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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Grammar

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Subject: English | Level: Primary 6 (PSLE) | Assessment: SA2 Practice — Topic Quiz Paper: Grammar — Version 3 of 5 | Duration: 45 minutes | Total Marks: 24

Name: ______________________ Class: __________ Date: __________ Score: ________ / 24

Instructions:

Answer all 20 questions. Marks for each question are shown in brackets.
Section A: Circle the correct option (A–D).
Section B: Write one word in each blank of the passage.
Section C: Write your new sentences in full, keeping the meaning of the originals.
Check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar before handing in.

Section A: Grammar Multiple-Choice (Questions 1–10) — 10 marks

Choose the most suitable answer for each question. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Last Saturday, Amir and his cousins ________ kites at Marina Barrage when a sudden gust of wind snapped one of the strings. [1]

(A) fly (B) flew (C) are flying (D) have flown

Answer: ________

2. My aunt ________ in Perth since she graduated from university, so she rarely visits Singapore. [1]

(A) lives (B) lived (C) has lived (D) had lived

Answer: ________

3. If Jia Wen ________ about the audition earlier, she would have prepared a different song. [1]

(A) knows (B) knew (C) had known (D) has known

Answer: ________

4. The old clock tower ________ by craftsmen more than a century ago, and it still chimes every hour today. [1]

(A) built (B) was built (C) was building (D) has built

Answer: ________

5. Neither the coach nor the players ________ satisfied with the result of the friendly match. [1]

(A) is (B) was (C) are (D) be

Answer: ________

6. Mr Tan told the organising committee, "I cannot attend the meeting this afternoon because I am feeling unwell."

Which option reports his words correctly? [1]

(A) Mr Tan told the organising committee that he cannot attend the meeting that afternoon because he is feeling unwell. (B) Mr Tan told the organising committee that he could not attend the meeting that afternoon because he was feeling unwell. (C) Mr Tan told the organising committee that he could not attend the meeting this afternoon because he is feeling unwell. (D) Mr Tan told the organising committee that he cannot attend the meeting this afternoon because he was feeling unwell.

Answer: ________

7. The police promised to ________ the complaints about the noisy construction site. [1]

(A) look after (B) look into (C) look down on (D) look forward to

Answer: ________

8. The volunteers worked tirelessly to ________ awareness of recycling among the residents. [1]

(A) make (B) do (C) raise (D) take

Answer: ________

9. Ravi kept practising the violin daily ________ his initial struggles, and he eventually passed his Grade 5 examination. [1]

(A) although (B) despite (C) however (D) instead of

Answer: ________

10. Scarcely had the performers taken their bows ________ the audience rose to give them a standing ovation. [1]

(A) than (B) when (C) then (D) while

Answer: ________

Section B: Grammar Cloze (Questions 11–16) — 6 marks

Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Each blank carries 1 mark.

Our school started a rooftop garden last year (11) __________ students could learn where their food comes from. At first, many of us doubted whether vegetables (12) __________ grow well under the hot afternoon sun. However, our science teacher, Mrs Lim, explained that hardy plants such as kangkong and cherry tomatoes (13) __________ survive strong sunshine as long as they (14) __________ watered regularly. Within months, the garden produced its first harvest, (15) __________ delighted everyone. Today, the fresh produce is sold at a small stall every Friday, and the money collected (16) __________ used to buy seeds and gardening tools.

Section C: Synthesis, Transformation and Editing (Questions 17–20) — 8 marks

Each question carries 2 marks. Write your answers in full sentences.

17. Combine the two sentences into one, using the word 'Despite'. Do not change the meaning. [2]

Mei Ling had a sprained ankle. She still completed the 2.4 km charity walk.

18. Rewrite the sentence using the word 'unless'. Do not change the meaning. [2]

You must hand in the consent form by Friday. Otherwise, you cannot join the field trip to the Science Centre.

19. Rewrite the sentence in reported speech, beginning as shown. [2]

The keeper said to the visitors, "I have already fed the rabbits."

The keeper told the visitors that _____________________________________

20. The sentence below contains two grammatical errors. Correct only these two errors and rewrite the whole sentence. Do not change any other words. [2]

The principal announced that the results of the art competition will be released next Monday, and every participant is required to collect a certificate personally.

END OF QUIZ

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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Grammar — Answer Key (SA2 Practice, Version

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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Grammar — Answer Key (SA2 Practice, Version 3 of 5)

Subject: English | Level: Primary 6 (PSLE) | Paper: Grammar | Total Marks: 24

Section A: Multiple-Choice Answers (Questions 1–10) — 1 mark each

Q	Answer	Explanation
1	(B) flew	Simple past describes the completed action on "last Saturday".
2	(C) has lived	Present perfect with "since" shows an action continuing to now.
3	(C) had known	Third conditional: past perfect in the if-clause pairs with "would have prepared".
4	(B) was built	Past passive; the tower was built by craftsmen long ago.
5	(C) are	With "neither…nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "players" (plural).
6	(B)	Reported speech shifts tense back and replaces "this" with "that".
7	(B) look into	"Look into" means to investigate complaints.
8	(C) raise	"Raise awareness" is the correct collocation.
9	(B) despite	"Despite" is followed by the noun phrase "his initial struggles".
10	(B) when	"Scarcely had … when…" is the fixed correlative pattern.

Section A subtotal: 10 marks

Section B: Grammar Cloze Answers (Questions 11–16) — 1 mark each

so that
could (also accept: would)
can
are
which
is

Section B subtotal: 6 marks

Section C: Synthesis, Transformation and Editing (Questions 17–20) — 2 marks each

17. Model answer: Despite having a sprained ankle, Mei Ling still completed the 2.4 km charity walk. (Also accept: Despite her sprained ankle, Mei Ling completed the 2.4 km charity walk.) [1 mark correct use of 'Despite' + noun/gerund phrase; 1 mark meaning preserved]

18. Model answer: Unless you hand in the consent form by Friday, you cannot join the field trip to the Science Centre. [1 mark correct use of 'unless'; 1 mark meaning preserved]

19. Model answer: The keeper told the visitors that he had already fed the rabbits. [1 mark tense shift to past perfect; 1 mark correct pronoun and wording]

20. Corrected sentence: The principal announced that the results of the art competition would be released next Monday, and every participant was required to collect a certificate personally. [Error 1: "will be released" → "would be released"; Error 2: "is required" → "was required"; 1 mark per correction]

Section C subtotal: 8 marks

Marking Notes

Award full marks only where grammar, spelling, and punctuation are correct.
In Sections B and C, accept any grammatically valid alternative that preserves meaning.
Total: 24 marks

END OF ANSWER KEY