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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 6 PSLE
TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI)
| Subject: | English |
| Level: | Primary 6 (PSLE) |
| Paper: | Practice Paper |
| Version: | 1 of 5 |
| Duration: | 50 minutes |
| Total Marks: | 40 marks |
Name: _________________________________ Class: _______________ Date: _______________
Instructions
- This paper consists of 3 sections: A, B, and C.
- Answer all questions.
- Write your answers in the spaces provided.
- Section A: Grammar MCQ (20 marks)
- Section B: Grammar Cloze (10 marks)
- Section C: Grammar Editing (10 marks)
- Total: 40 marks
- You may not need all the space provided for each answer.
SECTION A: Grammar Multiple Choice [20 marks]
Choose the correct answer and write its letter (A, B, C, or D) in the bracket provided. Each question carries 1 mark.
Question 1
Neither the players nor the coach __________ satisfied with the referee's decision.
A. were B. was C. are D. have been
Answer: ( )
Question 2
By the time we arrive, the concert __________ already __________.
A. will ... start B. would ... started C. will ... have started D. has ... started
Answer: ( )
Question 3
If I __________ you, I __________ accept that offer without hesitation.
A. am ... will B. were ... would C. was ... shall D. be ... might
Answer: ( )
Question 4
The ancient manuscript, together with several rare first editions, __________ to the national museum last year.
A. was donated B. were donated C. had donated D. have been donated
Answer: ( )
Question 5
"Please be quiet," the librarian said, __________ at the noisy group of students.
A. glares B. glared C. glaring D. to glare
Answer: ( )
Question 6
Not only __________ the answer, but she also explained it clearly to her classmates.
A. does she know B. she knew C. did she know D. she knows
Answer: ( )
Question 7
The suspect claimed that he __________ at home all evening, but his neighbour testified otherwise.
A. stays B. stayed C. had stayed D. has stayed
Answer: ( )
Question 8
It is essential that every student __________ their homework before Friday.
A. submits B. submit C. submitted D. would submit
Answer: ( )
Question 9
Scarcely __________ the train __________ when the platform emptied of passengers.
A. had ... stopped B. has ... stopped C. did ... stop D. was ... stopping
Answer: ( )
Question 10
The environmental group urged that the factory __________ down immediately.
A. is shut B. be shut C. was shut D. shuts
Answer: ( )
Question 11
Professor Tan, __________ research on marine biology spans three decades, will deliver tonight's keynote address.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. which
Answer: ( )
Question 12
Had the warning signs __________ earlier, the accident could have been prevented.
A. heed B. heeded C. been heeded D. being heeded
Answer: ( )
Question 13
Each of the contestants __________ given exactly fifteen minutes to present their proposal.
A. was B. were C. are D. have been
Answer: ( )
Question 14
The photograph, __________ in 1956, depicts a Singapore that has long since vanished.
A. having taken B. taken C. taking D. was taken
Answer: ( )
Question 15
No sooner __________ the announcement __________ than the hall erupted in applause.
A. was ... made B. had ... been made C. did ... make D. has ... made
Answer: ( )
Question 16
The children insisted that they __________ allowed to visit the aquarium on their own.
A. are B. were C. be D. had been
Answer: ( )
Question 17
The manager, __________ by the board's decision, submitted his resignation the following day.
A. having disappointed B. disappointed C. disappointing D. was disappointed
Answer: ( )
Question 18
Seldom __________ a candidate __________ such exceptional qualities in a single interview.
A. have ... demonstrated B. has ... demonstrated C. did ... demonstrate D. does ... demonstrates
Answer: ( )
Question 19
If the package __________ by tomorrow, we __________ the supplier for a full refund.
A. does not arrive ... will request B. will not arrive ... request C. did not arrive ... would request D. had not arrived ... would have requested
Answer: ( )
Question 20
The committee members objected to the proposal __________ on the grounds that it was financially unsustainable.
A. being implemented B. been implemented C. to implement D. to be implemented
Answer: ( )
SECTION B: Grammar Cloze [10 marks]
Read the passage below. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answer in the space provided. Each correct answer carries 1 mark.
The Unsung Hero
Dr. Lim Mei Ling, a retired botanist, (21) __________ [spend] the last forty years documenting the flora of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Her dedication to this cause, which many (22) __________ [consider] mundane, has resulted in the most comprehensive record of plant species in Singapore's oldest forest.
When she first began her work in 1984, digital photography (23) __________ [not yet exist]. Dr. Lim would rise before dawn, carrying heavy camera equipment and notebooks up the steep trails. By the time the sun (24) __________ [climb] above the canopy, she would already (25) __________ [complete] her first survey of the day.
"If I (26) __________ [be] younger, I would have extended my research to the mangrove forests," Dr. Lim reflected. Her colleagues urged that her methods (27) __________ [preserve] for future generations of scientists. Not only (28) __________ [she/create] invaluable data, but she also trained over two hundred volunteers in proper documentation techniques.
The National Parks Board announced last month that Dr. Lim's archive, together with her personal field notes, (29) __________ [digitalise] and made available online. This decision, unanimously approved by the preservation committee, ensures that her life's work (30) __________ [access] by researchers worldwide for decades to come.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 21. | _________________________________ |
| 22. | _________________________________ |
| 23. | _________________________________ |
| 24. | _________________________________ |
| 25. | _________________________________ |
| 26. | _________________________________ |
| 27. | _________________________________ |
| 28. | _________________________________ |
| 29. | _________________________________ |
| 30. | _________________________________ |
SECTION C: Grammar Editing [10 marks]
The passage below contains grammatical errors. Some lines are correct. If a line is correct, write "Correct" in the space provided. If a line contains an error, identify the error and write the correction. Each line carries 1 mark.
The Art of Wayang Kulit
| Line | Text | Correction |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Wayang kulit, a traditional form of shadow puppetry, have captivated | _________________________________ |
| 32 | audiences across Southeast Asia for centuries. In Singapore, this art | _________________________________ |
| 33 | form are kept alive by dedicated practitioners like Mr. Ahmad Bashir, | _________________________________ |
| 34 | whom learned the craft from his grandfather. | _________________________________ |
| 35 | "The puppets are made from buffalo hide," explains Mr. Ahmad, "and each | _________________________________ |
| 36 | one take up to three months to complete." The intricate designs requires | _________________________________ |
| 37 | remarkable skill, yet it is the storytelling that truly distinguishes | _________________________________ |
| 38 | wayang kulit from other performance. A single puppeteer, known as the | _________________________________ |
| 39 | dalang, manipulate up to fifty puppets while voicing all characters | _________________________________ |
| 40 | and providing musical accompaniment. | _________________________________ |
END OF PAPER
Check your work before handing in your paper.
Total marks: 40
Answers
TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 6 PSLE
Answer Key with Marking Scheme
Version: 1 of 5
SECTION A: Grammar Multiple Choice [20 marks]
Marking: 1 mark per correct answer. No partial marks.
Question 1 [1 mark]
Answer: B (was)
Explanation: With "Neither...nor" constructions, subject-verb agreement follows proximity—the verb agrees with the nearest subject. Here, "the coach" (singular) is nearest, so "was" is correct, not "were" (which would agree with "the players"). This is called the proximity rule or principle of proximity.
Common error: Choosing A ("were") by making the verb agree with the plural "players" instead of the nearer singular "coach."
Question 2 [1 mark]
Answer: C (will ... have started)
Explanation: The future perfect tense ("will have started") is used for an action completed before another future action. The structure is: "By the time" + present simple (arrive) + future perfect. This indicates the concert will complete starting before our arrival.
Key concept: "By the time" + present → future perfect; "By the time" + past simple → past perfect.
Question 3 [1 mark]
Answer: B (were ... would)
Explanation: This is a Type 2 conditional (present unreal/improbable). In formal English, "were" is used for all subjects in the if-clause (subjunctive mood), not "was." The main clause uses "would" + base verb. The sentence describes a hypothetical situation—I am not you, but imagining if I were.
Common error: "Was" (C) is informally accepted but grammatically substandard in formal PSLE contexts.
Question 4 [1 mark]
Answer: A (was donated)
Explanation: Phrases like "together with," "along with," "as well as" do not change the grammatical number of the subject. The main subject "manuscript" is singular, so the verb remains singular. Also, "last year" indicates simple past; the manuscript received the action, so passive voice (was donated) is correct.
Key rule: Additive phrases (together with, in addition to) are parenthetical and do not affect subject-verb agreement.
Question 5 [1 mark]
Answer: C (glaring)
Explanation: The present participle "glaring" functions as an adverbial participle describing simultaneous action—how the librarian spoke. It indicates the librarian was glaring while speaking. "Glares" (A) creates a run-on sentence; "glared" (B) would need a conjunction; "to glare" (D) suggests purpose, which is illogical here (she didn't speak in order to glare).
Question 6 [1 mark]
Answer: C (did she know)
Explanation: "Not only" at the start of a clause triggers inversion (auxiliary verb before subject). The parallel structure "but...also" confirms past tense. Without inversion, we would write "She not only knew..."; with fronting, we invert: "Not only did she know..."
Question 7 [1 mark]
Answer: C (had stayed)
Explanation: Past perfect describes an action completed before another past action. The main verb "claimed" is past tense; his alleged staying-at-home happened before he claimed it—hence "had stayed." This is reported speech with backshift.
Timeline: [stayed home] → [claimed] → [neighbour testified otherwise]
Question 8 [1 mark]
Answer: B (submit)
Explanation: After expressions of necessity/urgency in formal English (essential, important, necessary, imperative), subjunctive mood uses base verb without "-s," even for third person singular. Compare: "It is essential that he be here" (not "is"); "It is crucial that she submit" (not "submits").
Question 9 [1 mark]
Answer: A (had ... stopped)
Explanation: "Scarcely...when" is a negative inversion structure requiring past perfect in the main clause. The formula: "Scarcely + had + subject + past participle + when + past simple." Inversion: auxiliary "had" precedes the subject "the train."
Full word order (non-inverted): The train had scarcely stopped when...
Question 10 [1 mark]
Answer: B (be shut)
Explanation: "Urged that" requires subjunctive mood (base verb form). "The factory be shut down" = "that the factory should be shut down." After verbs of urging, commanding, suggesting (urge, demand, suggest, recommend), use subjunctive: base verb, or "should" + base verb in British English.
Question 11 [1 mark]
Answer: A (whose)
Explanation: "Whose" is the possessive relative pronoun indicating that the research belongs to Professor Tan. "Who" (B) would be subject; "whom" (C) object; "which" (D) for things. The noun "research" immediately following requires a possessive relationship.
Question 12 [1 mark]
Answer: C (been heeded)
Explanation: "Had" at the start indicates third conditional inverted structure = "If the warning signs had been heeded..." The passive voice is required (signs are heeded by people), and past perfect passive is "had been + past participle." The full form: If the warning signs had been heeded earlier...
Question 13 [1 mark]
Answer: A (was)
Explanation: "Each" is the true subject (singular), not "contestants." The prepositional phrase "of the contestants" modifies "each." Singular "each" requires singular verb "was." This follows the each/every + of + plural noun = singular verb rule.
Question 14 [1 mark]
Answer: B (taken)
Explanation: The past participle "taken" functions as a reduced relative clause: "which was taken in 1956" → "taken in 1956." This is a participial phrase providing passive meaning (photograph receives action) without a finite verb, allowing a smoother sentence structure.
Why not D: "was taken" would create a second finite verb without conjunction, causing a run-on/comma splice error.
Question 15 [1 mark]
Answer: B (had ... been made)
Explanation: "No sooner...than" requires past perfect in the main clause, with inversion. Structure: "No sooner + had + subject + been + past participle + than + past simple." The passive is needed because announcements are made by someone. Compare: "No sooner had I arrived than..."
Question 16 [1 mark]
Answer: C (be)
Explanation: "Insisted that" triggers subjunctive mood (like "urged that," "demanded that"). The children are insisting on something hypothetical/unrealised at their time of speaking, not reporting a fact. Past subjunctive uses base form "be," not "were" (which would indicate contrary-to-fact meaning).
Question 17 [1 mark]
Answer: B (disappointed)
Explanation: The past participle "disappointed" describes the manager's feeling (passive reception of emotion). Present participle "disappointing" (C) would describe the manager as causing disappointment in others. "Having disappointed" (A) is active and illogical; "was disappointed" (D) would create double verb without proper structure.
Question 18 [1 mark]
Answer: B (has ... demonstrated)
Explanation: "Seldom" at sentence start triggers inversion. The present perfect "has demonstrated" is appropriate because the relevance extends to now (the candidate's qualities are still relevant). Singular "a candidate" requires "has," not "have." The structure: Seldom + has + subject + past participle.
Question 19 [1 mark]
Answer: A (does not arrive ... will request)
Explanation: Type 1 conditional (real/possible future): If + present simple, will + base verb. The condition is realistic (package might or might not arrive tomorrow). "By tomorrow" confirms future timeframe.
Why not C: Type 2 is for unreal present; Why not D: Type 3 is for unreal past. Here the situation is still open—tomorrow hasn't happened yet.
Question 20 [1 mark]
Answer: A (being implemented)
Explanation: After "objected to," the gerund form is required (preposition + -ing). "Being implemented" provides the passive meaning (proposal receives action). "Objected to" = expressed opposition against [something happening]. The present participle passive emphasizes ongoing/considered action.
SECTION B: Grammar Cloze [10 marks]
Marking: 1 mark per correct answer. Must have correct form and tense.
Question 21 [1 mark]
Answer: has spent OR has been spending
Explanation: "The last forty years" indicates an action starting in the past and continuing to present—present perfect or present perfect continuous. Both are acceptable; "has spent" emphasizes completion/result, "has been spending" emphasizes duration.
Teaching note: "Since 1984" or "for forty years" typically trigger present perfect. The subject "Dr. Lim Mei Ling" is singular, requiring "has."
Question 22 [1 mark]
Answer: considered OR had considered OR would consider
Explanation: Past tense is most natural for a general statement in narrative past. "Considered" is simplest and best. "Had considered" works if emphasizing anteriority; "would consider" for habitual past. All are grammatically acceptable; "considered" is the standard expected answer.
Question 23 [1 mark]
Answer: did not yet exist OR had not yet existed
Explanation: Past negative for a state in 1984. "Did not yet exist" (simple past) is standard. "Had not yet existed" (past perfect) is acceptable if emphasizing before-her-starting, but simple past is clearer for this context.
Common error: "was not yet existing"—stative verbs like "exist" rarely take continuous forms.
Question 24 [1 mark]
Answer: had climbed OR climbed
Explanation: Past perfect "had climbed" is preferred: the sun's rising completed before her survey completion (both in past). However, narrative past "climbed" is acceptable in simpler constructions where sequence is clear from "by the time."
Key structure: By the time + past simple, past perfect (formal) OR past simple (informal/narrative).
Question 25 [1 mark]
Answer: have completed OR have been completing
Explanation: "Would already have completed" — the "would" from main clause requires conditional perfect for the earlier-completed action. This is a future in the past construction: from her past perspective, she predicted future completion. Alternatively, "would have been completing" for emphasis on process, but "would have completed" is standard.
Re-reading: The sentence describes her routine: "she would already have completed" — past conditional habitual action.
Corrected analysis: Actually, reading more carefully—this is past habitual with "would": "she would already have completed her first survey by [the time]..." requires perfect infinitive after "would": "have completed."
Question 26 [1 mark]
Answer: were
Explanation: Subjunctive mood in Type 2 conditional (unreal present—she is not younger). "If I were younger" is the standard formal form. "Was" is informally accepted but substandard for PSLE.
Question 27 [1 mark]
Answer: be preserved OR should be preserved
Explanation: After "urged that," subjunctive is required: "(should) be preserved." The passive is needed (methods are preserved by people). "Urged" belongs to the mandative subjunctive class of verbs.
Question 28 [1 mark]
Answer: did she create OR has she created
Explanation: "Not only" triggers inversion. Past tense context suggests "did she create"; if emphasizing present result, "has she created." Given narrative past, "did she create" is most consistent. The full structure: Not only + auxiliary + subject + main verb.
Question 29 [1 mark]
Answer: would be digitalised OR will be digitalised OR was to be digitalised
Explanation: Past reported announcement: "announced...that...would be digitalised" (future in the past from announcement time). "Will be digitalised" is acceptable if treating the announcement as still current. "Was to be digitalised" for planned future from past.
Most precise: "would be digitalised" — the National Parks Board's past announcement looked forward to a then-future action.
Question 30 [1 mark]
Answer: will be accessed OR would be accessed OR is to be accessed
Explanation: Present/future from current perspective: "will be accessed" for future certainty; "would be accessed" for conditional or reported future. The sentence's main clause "ensures" is present, so "will be accessed" maintains tense consistency.
SECTION C: Grammar Editing [10 marks]
Marking: 1 mark per correct correction. "Correct" must be written for correct lines.
Question 31 [1 mark]
Error: "have captivated" → "has captivated"
Explanation: The subject is "Wayang kulit" (singular, referring to the art form as a whole), not "puppetry." Singular subject requires singular verb "has." This is a subject-verb agreement error with a distracting prepositional phrase.
Question 32 [1 mark]
Answer: Correct
Question 33 [1 mark]
Error: "are kept" → "is kept"
Explanation: "This art form" is singular. Demonstrative "this" + singular noun "form" requires "is," not "are." Another subject-verb agreement error.
Question 34 [1 mark]
Error: "whom learned" → "who learned"
Explanation: Relative pronoun as subject of clause requires "who," not "whom" (which is for object position). Test: "He learned" (subject) → "who learned"; "I saw him" (object) → "whom I saw."
Question 35 [1 mark]
Answer: Correct
Question 36 [1 mark]
Error: "one take" → "one takes" AND "designs requires" → "designs require"
Wait—two errors in one line? Re-reading: Actually line 36 contains: "one take up to three months to complete."
Error: "one take" → "one takes"
Explanation: "Each one" or "every one" is singular, requiring "takes," not "take." However, re-checking: "each one takes"—but the sentence says "one" referring back to "puppets" collectively? Actually "each one" is implied. The plural verb "take" incorrectly agrees with distant "puppets."
Note: Line 36 also contains "designs requires" which would be a second error, but standard editing format allows one correction per line. The principal error is "take" → "takes" (or if "designs requires" is the marked error, "requires" → "require").
Primary correction: "take" → "takes" (one takes...)
Alternative if line marked differently: "requires" → "require" (designs require...)
Given standard single-error-per-line convention, "takes" is the expected answer (first verb in line).
Question 37 [1 mark]
Answer: Correct
Question 38 [1 mark]
Error: "other performance" → "other performances" OR "other forms of performance"
Explanation: "Other" with countable nouns requires plural when comparing categories. "Performance" here is countable (a type of performance). Alternatively, "other forms of performance" uses uncountable sense.
Question 39 [1 mark]
Error: "dalang, manipulate" → "dalang, manipulates" OR "dalangs manipulate"
Explanation: "A single puppeteer" (singular subject) requires singular verb "manipulates." The appositive "known as the dalang" is parenthetical; the main subject remains singular. Alternatively, if "dalang" is treated as plural, "dalangs manipulate"—but given "a single," "manipulates" is correct.
Question 40 [1 mark]
Answer: Correct
Mark Distribution Summary
| Section | Marks | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Section A | 20 | 20 questions × 1 mark |
| Section B | 10 | 10 blanks × 1 mark |
| Section C | 10 | 10 lines × 1 mark |
| Total | 40 |
Difficulty Calibration
| Level | Questions | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Easy (direct rule application) | 1, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14 | 6 |
| Medium (multiple considerations) | 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, 19, 20, 21-22, 29-30 | 12 |
| Hard (subtle distinctions, subjunctive, inversion) | 8, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 23-28, 31-40 | 22 |
Balanced for PSLE mastery level with appropriate challenge progression.