Q&A - PSLE English

[joconde]

Hi all, i need some help in the following questions :


(1) Comphre cloze :
…he is one of the most controversial _____ in history…
Answer behind is ‘figures/people’.

My son wrote "person", is it acceptable ?

(2) Synthesis :
"Peiling, would you like to walk to the school canteen with me ?" asked her teacher.
Peiling’s teacher _________________.
Answer behind is ‘Peiling’s teacher asked if she would like to walk to the school canteen with her’

Is this acceptable : Peiling’s teacher asked if Peiling would like to walk to the school canteen with her.

(3) Synthesis :
"Why don’t you visit me next week when I am less busy ?" Mdm Ana suggested to me.
Answer behind : Mdm Ana suggested to me that I visit her the following week when she was less busy.

Is it ok if the answer is : …that I should visit her …

[Muffins]

joconde:

Hi all, i need some help in the following questions :


(1) Comphre cloze :
.....he is one of the most controversial _____ in history.....
Answer behind is 'figures/people'.

My son wrote \"person\", is it acceptable ?

(2) Synthesis :
\"Peiling, would you like to walk to the school canteen with me ?\" asked her teacher.
Peiling's teacher _________________.
Answer behind is 'Peiling's teacher asked if she would like to walk to the school canteen with her'

Is this acceptable : Peiling's teacher asked if Peiling would like to walk to the school canteen with her.

(3) Synthesis :
\"Why don't you visit me next week when I am less busy ?\" Mdm Ana suggested to me.
Answer behind : Mdm Ana suggested to me that I visit her the following week when she was less busy.

Is it ok if the answer is : ........that I should visit her .....

Hi joconde, but, in my opinion, your son's answers are wrong, save for Q3... (:imsorry:) For Q1, person is singular. You need a plural for the question.... For Q2, Peiling cannot be used twice.... For Q3, your son is right... (These are my ways of thinking, not sure if I am right)

[joconde]

Thanks Muffins and Ameryeducation for the advice.


Actually for Q2, i myself prefer to use ‘Peiling’ in place of ‘she’ so as to eliminate ambiguity, since both the teacher and peiling could be the ‘she’. But of course in this context, it doesn’t really matter if it’s peiling walking with teacher or the other way round.

[Muffins]

Hi joconde, there is no part of the question that says the teacher can't be a man! However, I thot schools taught us that it was not correct to use the same name twice in the same sentence... :? (I think if they put \"with him/her\", it would be less ambiguous.)

[joconde]

Muffins:

Hi joconde, there is no part of the question that says the teacher can't be a man! However, I thot schools taught us that it was not correct to use the same name twice in the same sentence... :? (I think if they put \"with him/her\", it would be less ambiguous.)

You're right ! Somehow I conveniently assume the teacher is a female !! ha ha !

[joconde]

Muffins:

I thot schools taught us that it was not correct to use the same name twice in the same sentence... :? (I think if they put \"with him/her\", it would be less ambiguous.)

Now that I think of it again, I feel that the \"name/noun\" in this case should be \"Peiling's teacher\" and not \"Peiling\". So it should be ok for \"Peiling\" to appear subsequently in the sentence.

To futher illustrate my argument, look at this example :
Mary's mother said, \"You are late.\"
Mary's mother said that she was late. (ambiguous)
Mary's mother said that Mary was late. (clear)

What do you think ? Do I make sense ?

[Muffins]

joconde:

Muffins:

I thot schools taught us that it was not correct to use the same name twice in the same sentence... :? (I think if they put \"with him/her\", it would be less ambiguous.)

Now that I think of it again, I feel that the \"name/noun\" in this case should be \"Peiling's teacher\" and not \"Peiling\". So it should be ok for \"Peiling\" to appear subsequently in the sentence.

To futher illustrate my argument, look at this example :
Mary's mother said, \"You are late.\"
Mary's mother said that she was late. (ambiguous)
Mary's mother said that Mary was late. (clear)

What do you think ? Do I make sense ?

HEY! YOU'RE RIGHT! You make absolute sense! You ARE Smart, joconde! :rahrah:

[joconde]

Muffins:

HEY! YOU'RE RIGHT! You make absolute sense! You ARE Smart, joconde! :rahrah:

whew ! even for adult still gotta think so hard for just one question, how come now psle so tough ?!!

[starlight1968sg]

Hello,

May I ask where can I find online resources for compos topics or questions?
MTIA.

[Vanilla Cake]

Hi,

Pls help my younger sister for this http://www.orlesson.org/orp/09En/P5-English-SA1-ACS.pdf paper.TIA for your time and effort.

Q67
Lola speaks French fluently. However, she cannot get along with her French neighbours.
______________________ the fact that __________________.

Worksheet's answer
Lora cannot get along with her neighbours despite the fact that she speaks French fluently.

My younger sister's answer
Despite the fact that Lola speaks French fluently, she cannot get along with her French neighbours.

Q70
Linda is my cousin. The boys in the school adore her.
____________________ whom __________________________.

Worksheet's answer
Linda, whom the boys in the school adore is my cousin.

My younger sister's answer
Linda is my cousin whom the boys in the school adore.