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Primary 4 English Grammar Quiz
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Questions
Primary 4 English Quiz - Grammar
Name: ___________________________
Class: Primary 4 _______
Date: _______________
Score: _______ / 20
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Marks: 20
Instructions:
- Answer all questions.
- For Section A, choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3, or 4) in the brackets provided.
- For Section B, fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. Use each word ONCE only.
- For Section C, rewrite the sentences as instructed.
- For Section D, underline the error in each sentence and write the correction in the space provided.
Section A: Grammar MCQ (8 × 1 mark)
For each question, choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3, or 4) in the brackets provided.
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The box of chocolates _______ on the table since this morning.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) has been
(4) have been
[_____] -
Neither the teacher nor the students _______ aware of the change in schedule.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were
[_____] -
Everyone in the class _______ completed the assignment on time.
(1) have
(2) has
(3) are
(4) were
[_____] -
My brother and I _______ to the library every Saturday.
(1) go
(2) goes
(3) going
(4) went
[_____] -
The flock of birds _______ south for the winter last month.
(1) fly
(2) flies
(3) flew
(4) flown
[_____] -
Each of the girls _______ a ribbon in her hair yesterday.
(1) wear
(2) wears
(3) wore
(4) worn
[_____] -
There _______ many pupils waiting for the bus just now.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were
[_____] -
The news about the accident _______ shocking to everyone.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were
[_____]
Section B: Grammar Cloze (6 × 1 mark)
Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. Use each word ONCE only.
| is | are | was | were | has | have |
|---|
Last weekend, my family and I (9) _______ at the beach. The weather (10) _______ perfect for a picnic. My parents (11) _______ prepared sandwiches and drinks. My sister and I (12) _______ built a huge sandcastle. The tide (13) _______ high, so we had to move our things further up the beach. Everyone (14) _______ enjoyed the day very much.
Section C: Sentence Synthesis & Transformation (4 × 1 mark)
Rewrite each sentence as instructed. The meaning of the sentence must not change.
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The boys are playing football. The girls are playing football.
Combine the two sentences using "both ... and".
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My mother baked a cake. My father baked a cake.
Combine the two sentences using "either ... or".
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Tom did not finish his homework. Jerry did not finish his homework.
Combine the two sentences using "neither ... nor".
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The cat is sleeping. The dog is sleeping.
Combine the two sentences using "not only ... but also".
Section D: Editing for Grammar (2 × 1 mark)
Each of the underlined words contains a grammatical error. Write the correct word in the space provided.
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The team of players are celebrating their victory.
Correction: _______________ -
One of my friends live in the house next to mine.
Correction: _______________
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Answers
Primary 4 English Quiz - Grammar (Answer Key)
Total Marks: 20
Section A: Grammar MCQ (8 marks)
1. Answer: (3) has been [1 mark]
Explanation: The subject is "The box of chocolates" (singular — the main noun is "box"). "Since this morning" indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present, so the present perfect tense "has been" is correct.
Common mistake: Choosing "have been" by matching the verb to "chocolates" instead of the head noun "box".
2. Answer: (2) are [1 mark]
Explanation: With "neither ... nor", the verb agrees with the noun closest to it ("students", plural). Present tense "are" fits the context.
Common mistake: Choosing "is" by matching "teacher" (singular) instead of "students".
3. Answer: (2) has [1 mark]
Explanation: "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it takes a singular verb. "Has completed" is present perfect tense.
Common mistake: Choosing "have" because "everyone" implies many people.
4. Answer: (1) go [1 mark]
Explanation: "My brother and I" is a plural compound subject (equivalent to "we"), so the plural verb "go" is correct for a habitual action.
Common mistake: Choosing "goes" (singular) or "went" (past tense) when the sentence describes a routine.
5. Answer: (3) flew [1 mark]
Explanation: "The flock of birds" is a collective noun treated as singular here, and "last month" indicates past tense. The past tense of "fly" is "flew".
Common mistake: Choosing "flown" (past participle) without a helping verb, or "fly/flies" (present tense).
6. Answer: (3) wore [1 mark]
Explanation: "Each of the girls" is singular ("each" is the subject), and "yesterday" indicates past tense. The past tense of "wear" is "wore".
Common mistake: Choosing "wear/wears" (present tense) or "worn" (past participle without helper).
7. Answer: (4) were [1 mark]
Explanation: "There were" agrees with the plural noun "many pupils". "Just now" indicates past tense.
Common mistake: Choosing "was" (singular) or "are" (present tense).
8. Answer: (3) was [1 mark]
Explanation: "The news" is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. "Was" is past tense, matching the context.
Common mistake: Choosing "were" because "news" ends in 's' and looks plural.
Section B: Grammar Cloze (6 marks)
9. Answer: were [1 mark]
Explanation: "My family and I" = plural subject ("we"), past tense ("Last weekend").
10. Answer: was [1 mark]
Explanation: "The weather" = singular subject, past tense.
11. Answer: have [1 mark]
Explanation: "My parents" = plural subject ("they"), present perfect tense ("have prepared").
12. Answer: have [1 mark]
Explanation: "My sister and I" = plural subject ("we"), present perfect tense ("have built").
13. Answer: was [1 mark]
Explanation: "The tide" = singular subject, past tense.
14. Answer: has [1 mark]
Explanation: "Everyone" = singular indefinite pronoun, present perfect tense ("has enjoyed").
Section C: Sentence Synthesis & Transformation (4 marks)
15. Answer: Both the boys and the girls are playing football. [1 mark]
Explanation: "Both ... and" joins two subjects and takes a plural verb ("are"). The original sentences share the same predicate.
16. Answer: Either my mother or my father baked a cake. [1 mark]
Explanation: "Either ... or" joins two singular subjects; the verb agrees with the nearer subject ("father" — singular), so "baked" (past tense) is correct.
17. Answer: Neither Tom nor Jerry finished his homework. [1 mark]
Explanation: "Neither ... nor" joins two singular subjects; verb agrees with the nearer subject ("Jerry" — singular). "Finished" is past tense. Note: "his" is used because both are male.
18. Answer: Not only the cat but also the dog is sleeping. [1 mark]
Explanation: "Not only ... but also" joins two subjects; the verb agrees with the nearer subject ("dog" — singular), so "is sleeping" is correct.
Section D: Editing for Grammar (2 marks)
19. Correction: is [1 mark]
Explanation: "The team of players" — the head noun is "team" (collective noun, singular), so the verb must be singular "is".
Marking note: "are" → "is" (subject-verb agreement with collective noun).
20. Correction: lives [1 mark]
Explanation: "One of my friends" — the subject is "One" (singular), so the verb must be singular "lives" (present tense).
Marking note: "live" → "lives" (subject-verb agreement with "one of" + plural noun).
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