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Primary 4 English Quiz - Grammar

Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________
Date: ________________________
Score: ______ / 20

Duration: 25 minutes
Total Marks: 20

Instructions:

Answer all questions.
Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.
For multiple-choice questions, write only the option number (1, 2, 3, or 4).
Check your work before submitting.

Section A: Grammar MCQ (Questions 1–10)

For each question, choose the correct answer and write its number in the box.

1. The children ________ playing in the park when it started to rain.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were

Answer: ______ [1]

2. Neither the teacher nor the pupils ________ aware of the surprise test.
(1) was
(2) were
(3) is
(4) are

Answer: ______ [1]

3. Each of the students ________ a textbook for the lesson.
(1) have
(2) has
(3) having
(4) had been

Answer: ______ [1]

4. The news about the school concert ________ exciting to everyone.
(1) were
(2) are
(3) was
(4) have been

Answer: ______ [1]

5. My brother and I ________ going to the library after school.
(1) is
(2) am
(3) are
(4) was

Answer: ______ [1]

6. The flock of birds ________ flying south for the winter.
(1) are
(2) were
(3) is
(4) have

Answer: ______ [1]

7. The boy who ________ the tallest in the class won the race.
(1) are
(2) is
(3) were
(4) be

Answer: ______ [1]

8. There ________ many books on the shelf yesterday.
(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were

Answer: ______ [1]

9. The committee ________ decided to postpone the meeting.
(1) have
(2) has
(3) are
(4) were

Answer: ______ [1]

10. Mathematics ________ my favourite subject in school.
(1) are
(2) were
(3) is
(4) have been

Answer: ______ [1]

Section B: Grammar Cloze (Questions 11–15)

Fill in each blank with the correct word.

11. The cat ________ (sleep) on the sofa when the doorbell rang.
Answer: ________________________ [1]

12. Neither Rahul nor his friends ________ (want) to miss the field trip.
Answer: ________________________ [1]

13. The group of tourists ________ (take) photographs of the monument now.
Answer: ________________________ [1]

14. Every student in the class ________ (complete) the assignment by tomorrow.
Answer: ________________________ [1]

15. The scissors ________ (be) on the table a moment ago.
Answer: ________________________ [1]

Section C: Sentence Transformation (Questions 16–20)

Rewrite each sentence as instructed. Do not change the meaning.

16. The dog barked loudly. The baby woke up.
Combine the two sentences using "when".
Answer: ____________________________________________________________ [2]

17. She finished her homework. Then she watched television.
Rewrite the sentence using "After". Begin with "After".
Answer: ____________________________________________________________ [2]

18. The children are playing in the garden.
Rewrite the sentence in the past continuous tense.
Answer: ____________________________________________________________ [2]

19. He does not like coffee. He does not like tea.
Combine the two sentences using "neither...nor".
Answer: ____________________________________________________________ [2]

20. The teacher praised the pupil. The pupil had scored full marks.
Combine the two sentences using "who".
Answer: ____________________________________________________________ [2]

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Answers

Primary 4 English Quiz - Grammar

Answer Key

Section A: Grammar MCQ (Questions 1–10)

1. Answer: (4) were [1]
Reasoning: "The children" is a plural subject, and the past continuous tense requires "were + verb-ing."

2. Answer: (2) were [1]
Reasoning: With "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Pupils" is plural, so "were" is correct.

3. Answer: (2) has [1]
Reasoning: "Each" is a singular indefinite pronoun and takes a singular verb.

4. Answer: (3) was [1]
Reasoning: "News" is an uncountable noun and is treated as singular.

5. Answer: (3) are [1]
Reasoning: "My brother and I" is a compound subject (plural), so the plural verb "are" is needed.

6. Answer: (3) is [1]
Reasoning: "Flock" is a collective noun treated as a single unit here, so it takes a singular verb.

7. Answer: (2) is [1]
Reasoning: The relative clause "who is the tallest" refers to "the boy" (singular), so "is" is correct.

8. Answer: (4) were [1]
Reasoning: "Many books" is plural, and "yesterday" indicates past tense, so "were" is correct.

9. Answer: (2) has [1]
Reasoning: "Committee" is a collective noun acting as a single unit here, so it takes a singular verb.

10. Answer: (3) is [1]
Reasoning: "Mathematics" is a singular subject (a school subject) and takes a singular verb.

Section B: Grammar Cloze (Questions 11–15)

11. Answer: was sleeping [1]
Reasoning: Past continuous tense is needed to show an ongoing action interrupted by another past action ("rang").

12. Answer: want [1]
Reasoning: With "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the nearest subject. "Friends" is plural, so "want" is correct.

13. Answer: are taking [1]
Reasoning: "Now" indicates present continuous tense. "Group" is treated as plural here because the individuals are acting separately.

14. Answer: will complete / will have completed [1]
Reasoning: "By tomorrow" indicates a future time reference. Either simple future or future perfect is acceptable.

15. Answer: were [1]
Reasoning: "Scissors" is a plural noun (a pair of scissors), so it takes a plural verb. "A moment ago" indicates past tense.

Section C: Sentence Transformation (Questions 16–20)

16. Answer: The baby woke up when the dog barked loudly. / When the dog barked loudly, the baby woke up. [2]
Marking: 1 mark for correct use of "when," 1 mark for maintaining the original meaning and correct punctuation.

17. Answer: After she finished her homework, she watched television. [2]
Marking: 1 mark for correct use of "After," 1 mark for correct sentence structure and meaning.

18. Answer: The children were playing in the garden. [2]
Marking: 1 mark for correct past continuous form ("were playing"), 1 mark for maintaining the rest of the sentence correctly.

19. Answer: He likes neither coffee nor tea. / He neither likes coffee nor tea. [2]
Marking: 1 mark for correct use of "neither...nor," 1 mark for maintaining the original meaning.

20. Answer: The teacher praised the pupil who had scored full marks. [2]
Marking: 1 mark for correct use of "who," 1 mark for correct sentence structure and meaning.

Common Mistakes to Watch For:

Confusing singular/plural verb forms with collective nouns
Forgetting that "each," "every," and "neither" take singular verbs
Mixing up tenses in sentence transformations
Incorrect placement of "when" and "after" in combined sentences