English Grammar Examination Primary 6 Third Term Lesson

THIRD TERM PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 2024
CLASS: PRIMARY 6
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
NAME:

Answer all questions.

Section A: Comprehension Passage

It was the Christmas holiday, I had gone to bed rather early, because I had been up late at a party the night before and was feeling very tired.

I must have been asleep for about three hours when I was preparing palm-nut soup for a crowd of my school friends, who were all telling me that I must take care to make really good soup because the queen was coming to eat her Christmas dinner with us. In my dream, I stirred and stirred the soup; but it became thicker and drier; and the fire grew hotter and hotter, until the soup stuck to the side of the pot and began to burn, with a bitter, choking smell. Full of horror at my ridiculous dream, I jerked awake; but the acrid smell of burning still stung my nostrils. There was really something burning and it was not a dream. Jumping out of bed, I ran across to my window and flung open the shutters. It was moonlight, and although I could not see any flames, the smell of burning was stronger. Looking about, I soon saw the wisp of smoke curling up through the shutter of Mr. Baah’s store across the street.

Answer the following questions:

1. The writer went to bed early because he was feeling very tired from being up late at a party the night before.
2. The writer dreamt that he was preparing palm-nut soup for a crowd of his school friends.
3. The narrator’s school friends asked him to make a good soup because the queen was coming to eat her Christmas dinner with them.
4. The narrator was forced to wake up because the acrid smell of burning stung his nostrils.
5. When the narrator woke up, he discovered that there was really something burning, and it was not a dream.

Grammar

Underline the intensifiers in the following sentences

6. It’s a fairly common problem.
7. The show was quite good.
8. He was so upset.
9. She has a very strict teacher.
10. She is too short.

Give the comparative and superlative form of the following adverbs

Underline the modal auxiliary verb in the sentences

16. If you drop that phone, it might break.
17. If you promise to be careful, you can drive my car.
18. If Jim lent us his car, we could go to the party.
19. “The sun rises in the east,” said the teacher.
20. “Do you want a cup of tea?” asked Dele.

State the past participles of the following words

21. Arise – Arisen
22. Shake – Shaken
23. Dig – Dug
24. Blow – Blown
25. Bend – Bent

Composition

Write an autobiography about yourself

My Autobiography

My name is [Your Name], and I was born on [Date of Birth] in [City, Country]. I am currently a student at Island Builders Baptist School, where I am in Primary 6. I live with my family, which includes my parents, [Parents’ Names], and my siblings, [Siblings’ Names].

From a young age, I have always been interested in learning new things and exploring the world around me. I enjoy reading books, especially stories about adventure and mystery. In school, my favorite subjects are English Language and Science because they allow me to use my imagination and understand how things work.

Apart from academics, I am also passionate about sports. I love playing football with my friends, and I am a member of our school’s football team. We have participated in several inter-school competitions and have won a few trophies.

One of my fondest memories is when my family and I went on a vacation to [Place]. It was a wonderful experience as we visited many interesting places and learned about different cultures. This trip inspired me to work hard in school so that I can travel the world and learn more about it.

In the future, I aspire to become a [Your Aspiration], and I believe that with determination and hard work, I can achieve my dreams. I am grateful for the support and encouragement from my family, teachers, and friends who have always believed in me.

This is the story of my life so far, and I am excited to see what the future holds.