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Primary 3 English Grammar Quiz
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Primary 3 English Quiz - Grammar
Name: ______________________
Class: ______________________
Date: ______________________
Score: _______ / 20
Duration: 40 minutes
Total Marks: 20
Instructions:
This quiz has 20 questions on Grammar. Choose the correct answer for each Multiple-Choice question (MCQ). For fill-in-the-blank questions, write your answer in the blank space provided. Each question is worth 1 mark.
Section A: Subject-Verb Agreement and Tenses (Questions 1–5)
1. The boy _________ to school every morning.
(1) walk
(2) walks
(3) walking
(4) walked
2. My sisters _________ a picnic in the park now.
(1) has
(2) having
(3) are having
(4) is having
3. Last night, we _________ a funny movie at home.
(1) watch
(2) watched
(3) watching
(4) watches
4. Father _________ the newspaper when I came home.
(1) reads
(2) read
(3) was reading
(4) has read
5. Everybody _________ happy about the school holiday.
(1) are
(2) is
(3) were
(4) be
Section B: Prepositions, Pronouns and Word Forms (Questions 6–10)
6. The cat is hiding _________ the sofa.
(1) on
(2) in
(3) at
(4) by
7. This book is mine. Where is _________?
(1) you
(2) your
(3) yours
(4) you're
8. She looked _________ at the surprise party.
(1) happy
(2) happily
(3) happiness
(4) unhappy
9. The children made the card by _________.
(1) themselves
(2) themself
(3) theirself
(4) theyselves
10. We walked _________ the bridge to cross the river.
(1) through
(2) across
(3) into
(4) above
Section C: Mixed Grammar Application (Questions 11–15)
11. He _________ finish his homework before playing games.
(1) can
(2) must
(3) may
(4) might
12. _________ are my shoes and those are yours.
(1) This
(2) That
(3) These
(4) There
13. The dog wagged _________ tail when it saw its owner.
(1) it's
(2) its
(3) it
(4) its'
14. They _________ to the library every weekend.
(1) goes
(2) go
(3) going
(4) gone
15. The teacher _________ the lesson clearly yesterday.
(1) explain
(2) explains
(3) explained
(4) explaining
Section D: Grammar Cloze and Correction (Questions 16–20)
16. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition:
The ball rolled _________ the table and onto the floor.
17. Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
My brother and I packed _________ bags for the trip.
18. Correct the spelling mistake in this sentence:
The children were very suprised by the gift.
Correct word: __________
19. Choose the correct word form:
The _________ painted a beautiful picture. (paint)
(1) painting
(2) painter
(3) painted
(4) paints
20. Fill in the blank with a suitable modal verb:
You _________ wear a helmet when riding a bicycle.
Answers
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.
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