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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 3
School: TuitionGoWhere Secondary School (AI) Subject: English Level: Primary 3 Paper: SA2 (End-of-Year Examination) Version: 4 of 5 Duration: 60 minutes Total Marks: 50
Name: ________________________ Class: ________________________ Date: ________________________
Instructions
- This paper consists of 3 sections: Section A, Section B, and Section C.
- Answer all questions.
- Write your answers in the spaces provided.
- Read each question carefully before answering.
- The number of marks allocated is shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.
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 or write the number in the space provided.
1. The children ________ in the playground every afternoon.
(1) plays (2) playing (3) play (4) is play
Answer: ________ [1]
2. My mother ________ a delicious cake for my birthday yesterday.
(1) bake (2) bakes (3) baked (4) baking
Answer: ________ [1]
3. There ________ three puppies sleeping under the tree.
(1) is (2) are (3) was (4) has
Answer: ________ [1]
4. The cat jumped ________ the fence and ran away.
(1) above (2) across (3) over (4) between
Answer: ________ [1]
5. Sarah and Tom ________ going to the library after school.
(1) is (2) am (3) was (4) are
Answer: ________ [1]
6. The birds ________ sweetly in the garden every morning.
(1) sing (2) sings (3) sang (4) singing
Answer: ________ [1]
7. We ________ visit our grandparents this weekend.
(1) will (2) was (3) has (4) were
Answer: ________ [1]
8. The book is ________ the table.
(1) in (2) on (3) at (4) into
Answer: ________ [1]
9. Everyone in the class ________ completed the homework.
(1) have (2) has (3) were (4) are
Answer: ________ [1]
10. The boy ran ________ the school gate to catch his friend.
(1) through (2) along (3) towards (4) against
Answer: ________ [1]
Section B: Grammar Fill-in-the-Blank (10 marks)
Questions 11–15: Fill in each blank with the correct word. Each question has two parts, (a) and (b).
11. (a) The rabbits ________ (run/ran) across the field yesterday.
Answer (a): ________________ [1]
(b) Look! The dog ________ (is chasing/chase) the ball now.
Answer (b): ________________ [1]
12. (a) My father ________ (go/goes) to work by bus every day.
Answer (a): ________________ [1]
(b) He ________ (drive/drove) to work last Monday instead.
Answer (b): ________________ [1]
13. (a) There ________ (is/are) a pair of scissors on the desk.
Answer (a): ________________ [1]
(b) There ________ (is/are) many books in the bag.
Answer (b): ________________ [1]
14. (a) The flowers are planted ________ (between/among) the two trees.
Answer (a): ________________ [1]
(b) She divided the sweets ________ (between/among) her four friends.
Answer (b): ________________ [1]
15. (a) ________ (Who/Whom) is knocking at the door?
Answer (a): ________________ [1]
(b) ________ (Who/Whom) did you invite to the party?
Answer (b): ________________ [1]
Section C: Grammar Editing & Sentence Construction (10 marks)
Questions 16–20: Answer the questions that follow.
16. Each sentence has one grammar mistake. Identify the mistake and write the correct sentence.
(a) The children was playing in the park when it started to rain.
Mistake: _______________ Correct sentence: _______________________________________________________________ [1]
(b) She have finished reading the storybook last night.
Mistake: _______________ Correct sentence: _______________________________________________________________ [1]
17. Rearrange the words to form a correct sentence. Begin with the word given.
(a) the / is / sleeping / kitten / basket / in / the
The _________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(b) will / a / tomorrow / have / we / picnic / park / in / the
We __________________________________________________________________________ [1]
18. Combine the two sentences using the word given in brackets.
(a) The girl is my sister. The girl is wearing a red dress. (who)
________________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(b) The boy fell down. He was running too fast. (because)
________________________________________________________________________________ [1]
19. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.
Last Saturday, my family ________ (a) to the zoo. We ________ (b) many animals there. My little brother ________ (c) very excited when he saw the elephants. My mother ________ (d) some photos of us near the lion enclosure. We ________ (e) a wonderful time together.
(a) ____________ [1] (b) ____________ [1] (c) ____________ [1] (d) ____________ [1] (e) ____________ [1]
20. Rewrite each sentence without changing its meaning. Begin with the words given.
(a) Tom is taller than Jerry.
Jerry __________________________________________________________________________ [1]
(b) "I will help you with your homework," said Meiling to Siti.
Meiling told Siti ________________________________________________________________ [1]
End of Paper
Summary of Marks
| Section | Description | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | Grammar MCQ (Questions 1–10) | 10 |
| B | Grammar Fill-in-the-Blank (Questions 11–15) | 10 |
| C | Grammar Editing & Sentence Construction (Questions 16–20) | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
Note: This practice paper focuses on the Grammar component. A full SA2 paper would include additional sections on Vocabulary, Comprehension, and Writing to reach the full mark allocation.
Answers
TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 3
Answer Key — SA2 Version 4 of 5
Subject: English | Level: Primary 3 | Paper: SA2 | Total Marks: 30
Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)
1. Answer: (3) play
- Reasoning: "The children" is a plural subject, so it takes the plural verb "play" (simple present tense). "Plays" is for singular subjects. "Is play" is grammatically incorrect.
- Common mistake: Students may choose (1) "plays" if they do not recognise "children" as plural.
2. Answer: (3) baked
- Reasoning: The time reference "yesterday" indicates past tense. "Baked" is the simple past form of "bake."
- Common mistake: Students may choose (2) "bakes" if they ignore the past-time clue "yesterday."
3. Answer: (2) are
- Reasoning: "Three puppies" is a plural subject, so the verb must be "are." "Is" and "was" are singular. "Has" is not used with "there" in this context.
- Common mistake: Students may choose (1) "is" because they see "three" and think of a single group.
4. Answer: (3) over
- Reasoning: "Jumped over" means the cat went from one side to the other by going above the fence. "Above" does not imply movement. "Across" is used for flat surfaces. "Between" requires two reference points.
- Common mistake: Students may confuse "over" and "above."
5. Answer: (4) are
- Reasoning: "Sarah and Tom" is a compound subject joined by "and," which takes a plural verb. "Are" is the correct plural present form of "to be."
- Common mistake: Students may choose (1) "is" if they focus on only one person.
6. Answer: (1) sing
- Reasoning: "The birds" is a plural subject. In simple present tense, plural subjects take the base form "sing." "Sings" is for singular subjects.
- Common mistake: Students may choose (2) "sings" by applying singular verb rules incorrectly.
7. Answer: (1) will
- Reasoning: "This weekend" refers to the future. "Will" is used to express future actions. "Was" and "were" are past tense. "Has" is present perfect.
- Common mistake: Students may choose (3) "has" if they confuse future with present perfect.
8. Answer: (2) on
- Reasoning: "On" is used when something is resting on a surface. "In" means inside something. "At" is used for general locations. "Into" implies movement toward the inside.
- Common mistake: Students may choose (1) "in" if they confuse surface with containment.
9. Answer: (2) has
- Reasoning: "Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun that takes a singular verb. "Has" is the singular present perfect form. "Have" is plural. "Were" and "are" do not fit with "completed."
- Common mistake: Students may choose (1) "have" because "everyone" feels like it refers to many people.
10. Answer: (3) towards
- Reasoning: "Towards" indicates direction — the boy ran in the direction of the school gate. "Through" means passing from one side to the other. "Along" means moving in a line beside something. "Against" means in opposition or physical contact.
- Common mistake: Students may choose (1) "through" if they confuse direction with passage.
Section B: Grammar Fill-in-the-Blank (10 marks)
11.
- (a) Answer: ran
- Reasoning: "Yesterday" signals past tense. "Ran" is the simple past form of "run."
- (b) Answer: is chasing
- Reasoning: "Look!" indicates something happening right now. Present continuous ("is chasing") is used for actions in progress at the moment of speaking.
12.
- (a) Answer: goes
- Reasoning: "Every day" signals a habitual action in simple present tense. "My father" is a singular third-person subject, so the verb takes -s: "goes."
- (b) Answer: drove
- Reasoning: "Last Monday" signals past tense. "Drove" is the simple past form of "drive."
13.
- (a) Answer: is
- Reasoning: "A pair of scissors" is treated as a singular subject because "pair" is singular. Therefore, "is" is correct.
- (b) Answer: are
- Reasoning: "Many books" is a plural subject, so "are" is correct.
14.
- (a) Answer: between
- Reasoning: "Between" is used when referring to two distinct items (two trees). "Among" is used for three or more.
- (b) Answer: among
- Reasoning: "Four friends" is more than two, so "among" is correct.
15.
- (a) Answer: Who
- Reasoning: "Who" is used as the subject of the sentence (the person doing the knocking). "Whom" is used for the object.
- (b) Answer: Whom
- Reasoning: "Whom" is the object of the verb "invite." You invited whom? (In modern usage, "who" is often accepted, but in formal grammar testing at this level, "whom" is expected for the object position.)
Section C: Grammar Editing & Sentence Construction (10 marks)
16.
- (a)
- Mistake: "was" (should be "were")
- Correct sentence: "The children were playing in the park when it started to rain."
- Reasoning: "Children" is plural, so the past tense of "to be" must be "were," not "was."
- (b)
- Mistake: "have" (should be "has" or use simple past "finished" with "last night")
- Correct sentence: "She finished reading the storybook last night." OR "She has finished reading the storybook."
- Reasoning: "Last night" is a finished time, so simple past ("finished") is most appropriate. "Have" is also incorrect because "she" is singular and requires "has."
- Marking note: Award 1 mark for identifying the mistake AND writing a grammatically correct sentence. Accept either corrected version.
17.
- (a) Answer: "The kitten is sleeping in the basket."
- Reasoning: Subject (The kitten) + verb phrase (is sleeping) + prepositional phrase (in the basket).
- (b) Answer: "We will have a picnic in the park tomorrow."
- Reasoning: Subject (We) + future verb (will have) + object (a picnic) + place (in the park) + time (tomorrow).
18.
- (a) Answer: "The girl who is wearing a red dress is my sister."
- Reasoning: The relative pronoun "who" connects the two sentences by describing which girl.
- (b) Answer: "The boy fell down because he was running too fast."
- Reasoning: "Because" introduces the reason/cause for the boy falling down.
19.
- (a) Answer: went
- Reasoning: "Last Saturday" signals past tense. "Went" is the past tense of "go."
- (b) Answer: saw
- Reasoning: Past tense needed. "Saw" is the past tense of "see."
- (c) Answer: was
- Reasoning: "My little brother" is singular, and the passage is in past tense. "Was" is the correct singular past form of "to be."
- (d) Answer: took
- Reasoning: Past tense needed. "Took" is the past tense of "take."
- (e) Answer: had
- Reasoning: Past tense needed. "Had" is the past tense of "have." "Had a wonderful time" is a common expression.
20.
- (a) Answer: "Jerry is shorter than Tom."
- Reasoning: The comparative is reversed. If Tom is taller than Jerry, then Jerry is shorter than Tom.
- (b) Answer: "Meiling told Siti that she would help her with her homework."
- Reasoning: In reported speech, "I" becomes "she" (Meiling), "will" becomes "would," and "you" becomes "her" (Siti). The word "that" is added to introduce the reported clause.
Mark Allocation Summary
| Qn | Marks | Qn | Marks | Qn | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15(a) | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15(b) | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 16(a) | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 11(a) | 1 | 16(b) | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 11(b) | 1 | 17(a) | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 12(a) | 1 | 17(b) | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 12(b) | 1 | 18(a) | 1 |
| 13(a) | 1 | 18(b) | 1 | ||
| 13(b) | 1 | 19(a-e) | 5 | ||
| 14(a) | 1 | 20(a) | 1 | ||
| 14(b) | 1 | 20(b) | 1 | ||
| Section A | 10 | Section B | 10 | Section C | 10 |
| Total | 30 |
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Subject-verb agreement with collective nouns and indefinite pronouns — "everyone," "everybody," "nobody" are singular.
- Confusing "between" (two items) and "among" (three or more).
- Using present perfect with a specific past time — "last night" requires simple past, not present perfect.
- Forgetting to change pronouns and verb tenses in reported speech.
- Using "was" with plural subjects — "children were," not "children was."