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Grade 2 English Olympiad Practice Questions (Class 2 IEO — SOF)

Class 2 English 12 topics · 60 free questions · Updated March 2026

The Grade 2 English Olympiad (SOF IEO) tests 12 topics across three difficulty levels — Bronze, Silver and Gold. The paper has 35 multiple-choice questions across three sections: Word and Structure Knowledge, Reading and Spoken and Written Expression. Grammar topics (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Tenses) form the foundation. Vocabulary tests synonyms and antonyms. Reading Comprehension and Sentence Formation are the highest-scoring areas for children who practise them.

Every topic page below has 5 free practice questions: one Bronze (direct rule recall), two Silver (grammar in context and word choice) and two Gold (inference, multi-step analysis or complex sentence structure). The questions follow the exact difficulty pattern used in real IEO papers. Pick a topic to start practising.

All 12 Topics

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Nouns

Common, proper and collective nouns in context

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 2

Verbs

Action words, helping verbs and verb forms

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 3

Adjectives

Describing words — quality, size and comparison

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 4

Pronouns

Subject, object and possessive pronouns

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 5

Articles

Using a, an and the correctly in sentences

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 6

Prepositions

In, on, at, under — position and direction words

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 7

Singular & Plural

Regular and irregular plural noun forms

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 8

Tenses

Past, present and future tense in sentences

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 9

Punctuation

Full stops, commas, question marks and capitals

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 10

Vocabulary

Synonyms, antonyms and word meaning in context

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 11

Reading Comprehension

Short passages with inference and detail questions

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

→ 12

Sentence Formation

Word order, complete sentences and joining clauses

5 free questions · Bronze → Gold

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IEO Paper Structure — Class 2

Section Questions Topics covered
Word and Structure Knowledge 15 Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Pronouns, Articles, Prepositions, Singular & Plural, Tenses
Reading 10 Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary
Spoken and Written Expression 10 Sentence Formation, Punctuation, Vocabulary in context

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Frequently Asked Questions

What topics are covered in Grade 2 English Olympiad (SOF IEO)? ▶
The Grade 2 IEO covers 12 topics: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Pronouns, Articles, Prepositions, Singular & Plural, Tenses, Punctuation, Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms), Reading Comprehension and Sentence Formation.
How many questions are in the Class 2 IEO English paper? ▶
The SOF IEO for Class 2 has 35 multiple-choice questions with 4 options each, to be completed in 60 minutes. The paper has three sections: Word and Structure Knowledge (15 questions), Reading (10 questions) and Spoken and Written Expression (10 questions).
How to prepare for Class 2 English Olympiad? ▶
Practise at least 5 questions per topic each day. Start with grammar topics your child finds easy — Nouns and Verbs are good starting points — then move to Tenses, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension. When a question is wrong, read the explanation carefully to understand the rule. Glovoy's Bronze, Silver and Gold levels match the three difficulty bands in the real IEO paper.
What is a good score in Class 2 IEO? ▶
Scores above 28/35 typically qualify for Level 2 in competitive zones. A child who can reliably answer Bronze and Silver questions is well placed for qualification. Gold-level questions — reading inference and multi-clause sentence analysis — are what separate top-ranked students from the rest.