PSLE Grammar MCQ Practice 2 (with answers)
Grammar MCQ Practice 2
Choose the correct answer for each question. Only 1 answer is correct.
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' cannot be counted, so we say 'much interest'. (A) 'many' is for things you can count. (C) 'a few' is also for things you can count. (D) 'little' means 'not much', which does not match the positive meaning of 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'. (A) 'yourself' goes with 'you'. (B) 'themselves' is for more than 1 person. (D) 'herself' 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' is a future time when the action will be complete. So we use the future perfect tense. (A) 'finishing' is not a complete verb here. (C) 'finish' is the wrong tense. (D) 'finished' is 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'. 'If they had left earlier' goes with 'would have' + past participle. This is called the third conditional. (A) 'will catch' is about the future. (C) 'catch' is the wrong tense. (D) 'caught' does not fit this 'if' pattern.
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'. (B) 'were' and (C) 'are' are plural verbs. (D) 'have' 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 'waters' is present tense, so the tag uses 'does'. 'The gardener' becomes 'he'. (B) 'isn't he?' is wrong because 'waters' is not a form of 'be'. (C) 'do they?' has the wrong verb and the wrong pronoun. (D) 'don't he?' is wrong because 'he' goes 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'. Use 'either… or…' for a choice between 2 things. (A) 'and' joins both ideas instead of giving a choice. (B) 'so' shows a result. (D) 'but' 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 plural, so we use the plural verb 'are'. (A) 'is' is singular. (C) 'was' is singular and past tense. (D) 'were' 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. (A) 'whom' is used for people. (C) 'that' is less suitable after a comma in this sentence. (D) 'who' 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 use the superlative 'best'. (A) 'good' is not the form for comparing. (B) 'most better' is not correct English. (C) 'better' is only for comparing 2.
Well done. You have finished Grammar MCQ Practice 2.