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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) — SA2 Practice Paper

Subject: English
Level: Primary 4
Paper: SA2 Practice (Grammar Focus)
Version: 1 of 5
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Marks: 20
Name: ______________________
Class: _________
Date: ____________

Instructions:
This practice paper tests grammar items only. There are 20 questions. Each question carries 1 mark. Choose the correct answer or fill in the blank as instructed. Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.

Section A: Grammar Multiple-Choice (Questions 1–12)

12 marks

The principal and the music teacher _______ the assembly today.
(1) was conducting
(2) were conducting
(3) conducting
(4) is conducting
While the children _______ in the pool, the lifeguard blew the whistle.
(1) swam
(2) swim
(3) were swimming
(4) has swum
I baked the cookies _______ because no one helped me.
(1) himself
(2) myself
(3) themselves
(4) ourselves
_______ books on the shelf near the door are mine.
(1) That
(2) This
(3) These
(4) Those
We have only _______ minutes before the bus leaves, so hurry.
(1) little
(2) a little
(3) few
(4) a few
The boy returned the library book _______ the counter.
(1) at
(2) in
(3) to
(4) on
She was crying _______ she had lost her wallet.
(1) but
(2) because
(3) or
(4) and
The _______ child fell asleep during the long ride. (Choose the correct word form)
(1) tire
(2) tired
(3) tiring
(4) tiredness
One of the girls _______ a red ribbon in her hair.
(1) have
(2) has
(3) having
(4) haves
The pupils who _______ absent yesterday must see the teacher.
(1) is
(2) was
(3) were
(4) be
The cat _______ on the mat at the moment.
(1) sleeps
(2) slept
(3) is sleeping
(4) has slept
They cooked the meal _______ to save money.
(1) themselves
(2) himself
(3) myself
(4) herself

Section B: Grammar Cloze (Questions 13–16)

4 marks

Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

The students _______ their homework before the class started. (use past perfect: had + verb)
My brother and I _______ to the park every Sunday. (use simple present, plural)
The dog, _______ is very old, sleeps most of the day. (use relative pronoun for animals/things)
Please put the books _______ the table. (use preposition of place)

Section C: Sentence Synthesis & Transformation (Questions 17–20)

4 marks

The boy was tired. He went to bed early.
Combine using "because":
She is reading. She is sitting by the window.
Combine using "and":
The teacher said, "You must finish the work."
Change to past tense reported speech: The teacher said that we _______ finish the work.
They have completed the project. (Change to past perfect)
They _______ _______ the project.

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Answers

Answer Key — SA2 Practice Paper (Grammar Focus) Version 1

Level: Primary 4
Subject: English
Total Marks: 20

Section A (1 mark each)

(2) were conducting
Teaching note: Compound subject "principal and music teacher" = plural, so plural verb "were". Common mistake: using "was/is" for compound subjects.
(3) were swimming
Teaching note: "While" signals past continuous (was/were + verb-ing). Action interrupted by whistle (past simple). Use "were swimming".
(2) myself
Teaching note: "I" is singular first person; reflexive is "myself". "Himself" = male singular, "themselves/ourselves" = plural.
(3) These
Teaching note: "books" = plural, near = "these". "That/this" singular; "those" plural but far.
(4) a few
Teaching note: "minutes" countable, positive amount = "a few". "few" = negative (almost none); "little/a little" for mass nouns.
(3) to
Teaching note: "returned ... to" shows direction back. "at/in/on" wrong for return.
(2) because
Teaching note: States reason (lost wallet → cried). "because" = cause.
(2) tired
Teaching note: Adjective describing child's state = "tired". "tiring" describes thing causing tiredness.
(2) has
Teaching note: "One of the girls" = singular (one), so "has". Mistake: "have" with plural noun after "of".
(3) were
Teaching note: Relative clause "who were absent" refers to plural "pupils".
(3) is sleeping
Teaching note: "at the moment" = present continuous (is/am/are + verb-ing).
(1) themselves
Teaching note: "They" plural = "themselves".

Section B (1 mark each)

had finished (or had done)
Teaching note: Past perfect = had + past participle. Shows action before class started.
go
Teaching note: "My brother and I" plural subject, simple present = "go".
which
Teaching note: Relative pronoun for animals/things in non-defining clause = "which".
on (or upon)
Teaching note: Preposition of place on flat surface = "on".

Section C (1 mark each)

The boy went to bed early because he was tired.
Teaching note: Join with "because" to show reason. Past tense kept.
She is reading and she is sitting by the window. (or combined: She is reading and sitting by the window.)
Teaching note: "and" adds two actions.
must (or had to — but template expects modal retained)
Teaching note: Reported speech past: "said that we must finish" acceptable at P4; "had to" also correct but key shows "must".
had completed
Teaching note: Past perfect = had + completed. Change "have completed" → "had completed".