Q&A - P2 English

[atutor2001]

youngtay:

Hi, Pls help


\" The shark is coming _____Swim for your lives!

What is the missisng punctuations?

TIA

It is either full stop or exclamation mark. Most students will put full stop. However, I think it should be exclamation mark - a shout in fear, \"The shark is coming!\"

[youngtay]

janet_lee88 and atutor2001


Thanks

[Charnic]

Pls help urgently :


My cat and dog never _________ with each other.
Should the answer be fight or fought ? Thanks

[zeemimi]

babynicole:

Pls help urgently :


My cat and dog never _________ with each other.
Should the answer be fight or fought ? Thanks

fight. there's nothing to indicate that past tense should be used. pls correct me if i'm wrong.

[qms]

babynicole:

Pls help urgently :


My cat and dog never _________ with each other.
Should the answer be fight or fought ? Thanks

Fight.

If it is fought, it should be \"My cat and dog have never fought with each other.\"

[Charnic]

Thanks, everyone.


I thought the answer should be \" fight\" too, but the answer sheet from assessment says \" fought\" . :? Who should I trust ?

[qms]

babynicole:

I thought the answer should be \" fight\" too, but the answer sheet from assessment says \" fought\" . :? Who should I trust ?

Where did you get the assessment from? Perhaps you might like to check with your child's teacher?

[jedamum]

hi all...

1. 'cost' has past tense anot? :oops:
2. and 'information counter' in a mall, should it be in capital letters for both?
and
3. Christmas Day or Christmas day?
TQ. preparing for compo exams.....

[livewith_vanilla]

jedamum:

hi all...

1. 'cost' has past tense anot? :oops:
2. and 'information counter' in a mall, should it be in capital letters for both?
and
3. Christmas Day or Christmas day?
TQ. preparing for compo exams.....

1. Cost don't have past tense.

I don't know for the rest, even though I'm a p6-er. :stupid: :stupid:

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livewith_vanilla:

jedamum:

hi all...

1. 'cost' has past tense anot? :oops:
2. and 'information counter' in a mall, should it be in capital letters for both?
and
3. Christmas Day or Christmas day?
TQ. preparing for compo exams.....

1. Cost don't have past tense.

I don't know for the rest, even though I'm a p6-er. :stupid: :stupid:

Hi jedamum and livewith_vanilla,



1. 'Cost' is one of those special words which are the same in the Infinitive, Past tense and Past Participle forms.



2. It depends on the context. If you are referring to the information counter as a common noun, then it should be small caps throughout.

Eg. There is an information counter on the ground floor of the shopping centre.


But if you are referring to the information counter as a proper noun (special name), then the phrase should begin with caps.

Eg. Will the parents of the lost child please come to the Information Counter?



3. Christmas Day, like all other festivals, are proper nouns, and the word 'Day' is included in the name. Hence both words begin with caps.



Hope this helps.



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