Primary 5 Third Term Examination English Grammar

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR STUDIES PRIMARY 5 THIRD TERM EXAMINATION  

COMPREHENSION PASSAGE

Congratulation is a way of expressing pleasure at the good fortune of other people. It is a praise of their achievement when we congratulate other people, we are actually telling them that we are happy for them. We congratulate people on occasion of a newly born baby, weddings, house warming parties, graduation and so on. Gifts are presented to them as a sign of our love for them. Congratulatory messages could also be sent to show how happy we are for them.

QUESTIONS

1. What is congratulation ?

2. What are we actually telling people when we congratulate them ?

3. Mention any three occasions on which we can congratulate other people.

4. What do we say ? Congratulation _______________ your wedding.

5. In what two ways can we show our love for people when congratulating them.

SECTION B

Choose the correct answer from the options

1. A group of words that contain a finite verb is called ____________

[a] letter [b] phrase [c] clause

2. The people __________________ shocked when they saw gunfire

[a] is [b] was [c] were

3. The secret password of my saving account is know only _________ me and my parents. [a] from [b] with [c] to

4. The workers are ______________ our house

[a] paint [b] painting [c] painted

5. He sings _________________ than me

[a] badly [b] worse [c] worst

6. Alaba works ________________ than Adamu

[a] more careful [b] most careful [c] more carefully

7. If she had listened to us, she __________ be in this trouble

[a] mightn’t [b] shouldn’t [c] wouldn’t

8. Before we continue, we need ____________ a leader

[a] electing [b] elected [c] to elect

9. The man screamed _____________ pain and ran ____________ of the room

[a] with , into [b] with , out [c] in, out

10. They were ____________ free tickets to the concerts

[a] put on [b] grow back [c] giving out

11. Don’t worry about your bad hair cut, your hair will ______________

[a] pin down [b] giving out [c] grow back

12. They are going to __________ this road. It is too narrow.

[a] wide [b] widen [c] widen

13. Lantana was not feeling well. She ______________ fever for two days.

[a] has [b] had [c] have

14. He learnt to hunt from a _________ natives who lived in the jungle

[a] tribe [b] galaxy [c] create

15. It has ………………. by our headmasters

[a] being observing [b] being observed [c] been observed

SECTION C

Attempt all questions in this section

2. Use the words ; Who, which or when

a. That is the man ___________ stole my father car

b. A scorpion is an insect _______________ stings

c. l was not at home ______________ the policemen came

d. We know a ma ______________ can heal injured bone

e. Let’s find the house ____________ kunle built

3. Use these linking word to complete these sentences.( although, because or but )

a. My father likes dogs ____________________ hates cats

b. They cried _______________ they were flogged by the teacher

c. ________ he real hard, he failed the examination

d. He died ____________________ he was not treated on time.

e. She would have been kidnapped _____________ for the timely arrival of the police.

4. Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs. Choose from the option below.

Go out, go in, switch on, come in, cope with.

a. Let’s __________________ of the classroom for exercise.

b. It is raining boys, lets ______________________________

c. The room is hot _______________ the fan

d. Dayo _________________ his father in everything he does.

e. Please ________________, the room has been set for you.

f. He was told not to ________________ of the classroom but he disobeyed.

g. Let’s ________________. This rain is becoming too much and heavy

h. I cannot ________________ this bad behavior of your brother. This is becoming an unbecoming.

5. Use the following words to build sentences

a. Congratulation

b. Anniversary

c. Encouragement

d. information

e. instrument

f. Mosquitoes

g. Metamorphosis

h. Development

i. Stagnant

j. delicious

6. Change these sentences from active voice to passive voice 

a. Segun killed a cat

b. My mother bought a house

c. The teacher explained the topic.

d. Bola is cooking yam

e. Chidima kicked the ball.

f. The horses pulled the wagon

g. Mummy prepared jollof rice

h. I love my school.

i. Andrew killed a snake

j. Elizabeth plays football

 

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