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Primary 3 English: Sentence Structure Practice

Real Primary 3 English questions on Sentence Structure, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.

Curriculum alignment

English Language Syllabus, Primary (MOE, 2020 syllabus)

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Real Sentence Structure practice questions

The teacher ___ us a story every Friday.

telling

tells

told

tell

'The teacher' means 'she' or 'he', so the verb needs an -s ending: 'tells'.

She was tired ___ she still finished her homework.

because

but

so

and

'But' shows that finishing the homework happened despite being tired, which is a contrast.

The concert was cancelled ___ the singer was ill.

and

but

so

because

'Because' explains the reason the concert was cancelled.

What is the complete subject in this sentence: 'The tall boy with the red cap ran quickly to the bus stop.'

the red cap

ran quickly

to the bus stop

The tall boy with the red cap

The complete subject names who or what the sentence is about, including its describing words: 'The tall boy with the red cap'.

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