PSLE Grammar MCQ Practice 5 (with answers)
Grammar MCQ Practice 5
Choose the correct answer for each question. Only 1 answer is correct.
The gardener __________ vegetables when it started to rain.
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Answer: (A) was planting
The correct answer is (A) 'was planting'. Use the past continuous for an action that was already going on when something else happened: 'when it started to rain'. (B) 'planted' does not show the action was already going on. (C) and (D) are present tense, but the sentence is about the past.
The tree in our garden is __________ the one in the neighbour's yard.
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Answer: (B) taller than
The correct answer is (B) 'taller than'. Use 'taller than' to compare 2 trees. (A) 'the tall' is not a correct comparison. (C) is wrong because we say 'taller', not 'more tall'. (D) 'taller' needs 'than' to finish the comparison.
We must not ________________ loud music while the baby is sleeping.
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Answer: (B) turn up
The correct answer is (B) 'turn up'. 'Turn up' means to make the sound louder. We must not do that while the baby is sleeping. (A) 'bring over' is not about sound. (C) 'turn down' means to make it quieter, which would be fine to do. (D) 'switch off' means to stop it completely, but the sentence is about loud music.
Of all the dishes in the set, this curry is __________.
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Answer: (A) the spiciest
The correct answer is (A) 'the spiciest'. 'Of all the dishes' means we are comparing more than 2, so use the superlative with 'the'. (B) 'spicier' is only for comparing 2 things. (C) 'spiciest' needs 'the'. (D) 'most spicy' is not what we usually say here.
The farmers __________ a new irrigation system since last month, and the work is still not finished.
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Answer: (A) have been installing
The correct answer is (A) 'have been installing'. 'Since last month' and 'still not finished' show an action that started in the past and is still going on. So use 'have been' + -ing. (B) and (C) use 'has', but 'farmers' is plural. (D) 'have installed' suggests the work is finished, but it is not.
Grandma held up the plate and announced, '________ cookies smell delicious!'
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Answer: (D) These
The correct answer is (D) 'These'. 'Cookies' is plural, and Grandma is holding the plate close to her. Use 'these' for plural things that are near. (A) 'That' and (B) 'This' are singular. (C) 'Those' is for plural things that are far away.
The person ______ called you is waiting outside.
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Answer: (B) who
The correct answer is (B) 'who'. Use 'who' for a person who does the action: the person who called you. (A) 'whom' is usually for a person receiving the action. (C) 'which' is for things, not people. (D) 'whose' shows ownership.
The science club __________ a new project this term.
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Answer: (B) has started
The correct answer is (B) 'has started'. 'The science club' is one group, so use the singular 'has'. 'This term' fits an action that began recently. (A) 'has been starting' does not sound natural here. (C) and (D) use 'have', which does not match the singular 'club'.
Dad promised to take my sister and ________________ to the zoo.
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Answer: (A) me
The correct answer is (A) 'me'. After 'take', we need an object pronoun, so 'my sister and me' is correct. (B) 'myself' is only used when the subject and object are the same person. (C) 'mine' shows ownership. (D) 'I' is a subject pronoun, not an object pronoun.
This year, I __________ many books.
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Answer: (D) have read
The correct answer is (D) 'have read'. 'This year' means from the start of the year until now, so use the present perfect. (A) 'reading' needs a helping verb. (B) 'read' here is simple past and does not link the past to now. (C) 'reads' does not match 'I'.
Well done. You have finished Grammar MCQ Practice 5.