Q&A - PSLE English

[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.

[Muffins]

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 ?!!

:lol:

[tianzhu]

[quote]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.[/quote]Hi VC

Let me take on your second question first.

An adjectival clause which is a group of words used to describe someone or something. It begins with a relative pronoun.

Adjectival clauses are usually placed near to or as close as possible to the word they modify.

In this particular instance, we have a specific noun, Linda. The adjectival clause in this case does not define the noun before it as the noun is already very clear. This is what is termed as non defining clause.

I’d add one more comma after adore and my answer is

Linda, whom the boys in the school adore, is my cousin.

Best wishes