PSLE Grammar MCQ Practice 1 (with answers)
Grammar MCQ Practice 1
Choose the correct answer for each question. There is only one correct answer.
By the end of this week, I __________ all my assignments.
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Answer: (B) will have finished
The correct answer is (B) 'will have finished'. We use future perfect for something that will be completed by a time in the future, like 'by the end of this week'. If the student chose (A), 'finishing' cannot be used alone after 'I' here; if (C) or (D), they do not show the correct future time meaning.
Yesterday, Mina __________ the new kit.
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Answer: (B) wore
The correct answer is (B) 'wore'. 'Yesterday' tells us this happened in the past, so we need the past tense of 'wear'. If the student chose (A), it is the base form; if (C), it is present tense; if (D), 'wearing' does not fit after the subject by itself.
The choir from our school __________ a well-known group in the district.
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Answer: (C) is
The correct answer is (C) 'is'. 'The choir' is one group, so it takes a singular verb. If the student chose (A) or (D), those are plural verbs; if (B), 'was' is past tense, but the sentence is about a present fact.
Of all the students, Leila is the ______ at solving puzzles.
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Answer: (C) most skilled
The correct answer is (C) 'most skilled'. After 'the', we use the superlative form to compare Leila with all the students: 'the most skilled'. If the student chose (A), it repeats 'the' twice; if (B), 'more skilled' compares only two; if (D), 'skilled' is not enough for comparing with all.
The concert finished early, __________________?
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Answer: (A) didn't it?
The correct answer is (A) 'didn't it?'. The sentence is in the past simple and is positive, so the question tag should be negative: 'didn't it?'. If the student chose (B) or (C), those use the wrong tense; if (D), the tag is positive, but it should be negative.
The gym class did not use __________________ energy during the warm-up.
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Answer: (B) much
The correct answer is (B) 'much'. 'Energy' is uncountable, and in negative sentences we use 'much'. If the student chose (A) or (C), 'few' and 'many' are for countable nouns; if (D), 'little' can mean not much, but it does not fit as naturally here after 'did not use'.
The bus was late, __________________ I missed the start of the lesson.
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Answer: (D) so
The correct answer is (D) 'so'. 'So' shows result: the bus was late, so I missed the start of the lesson. If the student chose (A), 'or' shows choice; if (B), 'and' only adds information; if (C), 'but' shows contrast, not result.
Tomorrow, I __________ my grandmother with her shopping after school.
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Answer: (A) will help
The correct answer is (A) 'will help'. 'Tomorrow' shows future time, so we use 'will' + base verb. If the student chose (B), 'helping' cannot be used alone here; if (C), 'helps' is present tense; if (D), 'helped' is past tense.
The library __________ 200 new books so far this year.
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Answer: (B) has added
The correct answer is (B) 'has added'. 'So far this year' often takes the present perfect, and 'The library' is singular, so we use 'has added'. If the student chose (A) or (C), 'have' is wrong with a singular subject; if (D), 'has been adding' is possible in some cases, but 'has added' is the best answer for the total number of books.
The robot finished the task and powered off by __________________.
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Answer: (C) itself
The correct answer is (C) 'itself'. 'The robot' is one thing, so the correct reflexive pronoun is 'itself'. If the student chose (A), 'themselves' is plural; if (B), 'yourselves' is for 'you'; if (D), 'myself' is for 'I'.
Well done! You have completed Grammar MCQ Practice 1.