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Primary 6 English: Advanced Grammar Practice
Real Primary 6 English questions on Advanced Grammar, 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 Advanced Grammar practice questions
Neither of the answers ___ correct.
is ✓
are
was
were
"Neither" is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it takes the singular verb "is".
By the time we arrived, the movie ___.
had started ✓
started
has started
was starting
The past perfect tense ("had started") shows that the movie began before another past action (our arrival) took place.
If I ___ you, I would apologise immediately.
were ✓
was
am
be
In hypothetical or unreal conditions, "were" is used with all subjects, including "I", instead of "was".
The number of students absent today ___ surprisingly high.
is ✓
are
were
have been
"The number of" is treated as singular, so it takes "is", unlike "a number of", which is treated as plural.