SECTION A

INTRODUCTION

1. In the PT3 Written test your knowledge of English grammar will be tested in Section A.

2. You will be tested on the grammar items which you learnt in Forms 1, 2, and 3 such as:

a. tenses – past, present, future;

b. articlesc. nouns – countable and

uncountable nouns, collective nouns, gender

d. concord (subject-verb agreement)

e. articlesf. pronounsg. adjectivesh. adverbsi. prepositionsj. connectors –

conjunctions, sequence connectors

k. modal verbsl. gerunds and infinitives

You will be given a passage which contains grammatical errors. You will be asked to correct them.

EXAMINATION GUIDELINES

1. There are 10 questions (a-j) in Section A. You must answer ALL the questions.

2. You should allocate only about 15 minutes for this section.

3. Before you attempt the task, read the passage at least twice to understand the gist of it.

4. There is one error in every line. Each error has been underlined for you.

5. Your task is to write the correct word in the space provided.

6. Read the line again (with your answer) to make sure it is grammatically correct. Ensure that your answer has not changed the meaning of the sentence.

7. For the questions on tenses, look for clues in the text. Usually the tense is consistently used throughout.

8. If you cone across a difficult question, read the whole passage again and try to look for clues. Sometimes the answer may be inferred from the text.

EXAMINATION TIPS

Read widely to gain more exposure on grammar usage and sentence structures. This will enable you to better identify and correct the errors.

Read grammar books to improve your knowledge. You must be familiar with grammar rules.

Do as many grammar practices and exercises as you can.

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Remember! There are no spelling or punctuation

errors in the text. Do not correct what appears to be

a spelling error.

PT3 -FORMAT PRACTICE

Never give up !