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Primary 6 PSLE English Semestral Assessment 2 (End of Year) Paper 4
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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 6 PSLE - Answer Key
SA2 (Version 4)
Section A: Grammar MCQ (10 marks)
| Qn | Answer | Marks | Explanation / Common Mistakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (A) was | 1 | Subject-verb agreement with "neither...nor": the verb agrees with the nearer subject "principal" (singular). Common mistake: choosing (B) were by treating the compound subject as plural. |
| 2 | (C) were | 1 | Subjunctive mood is required after "If I". "Were" is the correct form for all subjects in the present unreal conditional. Common mistake: choosing (B) was. |
| 3 | (D) had been | 1 | Past perfect continuous is required: the action (being without food) started in the past and continued up to another past event (rescue team arrived). Common mistake: choosing (B) was or (C) have been. |
| 4 | (A) was | 1 | The subject is "bouquet" (singular). "Along with" does not make the subject plural. Common mistake: choosing (B) were due to the plural "cards". |
| 5 | (C) Would | 1 | "Would you mind" is the polite formula for making requests. Common mistake: choosing (B) Could. |
| 6 | (B) which | 1 | Non-defining relative clause (set off by commas) requires "which", not "that". Common mistake: choosing (A) that. |
| 7 | (B) has | 1 | "Neither of" takes a singular verb. Common mistake: choosing (A) have. |
| 8 | (A) finish | 1 | Present simple after "unless" for a first conditional sentence. Common mistake: choosing (C) will finish. |
| 9 | (C) has been watched | 1 | Present perfect passive is appropriate for an action that started in the past and continues to the present with a result relevant now. Common mistake: choosing (A) is watched or (B) was watched. |
| 10 | (A) Although | 1 | Concession: the two clauses express contrasting ideas. Common mistake: choosing (B) Because. |
Section B: Grammar Cloze (10 marks)
| Qn | Answer | Marks | Explanation / Common Mistakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | was | 1 | Past simple passive. The establishment happened in 1989 (past time). Common mistake: "is" (ignoring the past time reference). |
| 12 | are | 1 | Present simple. The hornbills are still native to the region (general truth). Common mistake: "were". |
| 13 | had | 1 | Past perfect (had + been + past participle). The destruction happened before the reserve was set up. Common mistake: "has". |
| 14 | go | 1 | Present simple after a relative clause referring to a general habit. Common mistake: "went" or "are going". |
| 15 | wish | 1 | "If you wish to" is a formal expression meaning "if you want to". Common mistake: "want" (acceptable but "wish" is the expected formal register). |
| 16 | which | 1 | Non-defining relative clause referring to a thing (the reserve). Common mistake: "that" (incorrect in non-defining clauses). |
| 17 | who | 1 | Relative pronoun for a person as the subject of the relative clause. Common mistake: "whom" (incorrect as subject). |
| 18 | must | 1 | Modal verb expressing obligation or necessity in the context of conservation. Common mistake: "can" or "should" (weaker than intended meaning). |
| 19 | take | 1 | Present simple after "unless" in a conditional structure. Common mistake: "will take" or "took". |
| 20 | will | 1 | Future simple for a predicted consequence. Common mistake: "would" (no past reporting context to justify backshift). |
Section C: Grammar Transformation (15 marks)
| Qn | Answer | Marks | Marking Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | The storm was so severe that the outdoor concert was cancelled. | 1 | Award 1 mark for correct use of "so...that" with the adjective placed correctly. Common mistake: "so severe that it was cancelled" (acceptable but must retain full meaning). |
| 22 | Meiling said that she would return the library book the next day. | 1 | Key changes: pronoun "I" → "she"; "will" → "would"; "tomorrow" → "the next day". Award 1 mark only if all reported speech transformations are correct. |
| 23 | Mr Lim is the teacher who coaches the school basketball team. | 1 | Use "who" as Mr Lim is a person and the subject of the relative clause. Common mistake: using "whom" or "which". |
| 24 | Despite the difficult exam, Samuel managed to score well. | 1 | "Despite" is followed by a noun phrase, not a clause. Common mistake: "Despite the exam was difficult" (incorrect — despite + clause). |
| 25 | The bicycles were stolen from the school compound last night. | 1 | Passive voice transformation. Subject becomes "The bicycles" (plural) → "were stolen". Common mistake: "was stolen" (singular verb with plural subject). |
| 26 | Unless you complete the project, you cannot present it to the class. | 1 | "Unless" = "If not". The condition must be stated in the affirmative. Common mistake: "Unless you do not complete" (double negative). |
| 27 | The soup was so salty that we could not eat it. | 1 | "Too...to" → "so...that...could not". Award 1 mark for correct structure. Common mistake: omitting "could not" or writing "cannot". |
| 28 | Were I the principal, I would install more solar panels. | 1 | Inverted subjunctive: "If I were" → "Were I". The "if" is omitted and the verb is inverted. Common mistake: "Were I the principal" without dropping "if", or "Was I". |
| 29 | No sooner had the bell rung than the students rushed to the canteen. | 1 | Structure: "No sooner" + past perfect (had + past participle) + "than" + past simple. Common mistake: using "when" instead of "than", or wrong tense order. |
| 30 | The charity run was postponed due to the heavy rain. | 1 | "Due to" is followed by a noun phrase. Common mistake: "due to it rained heavily" (clause instead of noun phrase). |
Section D: Grammar Synthesis and Editing (25 marks)
Part I: Editing for Grammar (10 marks)
| Qn | Error | Correction | Marks | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31(a) | organise | organised | 1 | Past tense required (Last Saturday). |
| 32(b) | has | have | 1 | Plural subject "All the students" requires "have". |
| 33(c) | were | was | 1 | Subject is "The principal" (singular). "Together with" does not change the number of the subject. |
| 34(d) | have | has | 1 | "Each of" takes a singular verb. |
| 35(e) | me | I | 1 | Subject pronoun required ("My classmate and I"). |
| 36(f) | was | were | 1 | "Which" refers to "hotdogs" (plural), so the verb must be plural. |
| 37(g) | have | had | 1 | Past perfect required: the raising happened before "the end of the day" (past reference). |
| 38(h) | were | was | 1 | "Everyone" is a singular indefinite pronoun. |
| 39(i) | childrens' | children's | 1 | Irregular plural: "children" already ends in -ren, so the possessive is "children's". "Childrens'" is incorrect as "childrens" is not a word. |
| 40(j) | organise | organising | 1 | "Look forward to" is followed by a gerund (-ing form). |
Part II: Sentence Combining (15 marks)
| Qn | Answer | Marks | Marking Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Even though the hiking trail was steep, the children continued climbing. | 1 | "Even though" introduces a concession clause. Accept also: "The children continued climbing even though the hiking trail was steep." |
| 42 | Having completed his homework, Jia Hao went out to play football. | 1 | Perfect participle structure: "Having + past participle" shows one action was completed before another. Common mistake: "Having completing" (wrong participle form). |
| 43 | The museum, which is located near the park, is closed on Mondays. | 1 | Non-defining relative clause with "which". Commas required. Common mistake: using "that" (incorrect for non-defining clause). |
| 44 | You should neither litter nor waste water. | 1 | "Neither...nor" connects two negative ideas. Common mistake: "You neither should litter nor waste water" (incorrect word order). |
| 45 | Because of her hard training every day, the athlete won the gold medal at the competition. | 1 | "Because of" + noun phrase. Common mistake: "Because of she trained hard" (clause instead of noun phrase). Accept equivalent noun phrase transformations. |
| 46 | The vase is so fragile that you must handle it with great care. | 1 | "So + adjective + that + clause". Common mistake: "so fragile that must handle" (missing subject). |
| 47 | Mr Tan, whose dog won the obedience competition, is my neighbour. | 1 | "Whose" shows possession for the relative clause. Accept also: "Mr Tan is my neighbour whose dog won the obedience competition." |
| 48 | The students were chatting loudly when the teacher entered the classroom. | 1 | "When" connects the two past events. Accept also: "When the teacher entered the classroom, the students were chatting loudly." |
| 49 | We must protect the environment; otherwise, future generations will suffer. | 1 | "Otherwise" introduces the consequence of not doing the first action. Semicolon or full stop before "otherwise" is required. |
| 50 | The novel is not only exciting but also educational. | 1 | "Not only...but also" connects two parallel adjectives. Common mistake: "The novel not only is exciting but also educational" (incorrect word order). |
Mark Summary
| Section | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|
| A: Grammar MCQ | 10 |
| B: Grammar Cloze | 10 |
| C: Grammar Transformation | 15 |
| D: Editing | 10 |
| D: Sentence Combining | 15 |
| Total | 60 |
Estimated time allocation: Section A (10 min), Section B (10 min), Section C (20 min), Section D (25 min), Checking (10 min) = 75 minutes total.