HOTS English Primary 3 Grammar

Not only the pupils but also their teacher _______ surprised when the school's Science project _______ the national award, which _______ never been given to a primary school before.

A was / won / had
B were / won / had
C was / wins / has
D were / wins / have
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Step 1: Not only...but also — use the nearer subject rule. The nearer subject is their teacher (singular), so was is correct. Step 2: Won is simple past — the project won the award (past event). Correct. Step 3: Had never been given — past perfect passive, showing the award had not been given before this moment. Correct. Answer: was / won / had

Correct answer: was / won / had

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