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Primary 4 English Semestral Assessment 2 (End of Year) Paper 3
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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 4
Answer Key — SA2 (Version 3 of 5)
Booklet A (20 marks)
Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)
1. (3) finished
- Reasoning: "Last night" signals past tense. The past tense of "finish" is "finished."
2. (2) are
- Reasoning: With "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Friends" is plural, so "are" is correct.
3. (3) cooked
- Reasoning: "Yesterday" signals past tense. The past tense of "cook" is "cooked."
4. (3) is
- Reasoning: "Flock" is a collective noun treated as singular. Therefore, "is" is correct.
5. (Note: Question 5 was omitted in the paper numbering; the sequence jumps from 4 to 6.)
6. (2) brings
- Reasoning: "Each" is a singular subject, so the verb must be singular: "brings."
7. (2) sing
- Reasoning: The relative clause "who sing in the choir" refers to "the boys" (plural), so the plural verb "sing" is correct.
8. (3) are
- Reasoning: "Many books" is a plural subject, requiring the plural verb "are."
9. (2) go
- Reasoning: "My mother and I" is a compound subject (plural), so the base verb "go" is correct.
10. (3) is
- Reasoning: "News" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb: "is."
Section B: Vocabulary MCQ (5 marks)
11. (2) very large
- Reasoning: "Enormous" means extremely large or huge.
12. (3) important
- Reasoning: "Significant" means having great meaning or importance.
13. (2) cautiously
- Reasoning: A narrow cave requires careful movement. "Cautiously" means carefully to avoid danger.
14. (2) timid
- Reasoning: "Courageous" means brave. Its antonym (opposite) is "timid," meaning lacking courage.
15. (3) very tired
- Reasoning: "Exhausted" means extremely tired or worn out.
Section C: Grammar Cloze (5 marks)
16. went
- Reasoning: "Last Saturday" indicates past tense. The past tense of "go" is "went."
17. rode
- Reasoning: Past tense of "ride" is "rode." The context describes a completed past action.
18. were
- Reasoning: "Many other children" is plural, and the past tense of "are" is "were."
19. were playing / played
- Reasoning: Past continuous ("were playing") or simple past ("played") is acceptable. The context describes an ongoing scene in the past. Award the mark for either.
20. were playing / played
- Reasoning: Same as above — describing simultaneous past actions at the park.
Booklet B (30 marks)
Section D: Visual Text Comprehension (4 marks)
21. 15 March 2025 (Saturday)
- Marking note: Award 1 mark for the correct date. Accept "15 March 2025" or "15/3/2025."
22. Clementi Community Club, Hall 2
- Marking note: Award 1 mark for the correct venue. Accept "Clementi Community Club" alone.
23. Eco-Art Competition
- Marking note: Award 1 mark. Must state "Eco-Art Competition."
24. Children below 12
- Marking note: Award 1 mark. Accept "Children below 12" or "Children under 12."
Section E: Editing / Comprehension Cloze (6 marks)
25.
- Mistake: was
- Correction: were
- Reasoning: "The pupils" is a plural subject and requires the plural verb "were."
26.
- Mistake: have
- Correction: has
- Reasoning: "She" is a singular third-person subject, so "has" is correct ("She has been studying").
27.
- Mistake: are
- Correction: is
- Reasoning: "Team" is a collective noun and takes a singular verb: "is helping."
28.
- Mistake: were
- Correction: was
- Reasoning: "Each" is singular, so the verb must be singular: "was given."
29.
- Mistake: is
- Correction: are
- Reasoning: "My parents" is a plural subject, requiring "are going."
30.
- Mistake: plays
- Correction: play
- Reasoning: "The children who play" — "children" is plural, so "play" is correct. (Also accept "practises" → "practise" as an alternative correction.)
Section F: Sentence Synthesis & Transformation (6 marks)
31. The dog barked loudly, so the cat hid under the table.
- Marking note: Award 2 marks for a correct and complete sentence using "so" to show cause and effect. Award 1 mark if the conjunction is used but punctuation/spelling errors are present.
32. Lina said that she would finish her project the next day / the following day.
- Marking note: Award 2 marks for correct reported speech with appropriate tense shift ("will" → "would") and time reference change ("tomorrow" → "the next day"). Award 1 mark for partial correctness (e.g., correct tense but wrong time reference).
33. The storm was so strong that it destroyed several houses.
- Marking note: Award 2 marks for a correct sentence using "so...that" to show result. Award 1 mark if the structure is partially correct.
Section G: Reading Comprehension (14 marks)
34. It was rainy. / It was raining.
- Marking note: Award 1 mark. Accept any reference to rain.
35. At the back of his grandmother's garden / behind the old wooden gate (in his grandmother's garden).
- Marking note: Award 1 mark. Accept any clear reference to the garden behind the gate.
36. She had been waiting for Amir to notice the gate. / She knew about the garden behind the gate and was waiting for him to discover it.
- Marking note: Award 2 marks for a complete answer showing she knew something Amir didn't and had been expecting him to notice. Award 1 mark for a partial answer (e.g., "she knew about the garden" without explaining she was waiting).
37. A small brass key.
- Marking note: Award 1 mark. Accept "a brass key" or "a key."
38. Amir felt nervous / excited / anxious. His hands trembled slightly as he turned the key.
- Marking note: Award 2 marks for identifying the emotion and quoting evidence ("his hands trembled slightly"). Award 1 mark for emotion only or evidence only.
39. (a) Any one of the following: Flowers of every colour / butterflies / a small fountain / a wooden box / a stone bench. (b) A second item from the same list.
- Marking note: Award 1 mark per correct item. Accept any two items from the garden description.
40. Amir's grandfather / his late grandfather.
- Marking note: Award 1 mark.
41. He asked Amir to take care of the garden.
- Marking note: Award 1 mark. Accept paraphrases such as "look after the garden."
42. Amir felt emotional / sad / moved / tearful. The passage says "Amir felt tears well up in his eyes."
- Marking note: Award 2 marks for identifying the emotion AND quoting the evidence. Award 1 mark for emotion only or quote only.
43. Sample answer: Amir will take care of the garden because he made a promise to his grandfather. He will water the flowers and keep the garden clean so that it continues to bring joy.
- Marking note: Award 2 marks for a reasonable prediction with a supporting reason linked to the text. Award 1 mark for a prediction without a clear reason. Accept any sensible answer grounded in the passage.
Mark Summary
| Section | Topic | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| A | Grammar MCQ | 10 |
| B | Vocabulary MCQ | 5 |
| C | Grammar Cloze | 5 |
| D | Visual Text Comprehension | 4 |
| E | Editing | 6 |
| F | Sentence Synthesis & Transformation | 6 |
| G | Reading Comprehension | 14 |
| Total | 50 |
Common Mistakes & Teaching Notes
- Q1, Q3: Students often confuse past and present tense when time markers (e.g., "last night," "yesterday") are present. Reinforce scanning for time clues.
- Q2, Q4, Q6, Q8, Q10: Subject-verb agreement with collective nouns ("flock," "team," "news") and indefinite pronouns ("each," "neither...nor") remains a common error area. Drill singular vs. plural identification.
- Q30: Students may correct "practises" instead of "plays." Both corrections are acceptable; accept either.
- Q32: In reported speech, students frequently forget to shift "tomorrow" → "the next day" along with "will" → "would."
- Q38, Q42: Inferential questions require students to use textual evidence. Remind students to quote directly from the passage to support their answers.