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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

SectionTopicMarks
AGrammar MCQ10
BVocabulary MCQ5
CGrammar Cloze5
DVisual Text Comprehension4
EEditing6
FSentence Synthesis & Transformation6
GReading Comprehension14
Total50

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.