PSLE Grammar MCQ Practice 2 (with answers)
Grammar MCQ Practice 2
Choose the correct answer for each question. There is only one correct answer.
The author’s latest book has generated __________________ interest among young readers due to its exciting plot and relatable characters.
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Answer: (B) much
The correct answer is (B) 'much'. 'Interest' is an uncountable noun, so we say 'much interest'. If the student chose (A) 'many', explain that 'many' is for countable nouns; if (C) 'a few', it is also for countable nouns; if (D) 'little', it means not much, which does not match the positive idea in the sentence.
The boy fixed the bicycle chain by ________________ after it loosened.
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Answer: (C) himself
The correct answer is (C) 'himself'. The subject is 'The boy', so the matching reflexive pronoun is 'himself'. If the student chose (A) 'yourself', explain that it is for 'you'; if (B) 'themselves', it is for plural people; if (D) 'herself', it is for a girl or woman.
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'. 'By the end of this week' shows a future time by which the action will be completed, so we use the future perfect tense. If the student chose (A) 'finishing', it is not a complete verb here; if (C) 'finish', the tense is wrong; if (D) 'finished', it talks about the past, not the future.
If they had left earlier, they __________ the train.
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Answer: (B) would have caught
The correct answer is (B) 'would have caught'. This is a third conditional sentence: 'If they had left earlier' goes with 'would have + past participle'. If the student chose (A) 'will catch', it is a future form; if (C) 'catch', the tense is wrong; if (D) 'caught', it does not match the conditional structure.
A bouquet of flowers __________ to be arranged.
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Answer: (A) is
The correct answer is (A) 'is'. The subject is 'A bouquet', which is singular, so it takes 'is'. If the student chose (B) 'were' or (C) 'are', explain that these are plural verbs; if (D) 'have', it does not fit with 'to be arranged' in this sentence.
The gardener waters the plants every morning, ________________?
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Answer: (A) doesn't he?
The correct answer is (A) 'doesn't he?'. The main verb is 'waters' in the present simple, so the question tag uses 'does', and 'the gardener' becomes 'he'. If the student chose (B) 'isn't he?', explain that 'waters' is not a form of 'be'; if (C) 'do they?', both the verb and pronoun are wrong; if (D) 'don't he?', 'he' must go with 'doesn't'.
She can either join the choir, __________________ join the drama club.
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Answer: (C) or
The correct answer is (C) 'or'. The pattern is 'either ... or ...' when there is a choice between two things. If the student chose (A) 'and', it joins both ideas instead of showing a choice; if (B) 'so', it shows a result; if (D) 'but', it shows contrast.
The boys on the basketball team __________________ eager for the tournament.
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Answer: (B) are
The correct answer is (B) 'are'. 'The boys' is a plural subject, so we use the plural verb 'are'. If the student chose (A) 'is', it is singular; if (C) 'was', it is singular and past tense; if (D) 'were', it is past tense, but the sentence is in the present.
Students should be careful about the rules, ______ were explained clearly by the teacher yesterday.
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Answer: (B) which
The correct answer is (B) 'which'. 'Which' is used for things, and 'the rules' are things. If the student chose (A) 'whom', explain that it is used for people; if (C) 'that', it is less suitable here after a comma in this sentence; if (D) 'who', it is used for people, not rules.
Among the contestants, Mina performed ______.
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Answer: (D) best
The correct answer is (D) 'best'. 'Among the contestants' means Mina is compared with all the others, so we use the superlative form 'best'. If the student chose (A) 'good', it is not the correct form for comparing; if (B) 'most better', it is grammatically wrong; if (C) 'better', it is only used for comparing two.
Well done! You have completed Grammar MCQ Practice 2.