English Grammar Primary 2 Third Term Examination

Subject: English Primary 2

A Visit to the Market

Read the passage below: “A visit to the market Kamal and Zube are at the market with their mother. They need new sandals for school. Zube loves shopping. Kamal does not like shopping, but he needs some sandals. ‘I like wearing black sandals,’ says Kamal. ‘I prefer brown sandals,’ says Zube.

Kamal finds a pair of black sandals. ‘Oh, no!’ he says. ‘These sandals are too big.’ ‘They are enormous,’ laughs Zube.

Kamal finds another pair of black sandals. ‘Oh, no!’ he says. ‘These sandals are too small.’ ‘Yes, they are tiny,’ says his mother.

Kamal finds some more sandals. ‘These sandals fit!’ he says. ‘How much are they?’ asks mother. ‘They are N450,’ says the trader.”

Answer the following questions:

1. Why are Kamal and Zube at the market?
   

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2. Who likes shopping?
   

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3. What color of sandals do they prefer?
   

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4. Do you like shopping? Why?
   

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5. What color of sandals do you usually wear?
   

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Grammar Practice

Underline the verbs in the sentences below:

6. He plays tennis every day.
7. I cook for my family.
8. They sell clothes.
9. I am a student.
10. Mr. Taiwo is a car painter.

Write the correct verbs in the blanks:

Example: She has a car.

11. We _______ running.
12. She _______ cooking.
13. She _____ my friend.
14. You _______ late again.
15. It _______ finished its food.

Adverbs and Prepositions

Underline the adverb in the sentences below:

Example: I met them yesterday.

16. Please walk slowly.
17. Let’s go now.
18. She shouted loudly.
19. He met him outside.
20. I shall see you soon.

Fill in the blanks with the adverbs given in the box: Quietly, Here, Everywhere, Outside, Later

21. We read __________ in the library.
22. I left the boxes ___________. Now they are gone.
23. I saw her standing __________ the house.
24. May I give this back ___________?
25. The teacher looked ___________ to search for his lost keys.

Prepositions and Conjunctions

Underline the correct preposition in the brackets:

Examples: He jumps (at, in, over) the drain.

26. We waited (from, for, at) them.
27. The boy ran (in, into, on) the house.
28. The dog ran (up, into, on) the stairs.
29. His house is (near, with, into) the tree.
30. Lami was talking (to, for, from) her aunt.

Fill in the blanks with the correct conjunctions:

Example: I think I missed the bus, but I am not sure.

31. They are here ____ are waiting for you.
32. You can go there by bus _____ by plane.
33. He shouted for help ____ no one heard him.
34. There is a bottle of jam ____ a bottle of peanut butter in the refrigerator.
35. She stays with his mother ____ three sisters.

Present Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the present continuous tense:

36. I ____ drawing a picture. a. am b. is c. are d. were
37. She ____ reading a book. a. is b. are c. was d. am
38. They ____ playing soccer. a. was b. were c. is d. are
39. He ____ watching TV. a. am b. were c. is d. are
40. We ____ eating lunch. a. are b. is c. am d. was

Possessive Nouns

Choose the correct possessive noun form:

41. The book of Arit is ____. a. Arits book b. Arit’s book c. Arits’ book d. Arit book
42. The sister of Lami is ____. a. Lamis sister b. Lamis’ sister c. Lami’s sister d. Lami sister
43. The bags of Uche are ____. a. Uches bag b. Uche’s bags c. Uches’ bag d. Uches bags
44. The house of one boy is ____. a. Boys house b. Boys’ house c. Boy’s house d. Boys’s house
45. The houses of many boys are ____. a. Boys’s houses b. Boys’ houses c. Boys houses d. Boy’s houses
46. I ____ drawing a picture. a. am b. is c. are d. were
47. She ____ reading a book. a. is b. are c. were d. am
48. They ____ playing soccer. a. was b. am c. is d. are
49. He ____ watching TV. a. am b. were c. is d. are
50. We ____ eating lunch. a. are b. is c. am d. was

Composition: A Hospital

1. A hospital is the place where we go when we are ______________.
2. Sick people go to meet the ______________ and ______________ in the hospital.
3. The nurse in the hospital gives ______________ to the sick people.
4. There are ______________ for sick people in the hospital.
5. Pregnant women also go to the ______________ to see the doctor.
6. The doctor ______________ of the sick people (takes care/ beats).

This completes the English Primary 2 Third Term Examination. Good luck!

SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2020 CLASS: PRIMARY 2 SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE