To evaluate the expression \( \frac{f}{f + 10} \) for \( f = -9 \), we start by substituting \(-9\) for \(f\):
\[ \frac{f}{f + 10} = \frac{-9}{-9 + 10} \]
Next, we simplify the denominator:
\[ -9 + 10 = 1 \]
Now we can substitute this result back into the expression:
\[ \frac{-9}{1} = -9 \]
Therefore, the simplified answer is:
\[ \boxed{-9} \]