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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'.