This document provides guidance for the grammar section of the PT3 exam. It states that Section A will test knowledge of grammar rules learned in Forms 1-3, including tenses, articles, nouns, concord, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, connectors, modal verbs, and gerunds/infinitives. Test takers will be given a passage containing grammatical errors and asked to correct them. The guidelines specify that there are 10 questions requiring correction of underlined errors within the passage. Test takers should spend about 15 minutes on this section, read the passage twice to understand it, write the correct word in the provided space, ensure their answer does not change the meaning,

1. SECTION A

2. INTRODUCTION

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

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

5. a. tenses – past, present,
future;
b. articles
c. nouns – countable and
uncountable nouns,
collective nouns,
gender
d. concord (subject-verb
agreement)
e. articles
f. pronouns
g. adjectives
h. adverbs
i. prepositions
j. connectors –
conjunctions, sequence
connectors
k. modal verbs
l. gerunds and infinitives

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

7. EXAMINATION
GUIDELINES

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. EXAMINATION
TIPS

11. 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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2
3

12. Remember! There are no
spelling or punctuation
errors in the text. Do not
correct what appears to be
a spelling error.

15. PT3 -FORMAT
PRACTICE

20. Never give up !