Q&A - PSLE English

[Furriehammie]

Hi AdvancedAcademia,


thank you very much for helping out with Question 1). But I am afraid I do not understand fully what you mean by "It’s common practice to give the verb of saying, so no worries here."

could you be more specific in what you mean? Thank you

[AdvancedAcademia]

Furriehammie:

Hi AdvancedAcademia,


thank you very much for helping out with Question 1). But I am afraid I do not understand fully what you mean by \"It's common practice to give the verb of saying, so no worries here.\"

could you be more specific in what you mean? Thank you

Sorry, let me try to explain. In PSLE, they would usually give the first verb of saying to pupils. This is because, the verb of saying determines if there is a need to change the tense of the speech. For example,
Tom says, \"Joseph goes to Wild Honey for breakfast.\"
Tom said that Joseph went to Wild Honey for breakfast.
Tom says that Joseph goes to Wild Honey for breakfast.

[Jolyn]

In my opinion, the use of the mobile phone should be prohibited not only when one is watching a movie or attending a meeting, but during meals and conversations as well.



Many of us must have(1)___________ the unpleasant beeping of the mobile phone when we are halfway(2)____________ a conversation, its shrill melody demanding the (3)__________ of its(4)___________ .Conversation is(5)____________ as the owner attends to his or her mobile phone.


Last week, at a restraunt, i (6)_____________ a sight that has become all too (7)__________ in singapore. four friends sat down for a (8). After ordering, they conversed for (9)___________ five (10). Then, one of (11)__________ mobile phones started ringing. Within a minute,


(12) mobile phone beeped with a message. The third decided that he had to (13)__________ a text message to a colleague and the forth friend was (14)___________ to eat his meal in silence. Two minutes later, he too was fiddling with his phone! It is a wonder we talk face-to-face anymore!

The emergence of the mobile phone era has indeed changed one’s lifestlye. Gone are the days when a ten-cent coin or a phone card was never absent from one’s (15)___________ in case it was needed for that urgent call from the public phone. And, gone too are the long queues at public phone booths.

[zeemimi]

Jolyn:

In my opinion, the use of the mobile phone should be prohibited not only when one is watching a movie or attending a meeting, but during meals and conversations as well.



Many of us must have(1)___________ the unpleasant beeping of the mobile phone when we are halfway(2)____________ a conversation, its shrill melody demanding the (3)__________ of its(4)___________ .Conversation is(5)____________ as the owner attends to his or her mobile phone.


Last week, at a restraunt, i (6)_____________ a sight that has become all too (7)__________ in singapore. four friends sat down for a (8)_____________. After ordering, they conversed for (9)___________ five (10)__________. Then, one of (11)_____________ mobile phones started ringing. Within a minute,


(12) mobile phone beeped with a message. The third decided that he had to (13)__________ a text message to a colleague and the forth friend was (14)___________ to eat his meal in silence. Two minutes later, he too was fiddling with his phone! It is a wonder we talk face-to-face anymore!

The emergence of the mobile phone era has indeed changed one's lifestlye. Gone are the days when a ten-cent coin or a phone card was never absent from one's (15)___________ in case it was needed for that urgent call from the public phone. And, gone too are the long queues at public phone booths.

(1) experienced
(2) through
(3) attention
(4) owner
(5) interrupted
(6) witnessed
(7) common
(8) meal
(9) about
(10) minutes
(11) their
(12) another
(13) send
(14) left
(15) pocket

hope they are all correct.

[KRR]

Hi,

I need help in these questions. Can somebody help me.

1. My mother said,\"I shall be leaving for Penang tomorrow.\"
Answer: My mother said that she would be leaving for Penang the next day. IS IT CORRECT

Why is this answer wrong - My mother said that she should be leaving for Penang the next day.

2. The race will be run today. The winner will receive a cup.
The winner of the race which will be run today will receive a cup. OR The winner of the race that will be run today will receive a cup. When should 'that' be used and when should 'which' be used.
Thanks a lot for someone who can help me.

KRR

[Jolyn]

Each morning, Alyssa Tan, 16, rouses herself at 5. The Secondary Four student does not go for a run, instead, she settles on the sofa to (1) television.


Gershon Ho is a primary Six pupil. The(2) he gets home from school each day, he turns on the goggle box. Say hello to Singapore’s teenage couch potatoes. A recent (3) _______ by the Singapore sports council shows that 92% of kids aged between 7 and 14 tune into television (4) __________ on typical day. They spend 2.3 hours, or half of their leisure sports, while 41% (5) their free time to read each day.

Gershon, who spends four hours in front of the Telly each day, bears out the findings. He prefers watching television programmes (6) engaging in sports. Ince you play sports, you will (7)_____, and then you will have to bathe. I don’t like to sweat," the chatty boy says.

Teenage couch (8)________ watch all sorts of programmes - from day-time cartoons to late-night drama serials. Parents interviewed say they have no problem with the amount of television their children watch as long as their (9) ________ is completed and school grades do not slide.

[mother777]

Answer in sequence

Watch, minute, survey, programmes, of, except, sweat, potatoes

[ladeline28]

Can someone help with these questions? Are the answers correct?


1) My mother was tired after a hard day’s work but she still cooked dinner for us.
Answer: However tired after a hard day’s work, my mother she still cooked dinner for us.

2) All our classmates are not selected for the Lion Dance Competition.
Answer: Not one of our classmates is selected for the Lion Dance Competition.

[Attolia]

ladeline28:

Can someone help with these questions? Are the answers correct?


1) My mother was tired after a hard day's work but she still cooked dinner for us.
Answer: However tired after a hard day's work, my mother she still cooked dinner for us.

2) All our classmates are not selected for the Lion Dance Competition.
Answer: Not one of our classmates is selected for the Lion Dance Competition.

1) However tired she was after a hard day's work, my mother still cooked dinner for us.

2) None of our classmates were selected for the Lion Dance Competition. (I'm not sure if there was a typo when you re-typed this question, but I'm questioning the grammar of the original question... :? )

[Attolia]

Jolyn:

Each morning, Alyssa Tan, 16, rouses herself at 5. The Secondary Four student does not go for a run, instead, she settles on the sofa to (1) _____watch____television.


Gershon Ho is a primary Six pupil. The(2) __minute/second______he gets home from school each day, he turns on the goggle box. Say hello to Singapore's teenage couch potatoes. A recent (3) ___survey/study____ by the Singapore sports council shows that 92% of kids aged between 7 and 14 tune into television (4) ________programmes?__ on typical day. They spend 2.3 hours, or half of their leisure sports, while 41% (5)___use?_____ their free time to read each day.

Gershon, who spends four hours in front of the Telly each day, bears out the findings. He prefers watching television programmes (6)___to____ engaging in sports. Ince you play sports, you will (7)______sweat_, and then you will have to bathe. I don't like to sweat,\" the chatty boy says.

Teenage couch (8)__potatoes______ watch all sorts of programmes - from day-time cartoons to late-night drama serials. Parents interviewed say they have no problem with the amount of television their children watch as long as their (9) ___homework_____ is completed and school grades do not slide.