PSLE Grammar MCQ Practice 1 (with answers)
Grammar MCQ Practice 1
Choose the correct answer for each question. Only 1 answer is correct.
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'. Use the future perfect for something that will be done by a time in the future, like 'by the end of this week'. (A) 'finishing' cannot be used alone after 'I' here. (C) and (D) do not show the right future 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'. (A) is the base form. (C) is present tense. (D) 'wearing' cannot follow the subject on its own.
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. (A) and (D) are plural verbs. (B) 'was' is past tense, but the sentence states 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'. The sentence already has 'the'. To compare Leila with all the students, use the superlative: 'the most skilled'. (A) repeats 'the'. (B) 'more skilled' compares only 2 people. (D) 'skilled' does not compare Leila with anyone.
The concert finished early, __________________?
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Answer: (A) didn't it?
The correct answer is (A) 'didn't it?'. The sentence is positive and in the past tense, so the question tag is negative: 'didn't it?'. (B) and (C) use the wrong tense. (D) is positive, but the tag 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' cannot be counted, and negative sentences use 'much' with nouns like this. (A) 'few' and (C) 'many' are for things you can count. (D) 'little' can mean 'not much', but it does not sound natural 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 a result: the bus was late, so I missed the start of the lesson. (A) 'or' shows a choice. (B) 'and' only adds information. (C) 'but' shows contrast, not a 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 use 'will' + base verb. (B) 'helping' cannot be used alone here. (C) 'helps' is present tense. (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 goes with the present perfect. 'The library' is singular, so use 'has added'. (A) and (C) use 'have', which is wrong with a singular subject. (D) 'has been adding' is possible in some cases. But 'has added' is the best answer for a 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 reflexive pronoun is 'itself'. (A) 'themselves' is plural. (B) 'yourselves' goes with 'you'. (D) 'myself' goes with 'I'.
Well done. You have finished Grammar MCQ Practice 1.