Q&A - PSLE English
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Pl help.
1) Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily. Jerry wishes to lose some pounds.
---------------------- so -------------------------
My Answer
Jerry wishes to lose some pounds so he exercises in the gymnasium daily.
Given Answer
Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily so he will lose some pounds.
2) Please check it. We need to use fabric that will not shrink.
----------------- hence -----------------
My answer
We need to use fabric that will not shrink hence please check it.
Given Answer
Please check hence that we use fabric that will not shrink.
Pl let me know whether my answers are correct. TIA. -
Got two more.
3) She goes to bed by ten. She will not feel weary the next day.
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If she does not go to bed by ten, she will feel weary the next day.
If she goes to bed by ten, she will not feel weary the next day.
Are both the options correct?
4) Hire two more proofreaders. The books may not be edited carefully enough.
---------------------------- in case--------------------
My Answer
Hire two more proofreaders in case the books may not be edited carefully enough.
Given Answer
Hire two more proofreaders in case the books are not edited carefully enough.
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Jamesbond:
Q1. Your answer is correct.Pl help.
1) Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily. Jerry wishes to lose some pounds.
---------------------- so -------------------------
My Answer
Jerry wishes to lose some pounds so he exercises in the gymnasium daily.
Given Answer
Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily so he will lose some pounds.
2) Please check it. We need to use fabric that will not shrink.
----------------- hence -----------------
My answer
We need to use fabric that will not shrink hence please check it.
Given Answer
Please check hence that we use fabric that will not shrink.
Pl let me know whether my answers are correct. TIA.
Q2. Your answer is not correct, as you would have needed a full-stop before hence for your answer to make sense.
TheWriter
TheWriter -
Jamesbond:
3. Both are correct in the context of S&T, but logically speaking it is not a must that the girl will definitely be weary if she sleeps at 10:01. I'd take the second answer as the safer option.Got two more.
3) She goes to bed by ten. She will not feel weary the next day.
If---------------------
If she does not go to bed by ten, she will feel weary the next day.
If she goes to bed by ten, she will not feel weary the next day.
Are both the options correct?
4) Hire two more proofreaders. The books may not be edited carefully enough.
---------------------------- in case--------------------
My Answer
Hire two more proofreaders in case the books may not be edited carefully enough.
Given Answer
Hire two more proofreaders in case the books are not edited carefully enough.
Pl help.
4. The given answer is correct; \"in case\" already works in the possibility implied by the modal verb \"may\".
TheWriter -
:thankyou: The Writer :salute:
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TheWriter:
I agree with your analysis of Q 1, 3 & 4.
Q1. Your answer is correct.Jamesbond:
Pl help.
1) Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily. Jerry wishes to lose some pounds.
---------------------- so -------------------------
My Answer
Jerry wishes to lose some pounds so he exercises in the gymnasium daily.
Given Answer
Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily so he will lose some pounds.
2) Please check it. We need to use fabric that will not shrink.
----------------- hence -----------------
My answer
We need to use fabric that will not shrink hence please check it.
Given Answer
Please check hence that we use fabric that will not shrink.
Pl let me know whether my answers are correct. TIA.
Q2. Your answer is not correct, as you would have needed a full-stop before hence for your answer to make sense.
TheWriter
TheWriter
For Q2, the given answer is wrong. I prefer the questioner's answer even with the punctuation issue. Maybe a comma before 'hence' would help. -
Pl help.
Work on the building will stop for two months. The company lacks funds.
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slmkhoo:
I agree with your analysis of Q 1, 3 & 4.
Q1. Your answer is correct.TheWriter:
[quote=\"Jamesbond\"]Pl help.
1) Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily. Jerry wishes to lose some pounds.
---------------------- so -------------------------
My Answer
Jerry wishes to lose some pounds so he exercises in the gymnasium daily.
Given Answer
Jerry exercises in the gymnasium daily so he will lose some pounds.
2) Please check it. We need to use fabric that will not shrink.
----------------- hence -----------------
My answer
We need to use fabric that will not shrink hence please check it.
Given Answer
Please check hence that we use fabric that will not shrink.
Pl let me know whether my answers are correct. TIA.
Q2. Your answer is not correct, as you would have needed a full-stop before hence for your answer to make sense.
TheWriter
TheWriter
For Q2, the given answer is wrong. I prefer the questioner's answer even with the punctuation issue. Maybe a comma before 'hence' would help.[/quote]The given answer uses 'hence' in the sense of \"from this point on\", so there isn't technically anything wrong with that answer. There is nothing in the original question to indicate which meaning of \"hence\" should be used in this case.
I thought about the comma but it still ended up sounding odd to me, because the phrase that comes after the word \"hence\" is a request and not an explanation of a consequence.
TheWriter -
Jamesbond:
Work on the building, supposing the company lacks funds, will stop for two months.Pl help.
Work on the building will stop for two months. The company lacks funds.
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TheWriter -
The question under discussion from Jamesbond:
2) Please check it. We need to use fabric that will not shrink.
----------------- hence -----------------
My answer
We need to use fabric that will not shrink hence please check it.
Given Answer
Please check hence that we use fabric that will not shrink.TheWriter:
I don't think that is the way to use 'hence' for this meaning. The usage should state the beginning of the time period followed by 'hence'.The given answer uses 'hence' in the sense of \"from this point on\", so there isn't technically anything wrong with that answer. There is nothing in the original question to indicate which meaning of \"hence\" should be used in this case.
I thought about the comma but it still ended up sounding odd to me, because the phrase that comes after the word \"hence\" is a request and not an explanation of a consequence.
TheWriter
Oxford dictionary: From now (used after a period of time):
'two years hence they might say something different'.
Merriam-Webster: later than the present time:
'a week hence' [=a week from now]
'What will life be like a century hence?'
What about:
We need to use fabric that will not shrink; hence please check it.
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