Grammar For Secondary One English

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After writing a composition, it is very important that you check your work. For a start you can use the TAPS method to check your work for mistakes. This quiz will let you practise the TAPS method.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    (T)   Which of the following sentences has not used the wrong tense for a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      No one knew how Mr. Sticky got in the fish tank.

    • B.

      No one know how Mr. Sticky got in the fish tank.

    • C.

      No one knew how Mr. Sticky gets in the fish tank.

    • D.

      No one knew how Mr. Sticky get in the fish tank.

    Correct Answer
    A. No one knew how Mr. Sticky got in the fish tank.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "No one knew how Mr. Sticky got in the fish tank." This sentence uses the correct past tense ("knew" and "got") to describe an event that happened in the past. The other sentences use incorrect tenses: "No one know" (should be "knew"), "Mr. Sticky gets" (should be "got"), and "Mr. Sticky get" (should be "got").

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  • 2. 

    (T)   Which of the following sentences has not used the wrong tense for a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      “He is very small," mum says as she peered at the tiny water snail.

    • B.

      “He was very small," mum said as she peers at the tiny water snail.

    • C.

      “He is very small," mum said as she peered at the tiny water snail.

    • D.

      “He was very small," mum says as she peered at the tiny water snail.

    Correct Answer
    C. “He is very small," mum said as she peered at the tiny water snail.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "He is very small," mum said as she peered at the tiny water snail. This sentence uses the correct tense for a narrative story set in the past. The verb "said" is in the past tense, and the verb "peered" is also in the past tense, indicating that the action took place in the past. The use of the present tense verb "is" is incorrect in this context, as it should be in the past tense to maintain consistency.

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  • 3. 

    (T)   Which of the following sentences has not used the wrong tense for a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      In the morning, Abby jumped out of bed and switch on the light in her fish tank.

    • B.

      In the morning, Abby jumped out of bed and switched on the light in her fish tank.

    • C.

      In the morning, Abby jumped out of bed and switches on the light in her fish tank.

    • D.

      In the morning, Abby jumps out of bed and switched on the light in her fish tank.

    Correct Answer
    B. In the morning, Abby jumped out of bed and switched on the light in her fish tank.
    Explanation
    In the given question, the correct answer is "In the morning, Abby jumped out of bed and switched on the light in her fish tank." This sentence is in the past tense and maintains consistency throughout by using "jumped" and "switched" in the correct past tense form. The other options have errors in tense usage, such as using "switch" instead of "switched" or using "jumps" instead of "jumped".

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  • 4. 

    (T)   Which of the following sentences has not used the wrong tense for a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      That night, Abby turned on the light to find Mr. Sticky clinging to the very tiniest, waviest tip of the pond weed.

    • B.

      That night, Abby turns on the light to find Mr. Sticky clinging to the very tiniest, waviest tip of the pond weed.

    • C.

      That night, Abby turned on the light to find Mr. Sticky clung to the very tiniest, waviest tip of the pond weed.

    • D.

      That night, Abby turn on the light to find Mr. Sticky clinging to the very tiniest, waviest tip of the pond weed.

    Correct Answer
    A. That night, Abby turned on the light to find Mr. Sticky clinging to the very tiniest, waviest tip of the pond weed.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "That night, Abby turned on the light to find Mr. Sticky clinging to the very tiniest, waviest tip of the pond weed." This sentence uses the past tense consistently throughout the narrative story, indicating that the events happened in the past. The other sentences either use present tense (turns, clung) or mix present and past tense (turn, clinging), which is incorrect for a narrative story set in the past.

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  • 5. 

    (T)   Which of the following sentences has not used the wrong tense for a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      At school that day, Abby drew an elephant. She needs two pieces of expensive paper to do both ends but the teacher didn't mind because she was pleased with the drawing and wanted it on the wall.

    • B.

      At school that day, Abby drew an elephant. She needed two pieces of expensive paper to do both ends but the teacher didn't mind because she was pleased with the drawing and wanted it on the wall.

    • C.

      At school that day, Abby drew an elephant. She needed two pieces of expensive paper to do both ends but the teacher don't mind because she was pleased with the drawing and wanted it on the wall.

    • D.

      At school that day, Abby drew an elephant. She needed two pieces of expensive paper to do both ends but the teacher didn't mind because she was pleased with the drawing and wants it on the wall.

    Correct Answer
    A. At school that day, Abby drew an elephant. She needs two pieces of expensive paper to do both ends but the teacher didn't mind because she was pleased with the drawing and wanted it on the wall.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "At school that day, Abby drew an elephant. She needs two pieces of expensive paper to do both ends but the teacher didn't mind because she was pleased with the drawing and wanted it on the wall." This sentence uses the present tense ("needs") instead of the past tense ("needed") which is incorrect for a narrative story set in the past.

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  • 6. 

    (A)  Which of the following sentences does not have mistake(s) in subject-verb agreement in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      It were near the water filter so he was bobbing about in the air bubbles.

    • B.

      It were near the water filter so he were bobbing about in the air bubbles.

    • C.

      It was near the water filter so he was bobbing about in the air bubbles.

    • D.

      It was near the water filter so he were bobbing about in the air bubbles.

    Correct Answer
    C. It was near the water filter so he was bobbing about in the air bubbles.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "It was near the water filter so he was bobbing about in the air bubbles." This sentence has correct subject-verb agreement in the past tense. "It" is a singular subject, so it should be followed by the singular verb "was." Similarly, "he" is a singular subject, so it should be followed by the singular verb "was."

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  • 7. 

    (A)  Which of the following sentences does not have mistake(s) in subject-verb agreement in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "I thinks he's grown a bit," Abby told her mum at breakfast the next day.

    • B.

      "I think he's grown a bit," Abby told her mum at breakfast the next day.

    • C.

      "I think he've grown a bit," Abby told her mum at breakfast the next day.

    • D.

      "I thinks he've grown a bit," Abby told her mum at breakfast the next day.

    Correct Answer
    B. "I think he's grown a bit," Abby told her mum at breakfast the next day.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "I think he's grown a bit," Abby told her mum at breakfast the next day. This sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement. The subject "I" agrees with the verb "think" and the verb "he's" agrees with the subject "he."

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  • 8. 

    (A)  Which of the following sentences does not have mistake(s) in subject-verb agreement in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "But I doesn't want him to get too big or he won't be cute anymore. Small things are cute, aren't they?"

    • B.

      "But I don't want him to get too big or he won't be cute anymore. Small things is cute, aren't they?"

    • C.

      "But I don't want him to get too big or he won't be cute anymore. Small things are cute, isn't they?"

    • D.

      "But I don't want him to get too big or he won't be cute anymore. Small things are cute, aren't they?"

    Correct Answer
    D. "But I don't want him to get too big or he won't be cute anymore. Small things are cute, aren't they?"
    Explanation
    The correct answer is the last sentence: "But I don't want him to get too big or he won't be cute anymore. Small things are cute, aren't they?" The subject "small things" is plural, so it agrees correctly with the plural verb "are." Additionally, the pronoun "they" is used correctly to refer back to "small things."

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  • 9. 

    (A)  Which of the following sentences does not have mistake(s) in subject-verb agreement in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "Yes, they is. But big things can be cute too. Now, hurry up, I'm going to miss my train."

    • B.

      "Yes, they are. But big things can be cute too. Now, hurry up, I're going to miss my train."

    • C.

      "Yes, they are. But big things can be cute too. Now, hurry up, I'm going to miss my train."

    • D.

      "Yes, they are. But big things can be cute too. Now, hurry up, I's going to miss my train."

    Correct Answer
    C. "Yes, they are. But big things can be cute too. Now, hurry up, I'm going to miss my train."
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Yes, they are. But big things can be cute too. Now, hurry up, I'm going to miss my train." This sentence correctly uses subject-verb agreement by using the plural form of the verb "are" with the plural subject "they." Additionally, the pronoun "I" is correctly used with the contraction "I'm" to indicate the first person singular subject.

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  • 10. 

    (A)  Which of the following sentences does not have mistake(s) in subject-verb agreement in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "There're a lot of algae on the sides," Mum said. "I'm not sure Mr. Sticky's quite up to the job yet."

    • B.

      "There's a lot of algae on the sides," Mum said. "I're not sure Mr. Sticky's quite up to the job yet."

    • C.

      "There's a lot of algae on the sides," Mum said. "I'm not sure Mr. Sticky're quite up to the job yet."

    • D.

      "There's a lot of algae on the sides," Mum said. "I'm not sure Mr. Sticky's quite up to the job yet."

    Correct Answer
    A. "There're a lot of algae on the sides," Mum said. "I'm not sure Mr. Sticky's quite up to the job yet."
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "There're a lot of algae on the sides," Mum said. "I'm not sure Mr. Sticky's quite up to the job yet." This sentence has a mistake in subject-verb agreement because "There're" should be "There's" to agree with the singular noun "a lot." The other options also have mistakes in subject-verb agreement.

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  • 11. 

    (P)   Which of the following sentences does not have punctuation mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?  

    • A.

      Mr. sticky stayed out of the way, clinging to the glass while mum used the special 'vacuum cleaner' to clean the gravel.

    • B.

      Mr. Sticky stayed out of the way, clinging to the glass while mum used the special 'vacuum cleaner' to clean the gravel.

    • C.

      Mr. Sticky stayed out of the way, clinging to the glass while mum used the special 'vacuum cleaner' to clean the gravel.

    • D.

      Mr. sticky stayed out of the way, clinging to the glass while mum used the special 'vacuum cleaner' to clean the gravel.

    Correct Answer
    C. Mr. Sticky stayed out of the way, clinging to the glass while mum used the special 'vacuum cleaner' to clean the gravel.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Mr. Sticky stayed out of the way, clinging to the glass while mum used the special 'vacuum cleaner' to clean the gravel." This sentence is the only one that capitalizes the first letter of the name "Mr. Sticky" and the pronoun "Mum," which is the correct punctuation for a narrative story set in the past.

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  • 12. 

    (P)   Which of the following sentences does not have punctuation mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "Just as well if He's going to be gobbled up like that," Her mum said, trying to put on her coat and eat toast at the same time.

    • B.

      "Just as well if he's going to be gobbled up like that," her mum said, trying to put on her coat and eat toast at the same time.

    • C.

      "Just as well if He's going to be gobbled up like that," her mum said, trying to put on her coat and eat toast at the same time.

    • D.

      "Just as well if he's going to be gobbled up like that," Her mum said, trying to put on her coat and eat toast at the same time.

    Correct Answer
    B. "Just as well if he's going to be gobbled up like that," her mum said, trying to put on her coat and eat toast at the same time.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is the third option: "Just as well if he's going to be gobbled up like that," her mum said, trying to put on her coat and eat toast at the same time. This sentence is the only one that has correct punctuation. It uses lowercase for the pronoun "he" and begins the dialogue with a lowercase letter. It also correctly uses quotation marks to indicate the spoken words.

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  • 13. 

    (P)   Which of the following sentences does not have punctuation mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "On the side," mum said. She was busy concentrating on the water. "don't worry i was careful."

    • B.

      "On the side," Mum said. She was busy concentrating on the water. "Don't worry i was careful."

    • C.

      "On the side," mum said. She was busy concentrating on the water. "Don't worry I was careful."

    • D.

      "On the side," Mum said. she was busy concentrating on the water. "don't worry I was careful."

    Correct Answer
    C. "On the side," mum said. She was busy concentrating on the water. "Don't worry I was careful."
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "On the side," mum said. She was busy concentrating on the water. "Don't worry I was careful." This sentence follows proper punctuation rules in a narrative story set in the past. The capitalization of "Mum" is correct, and the sentence ends with a period. Additionally, the dialogue is enclosed in quotation marks, and the words "Don't worry" and "I" are capitalized correctly.

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  • 14. 

    (P)   Which of the following sentences does not have punctuation mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "I have not. Although he is extremely small, i was very careful."

    • B.

      "i have not. Although He is extremely small, I was very careful."

    • C.

      "I have not. Although he is extremely small, I was very careful."

    • D.

      "i have not. Although he is extremely small, i was very careful."

    Correct Answer
    C. "I have not. Although he is extremely small, I was very careful."
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "I have not. Although he is extremely small, I was very careful." This sentence is written with correct capitalization and punctuation. The first letter of the sentence is capitalized, the proper noun "he" is capitalized, and there is proper use of a period at the end of the sentence.

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  • 15. 

    (P)   Which of the following sentences does not have punctuation mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      In the corner of the picture, Abby wrote her full name, abigail, and drew tiny snails for the dots on the 'i's. The teacher said that was very creative.

    • B.

      In the corner of the picture, Abby wrote her full name, Abigail, and drew tiny snails for the dots on the 'i's. The Teacher said that was very creative.

    • C.

      In the corner of the picture, Abby wrote her full name, Abigail, and drew tiny snails for the dots on the 'i's. The teacher said that was very creative.

    • D.

      In the corner of the picture, abby wrote her full name, abigail, and drew tiny snails for the dots on the 'i's. The teacher said that was very creative.

    Correct Answer
    C. In the corner of the picture, Abby wrote her full name, Abigail, and drew tiny snails for the dots on the 'i's. The teacher said that was very creative.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is: In the corner of the picture, Abby wrote her full name, Abigail, and drew tiny snails for the dots on the 'i's. The teacher said that was very creative.

    This sentence is the only one that follows proper capitalization rules. "Abby" is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence, "Abigail" is capitalized as a proper noun, and "teacher" is not capitalized since it is not being used as a specific name or title. The other options have mistakes in capitalization, either in the names or in the title "teacher".

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  • 16. 

    (S)   Which of the following sentences does not have spelling mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      Her mum was in the study surounded by papers. She had her glasses on and her hair was all over the place where she'd been running her hands through it.

    • B.

      Her mum was in the study surrounded by papers. She had her grasses on and her hair was all over the place where she'd been running her hands through it.

    • C.

      Her mum was in the study surrounded by papers. She had her glasses on and her hair was all over the place where she'd being running her hands through it.

    • D.

      Her mum was in the study surrounded by papers. She had her glasses on and her hair was all over the place where she'd been running her hands through it.

    Correct Answer
    D. Her mum was in the study surrounded by papers. She had her glasses on and her hair was all over the place where she'd been running her hands through it.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "Her mum was in the study surrounded by papers. She had her glasses on and her hair was all over the place where she'd been running her hands through it." This sentence is grammatically correct and does not contain any spelling mistakes.

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  • 17. 

    (S)   Which of the following sentences does not have spelling mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      The door to the bedroom opened and mum's face appeared around the crack.

    • B.

      The door to the bedroom opened and mum's face apeared around the crack.

    • C.

      The door to the bedroom openeed and mum's face appeared around the crack.

    • D.

      The door to the bedroom opened and mum's face appeared arund the crack.

    Correct Answer
    A. The door to the bedroom opened and mum's face appeared around the crack.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "The door to the bedroom opened and mum's face appeared around the crack." This sentence is free from any spelling mistakes.

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  • 18. 

    (S)   Which of the following sentences have spelling mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      "I'm beginning to suspect the pond weed, don't you think?"

    • B.

      "I'm begining to suspect the pond weed, don't you think?"

    • C.

      "I'm beginning to suspet the pond weed, don't you think?"

    • D.

      "I'm beginning to suspect the pond weed, don't you tink?"

    Correct Answer
    A. "I'm beginning to suspect the pond weed, don't you think?"
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "I'm beginning to suspect the pond weed, don't you think?" This sentence is the only one that does not have any spelling mistakes. The word "beginning" is spelled correctly, and "suspect" and "think" are also spelled correctly. The other sentences have spelling mistakes such as "begining" instead of "beginning," "suspet" instead of "suspect," and "tink" instead of "think."

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  • 19. 

    (S)   Which of the following sentences have spelling mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?

    • A.

      Their, tucked in the curve of the archway, perfectly hidden against the dark stone, sat Mr. Sticky.

    • B.

      Their, tucked in the curve of the archway, perfectly hiden against the dark stone, sat Mr. Sticky.

    • C.

      There, tucked in the curve of the archway, perfectly hidden against the dark stone, sat Mr. Sticky.

    • D.

      There, tucked in the curve of the archway, perfectly hidden agains the dark stone, sat Mr. Sticky.

    Correct Answer
    C. There, tucked in the curve of the archway, perfectly hidden against the dark stone, sat Mr. Sticky.
    Explanation
    The sentence "There, tucked in the curve of the archway, perfectly hidden against the dark stone, sat Mr. Sticky." is the correct answer because it does not have any spelling mistakes.

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  • 20. 

    (S)   Which of the following sentences have spelling mistake(s) in a narrative story set in the past?  

    • A.

      And right next to him was aother water snail, even smaller then him.

    • B.

      And right next to him was anoter water snail, even smaller than him.

    • C.

      And right next to him was another water snail, even smaller than him. And right next to him was another water snail, even smaller then him.

    • D.

      And right next to him was another water snail, even smaller than him.

    Correct Answer
    D. And right next to him was another water snail, even smaller than him.
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "And right next to him was another water snail, even smaller than him." This sentence is the only one without any spelling mistakes. The word "another" is spelled correctly, and "than" is used instead of "then" to make a proper comparison.

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