PSLE English Grammar and Vocabulary 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?
- Me and Ali went to the park.
- Ali and me went to the park.
- Ali and I went to the park. (Correct answer)
- I and Ali went to the park.
Correct answer: Ali and I went to the park.
When referring to yourself and another person as subjects, use 'I' and place yourself second: 'Ali and I'.
Question 2: What is the comparative form of 'good'?
- Gooder
- More good
- Better (Correct answer)
- Best
Correct answer: Better
'Good' is an irregular adjective. Its comparative form is 'better' and its superlative form is 'best'.
Question 3: Choose the correct sentence:
- Their going to the zoo.
- There going to the zoo.
- They're going to the zoo. (Correct answer)
- Theyre going to the zoo.
Correct answer: They're going to the zoo.
'They're' is the contraction of 'they are'. 'Their' shows possession and 'there' refers to a place.
Question 4: What type of noun is 'happiness'?
- Proper noun
- Common noun
- Abstract noun (Correct answer)
- Collective noun
Correct answer: Abstract noun
'Happiness' is an abstract noun because it names a feeling or concept that cannot be seen or touched.
Question 5: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The cat licked ___ paws'?
- it's
- its (Correct answer)
- its'
- it is
Correct answer: its
'Its' (without an apostrophe) is the possessive form. 'It's' with an apostrophe means 'it is'.
Question 6: Identify the preposition in: 'The book is on the table.'
- Book
- Is
- On (Correct answer)
- Table
Correct answer: On
'On' is a preposition that shows the relationship between the book and the table — it tells us where the book is.
Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?