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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Grammar

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Field	Details
Subject:	English Language
Level:	Primary 6 (PSLE)
Paper:	SA2 Grammar Practice — Version 5 of 5
Duration:	40 minutes
Total Marks:	26

Name: ______________________ Class: ______________ Date: ________________ Score: ________ / 26

Instructions:

Answer all 20 questions.
For Questions 1–14, circle one option and write its letter in the bracket provided.
For Questions 15–20, follow each instruction and write full sentences with correct punctuation on the lines provided.
The mark for each question is shown in brackets. Check your work if you finish early.

Section A: Grammar Multiple-Choice (Questions 1–8) — 8 marks

Choose the correct answer. Each question carries 1 mark.

1. Neither of the twins ________ willing to admit that he had broken the vase. (1 mark)

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

Ans: ( ________ )

2. By the time the rescue team reached the foot of the hill, the lost hikers ________ already found their way down. (1 mark)

(A) have (B) has (C) had (D) having

Ans: ( ________ )

3. Each of the winners received a trophy engraved with ________ name. (1 mark)

(A) their (B) his or her (C) its (D) theirs

Ans: ( ________ )

4. You ________ have told me earlier that the meeting room had been changed. I waited on Level 3 for twenty minutes! (1 mark)

(A) must (B) should (C) could (D) might

Ans: ( ________ )

5. After months of her neighbour's late-night drumming, Mrs Lim finally complained because she could no longer put ________ the noise. (1 mark)

(A) off (B) up with (C) on (D) down

Ans: ( ________ )

6. If I ________ in charge of the class party, I would order less food, because half of it went uneaten last year. (1 mark)

(A) am (B) was (C) were (D) be

Ans: ( ________ )

7. The century-old clock tower ________ carefully by restoration experts at the moment, so visitors cannot enter the building. (1 mark)

(A) is restored (B) is being restored (C) has been restoring (D) restores

Ans: ( ________ )

8. Before leaving for camp, Mother reminded Ravi ________ his raincoat in case it poured. (1 mark)

(A) packing (B) pack (C) to pack (D) packed

Ans: ( ________ )

Section B: Grammar Cloze (Questions 9–14) — 6 marks

Read the passage. Choose the most suitable answer for each blank. Each blank carries 1 mark.

The Reading Corner at Block 214

Last Saturday, our neighbourhood opened a reading corner at the void deck of Block 214. Residents ________ (9) books for three months before the opening day finally arrived. Mrs Tan, ________ (10) idea it was, came early to arrange the shelves. She placed picture books ________ (11) the low tables so that the children could reach them easily. ________ (12) the space was small, the volunteers managed to fit in a storytelling mat, two bookshelves and a notice board. Only ________ (13) chairs were available, so most visitors sat cross-legged on the floor. By evening, the number of books borrowed ________ (14) to nearly eighty, and the residents' committee promised to open the corner every weekend.

9. (A) had been collecting (B) have been collecting (C) collected (D) collect

10. (A) who (B) whose (C) which (D) whom

11. (A) between (B) among (C) along (D) across

12. (A) Although (B) Because (C) Unless (D) Despite

13. (A) few (B) little (C) much (D) plenty

14. (A) has risen (B) had risen (C) was risen (D) is rising

Section C: Synthesis, Transformation and Editing (Questions 15–20) — 12 marks

Follow the instructions. Each question carries 2 marks. Write complete sentences.

15. Combine the two sentences into one using "Although". Do not change the meaning. (2 marks)

Ravi trained hard every day. He still missed two goals in the final.

16. Combine the two sentences into one using "so ... that". Do not change the meaning. (2 marks)

The queue at the stall was very long. We decided to return another day.

17. Rewrite the sentence in reported speech. (2 marks)

"I will meet you at the hawker centre after my piano lesson," Jia Wen told her brother.

18. Rewrite the sentence in the passive voice, beginning with "The orchids ...". Do not change the meaning. (2 marks)

The caretaker waters the orchids in the greenhouse twice a week.

19. There are two grammatical errors in the sentence below. Underline the errors and write the fully corrected sentence on the line. (2 marks)

One of my classmates have suggested that we meets at the library tomorrow afternoon.

20. Rewrite the sentence using "Unless". Keep the meaning the same. (2 marks)

Submit the consent form by Friday, or your place at the camp will be given to someone else.

END OF QUIZ

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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Grammar — Answer Key

TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) — SA2 Grammar Practice, Version 5 of 5

Mark Summary: Section A: 8 marks · Section B: 6 marks · Section C: 12 marks · Total: 26 marks

Section A: Grammar Multiple-Choice (Questions 1–8)

1. Answer: (B) is — 1 mark Concept: Neither, either, each and every followed by "of + plural noun" are treated as singular in formal grammar, so they take a singular verb. Why (B): "Neither of the twins is willing..." agrees with the singular idea "neither one". Why not the others: (A) are and (C) were wrongly treat "the twins" as the subject; (D) have been is plural and wrong in tense too. Common mistake: Choosing "are" just because "twins" is plural. Focus on the word neither, not the noun.

2. Answer: (C) had — 1 mark Concept: The past perfect (had + past participle) shows an action completed before another past event. Method: Find

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Primary 6 PSLE English Quiz - Grammar — Answer Key

TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) — SA2 Grammar Practice, Version 5 of 5

Mark Summary: Section A: 8 marks · Section B: 6 marks · Section C: 12 marks · Total: 26 marks

Section A: Grammar Multiple-Choice (Questions 1–8)

1. Answer: (B) is — 1 mark Concept: Neither, either, each and every followed by "of + plural noun" are treated as singular, so they take a singular verb. Why (B): "Neither of the twins is willing..." agrees with the singular idea "neither one". Why not the others: (A) and (C) wrongly treat "the twins" as the subject; (D) is plural and wrong in tense. Common mistake: Choosing "are" because "twins" is plural. Focus on neither, not the noun.

2. Answer: (C) had — 1 mark Concept: The past perfect shows an action completed before another past event. Method: Find two past events; the earlier one takes "had + past participle". Why (C): Finding their way down happened before the rescue team reached the hill. Why not the others: (A)/(B) are present-tense forms; (D) "having" is not a complete verb form here. Common mistake: Using present perfect when both events are clearly in the past.

3. Answer: (B) his or her — 1 mark Concept: With each of + plural noun, use a singular possessive referring to one individual. Why (B): Each winner receives his or her own trophy. Why not the others: (A) "their" treats the winners as one group; (C) "its" suits objects, not people; (D) "theirs" cannot precede a noun. Common mistake: Choosing "their" for gender neutrality — formal grammar requires "his or her" after each.

4. Answer: (B) should — 1 mark Concept: "Should have + past participle" expresses regret about something that ought to have been done. Why (B): The speaker is reproaching someone for failing to inform them earlier. Why not the others: (A) "must have" expresses strong certainty about a past event; (C) "could have" expresses unfulfilled possibility without blame; (D) "might have" expresses weak possibility. Common mistake: Confusing criticism (should) with speculation (must/could).

5. Answer: (B) up with — 1 mark Concept: Phrasal verbs — "put up with" means to tolerate/endure something unpleasant. Why (B): Mrs Lim could no longer tolerate the noise. Why not the others: "put off" = postpone; "put on" = wear/start; "put down" = place down or criticise. Common mistake: Choosing "off" because "complained" suggests delay — the clue is enduring noise.

6. Answer: (C) were — 1 mark Concept: Second conditional ("If + past form, would...") describes unreal situations; formal grammar uses were even for "I". Why (C): "If I were in charge..." pairs with "would order". Why not the others: (A) is present real conditional; (B) "was" is informal; (D) "be" is incomplete. Common mistake: Writing "was" instead of "were" in hypothetical conditionals.

7. Answer: (B) is being restored — 1 mark Concept: Present continuous passive ("is/are being + past participle") describes an action happening now done by others. Why (B): Restoration is in progress at this moment, performed by experts. Why not the others: (A) simple present passive suggests routine, not now; (C) active form wrongly makes the tower the doer; (D) active and wrong meaning. Common mistake: Forgetting "being" — "is restored" changes the meaning to completed/routine.

8. Answer: (C) to pack — 1 mark Concept: Verb patterns — "remind somebody to do something" takes an infinitive. Why (C): "reminded Ravi to pack his raincoat". Why not the others: (A) gerund and (D) participle break the pattern; (B) bare infinitive lacks "to". Common mistake: Mixing up "remind sb to do" with "stop/prevent sb from doing".

Section B: Grammar Cloze (Questions 9–14)

9. Answer: (A) had been collecting — 1 mark Concept: Past perfect continuous for an action continuing up to a past point. Method: "for three months before the opening day arrived" — collecting began earlier and ended at that past moment. Why not the others: (B) present perfect clashes with the past setting; (C) simple past loses the duration emphasis; (D) wrong tense entirely.

10. Answer: (B) whose — 1 mark Concept: Relative pronouns — "whose" shows possession within a relative clause. Why (B): "Mrs Tan, whose idea it was" — the idea belonged to her. Why not the others: (A)/(D) refer to people as subject/object, not possession; (C) "which" refers to things.

11. Answer: (C) along — 1 mark Concept: Prepositions of position. Why (C): Books placed in a line beside the edges of the low tables — "along the low tables". Why not the others: (A) "between" needs exactly two reference points; (B) "among" needs a group surrounding the object; (D) "across" means spanning from side to side.

12. Answer: (A) Although — 1 mark Concept: Concessions contrast two ideas. Method: Small space vs successfully fitting many items — a contrast, so "Although". Why not the others: (B) gives cause, not contrast; (C) states a condition; (D) "Despite" must be followed by a noun phrase, not a clause.

13. Answer: (A) few — 1 mark Concept: Quantifiers — "few" for countable nouns in small quantity. Why (A): Chairs are countable, and only a small number existed. Why not the others: (B) "little" is for uncountable nouns; (C) "much" is uncountable; (D) "plenty" contradicts the shortage described.

14. Answer: (B) had risen — 1 mark Concept: Past perfect for completion by a stated past time. Method: "By evening" fixes a past deadline; the rise was complete before it. Why not the others: (A)/(D) are present forms clashing with the narrative past; (C) "was risen" is not a correct passive for this verb.

Section C: Synthesis, Transformation and Editing (Questions 15–20)

15. Model answer — 2 marks Although Ravi trained hard every day, he still missed two goals in the final. Marking: 1 mark for correct subordinator and clause order; 1 mark for accurate meaning, tense and punctuation. Note: "Despite training hard..." would earn no credit — the instruction requires "Although".

16. Model answer — 2 marks The queue at the stall was so long that we decided to return another day. Marking: 1 mark for "so ... that" structure; 1 mark for retaining all information. Note: Do not drop "very" carelessly — "very long" becomes "so long"; keep the decision clause intact.

17. Model answer — 2 marks Jia Wen told her brother that she would meet him at the hawker centre after her piano lesson. Marking: 1 mark for backshifting "will → would" and changing "you → him", "my → her"; 1 mark for correct reporting frame and punctuation. Note: No quotation marks or comma before "that" in reported speech.

18. Model answer — 2 marks The orchids are watered by the caretaker in the greenhouse twice a week. Marking: 1 mark for correct passive form (present simple passive); 1 mark for keeping frequency and location phrases. Note: Begin with "The orchids" as instructed; retain "by the caretaker".

19. Corrected sentence — 2 marks Errors: "have" (should be has) and "meets" (should be meet). One of my classmates has suggested that we meet at the library tomorrow afternoon. Marking: 1 mark per corrected error, including underlining the original errors. Concepts: "One of + plural noun" is singular → "has"; after "suggest that we...", use the base form "meet".

20. Model answer — 2 marks Unless you submit the consent form by Friday, your place at the camp will be given to someone else. Marking: 1 mark for correct "Unless" transformation (negative condition removed); 1 mark for unchanged consequence clause. Note: "Unless you submit ... , your place will be given ..." — do not add "not" inside the unless-clause.

Total: 26 marks

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