Q&A - PSLE English
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ridcully:
I agree with ridcully too... It sounds a little odd...
No. Your answer has no contrast.P5G:
Please help.
Question 70)
Despite his attempts at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.
Try ________.
Worksheet answer: Try as he did to solve the algebra equation, Juan failed.
My answer: Try many times at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.
Is my answer acceptable?
TIA.
Rgds
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Please help the following questions :scratchhead:
1. Would you be so kind as ___ so much noise?
a)not to make b)not make Answer key is b), but why not a)?
2. While I was surfing the Internet, Mike ___ a book.
a)was reading b) is reading Anser is b), why not a)?
3. In a recent survey, it was found that only one in three teenagers ___ the newspapers regulary.
a) read b) reads Anwer is b), but why not a) to match the tense?
Many thanks in advance!! -
babyblissnz:
Correct answer in fact is (a).1. Would you be so kind as ___ so much noise?
a)not to make b)not make Answer key is b), but why not a)?
If we remove the 'be so kind as' then it becomes (b). That additional phrasing makes all the difference - something which the curriculum writer did not realise.babyblissnz:
Correct answer in fact is (a). Tense consistency is important in English.2. While I was surfing the Internet, Mike ___ a book.
a)was reading b) is reading Anser is b), why not a)?babyblissnz:
Yes, the correct answer is (b).3. In a recent survey, it was found that only one in three teenagers ___ the newspapers regulary.
a) read b) reads Anwer is b), but why not a) to match the tense?
This is not a matter of tense but of subject/verb agreement. When the number 'one' is followed by an of-phrase containing a plural noun, the verb remains regular.
I'm having a little rest for a few weeks so bye-bye everyone.
Rgds
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ridcully ,
Thanks for the explanations here.
I enjoy reading here, - for even when I know the answers to many questions, often I do not know why it is right and the others are wrong. Your posts educate me. So while PSLE is still far far away for DS, I frequent this post to read your inputs.
Have a relaxing time. -
The following is an extract passage to fill the punctuation:
Mr. Lim went to a restaurant. After he was served, he summoned the waitress back to his table.
"Yes (13) asked the waitress.
Pointing to the pale-looking baked potato in his dish, he complained that the potato was bad.
Question 13: Answer sheet answer indiacted as ?"
My DD answer indicated as ,"
Please advise. Thanks -
Jack Silverman was a Canadian miner. He managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.
In Canada,_________________________.
Answer 1:
In Canada, Jack Silverman who was a miner, managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.
Answer 2:
In Canada, the miner Jack Silverman, managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.
Which was is correct? Or all incorrect. -
Synthesis and Transformation:
" I have not seen Howard since we left school last year," Keeve told Desmond.
Keeve told Desmond________________________________.
Answer 1:
Keeve told Desmond that he had not seen Howard since they left school the previous year.
Answer 2:
Keeve told Desmond that he had not seen Howard since they left school the year before.
Note: should we change the "left" to "had left" for both answers. -
Super Alice:
Jack Silverman was a Canadian miner. He managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.
In Canada,_________________________.
Answer 1:
In Canada, Jack Silverman who was a miner, managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.
Answer 2:
In Canada, the miner Jack Silverman, managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.
Which was is correct? Or all incorrect.
Hi,
This is my suggested answer:
In Canada, a Canadian miner, Jack Silverman managed to survive being buried under an avalanche for three days.
Not all miners working in Canada are Canadians. -
Synthesis and Transformation:
I was walking through the forest. I saw large snake.
when___.
Answer 1: I saw a large snake when I was walking through the forest.
Answer 2: I was walking through the forest when I saw a large snake.
Which is correct? -
Super Alice:
The following is an extract passage to fill the punctuation:
Mr. Lim went to a restaurant. After he was served, he summoned the waitress back to his table.
\"Yes (13) asked the waitress.
Pointing to the pale-looking baked potato in his dish, he complained that the potato was bad.
Question 13: Answer sheet answer indiacted as ?\"
My DD answer indicated as ,\"
Please advise. Thanks
Hi,
This is my personal interpretation.
\"Yes, what is the problem?\" asked the waitress.
or
\"Yes, how could I help you?\" asked the waitress.
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