 1 Mark

Award full marks if

-Tense,tone and vocabulary are appropriate.

-Coherence and relevance of ideas.

Award 0.5 mark if

-There is little deviation (tense, tone, vocabulary)

-Almost relevant.

Accuracy. 1 Mark

-Award full marks if there is one or two grammatical/spelling mistake/mistakes.

-Deduct 0.5 marks if there are more than two grammatical/spelling mistakes.

 Model Answer

Navbharat book sellers

Rew ari

15 june 2 0 2 6

The M anager

Suvidha Publishing House

Karnal

Subject ---about placing order f or books

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Kindly send us t he f ollow ing books by VVP. All t he books
lat est edit ion. We need t hem immediat ely since t hey are in great demand.
Please send t hem at your earliest .
1. English Grammar. Class IX 2 0 Copies
2 . M at hemat ics Class IX 2 0 Copies
3 . Social Science. Class IX 2 0 Copies

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Respected sir/ma'am,

I am student of 9th class of your school.On behalf of my class I want to make a humble request.We have
no computer classes.These days computer knowledge is essential in all spheres of life. We can see
computers everywhere in our daily life.For a student without computer knowledge future is
dark.Internet is a source of information.One can find many e-books.projects, models, study material on
internet free of cost.This provides a wonderful platform to grow.We are lagging behind many students
of other schools who are studying computer in their schools.Kindly start computer classes in our school
also.We"ll be highly obliged.Thanking you.
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(I) Advertisement

Format 1 Mark

Box, Heading , content , contact no, address /email

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-Award full marks if all aspects included .

- Award 0.5 marks if more than one aspect is missing .

- Award zero mark if more than two aspects are missing .

Content 3 Marks

Suggested value points

-Format

-Catchy phrase

-Details of vehicle -make, model,run, etc

-Selling price

Accuracy. 1 Mark

-Award full marks if there is one or two grammatical/spelling mistake/mistakes .

-Deduct 0.5 marks if there are more than two grammatical/spelling mistake/mistakes.

 Model Answer
- Car For Sale

A 2 0 15 white Maruti Alto car is available for sale .It is fully insured, company maintained,
running in good condition, having good mileage, completed 30000 kms.Expected selling price
50000 rupees,No bargaining.

Interested persons can contact:ABC Mob.No.94××××××00

Note --Other relevant point/points are also acceptable.

Question: 5.

(ii) NOTICE. 5 Marks
Format. 1 Mark
Box, NOTICE (centre), Heading (centre), date of issue (aligned left), signature with designation
(bottom left)

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-Award full marks if all aspects included.
-Award 0.5 mark if more than one aspect is missing.
-Award zero mark if more than two aspects are missing.

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-Correct format
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All the students are informed that the half -yearly exams for class 3rd to 12th will be
conducted from 15th August 2 0 2 6 to 3 0 t h August 2 0 2 6 Timings of the exams
will be 8.30 am to 11.30 am.

Wish you all the students all the best for your exams.For further information,please
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SECTION. D
LITERATURE 40 Marks

Question 6. 5×1=5 Marks

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(a) No,it has been gradual.
(b) She w as Evelyn's mot her.
(c) She w as eight years old.
(d) Because she could not hear t hat her name w as called.
(e) The sound of M usic

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(a) 'I' here ref ers Abdul Kalam.
(b) Honest y and self discipline.
(c) Fait h in goodness and deep kindness
(d) Three brot hers and one sist er.
(e) Ramanadha Sast ry, Aravindan and Sivaprakasan

Question 7 2×3=6

Content 2Marks. Expression. 1 Mark
Deduct 0.5 Mark for two or more grammatical /spelling mistake /mistakes
(a)
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- shrill sound
-any other relevant point
Model Answer
Aurangzeb banned pungi in t he royal palace because of it s unpleasant sound. It produced shrill
sound.
(b) Suggested value points
-Mr Macdonald Kezia' s neighbour
-loving father
- played with children
-any other relevant point
Model Answer
Mr Macdonald was Kezia' s nextdoor neighbour.He was a loving father.He loved to play with his
children.The children enjoyed a lot in his company.
(c) Suggested value points
-supporter of peace and democracy
- form world government
-any other relevant point
Model Answer

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Einstein was a supporter of peace and democracy.He was in favour of a world government.He
wanted all the world to function as one unit.That is why the world remember him as a' world
citizen' .
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Content. 4 Marks
Expression. 2 Marks
( Fluency. 1mark and Grammar 1 mark)
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-born in Village
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Model Answer
Santosh Yadav was born in a small village of Haryana.Her family beloged to agriculture.She was
sent to the village school.From the beginning,she loved to live life in her own way.As the custom
prevailed in society,her parents decided to marry her when she turned to sixteen .But she
refused to marry.She said that she would never marry If she was not given proper education.She
went to Delhi and joined a school.After schooling, she joined Maharani College in Jaipur for
higher studies.She decided to become a mountaineer in her life.She worked hard.She became
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-science teacher 's wife refused to serve Kalam
-later great change in her attitude
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Model Answer
Kalam narrates two incidents from his school days.A new teacher had joined Kalam's
school.When he saw Kalam wearing a Muslim cap,he asked him to go and sit on the back
bench.He separated Kalam and his friends on the basis of religion.Lakshmana Sastry told the
teacher that he should not spread the poison of social inequality and communal intolerance in
the minds of innocent children.
But Kalam's science teacher was against all social barriers.He wanted to break them.He invited
Kalam for a meal at his house.His wife was a conservative lady.She refused to serve Kalam in her
kitchen.The teacher didn't get angry.He served Kalam with his own hands.The next time Kalam
noticed a great change in the teacher's wife.She took Kalam inside her kitchen and served him
meal.
These two incidents show how differences can be created and how they can be resolved.By
following the way of Kalam's science teacher and Lakshmana Sastry,people can change their
attitude.

Question. 9 5×1=5

(a) He would be telling how he had taken one of the two diverging roads in a wood and how it
had made all the difference.
(b) The two roads diverged in a wood.
(c) The poet took the road that was less travelled by.
(d) Poem: The Road Not Taken
Poet: Robert Frost
(e) The poet's choice of the road had made all the difference.
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(a) The root has formed a cave under the earth.
(b) The strength of the tree is exposed by pulling out its root.
(c) The most sensitive part of a tree is its root.
(d) The root remains hidden inside the earth for years.
(e) Poem : On Killing A Tree
Poet. : Gieve Patel

Question. 10. 2×3=6

Content 2 Marks.
Expression 1 Mark

(a) Suggested value points

- make body and heart strong-

- any other relevant point
Model Answer
We should make our bodies and heart strong.Only then we can make friends with the wind.

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(b) Suggested value points

-lie in bed
- recall sweet memories past and his mother
-any other relevant point
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The woman didn't give Saint Peter any cake.He became angry as he was hungry.He cursed the
woman for being selfish.He changed her into a woodpecker.Now she has to keep boring the
trees for her little food.

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All people have the same kind of body.They breathe the same air.They eat in same
way.They sleep and wake up in the same way.

Question 11 2×3=6

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- felt fearful and unsafe
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The child has lost his parents in the fair.He is in great fear.He is crying.Without parents,he feels
himself unsafe.That is why he loses his interest in all other things.He wants only his father and
his mother.

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(b) Suggested value points

- break dishes and tear clothes
- mischievous nature
- habit of spoiling things
Model Answer
Toto would break dishes and tear clothes, curtains and wallpapers.He was in the habit of
spoiling things .He was mischievous.Whenever author's aunts came near him,he would try to
tear her dress.All these things make the author think,"Toto was not the sort of petwe could
keep for long."

(c) Suggested value points

- always remained with him
- cooked meal..,washed clothes
- entertained him
any other relevant point
Model Answer
Mahendra's job was to move from place to place.He had to stay in very uncomfortable
conditions.Wherever he went ,Iswaran remained with him without making any complaint.He
cooked for his master.He washed his clothes .He entertained him by telling thrilling tales.That is
why Iswaran was his asset.

(d) Suggested value points

- gave two sapphires of eyes

- prince became blind

- any other relevant point
Model Answer
The prince had given the two sapphires of his eyes for the poor.Now he was completely blind .
The swallow had a kind heart.He could not leave the prince in that state.

Question 12. 6×1=6

Content : 4 Marks

Expression: 1 Mark

( Fluency 1 Mark and Grammar 1 Mark)

Suggested value points

- disciple remembered guru's words of wisdom

- guru made up a story

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- one who dies first would be the king the next life

- one who dies later would be the minister the next life

- foolish king and minister executed themselves

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wisdom that it was not safe to live in the city of Fools could do any foolish thing at any time.The guru
saw everything by his magical powers.He arrived to save his disciple.He whispered something in his
disciple's ear.Then the guru asked the king to put him to stake first.The disciple also wanted to die
first.The king was surprised.He wanted to know why both the guru and the disciple wanted to die
first.The guru told him that whoever died on the stake first, would be reborn as the king.The one who
died second, would be the future minister.The king did not want to lose his kingdom to someone else in
the next round of life.He and his minister decided to go on the stake themselves and be reborn as king
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- dream to paint masterpiece

- Sue asked to paint ivy last leaf

- worked in cold winter rain and caught pneumonia

- he died but succeeded in saving Johnsy' s life

- any other relevant point/ points
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to be a real leaf and regained the desire to live.Thus Behrman's painting proved a masterpiece because
it saved the life of a girl who had lost all hopes of recovery.

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