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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 3

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI)
Subject: English
Level: Primary 3
Paper: Practice Paper 4 (Grammar Focus)
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Marks: 40

Name: ___________________________
Class: Primary 3 _______
Date: _______________

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.
Follow all instructions carefully.
Answer all questions.
For multiple-choice questions, shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) provided.
For open-ended questions, write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

SECTION A: GRAMMAR MCQ (10 marks)

Choose the correct answer and shade its oval (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the Optical Answer Sheet.

Question 1 (1 mark)

My sister and I __________ at the library yesterday afternoon.

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

Question 2 (1 mark)

"Please put the books __________ the shelf," the librarian told us.

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

Question 3 (1 mark)

Every student __________ a storybook to read during silent reading period.

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

Question 4 (1 mark)

We __________ to the Singapore Botanic Gardens last Saturday.

(1) go
(2) goes
(3) went
(4) gone

Question 5 (1 mark)

There __________ many children playing at the playground just now.

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

Question 6 (1 mark)

My mother bought __________ apple and __________ orange for my snack.

(1) a ... a
(2) an ... an
(3) a ... an
(4) an ... a

Question 7 (1 mark)

The twins __________ their homework before dinner every day.

(1) complete
(2) completes
(3) completed
(4) completing

Question 8 (1 mark)

"__________ you like some kaya toast for breakfast?" Auntie May asked.

(1) Will
(2) Would
(3) Can
(4) Could

Question 9 (1 mark)

The box of chocolates __________ on the table since this morning.

(1) is
(2) are
(3) has been
(4) have been

Question 10 (1 mark)

Neither John nor his brothers __________ coming to the party tomorrow.

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

SECTION B: GRAMMAR CLOZE (10 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the box and write its letter (A to F) in each blank. USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

(A) at	(B) in	(C) on	(D) under	(E) beside	(F) between

Passage 1

Last Sunday, my family went for a picnic (11) __________ the Singapore Botanic Gardens. We spread our mat (12) __________ a big shady tree. My little brother played (13) __________ the grass while I read a book. Later, we walked (14) __________ the Swan Lake and saw two white swans swimming (15) __________ the water.

Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the box and write its letter (A to F) in each blank. USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.

(A) was	(B) were	(C) is	(D) are	(E) has been	(F) have been

Passage 2

Yesterday, there (16) __________ a heavy rain in the afternoon. The roads (17) __________ flooded and many cars (18) __________ stuck in the traffic jam. My father (19) __________ late for dinner because he (20) __________ caught in the jam for two hours.

SECTION C: EDITING FOR GRAMMAR (10 marks)

Each of the underlined words contains a grammatical error. Write the correct word in the box provided.

Question 21 (1 mark)

My friends and I goes to the same primary school in Ang Mo Kio.

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Question 22 (1 mark)

The childrens are playing happily at the void deck.

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Question 23 (1 mark)

Mrs Tan teach us Mathematics every Monday and Wednesday.

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Question 24 (1 mark)

There is many delicious food at the hawker centre near my house.

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Question 25 (1 mark)

Last week, my brother lose his wallet at the MRT station.

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Question 26 (1 mark)

Each of the students have a pencil case on their desk.

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Question 27 (1 mark)

The mouses ran across the kitchen floor when we turned on the light.

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Question 28 (1 mark)

My grandmother cooks the best chicken rice in Singapore.

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Question 29 (1 mark)

We did not went to school yesterday because it was a public holiday.

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Question 30 (1 mark)

Neither my sister nor I likes eating durian.

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SECTION D: SENTENCE COMBINING & REWRITING (10 marks)

Rewrite each sentence as instructed. Do not change the meaning.

Question 31 (2 marks)

The cake is sweet. The cake is delicious.

Combine the two sentences using "and".

Question 32 (2 marks)

Ali finished his homework. Then he went to bed.

Combine the two sentences using "after".

Question 33 (2 marks)

My mother said, "Please wash your hands before dinner."

Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. Begin with: My mother told me...

Question 34 (2 marks)

The boys are playing football. The girls are skipping.

Combine the two sentences using "while".

Question 35 (2 marks)

The movie was boring. We left the cinema early.

Combine the two sentences using "so".

END OF PAPER

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Answers

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 3 (Answer Key)

Subject: English
Level: Primary 3
Paper: Practice Paper 4 (Grammar Focus)
Total Marks: 40

SECTION A: GRAMMAR MCQ (10 marks)

Question 1 (1 mark)

Answer: (4) were
Explanation: The subject "My sister and I" is a compound subject joined by "and", which makes it plural. The time reference "yesterday afternoon" indicates past tense. The plural past tense of "be" is "were".
Common mistake: Choosing "was" (singular past) or "are" (plural present).

Question 2 (1 mark)

Answer: (2) on
Explanation: We put things on a shelf (a surface). "In" is used for enclosed spaces, "at" for specific locations, and "by" means next to.
Common mistake: Confusing "in" (inside) with "on" (on top of a surface).

Question 3 (1 mark)

Answer: (2) has
Explanation: "Every student" is singular (even though it refers to many students, "every" makes it singular). The sentence is in simple present tense. Singular subject takes "has".
Common mistake: Choosing "have" (plural) or "had" (past tense).

Question 4 (1 mark)

Answer: (3) went
Explanation: "Last Saturday" indicates past tense. The past tense of "go" is "went". "Gone" is the past participle and needs a helping verb (has/have/had gone).
Common mistake: Choosing "gone" without a helping verb, or "go/goes" (present tense).

Question 5 (1 mark)

Answer: (4) were
Explanation: "Many children" is a plural subject. "Just now" indicates past time. Plural past tense of "be" is "were".
Common mistake: Choosing "was" (singular past) or "are" (plural present).

Question 6 (1 mark)

Answer: (3) a ... an
Explanation: "Apple" starts with a vowel sound (/æ/), so it takes "an". "Orange" also starts with a vowel sound (/ɒ/), so it takes "an". Wait — "apple" starts with a vowel sound, so it should be "an apple". "Orange" starts with a vowel sound, so it should be "an orange". But the options are: (1) a...a, (2) an...an, (3) a...an, (4) an...a. The correct pair is "an apple" and "an orange" → (2) an ... an.
Correction: Answer is (2) an ... an.
Explanation: Both "apple" and "orange" begin with vowel sounds, so both take "an".
Common mistake: Thinking "apple" takes "a" because it starts with 'a' (letter), but articles depend on sound, not spelling.

Question 7 (1 mark)

Answer: (1) complete
Explanation: "The twins" is a plural subject. "Every day" indicates simple present tense. Plural subjects take the base verb form "complete" (no -s).
Common mistake: Adding -s ("completes") for plural subjects, or using past tense ("completed").

Question 8 (1 mark)

Answer: (2) Would
Explanation: "Would you like...?" is the polite standard form for offering something. "Will you like" asks about future preference, not an offer. "Can/Could" ask about ability/permission.
Common mistake: Choosing "Will" (future tense) instead of the polite offer form "Would".

Question 9 (1 mark)

Answer: (3) has been
Explanation: "The box of chocolates" — the main subject is "box" (singular). "Since this morning" indicates present perfect tense (action started in past, continues to present). Singular subject + present perfect = "has been".
Common mistake: Choosing "have been" (plural) or "is/are" (simple present, doesn't show duration from past).

Question 10 (1 mark)

Answer: (2) are
Explanation: "Neither...nor" — the verb agrees with the nearest subject ("brothers", plural). Present tense (tomorrow = future but present tense used for scheduled events) → plural "are".
Common mistake: Matching verb to "John" (singular) instead of "brothers", or using past tense "were".

SECTION B: GRAMMAR CLOZE (10 marks)

Passage 1 (Prepositions)

11. (B) in — We go in a large enclosed area like the Botanic Gardens.
12. (D) under — We spread a mat under a tree (beneath its canopy).
13. (C) on — Playing on the grass (surface).
14. (A) at — Walked at the Swan Lake (location/arrived at). Note: "to" would also work but not in options. "At" indicates location reached.
15. (B) in — Swimming in the water (inside the body of water).

Marking: 1 mark each. Total 5 marks.

Passage 2 (Subject-Verb Agreement & Tense)

16. (A) was — "A heavy rain" (singular) + "Yesterday" (past) → "was".
17. (B) were — "The roads" (plural) + past → "were".
18. (B) were — "Many cars" (plural) + past passive → "were stuck".
19. (A) was — "My father" (singular) + past → "was".
20. (E) has been — "He has been caught" — present perfect passive (state resulting from past action, relevant now at dinner time). Alternative: "was" (past passive) also possible, but "has been" emphasises duration/result. Given "for two hours", present perfect "has been" is better.
Note: If "was" is used, it would be past passive. But "has been" fits "for two hours" (duration up to now). Since "was" is already used in Q19, and each word used once, (E) has been is the only remaining option that fits grammatically.

Marking: 1 mark each. Total 5 marks.

SECTION C: EDITING FOR GRAMMAR (10 marks)

Question 21 (1 mark)

Answer: go
Explanation: "My friends and I" = plural subject ("we"). Simple present tense → base form "go".
Error: "goes" is singular (he/she/it goes).

Question 22 (1 mark)

Answer: children
Explanation: "Children" is already the plural of "child". It does not take -s.
Error: "childrens" — double plural error.

Question 23 (1 mark)

Answer: teaches
Explanation: "Mrs Tan" = singular subject (she). Simple present tense → verb + s = "teaches".
Error: "teach" is base form (plural or I/you).

Question 24 (1 mark)

Answer: are
Explanation: "Many delicious food" — "food" is uncountable, but "many" modifies countable nouns. The phrase implies "many delicious dishes/items". However, as written, "many delicious food" is ungrammatical. But the error to fix is the verb: "There are many..." (plural sense).
Better correction: "There is much delicious food" OR "There are many delicious dishes". Since only the verb can be changed: "are" (treating "many delicious food" as plural notionally).
Teaching note: "Food" is uncountable. Correct phrasing: "much food" (singular verb) or "many dishes" (plural verb). In exam editing, change verb to match "many" → "are".

Question 25 (1 mark)

Answer: lost
Explanation: "Last week" = past tense. Past tense of "lose" is "lost" (irregular verb).
Error: "lose" is present tense.

Question 26 (1 mark)

Answer: has
Explanation: "Each of the students" — "Each" is singular. Singular subject → "has".
Error: "have" is plural.
Rule: "Each of + plural noun" takes singular verb.

Question 27 (1 mark)

Answer: mice
Explanation: Plural of "mouse" is "mice" (irregular plural).
Error: "mouses" — regular -s added incorrectly.

Question 28 (1 mark)

Answer: (no error)
Wait — the question says "Each of the underlined words contains a grammatical error." But "cooks" (singular verb, matches grandmother) and "in" (correct preposition for country) are both correct.
Re-evaluation: Perhaps the error is "in" → should be "in" (correct). Or "cooks" → "cooked"? But no time reference.
Likely intended error: "in" → "at"? No, "in Singapore" is correct for country.
Alternative: The sentence might be: "My grandmother cook the best chicken rice at Singapore." But as given, both are correct.
Adjustment for answer key: Assume the underlined words are "cooks" and "in". If forced to choose one error: perhaps "in" → "of"? "Best chicken rice of Singapore" (superlative + of). But "in" is also acceptable.
Best guess for intended error: "in" → "in" is correct. Maybe "cooks" → "cooked" (habitual past)? No.
Decision: This question has no error as written. But since the instruction says each has an error, the most likely intended error in a P3 paper is: "in" → "at" (common confusion), though "in" is correct for countries.
For marking: Accept "at" if that was the intended correction, but note "in" is correct.
Better: Perhaps the original sentence was: "My grandmother cook the best chicken rice in Singapore." → Error: "cook" → "cooks".
Given the text provided: "My grandmother cooks the best chicken rice in Singapore." — No error.
Action: In answer key, state: No error in the sentence as written. "cooks" (singular verb) and "in" (preposition for country) are both correct.
But to follow format: If "in" is underlined and must be changed, the common incorrect alternative taught is "at". However, we will mark "in" as correct and note the issue.
For student learning: Explain that "in" is used for countries, "at" for specific addresses. No correction needed.

Question 29 (1 mark)

Answer: go
Explanation: "Did not" + base verb. "Did not go".
Error: "went" — past tense used after "did not" (double past tense error).

Question 30 (1 mark)

Answer: like
Explanation: "Neither my sister nor I" — verb agrees with nearest subject "I". "I" takes plural verb "like" (same as "we like").
Error: "likes" — singular verb (for he/she/it).
Rule: With "neither...nor", verb agrees with the second subject.

SECTION D: SENTENCE COMBINING & REWRITING (10 marks)

Question 31 (2 marks)

Answer: The cake is sweet and delicious.
OR The cake is sweet and it is delicious.
Marking:

1 mark for correct conjunction "and"
1 mark for correct sentence structure (no repetition error, correct punctuation)
Common error: "The cake is sweet and the cake is delicious" (repetitive but not wrong). Better: combine predicates.

Question 32 (2 marks)

Answer: Ali went to bed after he finished his homework.
OR After Ali finished his homework, he went to bed.
Marking:

1 mark for correct use of "after"
1 mark for correct tense sequence (past perfect or simple past both acceptable; "after he finished" or "after he had finished")
Note: "After" introduces the earlier action. Main clause = later action.

Question 33 (2 marks)

Answer: My mother told me to wash my hands before dinner.
Marking:

1 mark for correct reporting verb "told me"
1 mark for correct infinitive structure "to wash" (not "that I wash" or "wash")
Pronoun change: "your" → "my"
Common error: "My mother told me wash my hands" (missing "to"), or "My mother told me that I should wash my hands" (acceptable but not infinitive form).

Question 34 (2 marks)

Answer: The boys are playing football while the girls are skipping.
OR While the boys are playing football, the girls are skipping.
Marking:

1 mark for correct use of "while"
1 mark for parallel structure (both continuous tenses)
Note: "While" shows two actions happening at the same time.

Question 35 (2 marks)

Answer: The movie was boring so we left the cinema early.
Marking:

1 mark for correct conjunction "so" (shows result)
1 mark for correct sentence structure (compound sentence with comma optional before "so")
Common error: Using "because" (wrong logic — "so" = result, "because" = reason). "We left early because the movie was boring" would need "because" and clause order change.

MARKING SUMMARY

Section	Questions	Marks per Question	Total Marks
A: Grammar MCQ	1–10	1	10
B: Grammar Cloze	11–20	1	10
C: Editing	21–30	1	10
D: Sentence Combining	31–35	2	10
TOTAL			40

TEACHING NOTES FOR COMMON ERRORS

Subject-Verb Agreement: Always identify the true subject (ignore phrases like "of the students", "with his friends"). Singular subject → singular verb (+s in present); Plural → base verb.
Tense Consistency: Check time markers (yesterday, last week, every day, since, just now) to decide tense.
Articles (a/an): Listen to the sound, not the letter. Vowel sound → "an"; Consonant sound → "a".
Irregular Plurals & Verbs: Memorise common ones: child/children, mouse/mice, go/went, lose/lost, see/saw.
After "did not": Always use base verb (go, not went).
Neither...nor / Either...or: Verb agrees with the nearest subject.
Reported Speech (Commands): "Please verb" → "told me to verb".
Conjunctions:
- and = addition
- so = result
- because = reason
- while = simultaneous actions
- after = sequence (earlier action in "after" clause)

End of Answer Key