Primary 6 PSLE English Semestral Assessment 2 (End of Year) Paper 5

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Subject: English
Level: Primary 6 PSLE
Paper: SA2 Grammar Practice (Version 5 of 5)
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Name: ______________________
Class: ______________________
Date: ______________________

Instructions:
This paper contains 20 grammar questions based on the P6 PSLE syllabus. Answer all questions. Section A is multiple-choice (1 mark each). Section B is error identification and correction (1 mark each). Section C is sentence transformation and editing (2 marks each). Marks for sections add up to 40.

Section A: Grammar MCQ (Questions 1–10) [10 marks]

Choose the correct option for each question.

1. If the librarian _________ earlier, she would have caught the noisy students.
   (A) came (B) comes (C) had come (D) has come

2. The scientist, together with his assistants, _________ conducting the experiment now.
   (A) is (B) are (C) was (D) were

3. "I will join the competition," said Ben. → Ben said that he _________ join the competition.
   (A) will (B) would (C) shall (D) should

4. The hikers decided to _________ the mountain despite the bad weather.
   (A) put off (B) take up (C) set off (D) look into

5. We must _________ a decision before the meeting ends.
   (A) make (B) do (C) take (D) get

6. _________ the heavy rain, the match was not cancelled.
   (A) Although (B) Despite (C) Because (D) Since

7. The students were praised because they _________ their homework diligently.
   (A) do (B) did (C) have done (D) had done

8. She is the girl _________ won the storytelling contest.
   (A) which (B) who (C) whom (D) whose

9. The teacher asked the pupils where they _________ the day before.
   (A) go (B) went (C) had gone (D) have gone

10. The injured bird was _________ to the wildlife centre by the rescuer.
    (A) bring (B) brought (C) bringing (D) brings

Section B: Error Identification (Questions 11–15) [5 marks]

Each sentence has one underlined word/phrase that is wrong. Write the correct form.

11. The committee have agreed to revise the school rules.
    Underlined: have → __________

12. If I was you, I would apologise to my friend.
    Underlined: was → __________

13. The boys enjoyed theirself at the carnival.
    Underlined: theirself → __________

14. She told us that she is going to the library yesterday.
    Underlined: is → __________

15. He does not know where is the bus stop.
    Underlined: where is → __________

Section C: Transformation & Editing (Questions 16–20) [10 marks]

Rewrite or edit as instructed. (2 marks each)

16. Rewrite using "Although":
    The sky was cloudy. They went for a picnic.

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17. Change to reported speech:
    "We are visiting the museum," the children said.

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18. Edit the sentence (fix the tense error):
    By next month, he will finishes his project.

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19. Combine using "because":
    The plant withered. It did not get enough water.

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20. Rewrite in passive voice:
    The cleaner swept the fallen leaves.

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Answer Key: SA2 Grammar Practice (Version 5) — Primary 6 PSLE English

Total Marks: 40
Section A: 10 marks (Q1–10, 1 mark each)
Section B: 5 marks (Q11–15, 1 mark each)
Section C: 10 marks (Q16–20, 2 marks each)

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Section A: Grammar MCQ

1. (C) had come [1]
   Teaching note: Third conditional describes unreal past: "If + past perfect, would have + past participle". "Had come" is past perfect. Common mistake: using "came" (second conditional, not past).

2. (A) is [1]
   Teaching note: Subject-verb agreement: "together with" does not change number; head subject "scientist" is singular → "is". Mistake: choosing "are" by looking at assistants.

3. (B) would [1]
   Teaching note: Reported speech shifts "will" → "would". Mistake: retaining "will".

4. (C) set off [1]
   Teaching note: Phrasal verb "set off" = begin a journey. "Put off" = postpone, "take up" = start hobby, "look into" = investigate.

5. (A) make [1]
   Teaching note: Collocation "make a decision". "Do" is for tasks, "take" for opportunities, "get" for messages.

6. (B) Despite [1]
   Teaching note: "Despite" + noun phrase ("the heavy rain") shows contrast. "Although" needs clause. Mistake: using although without subject-verb.

7. (D) had done [1]
   Teaching note: Past perfect for action before past praise. Mistake: using simple past "did".

8. (B) who [1]
   Teaching note: Relative pronoun for people as subject = "who". "Which" for things, "whom" object, "whose" possession.

9. (C) had gone [1]
   Teaching note: Reported speech: "the day before" = yesterday, shift "went" → "had gone". Mistake: "went" stays present-like.

10. (B) brought [1]
    Teaching note: Passive past: "was + brought" (bring–brought–brought). Mistake: "bring" base form.

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Section B: Error Identification

11. has [1]
    Note: Collective noun "committee" treated singular in British/SG English → "has agreed".

12. were [1]
    Note: Subjunctive "If I were" for hypothetical. Mistake: "was".

13. themselves [1]
    Note: Reflexive plural of "they" = "themselves", not "theirself".

14. was [1]
    Note: Reported past: "yesterday" → "was going" (not "is").

15. the bus stop is [1]
    Note: Embedded question uses statement order: "where the bus stop is".

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Section C: Transformation & Editing (2 marks each)

16. Although the sky was cloudy, they went for a picnic. [2]
    Marking: 1 mark clause contrast correct, 1 mark punctuation/structure.
    Method: "Although" + clause, comma, main clause.

17. The children said that they were visiting the museum. [2]
    Marking: 1 mark "said that they were", 1 mark rest correct.
    Method: "are" → "were", "We" → "they".

18. By next month, he will finish his project. [2]
    Marking: 1 mark tense fix, 1 mark sentence intact.
    Method: "will" + base verb "finish", not "finishes".

19. The plant withered because it did not get enough water. [2]
    Marking: 1 mark "because" link, 1 mark clause merged.
    Method: Cause "did not get" explains effect.

20. The fallen leaves were swept by the cleaner. [2]
    Marking: 1 mark passive structure, 1 mark verb form.
    Method: Object becomes subject: "were swept" (sweep–swept–swept).