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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) - SA2 Paper

English Primary 6 PSLE

Version 5

Subject: English Language
Level: Primary 6 PSLE
Paper: SA2 Practice (Grammar & Language Use)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Marks: 55

Name: _________________________________
Class: _____________
Date: _____________

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, class, and date in the spaces provided above.
Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.
Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
For multiple-choice questions, shade your answer on the optical answer sheet provided.
Marks are awarded for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation where applicable.

SECTION A: GRAMMAR MCQ (Questions 1–10)

15 marks

Choose the correct answer for each question and shade it on your optical answer sheet.

1. By the time we reached the stadium, the football match __________ already __________.

(A) has ... started
(B) had ... started
(C) have ... been starting
(D) was ... starting

2. If I __________ you, I __________ accept that unreasonable offer.

(A) am ... will not
(B) were ... would not
(C) was ... shall not
(D) be ... would not

3. The committee __________ divided in their opinions about the new school policy.

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

4. Neither the teacher nor the students __________ prepared for the abrupt change in schedule.

(A) was
(B) were
(C) has been
(D) being

5. The suspect denied __________ the stolen painting from the museum.

(A) to steal
(B) stealing
(C) having stole
(D) having stolen

6. Not only __________ the award, but she also delivered an inspiring speech.

(A) she won
(B) did she win
(C) she had won
(D) has she won

7. The ancient temple, __________ walls were covered with moss, attracted many photographers.

(A) which
(B) whose
(C) whom
(D) that

8. I would rather you __________ so loudly in the library; people are trying to concentrate.

(A) do not speak
(B) did not speak
(C) not speak
(D) had not spoken

9. Scarcely __________ the door when the telephone began to ring insatiably.

(A) had she closed
(B) she had closed
(C) did she close
(D) she closed

10. The manager, along with his senior executives, __________ attending the crucial merger meeting.

(A) is
(B) are
(C) were
(D) have been

SECTION B: TRANSFORMATION & REWRITING (Questions 11–15)

15 marks

Rewrite the following sentences according to the instructions given. Begin each rewritten sentence with the word(s) provided. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Your answer must be in complete sentences.

11. "I will complete the project by Friday," Tom assured his supervisor. (Begin: Tom promised ... )
(2 marks)

12. The children were too frightened to enter the abandoned house. (Begin: The children were so ... )
(2 marks)

13. No sooner had the concert ended than the audience erupted in applause. (Begin: As soon as ... )
(3 marks)

14. "Did you submit your application before the deadline?" the administrator asked Sarah. (Begin: The administrator wanted to know ... )
(4 marks)

15. Despite the heavy rain, the determined athletes continued with the marathon. (Begin: Even though ... )
(4 marks)

SECTION C: ERROR EDITING (Questions 16–20)

25 marks

Read the following passage carefully. There is one grammatical, spelling, or punctuation error in each numbered line. Underline the error and write the correct word or punctuation in the space provided. If a line is correct, write "Correct" in the space. The first line has been done as an example.

[Passage: A student's recount of a volunteer experience]

Line	Text	Correction
Ex.	Last weekend, my classmates and me volunteered at	me → I
	the local animal shelter.
16.	We was excited to help care for the abandoned pets.	________________________
17.	The shelter, which founded in 2010, houses over	________________________
18.	two hundred animal. The staff explained to my	________________________
19.	friend and I that many of these animals had	________________________
20.	been mistreated by their previous owner.	________________________
21.	We spent the morning clean the cages and	________________________
22.	feeding the dogs. One of the dog, a golden	________________________
23.	retriever, were particularly friendly. He had	________________________
24.	lay in the corner when we arrived, but soon	________________________
25.	he was wagging his tail excitedly.	________________________
26.	By the time we leave, all the animals had	________________________
27.	been groomed proper and their beds were	________________________
28.	freshly made. The shelter manager thank us	________________________
29.	warmly and give each of us a certificate.	________________________
30.	I felt proudly of our efforts and realised that	________________________
31.	volunteering are a rewarding experience that	________________________
32.	build empathy and compassion. I hope to	________________________
33.	return back to the shelter next month to help	________________________
34.	again. It was a day I will never forget!	________________________

END OF PAPER

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Section Marks Summary:

Section A (Questions 1–10): 10 × 1½ marks = 15 marks
Section B (Questions 11–15): 2 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 4 = 15 marks
Section C (Questions 16–34 lines, 19 errors to find): 19 marks (1 mark per error found and corrected) + 6 marks for complete accuracy = 25 marks

Total: 55 marks

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TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) - SA2 Paper

English Primary 6 PSLE - ANSWER KEY

Version 5: Grammar & Language Use

Total Marks: 55

SECTION A: GRAMMAR MCQ (Questions 1–10)

15 marks | 1½ marks each

Qn	Answer	Explanation	Common Mistakes
1	(B) had ... started	Past perfect tense "had started" is required because the match started BEFORE another past action ("reached"). The earlier past event takes past perfect; the later takes simple past.	Students choose (A) "has ... started" thinking present perfect connects to now, but both events are fully in the past. "Has" also conflicts with "reached."
2	(B) were ... would not	Subjunctive mood for unreal present/future condition: "If I were" (not "was"—formal English requires subjunctive "were" for hypothetical) + "would" in main clause for unreal situation.	"Was" (option C) is informally accepted but "were" is grammatically correct for formal writing. "Shall" (C) and "will" (A) are wrong for hypothetical conditions.
3	(A) is	Collective nouns like "committee" take singular when acting as a unit (British English allows plural, but standard Singapore PSLE uses singular for unified entities). "Divided in their opinions" describes the state, not individuals acting separately.	Choosing (B) "are"—some students think "opinions" = plural verb needed, but subject is "committee."
4	(B) were	"Neither...nor" follows proximity rule: verb agrees with nearest subject "students" (plural). Also, "prepared" is a state adjective here; "were prepared" is correct.	Choosing (A) "was"—students match "teacher" instead of applying proximity rule to "students."
5	(D) having stolen	"Denied" requires gerund/perfect gerund. "Having stolen" = perfect gerund emphasizing completion before the denial. "Deny + having + past participle" is the standard pattern for completed actions.	(B) "stealing" is grammatically possible but less precise about timing. (C) "having stole" is wrong—past participle needed after "having," not simple past.
6	(B) did she win	Inversion after negative adverb "Not only": "Not only + auxiliary + subject + main verb." Past tense context requires "did." Full structure: "Not only did she win the award, but she also delivered..."	(A) "she won"—no inversion. Students forget that introductory negative adverbs trigger subject-auxiliary inversion.
7	(B) whose	Relative pronoun showing possession: "whose walls" = "the temple's walls." "Whose" is the possessive form of "who/which" for things and people.	(A) "which"—students confuse "which" (non-possessive) with "whose." "Whom" (C) is object form only.
8	(B) did not speak	"Would rather + subject + past tense" expresses preference about another person's present/future action. This is subjunctive usage: past form for present/future hypothetical.	(A) "do not speak"—forgetting the special "would rather" pattern. (D) "had not spoken" would be for past counterfactual.
9	(A) had she closed	"Scarcely/Hardly...when" requires past perfect + inversion. Pattern: "Scarcely + had + subject + past participle + when + past simple." The "closing" precedes the "ringing."	(C) "did she close"—using simple past inversion instead of past perfect. Both events need sequence: closing first, then ringing.
10	(A) is	Parenthetical "along with his senior executives" is a prepositional phrase, not a compound subject. Ignore it for subject-verb agreement: "The manager...is attending."	(B) "are"—treating "along with" like "and." Only "and" creates compound subjects; "along with," "together with," "as well as" are parenthetical.

SECTION B: TRANSFORMATION & REWRITING (Questions 11–15)

15 marks total

Qn	Answer	Marking Notes & Working
11	Tom promised his supervisor that he would complete the project by Friday.	2 marks
		• 1 mark: correct reporting verb "promised" (not "said" or "told"—must match "assured" meaning of commitment)
		• 1 mark: backshift "will" → "would"; correct pronoun shift "I" → "he"; intact time expression "by Friday"
		Key concept: "Promise + person + that" or "Promise + to-infinitive." Here indirect speech requires "promised [person] that [clause]."
12	The children were so frightened that they could not enter the abandoned house.	2 marks
		• 1 mark: "so + adjective + that" structure correct
		• 1 mark: negation preserved ("could not" = "too frightened to"); complete clause with subject "they"
		Key concept: "Too + adjective + to-infinitive" = "So + adjective + that + negative clause." Must retain negation: "too frightened to enter" = "so frightened that they could NOT enter." Common error: forgetting the negative, writing "that they entered."
13	As soon as the concert ended, the audience erupted in applause.	3 marks
		• 1 mark: "As soon as" at beginning with comma after clause
		• 1 mark: simple past "ended" (no past perfect needed—"as soon as" shows sequence simply)
		• 1 mark: identical meaning preserved; "erupted in applause" intact
		Key concept: "No sooner had X than Y" = "As soon as X, Y." Past perfect in "No sooner" construction becomes simple past after "As soon as" because "as soon as" itself indicates immediate sequence.
14	The administrator wanted to know if/whether Sarah had submitted her application before the deadline.	4 marks
		• 1 mark: correct reporting structure "wanted to know" (not "asked"—must match interrogative)
		• 1 mark: "if" or "whether" for yes/no question indirect speech
		• 1 mark: backshift "did you submit" → "had submitted" (past perfect for earlier past action, or simple past "submitted" accepted with ½ mark)
		• 1 mark: pronoun shift "your" → "her"; word order changed from question ("Did you...") to statement ("...she had...")
		Key concept: Indirect yes/no questions require "if/whether," statement word order, and tense backshift. "Before the deadline" remains unchanged as it refers to same past time from narrative perspective.
15	Even though it was raining heavily, the determined athletes continued with the marathon. / Even though there was heavy rain, the determined athletes continued with the marathon.	4 marks
		• 1 mark: "Even though" at beginning with comma after clause
		• 1 mark: complete clause structure (subject + verb, not fragment); "it was raining heavily" or "there was heavy rain"
		• 1 mark: concessive meaning preserved—contrast between adverse weather and continued action
		• 1 mark: "determined athletes continued with the marathon" intact with proper word order
		Key concept: "Despite + noun phrase" transforms to "Even though + clause." Need full clause with finite verb. "Heavy rain" (noun phrase) becomes "it was raining heavily" (clause) or "there was heavy rain" (clause).

SECTION C: ERROR EDITING (Questions 16–34)

25 marks | Errors found: 19 × 1 mark = 19 marks; Complete accuracy bonus: 6 marks

Line	Error	Correction	Explanation	Mark
Ex.	me	I	Subject pronoun needed after "and" in compound subject: "classmates and I volunteered."	—
16.	was	were	Subject "We" requires plural verb "were."	1
17.	which founded	which was founded	Passive voice needed: shelter did not found itself. "Which was founded" or "founded" (reduced relative) accepted.	1
18.	animal	animals	"Two hundred" requires plural noun.	1
19.	I	me	Object pronoun after preposition "to": "explained to my friend and me."	1
20.	owner	owners	"Their" = plural possessive, so plural noun needed. Multiple animals have multiple owners.	1
21.	clean	cleaning	"Spent the morning cleaning"—gerund after "spend time [in] -ing."	1
22.	dog	dogs	"One of the dogs"—"one of" requires plural noun to select from.	1
23.	were	was	Subject "One of the dogs" = singular (head noun "one"); proximity to "dogs" misleads.	1
24.	lay	lain or had been lying	Past participle needed after "had": "had lain" (simple) or "had been lying" (continuous). "Lay" is simple past or present; "lain" is past participle of lie.	1
25.	Correct	Correct	No error. Subject-verb agreement correct, tense consistent, adverb "excitedly" correct.	1
26.	leave	left	Past perfect in main clause requires earlier past: "By the time we left" (simple past for earlier action, past perfect for later completed action: "had been groomed").	1
27.	proper	properly	Adverb needed to modify past participle "groomed." Adjective "proper" cannot modify verb-based participle.	1
28.	thank	thanked	Parallel narrative past tense: all surrounding verbs are past. "Give" (next line) also wrong.	1
29.	give	gave	Parallel narrative past tense; also "thank" above.	1
30.	proudly	proud	"Felt" is linking verb requiring adjective complement, not adverb: "felt proud."	1
31.	are	is	Gerund subject "volunteering" takes singular verb. "Is a rewarding experience."	1
32.	build	builds	Relative clause verb "builds" agrees with singular "experience." Or: "which builds" if "that" is treated as restrictive.	1
33.	return back	return	Redundancy: "return" already means "go back." "Return back" is pleonastic. Delete "back."	1
34.	Correct	Correct	No error. Past tense narrative, complete sentence, exclamation appropriate.	1

Complete Accuracy Bonus: 6 marks awarded only if student correctly identified 25/25 lines with no incorrect "Correct" markings and no missed errors.

MARK SCHEME SUMMARY

Section	Questions	Marks	Time Allocation
A	1–10	15	15 minutes
B	11–15	15	20 minutes
C	16–34	25	30 minutes
Review	—	—	10 minutes
TOTAL		55	75 minutes

Grade Boundaries ( indicative ):

A*: 50–55 marks
A: 44–49 marks
B: 38–43 marks
C: 32–37 marks
Below: Revision needed