Third Term Examinations Primary 4 English Grammar

THIRD TERM

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASS: PRIMARY 4

Read the passage carefully and then answer the comprehension which follow.

Emeka is Chike’s older brother. He sat for the Common Entrance Exam in May. His father promised to buy him a present if his exam result was good.

If you get a good result, I’ll buy you a new bike, his father told him. On the day the exam report arrived, Emeka was not in. His father looked angry as he fling the result on the table.

Look! Emeka did badly in his exams, “he said loudly to Chike’s mother. Chike stopped playing his video game. He listened to his parents as they discussed Emeka’s result. His mother left what she was doing and picked up the results. I’m disappointed.” She said. “He should have done better. If he had studied harder, he would have passed the exam.”

“He watches too much Tv,”said his father. “If he had done well, I would have bought the bike for him as I promised. “I am going to have a word with him when he arrives,” said his mother.

Immediately Emeka came in, Chike wasted no time in telling him. Dad got your result,” he whispered. “Great!” said Emeka. If I have good result, I’ll get a new bike.”

Questions

1) What present did Emeka’s father promise him?

2) What must Emeka do to get the present?

3) What was Chike doing when the result arrived?

4) Did Emeka do well in his exam?

5) What should Emeka have done to pass the exam?

6) What does Emeka’s father said Emeka does instead of studying

7) Is Emeka going to get a new bike? Why/Why not

8) Did Emeka know that he had a bed result?

Complete the similes below

9) As proud as

10) As feeble as a

11) As sweet as

Fill in the blanks with: What, Who, Whom, Whose, Which, When, How, Why or where

12) is the longest ruler among the three?

13) To did this house belong?

14) child is that?

15) is your sister working?

Change the following statements into questions using the word given in brackets.

16) The girls are in the garden (where)

17) I will give you the book in the evening. (When)

18) Lami was sleeping in the library (who)

Complete the statements with a question tag.

19) Babatunde is worried, ?

20) My mother couldn’t come, ?

21) You haven’t voted, ?

Give the expected answers to the following questions.

22) It is raining, isn’t it?

23) They won’t be coming, will they?

24) She hasn’t met you yet, has she?

Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ where necessary

25) Do you need spoon to eat your rice?

26) He saw earthworm on his shoes.

27) football match was postpones. All players were very sad.

Underline the correct verb in the following sentences

28) Hard work (is, are) important to be successful.

29) My uncle (live, lives) in Perth.

30) Someone (is, are) singing in the concert.

31) There (is, are) a lot of excitement in their house

Form adjectives from the words given below.

32) beauty : ____________

33) danger : ____________

34) anger :____________

Give the feminine or masculine of the words below.

Feminine masculine

35) Spinster          ____________

36) Dog                  ____________

37) Hero              ____________

Change the following sentences to the passive voice. leave the doer of the action.

Example: I closed the door and window

The door and window were closed

38) No one can understand him.

Answer =____________

39) The boys caught the rabbit

Answer =____________

40) Somebody has taken the new shoes. Answer = ____________

COMPOSITION

Write on any one from the topics below

1) My Nation

2) My Class

3) Write a letter to your friend to invite him or her for your birthday party (10mks)

SPELLINGS (10mks)