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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 4

Answer Key — Version 5 of 5

Paper: SA2 (End-of-Year Examination) Total Marks: 50


Booklet A (20 marks)

Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)

1. (4) were

  • Reasoning: "The children" is a plural subject, and the past continuous tense ("were playing") is required because the action was in progress when another event ("it started to rain") occurred. Common mistake: choosing "was" (singular) instead of "were" (plural).

2. (2) are

  • Reasoning: With "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Pupils" is plural, so "are" is correct. Common mistake: choosing "is" by incorrectly matching to "teacher."

3. (2) was

  • Reasoning: "Each" is a singular subject, so the singular verb "was" is required. Common mistake: choosing "were" because "students" is plural, but "each" governs the verb.

4. (3) are

  • Reasoning: "My brother and I" is a compound subject (plural), so "are" is correct. Common mistake: choosing "am" (which only agrees with "I" alone).

5. (3) She doesn't like to eat vegetables.

  • Reasoning: "Doesn't" is the correct third-person singular form of "do not." After "doesn't," the base form "like" is used (not "likes"). Common mistake: choosing (2) where "likes" is incorrectly used after "doesn't."

6. (3) is

  • Reasoning: "News" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. Common mistake: choosing "were" or "are" by treating "news" as plural.

7. (3) are

  • Reasoning: "Many books" is a plural subject, so "are" is correct. Common mistake: choosing "is" by incorrectly matching to "there" instead of the actual subject "books."

8. (1) is

  • Reasoning: "The group" is a collective noun treated as singular in this context (the group acts as one unit), so "is" is correct. Common mistake: choosing "are" by focusing on "dancers" instead of "group."

9. (2) is

  • Reasoning: "Neither" is a singular subject, so "is" is correct. Common mistake: choosing "are" by incorrectly treating "neither" as plural.

10. (3) is

  • Reasoning: The subject is "the cat" (singular). The phrase "along with her kittens" does not change the subject to plural. Common mistake: choosing "are" by incorrectly including "kittens" as part of the subject.

Section B: Vocabulary MCQ (5 marks)

11. (2) huge

  • Reasoning: "Enormous" means very large or huge. "Tiny" is the antonym. Students should know common synonyms.

12. (2) remarkable

  • Reasoning: A discovery that "changed the world" would be remarkable (extraordinary, noteworthy). "Ordinary," "common," and "dull" do not fit the context.

13. (3) not

  • Reasoning: The prefix "un-" means "not." "Unhappy" means "not happy." Common mistake: confusing with other prefixes like "re-" (again) or "pre-" (before).

14. (2) fearful

  • Reasoning: "Courageous" means brave. Its antonym is "fearful" (full of fear). "Brave," "bold," and "daring" are synonyms.

15. (2) without

  • Reasoning: The suffix "-less" means "without." "Fearless" means "without fear." Common mistake: confusing "-less" with "-ful" (full of).

Section C: Grammar Cloze (5 marks)

16. who

  • Reasoning: "Who" is used as a subject relative pronoun referring to a person ("the girl").

17. which / that

  • Reasoning: "Which" or "that" is used as a relative pronoun referring to a thing ("the book"). Either is acceptable; "which" is in the word box.

18. whose

  • Reasoning: "Whose" is a possessive relative pronoun. It shows that the bicycle belongs to the boy.

19. whom

  • Reasoning: "Whom" is used as an object relative pronoun referring to people ("the pupils"). The pupils are the object of "praised."

20. that / which

  • Reasoning: "That" or "which" is used as a relative pronoun referring to a thing ("the movie"). Either is acceptable; "that" is in the word box.

Booklet B (30 marks)

Section D: Visual Text Comprehension (4 marks)

21. Saturday, 15 November 2025 (1 mark)

  • Marking note: Accept "15 November 2025" or "15/11/2025." Award 1 mark for the correct date.

22. Any one of the following (1 mark):

  • Recycled Art Competition
  • Plant-a-Seed Workshop
  • Eco-Quiz Challenge
  • Food Stalls & Games
  • Marking note: Accept any activity listed on the poster. Award 1 mark for a valid activity.

23. Ms Tan (1 mark)

  • Marking note: Award 1 mark for "Ms Tan." Accept "Ms Tan at 6789 1234" as well.

24. No, there is no entrance fee. (1 mark) The poster says "Entry: FREE for all students and parents!" (1 mark for evidence)

  • Marking note: Award 1 mark for "No" or "Free" and 1 mark for quoting or paraphrasing evidence from the poster. Total: 1 mark (this question is worth 1 mark total — accept a clear "No" with reference to the poster).

Section E: Editing / Comprehension Cloze (6 marks)

25. (1 mark)

  • Error: "barks" (should be "barked")
  • Corrected sentence: The dogs barked loudly at the stranger last night.
  • Marking note: "Last night" indicates past tense. "Dogs" is plural, so "barked" is correct.

26. (1 mark)

  • Error: "have" (should be "had")
  • Corrected sentence: She had finished her homework before dinner yesterday.
  • Reasoning: "Yesterday" and "before dinner" indicate past perfect tense ("had finished") because the homework was completed before another past event.

27. (1 mark)

  • Error: "was" (should be "were")
  • Corrected sentence: The children were excited to go on the field trip tomorrow.
  • Reasoning: "Children" is plural, so "were" is required. Note: "tomorrow" indicates future, but the verb "were" agrees with the plural subject "children" in past tense (the sentence describes their state of excitement at that time).

28. went (1 mark)

  • Reasoning: "Last Saturday" indicates simple past tense. "Went" is the past tense of "go."

29. was (1 mark)

  • Reasoning: "My favourite animal" is singular, and the passage is in past tense, so "was" is correct.

30. afraid / scared (1 mark)

  • Marking note: Accept "afraid" or "scared." The context (she refused to go near the reptile house) indicates fear.

Section F: Sentence Synthesis & Transformation (6 marks)

31. The boy who is wearing a red cap is my cousin. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for a grammatically correct sentence using "who" as a relative pronoun. Award 1 mark if the relative pronoun is used but there is a minor grammatical error. Award 0 marks if the sentence is not combined or is grammatically incorrect.

32. After she finished her homework, she watched television. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for a grammatically correct sentence beginning with "After." Award 1 mark if the conjunction is used but there is a minor error. Accept: "She watched television after she finished her homework" (also correct but does not follow the instruction to begin with "After").

33. Tom said that he would help me with my project. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for correct reported speech: "I" → "he," "will" → "would," "you" → "me." Award 1 mark if one change is missing or incorrect. Common mistake: forgetting to change "will" to "would."

Section G: Reading Comprehension (14 marks)

34. She was excited because it was the first day of the school's Science Week. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for a complete answer. Award 1 mark for partial answer (e.g., "Science Week" without "first day").

35. Mrs Lim asked each pupil to bring a plant to school. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for a complete answer. Award 1 mark for partial answer (e.g., "a plant" without "to school").

36. Any two of the following (2 marks):

  • Raj brought a fern.
  • Mei Ling brought a cactus.
  • Marking note: Award 1 mark for each correct plant with the correct student. Total: 2 marks.

37. Plants need sunlight, water, and air to grow. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for all three items. Award 1 mark for two items. Award 0 marks for one or none.

38. The word "gently" tells us that Amara handled the seedling carefully and softly, without being rough. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for explaining that "gently" means carefully/softly. Award 1 mark for a partial answer (e.g., "carefully" without elaboration).

39. The Science Week activity will last five days. (2 marks)

  • Marking note: Award 2 marks for "five days." Award 1 mark for an incomplete answer (e.g., "five" without "days").

40. Yes, Amara is a responsible pupil. (1 mark) She carefully picked the sunflower seedling, placed it gently into a container, filled it with soil, and watered it. (1 mark for evidence)

  • Marking note: Award 1 mark for a clear opinion (Yes/No) and 1 mark for evidence from the passage. Accept any reasonable opinion supported by evidence. Total: 2 marks.

Summary of Marks

SectionTopicMarks
AGrammar MCQ10
BVocabulary MCQ5
CGrammar Cloze5
DVisual Text Comprehension4
EEditing / Comprehension Cloze6
FSentence Synthesis & Transformation6
GReading Comprehension14
Total50

Common Mistakes to Note

  1. Subject-verb agreement with "neither...nor": Students often match the verb to the first subject instead of the closer one.
  2. Collective nouns: Words like "group," "team," and "news" are singular even though they refer to multiple people or things.
  3. Past tense vs. past perfect: "Had + past participle" is used for an action completed before another past action.
  4. Reported speech: Students must change pronouns ("I" → "he/she," "you" → "me/him/her") and tenses ("will" → "would").
  5. Relative pronouns: "Who/whom" for people, "which/that" for things, "whose" for possession.

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