Q&A - PSLE English

[guchengyouzi]

jetsetter:

Blur Baby:

Can someone please help me with this question?


Alison is one of the girls who (like/likes) traveling overseas frequently to see new places.

My answer is likes but the book answer is like.

Thank you.

hi,

“like\" is correct

Subject is \"girls\" (plural) so must agree with verb \"like\".

Ask child to rephrase to locate Subject:
Of the girls who like travelling overseas frequently to see new places, Alison is one.

Relative pronoun \"who\" is defining the \"girls\", not \"Alison\".

wou...
very tricky
this is a good lesson :lovesite:

[guchengyouzi]

jetsetter:

Jade:

Hi All,


Another question to clarify:

The rules (were) laid down many years ago. You must obey them.

Options: were/are/have been/will be

Why is it 'were' and not 'have been' since the rules are still applicable and must be obeyed?

Thanks much!

Btw Jetsetter, thanks for the analogy of 主角 and 配角. :love:

haha, I watched too much dramas. :oops:

it is not whether the rules are applicable till this date, but whether the Action of \"laying down\" the rules is still happening here and now. The Action of laying down rules is over and done with. Therefore \"were\" is correct;)

For the sake discussion
is it ok to use 'had been'
The rules (had been) laid down many years ago. You must obey them.

[guchengyouzi]

slmkhoo:

marstolive:

Hi can someone provide me the answer for the following synthesis.


Jerry asked , \" Lisa, were you at the library yesterday?
Jerry asked ...........................................................
Thanks in advance

Jerry asked Lisa if she had been at the library the day before.

As an option, can it be written as
Jerry asked Lisa whether she was at the library the day before.

[Sheryl Tan]

Children should pay special attention to comphre cloze and open ended comphre as they both add up to 35 marks in total.they should be encouraged to read books which have many new words and it is recommended to read a book with glossary so that they can learn new vocab.they should read reader’s digest articles as they are very knowledge. Pupils should make a book of all the new vocab that they learnt so they can create a Mini dictionary.

[chloe_]

Dear all,


May I know how to do this synthesis question?

May frequently argued with her brother over food.

May’s frequent ____________________________.


Thanks!

[TheWriter]

Hi Chloe


That looks like a slightly incomplete question to me. My best guess would be

May's frequent arguments with her brother was over food.

Normally we set two sentences, such as:

May frequently argued with her brother over food. This has made their relationship acrimonious.

May's frequent arguments with her brother over food has made their relationshp acrimonious.

Hope this helps!

TheWriter

[chloe_]

Yes, it sounded a tad strange but that was the question given by the teacher.


Thanks a lot!

[TheWriter]

You’re welcome!

[sharonkhoo]

TheWriter:

Hi Chloe


That looks like a slightly incomplete question to me. My best guess would be

May's frequent arguments with her brother was over food.
Should be 'were'?

Normally we set two sentences, such as:

May frequently argued with her brother over food. This has made their relationship acrimonious.

May's frequent arguments with her brother over food has made their relationshp acrimonious.

Hope this helps!

TheWriter

Without adding additional info, the best rephrasing of the sentence to capture the meaning would be:
May has frequent arguments with her brother over food.

Perhaps there's an error in the prompt?

[TheWriter]

slmkhoo:

TheWriter:

Hi Chloe


That looks like a slightly incomplete question to me. My best guess would be

May's frequent arguments with her brother was over food.
Should be 'were'?

Normally we set two sentences, such as:

May frequently argued with her brother over food. This has made their relationship acrimonious.

May's frequent arguments with her brother over food has made their relationshp acrimonious.

Hope this helps!

TheWriter

Without adding additional info, the best rephrasing of the sentence to capture the meaning would be:
May has frequent arguments with her brother over food.

Perhaps there's an error in the prompt?

I thought so too, hence the 'best guess' and how we would normally set such synthesis questions.