Primary 3 English Semestral Assessment 2 (End of Year) Paper 1

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Language Primary 3

School: TuitionGoWhere Secondary School (AI) Subject: English Language Level: Primary 3 Assessment: SA2 (End-of-Year Examination) Paper: 1 of 5 Duration: 60 minutes Total Marks: 40

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Name: ___________________________ Class: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________

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Instructions to Candidates

1. Write your name, class, and date at the top of this paper.
2. Answer ALL questions.
3. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
4. For multiple-choice questions, shade the correct option clearly.
5. The use of dictionaries is NOT permitted.
6. The total marks for this paper is 40 marks.

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Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)

Questions 1–10: Choose the correct answer (1), (2), (3), or (4). Shade the correct option on your answer sheet.

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1. The children _____________ in the playground every afternoon.

(1) plays (2) playing (3) play (4) is play

[1 mark]

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2. My mother _____________ a delicious cake for my birthday yesterday.

(1) bakes (2) baked (3) baking (4) will baked

[1 mark]

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3. There _____________ a lot of books on the shelf.

(1) is (2) are (3) was (4) has

[1 mark]

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4. We should walk _____________ the zebra crossing to cross the road safely.

(1) in (2) on (3) at (4) by

[1 mark]

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5. Everyone in the class _____________ completed the homework.

(1) have (2) has (3) having (4) were

[1 mark]

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6. The cat is hiding _____________ the table.

(1) above (2) between (3) under (4) beside of

[1 mark]

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7. Sarah and Tom _____________ going to the library after school.

(1) is (2) am (3) are (4) was

[1 mark]

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8. I _____________ my teeth twice a day.

(1) brushed (2) brushes (3) brush (4) brushing

[1 mark]

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9. The birds _____________ south for the winter last month.

(1) fly (2) flew (3) flown (4) flying

[1 mark]

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10. You _____________ wash your hands before eating. It is important.

(1) might (2) could (3) should (4) would

[1 mark]

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Section B: Grammar Cloze (Fill in the Blanks) (10 marks)

Questions 11–15: Fill in each blank with the correct word. Each blank carries 2 marks.

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11. Read the passage below. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.

Last Saturday, my family and I _____________ (a) to the zoo. We _____________ (b) many animals there. The elephants _____________ (c) drinking water near the pond. My little brother _____________ (d) very excited when he saw the monkeys swinging from tree to tree. We _____________ (e) a wonderful time together.

(a) ______________________________ [2 marks]

(b) ______________________________ [2 marks]

(c) ______________________________ [2 marks]

(d) ______________________________ [2 marks]

(e) ______________________________ [2 marks]

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Section C: Grammar Editing (Error Correction) (10 marks)

Questions 16–20: Each sentence below has ONE grammatical mistake. Identify the mistake and write the correct word or phrase in the space provided.

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16. The dogs is barking loudly at the stranger.

Mistake: _____________ → Correct: _____________

[2 marks]

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17. She go to the market every Sunday morning.

Mistake: _____________ → Correct: _____________

[2 marks]

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18. There are a beautiful flower in the garden.

Mistake: _____________ → Correct: _____________

[2 marks]

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19. The children was playing happily in the rain.

Mistake: _____________ → Correct: _____________

[2 marks]

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20. He put the keys above the refrigerator.

Mistake: _____________ → Correct: _____________

[2 marks]

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Section D: Sentence Construction (10 marks)

Questions 21–25: Rearrange the words to form a correct and meaningful sentence. Begin each sentence with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation mark. Each correct sentence carries 2 marks.

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21. the / is / sun / shining / brightly

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[2 marks]

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22. a / baked / she / cake / chocolate / delicious

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[2 marks]

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23. library / to / went / they / the / yesterday

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[2 marks]

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24. playing / are / the / garden / children / in / the

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[2 marks]

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25. must / we / the / cross / road / carefully

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[2 marks]

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End of Paper

Total: 40 marks

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Language Primary 3

Assessment: SA2 — Version 1 of 5 Answer Key & Marking Scheme

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Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)

Qn	Answer	Explanation	Marks
1	(3) play	"The children" is a plural subject, so it takes the plural verb "play" (simple present tense). "Plays" is for singular subjects.	1
2	(2) baked	The time reference "yesterday" indicates past tense. The past tense of "bake" is "baked."	1
3	(2) are	"A lot of books" is plural, so the verb must be plural: "are." "Is" is for singular subjects.	1
4	(2) on	We walk "on" a surface such as a zebra crossing. "In" and "at" are incorrect for this spatial context.	1
5	(2) has	"Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun that takes a singular verb. "Has completed" is the present perfect form.	1
6	(3) under	The cat is hiding below the table, so "under" is the correct spatial preposition. "Beside of" is grammatically incorrect.	1
7	(3) are	"Sarah and Tom" is a compound subject (plural), so the correct verb is "are."	1
8	(3) brush	"Twice a day" indicates a habitual action (simple present). "I" takes the base form "brush."	1
9	(2) flew	"Last month" indicates past tense. The past tense of "fly" is "flew."	1
10	(3) should	The sentence expresses advice or obligation about hygiene. "Should" is the correct modal verb for giving advice.	1

Section A Total: 10 marks

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Section B: Grammar Cloze (Fill in the Blanks) (10 marks)

Qn	Answer	Explanation	Marks
11(a)	went	"Last Saturday" indicates past tense. The past tense of "go" is "went."	2
11(b)	saw	Past tense context. The past tense of "see" is "saw."	2
11(c)	were	"The elephants" is plural, and the past continuous tense requires "were + -ing."	2
11(d)	was	"My little brother" is singular, and the past tense of "is" is "was."	2
11(e)	had	Past tense context. The past tense of "have" is "had."	2

Marking Notes for Section B:

• Award 2 marks for each fully correct answer (correct word, correct tense/form).
• Award 1 mark if the student shows understanding of the correct tense but makes a minor spelling error (e.g., "wnt" for "went") — at the examiner's discretion.
• Award 0 marks for a completely wrong or missing answer.
• Accept only the exact correct form. Do not accept "go" for 11(a) or "see" for 11(b) — the past tense is required by context.

Section B Total: 10 marks

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Section C: Grammar Editing (Error Correction) (10 marks)

Qn	Mistake	Correct Answer	Explanation	Marks
16	is	are	"The dogs" is a plural subject and requires the plural verb "are," not the singular "is."	2
17	go	goes	"She" is a third-person singular subject. In simple present tense, the verb takes "-s": "goes."	2
18	are	is	"A beautiful flower" is singular. The verb must agree: "There is a beautiful flower."	2
19	was	were	"The children" is plural. The past continuous requires "were + -ing," not "was + -ing."	2
20	above	on/inside	Keys are typically placed "on" a surface or "inside" a container. "Above" means higher than but not touching — this is contextually unlikely for placing keys on a refrigerator. Accept "on" or "above" if the student can justify it, but "on" is the most natural answer.	2

Marking Notes for Section C:

• Award 1 mark for correctly identifying the mistake.
• Award 1 mark for providing the correct replacement.
• If the student identifies the correct mistake but gives a wrong correction, award 1 mark only.
• If the student gives the correct replacement but identifies the wrong word as the mistake, award 1 mark only.
• For Q20, accept "on" as the primary answer. "Above" is not strictly wrong grammatically, but "on" is the most contextually appropriate preposition. Award full marks for "on."

Section C Total: 10 marks

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Section D: Sentence Construction (10 marks)

Qn	Correct Sentence	Explanation	Marks
21	The sun is shining brightly.	Subject (The sun) + verb phrase (is shining) + adverb (brightly). Capital letter at start, full stop at end.	2
22	She baked a delicious chocolate cake.	Subject (She) + verb (baked) + article (a) + adjectives (delicious, chocolate) + noun (cake).	2
23	They went to the library yesterday.	Subject (They) + verb (went) + prepositional phrase (to the library) + time (yesterday).	2
24	The children are playing in the garden.	Subject (The children) + verb phrase (are playing) + prepositional phrase (in the garden).	2
25	We must cross the road carefully.	Subject (We) + modal verb (must) + verb (cross) + object (the road) + adverb (carefully).	2

Marking Notes for Section D:

• Award 2 marks if the sentence is completely correct: correct word order, capital letter, and punctuation.
• Award 1 mark if the word order is correct but capitalisation or punctuation is missing/incorrect.
• Award 1 mark if there is one word-order error but the sentence is otherwise understandable.
• Award 0 marks if the sentence is largely incorrect or incomprehensible.
• Minor spelling errors that do not change the word's identity (e.g., "carefuly" for "carefully") may still receive full marks at the examiner's discretion.

Section D Total: 10 marks

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Summary of Marks

Section	Topic	Marks
A	Grammar MCQ	10
B	Grammar Cloze	10
C	Grammar Editing	10
D	Sentence Construction	10
Total		40

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Common Mistakes to Watch For

1. Subject-verb agreement with collective nouns and indefinite pronouns — Students often treat "everyone," "somebody," and "nobody" as plural. Remind them these are singular.
2. Confusing "was" and "were" — "Was" is for singular subjects (I, he, she, it); "were" is for plural subjects (we, they, you) and "you" (singular or plural).
3. Forgetting past tense markers — Time words like "yesterday," "last week," and "last Saturday" signal the need for past tense verbs.
4. Preposition errors — "In," "on," and "at" are frequently confused. Teach fixed expressions (e.g., "on the table," "in the garden," "at school").
5. Missing capital letters and punctuation — Always check that sentences begin with a capital letter and end with the correct punctuation mark.

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End of Answer Key