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Primary 4 English: Comprehension & Inference Practice
Real Primary 4 English questions on Comprehension & Inference, pulled directly from the Olibits question bank — the same questions a child would actually see, not separately written for this page.
MOE strand: comprehension
Curriculum alignment
English Language Syllabus, Primary (MOE, 2020 syllabus)
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Real Comprehension & Inference practice questions
Amirah planted a bean seed in a small pot for her science project. Every morning before school, she watered the soil and placed the pot near the window. After five days, a tiny green shoot appeared. Amirah measured the plant's height every day and wrote it in her notebook. By the end of two weeks, the plant had grown taller than her hand. She was excited to show her project to the class. Question: Why did Amirah place the pot near the window?
Because it looked nice there
Because plants need sunlight to grow ✓
Because the window was warm only at night
Because her teacher told her to hide it
Although the passage does not say this directly, we can infer she placed the pot near the window because plants need sunlight to grow well.
Ravi realised he had left his lunch box at home when the bell rang for recess. He felt worried because he was very hungry. His friend, Wei Jie, noticed Ravi's sad face and offered to share his sandwich. Ravi thanked him and promised to check his bag carefully every morning from then on. The two boys sat together and finished the sandwich before the bell rang again. Question: What can you tell about Ravi after this experience?
He will likely check his bag more carefully in future ✓
He will stop bringing lunch to school
He will not be friends with Wei Jie anymore
He will ask his mother to skip breakfast
The passage says Ravi promised to check his bag carefully every morning, so we can infer he learned from this experience.
The school held its annual Sports Day on a sunny Saturday morning. Class 4A wore blue T-shirts, while Class 4B wore yellow T-shirts. During the 100-metre race, Hafiz from Class 4A ran as fast as he could and crossed the finish line first. His classmates cheered loudly and clapped for him. Later, Hafiz's legs felt sore, but he smiled proudly as he received his medal. Question: Why did Hafiz's legs feel sore?
Because he fell down during the race
Because he ran very fast in the race ✓
Because he sat too long before the race
Because he was unwell that day
We can infer his legs felt sore because he had run as fast as he could in the 100-metre race.
On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Tan took her class to the school library. She reminded the students to keep their voices low so others could read in peace. Li Wei chose a thick book about outer space, while her friend Sarah picked a comic book. Before leaving, both girls returned their old library books and borrowed the new ones using their library cards. Mrs Tan reminded everyone to bring the books back in two weeks. Question: What book did Li Wei choose?
A comic book
A book about outer space ✓
A cookbook
A dictionary
The passage states Li Wei chose a thick book about outer space.