Q&A - PSLE English

[pm123]

S&T Q :

They are building a new stadium for the Olympic Games.

A new stadium…

Can answer be :

A new stadium is being built by them for the Olympic Games.

???
model answer has omitted "by them "…
Pls adv ?

[TheWriter]

Where the "them" is not explicitly defined by the question, it’s ok to just write "being built for the Olympic games" (since it’s quite obvious that someone has got to built it, but the purpose (Olympic Games) has to be written.


Had the question been,

"pm123 and friends are building a new stadium for the Olympic Games", then you’ll need to preserve the details of "pm123 and friends".

TheWriter

[TheWriter]

isetan:

Thanks a lot! Well explained!

You're welcome!

TheWriter

[pm123]

TheWriter:

Where the \"them\" is not explicitly defined by the question, it's ok to just write \"being built for the Olympic games\" (since it's quite obvious that someone has got to built it, but the purpose (Olympic Games) has to be written.


Had the question been,

\"pm123 and friends are building a new stadium for the Olympic Games\", then you'll need to preserve the details of \"pm123 and friends\".

TheWriter

thanks, the writer.
So if we include \"by them\" , can this answer be accepted ?

[TheWriter]

Not really, because it then begs the question of "them who?", which is not defined in the original question.


TheWriter

[pm123]

TheWriter:

Not really, because it then begs the question of \"them who?\", which is not defined in the original question.


TheWriter

Got it. Thanks, thewriter !

[TheWriter]

You’re welcome!


TheWriter

[AtoZ]

I need help of the following s&t:


1. There was insufficient evidence. The detective could not arrest the suspect.
DD ans: Had there been sufficient evidence, the detective could arrest the suspect.
model ans: Had there been sufficient evidence, the detective could have arrested the suspect.

2. Jun lied without batting an eyelid. Noraini was shocked.
DD ans: What shocked Noriani was that Jun lied without batting an eyelid.
model ans: What shocked Noraini was Jun lying without batting an eyelid.

3. Jason performed poorly in the examinations. His parents were greatly disappointed.
DD ans: Jason's poor performances in the examinations caused his parents to be greatly disappointed.
model ans: Jason's poor performance in the examinations greatly disappointed his parents.

4. If Dave had not lost the map, the trekkers would not have found their way out of the jungle.
DD ans: Dave had lost the map; thus the trekkers could not find their way out of the jungle.
model ans: Dave lost the map; thus the trekkers could not find their way out of the jungle.

Can anyone explain why DD's ans are wrong?

Thanks a lot!!!

[bebe]

Need help on the following, thanks!


Each and every one of us ( is / are ) …
Each and every one of you (is /are) …
Each and every team member ( is /are )…

[sharonkhoo]

bebe:

Need help on the following, thanks!


Each and every one of us ( is / are ) ...
Each and every one of you (is /are) ..
Each and every team member ( is /are )..

All of them should be 'is'.