Primary 3 English Grammar Quiz

Primary 3 English Quiz - Grammar: Answer Key

Total Marks: 20 (1 mark per question)

Teaching Notes: Each answer below explains the grammar rule and why the choice is correct, written for a student new to the topic.

1. (2) walks

• Subject "The boy" is singular (one boy).
• In simple present tense, a singular third-person subject takes verb + s/es.
• "walk" is for plural; "walking" is continuous without helper; "walked" is past.
• Common mistake: forgetting to add s for he/she/it.

2. (3) are having

• "My sisters" is plural. "now" shows present continuous (action happening now).
• Plural + are + verb-ing. "is having" is for singular.
• Teaching: use "are" with plural subjects in continuous tense.

3. (2) watched

• "Last night" is past time signal. Use simple past.
• Regular verb "watch" → "watched".
• Mistake: using present form with past time word.

4. (3) was reading

• "when I came home" shows past interrupted action → past continuous.
• Singular "Father" → was + reading.
• Concept: past continuous describes action in progress in the past.

5. (2) is

• "Everybody" is an indefinite pronoun, always singular.
• Singular verb "is". "are/were" are plural.
• Note: words like everyone, somebody, nobody take singular verbs.

6. (2) in

• "hiding in the sofa" means inside the space. "on" = top surface; "at" = location point; "by" = beside.
• Preposition of place: in for enclosed space.

7. (3) yours

• "yours" is possessive pronoun (shows ownership, no noun after).
• "your" is possessive adjective (needs noun); "you" subject/object.
• Teaching: mine, yours, his, hers, theirs stand alone.

8. (2) happily

• Verb "looked" needs adverb to describe manner. "happily" = adverb.
• "happy" adjective; "happiness" noun.
• Rule: add -ly to adjective for manner adverb.

9. (1) themselves

• Reflexive pronoun for plural "children" is "themselves".
• No "themself" or "theirself" standard.
• Reflexive = subject and object same, add -selves for plural.

10. (2) across

• "across" = from one side to other of a surface (bridge).
• "through" = inside enclosed; "into" = entering; "above" = over height.
• Preposition of movement.

11. (2) must

• "must" shows obligation/necessity (homework before play).
• "can" ability; "may/might" possibility.
• Modal verb: must for strong rule.

12. (3) These

• "are my shoes" plural → demonstrative plural "These".
• "This/That" singular; "There" adverb of place.
• Demonstratives: this/that singular, these/those plural.

13. (2) its

• "its" possessive of "it" (no apostrophe). "it's" = it is.
• Common mistake: confusing its/it's.

14. (2) go

• "They" plural → simple present verb base "go".
• "goes" singular third-person.
• Subject-verb agreement plural.

15. (3) explained

• "yesterday" past → simple past. "explain" base; "explains" present; "explaining" continuous.
• Regular past + ed.

16. under

• Preposition of place: ball rolled below table → "under".
• Accept "beneath". Mark 1 for correct preposition showing position below.

17. our

• "My brother and I" = we → possessive "our".
• Pronoun agreement: first-person plural.

18. surprised

• "suprised" misspelled; correct "surprised" (i before e except after c; here "sur" not c so ie).
• Teaching: common homophone/spelling error.

19. (2) painter

• Sentence needs noun (person who paints) → "painter".
• "painting" could be noun but less fit; "painted" verb; "paints" verb.
• Word form: verb paint → agent noun painter.

20. must / should

• Modal for safety rule: "must" (compulsory) or "should" (advice).
• Accept either; mark 1 for suitable modal showing obligation.