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Primary 4 English Grammar Quiz
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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]
End of Quiz
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