PSLE Revision - Grammar and S&T

PSLE Revision - Grammar MCQ and S&T

by Ms Samantha Goh

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[Review your helping & modal verbs!]

Multiple Choice

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1) “Wendy arranged the flowers on the table, ______?” her father asked proudly.

• didn't she

• hadn't she

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2) “You’ve conducted this kind of experiment before,

you?”

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3) “Suling’s eaten her food, 

she?”

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4) “Tom gave up looking just as I said he would, 

he?”

THIRD CONDITIONAL

[Something that has happened that cannot be undone]

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THIRD CONDITIONAL

1) If she

(visit) the dentist earlier, she would not have lost her tooth.

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THIRD CONDITIONAL

2) Rita

(give up) if her friends had not encouraged her.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

[Countable & Uncountable Nouns - VERBS]

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns - VERBS

1) “All the furniture

moved to another room just now,” Linda said.

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns - VERBS

2) These days, the number of people who do their shopping online

on the rise.

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns - VERBS

3) The voice in the song recordings

believed to be that of Superstar Paul, but it has since been proven wrong.

SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

[Countable & Uncountable Nouns - DETERMINERS]

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns - DETERMINERS

1)

people would understand the hardships of war unless they have been through it themselves.

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns - DETERMINERS

2) As Melvin’s mother made most of the decisions for him, he had

choice in the matter.

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Countable & Uncountable Nouns - DETERMINERS

3) With

effort having gone into the preparations, James is sure that the event will be a success.

VERBS OF PERCEPTION

[Use your 5 Senses]

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Verbs of Perception

1) Uncle Azman recounted how his mother would watch him

(board)

the bus for school every day.

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Verbs of Perception

2) Norlina spotted her friend

(approach) and waved excitedly to her.

PREPOSITIONS

[Time, Place/Location, Direction, Possession, Cause]

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PREPOSITIONS

1) I was ahead of time

my appointment with my friends and decided to wait for them in the nearby bookshop.

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PREPOSITIONS

2) If you don’t have a good grasp

the skills taught, you won’t be able to do the job well.

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PREPOSITIONS

3)

the time Peixin was two, she was able to speak in complete sentences.

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PREPOSITIONS

4) The scientist is well-known

his expertise in designing and building robots.

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PREPOSITIONS

5) Rashid accused me

copying his homework.

INFINITIVES & GERUNDS

[Root Words | Verb + "ing"]

Multiple Choice

INFINITIVE or GERUND?

1) Krishnan helped the old lady ______ her keys from the drain.

• retrieve

• retrieving

Multiple Choice

INFINITIVE or GERUND?

2) Ted mentioned ______ his colleagues a treat but he soon forgot.

• give

• giving

Multiple Choice

INFINITIVE or GERUND?

3) “Sally is looking forward to ______ a reply from the author, but he has

been out of town,” her mother told their neighbor.

• receive

• receiving

Multiple Choice

INFINITIVE or GERUND?

4) He is highly sought after, having helped many singers like

Damien Fong ______ a successful career in music.

• launch

• launching

SYNTHESIS & TRANSFORMATION

[Sentence Structure | Word Transformation

Direct to Reported Speech | Distractor Rule]

Multiple Choice

Emma likes music.

Her brother likes music too.

Both Emma and her brother ______ music.

• like

• likes

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Mr Hamid invited the author to give a talk.

Her book won an award.

__________________________ whose __________________________.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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Arun had not washed clothes before and made a mess of it.

Not 

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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The cat feared thunder, so it hid under the sofa.

Out of 

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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“Would you mind turning off the fan?” the old lady asked Mr Balan.

The old lady asked Mr Balan if

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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Only Tricia and Pat have not signed up for the camp.

Everybody, except Tricia and Pat, 

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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The book is very interesting. It is almost impossible to put it down.

To put down such

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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The playground and the houses are separated by a tall fence.

Separating the playground 

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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Robin learnt that his cousin would not be coming. He was greatly disappointed.

It was with

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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Hamid kept quiet as he was too shy to join in the conversation.

Being 

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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If you listen hard, you will hear the birds chirping.

________________________ unless ____________________________.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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Paul asked Amy, “Why did you sing this song?”

Paul wanted to know 

.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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The winner was humble. It moved the viewers.

____________________________ the winner’s ____________________.

--- Type out the FULL sentence ---

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Despite her young age, Malar does not rely on others.

Malar is not 

.

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