Q&A - PSLE English

[nansk]

bebe:

Hi, need advice on the following synthesis


The passer-by asked, \"Why is everyone gathered here?\"
Should it be \"The passer-by asked why everyone was gathered there.\" Or,
\"The passer-by asked why everyone was gathering there.\"

Thanks

I think it should be: The passer-by asked why everyone had gathered there.

The people had gathered even before the passer-by asked the question. So, in the reported speech, both verbs should be in the past tense, and \"gathered\" should be in past perfect tense.

[bebe]

nansk:

bebe:

Hi, need advice on the following synthesis


The passer-by asked, \"Why is everyone gathered here?\"
Should it be \"The passer-by asked why everyone was gathered there.\" Or,
\"The passer-by asked why everyone was gathering there.\"

Thanks

I think it should be: The passer-by asked why everyone had gathered there.

The people had gathered even before the passer-by asked the question. So, in the reported speech, both verbs should be in the past tense, and \"gathered\" should be in past perfect tense.

Thanks, nansk!

[S-H]

Hi, can someone help me with this synthesis qtn, thanks.


David asked if Joel had taken his camera to the studio yesterday.

___________________________________________?" asked David

[TheWriter]

"Did you take your camera to the studio yesterday?" asked David.


This is the reverse of reported speech, although to be more accurate the question should have reflected "the day before" instead of "yesterday".

TheWriter

[nansk]

S-H:

Hi, can someone help me with this synthesis qtn, thanks.


David asked if Joel had taken his camera to the studio yesterday.

___________________________________________?\" asked David

\"Joel, did you take your camera to the studio yesterday?\" asked David.

OR

\"Did Joel take his camera to the studio yesterday?\" asked David.

OR

\"Did Joel take my camera to the studio yesterday?\" asked David.

(The \"his camera\" in the original sentence is ambiguous.)

[nansk]

TheWriter:

although to be more accurate the question should have reflected \"the day before\" instead of \"yesterday\".

Yes, I agree with this.

[S-H]

Thank you all!

[bebe]

May I know if there is any difference between extradition and repatriation

[nansk]

bebe:

May I know if there is any difference between extradition and repatriation

Is Wikipedia good enough for your purpose?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition is the official process whereby one country transfers a suspected or convicted criminal to another country.
(i.e. not necessarily to the criminal's place of origin.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repatriation is the process of returning a person to their place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or military personnel to their place of origin following a war.

[bebe]

nansk:

bebe:

May I know if there is any difference between extradition and repatriation

Is Wikipedia good enough for your purpose?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition is the official process whereby one country transfers a suspected or convicted criminal to another country.
(i.e. not necessarily to the criminal's place of origin.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repatriation is the process of returning a person to their place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or military personnel to their place of origin following a war.

So I may say that the expat will be repatriated to his country after the end of his employment contract.