Q&A - PSLE English

[Super Alice]

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.

[Tang]

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.

[Super Alice]

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?

[Tang]

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.

[Super Alice]

Synthesis and Transformation:


" I don’t believe it. I missed the goal again!" shouted Federick.

Federick was angry __________________________.

Answer 1:

Federick was angry that he had missed the goal again.

Answer 2:

Federick was angry as he did not believe that he had missed the goal again.


Which is correct?

[Tang]

Super Alice:

Synthesis and Transformation:


\" I don't believe it. I missed the goal again!\" shouted Federick.

Federick was angry __________________________.

Answer 1:

Federick was angry that he had missed the goal again.

Answer 2:

Federick was angry as he did not believe that he had missed the goal again.


Which is correct?

Hi,

I will go for answer (2).

[Super Alice]

Tang:

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.

So the answer should be ,\".

[Tang]

Super Alice:

Tang:

[quote=\"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.

So the answer should be ,\".[/quote]
Hi,

Sorry no, my interpretation is that the waitress is basically asking a question. So the answer should be
?\"

[Super Alice]

Super Alice:

Tang:

[quote=\"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.

So the answer should be ,\".[/quote]There are no sentence after that. We can only choose punctuation ,\" or ?\".

As this yes sound like a question. Is it right to choose ?\"

[babyblissnz]

:thankyou:


Thank you so much for your help, ridcully.
Rest well!