Q&A - PSLE English

[sharonkhoo]

Kangkangteo:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"Jamesbond\"]1) Two copper coins....are OR is....a lot of money to a poor widow.

are is my answer....but y they have given is?

2) The team members practice playing basketball three times a week. They also go swimming three times a week.
...................................as often as ......................
:imdrowning: :imdrowning:

1) \"is\" because the 'two copper coins' refers to a single amount, not individual coins. Contrast: \"Two copper coins are in her hand.\"

2) The team members practise playing basketball and go swimming as often as three times a week.
This is not a good equivalent sentence as it implies that the maximum frequency is 3 times a week while the original sentences state '3 times a week' as a definite frequency. But I can't think of another way of doing it.
Also note that 'practise' as a verb is spelled with 's' not 'c' in British English.

Is this acceptable?
The team members practise playing basketball as often as go swimming three times a week.[/quote]Doesn't sound right.

[Learning Partners]

Kangkangteo:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"Jamesbond\"]1) Two copper coins....are OR is....a lot of money to a poor widow.

are is my answer....but y they have given is?

2) The team members practice playing basketball three times a week. They also go swimming three times a week.
...................................as often as ......................
:imdrowning: :imdrowning:

1) \"is\" because the 'two copper coins' refers to a single amount, not individual coins. Contrast: \"Two copper coins are in her hand.\"

2) The team members practise playing basketball and go swimming as often as three times a week.
This is not a good equivalent sentence as it implies that the maximum frequency is 3 times a week while the original sentences state '3 times a week' as a definite frequency. But I can't think of another way of doing it.
Also note that 'practise' as a verb is spelled with 's' not 'c' in British English.

Is this acceptable?
The team members practise playing basketball as often as go swimming three times a week.[/quote]
The team members practise playing basketball three times a week, as often as they go swimming.

[sharonkhoo]

Learning Partners:

slmkhoo:

[quote=\"Jamesbond\"]1) Two copper coins....are OR is....a lot of money to a poor widow.

are is my answer....but y they have given is?

2) The team members practice playing basketball three times a week. They also go swimming three times a week.
...................................as often as ......................
:imdrowning: :imdrowning:

1) \"is\" because the 'two copper coins' refers to a single amount, not individual coins. Contrast: \"Two copper coins are in her hand.\"

2) The team members practise playing basketball and go swimming as often as three times a week.
This is not a good equivalent sentence as it implies that the maximum frequency is 3 times a week while the original sentences state '3 times a week' as a definite frequency. But I can't think of another way of doing it.
Also note that 'practise' as a verb is spelled with 's' not 'c' in British English.

The team members practise playing basketball three times a week, as often as they go swimming.[/quote]This is better than my effort as it has the same meaning as the original sentences. Go with this one!

[vk2kv]

Please help and explain.

Thank you.


The teacher reminded us not to be greedy. She wanted us to only take five buns or ________________ per group.

(1) few
(2) less
(3) fewer
(4) lesser

[vk2kv]

Another question.

Pls help and explain.

Karen is allowed to use the computer. She must fulfil the conditions set by her parents.

____________________________________ provided that

_______________________.

[PiggyLalala]

vk2kv:

Another question.

Pls help and explain.

Karen is allowed to use the computer. She must fulfil the conditions set by her parents.

____________________________________ provided that

_______________________.

Karen is allowed to use the computer provided that she fulfils the conditions set by her parents.

[PiggyLalala]

Questions.

1. Mary is as tall as I.
2. Mary is as tall as me.
Which is correct?

3.Mary is taller than I.
4.Mary is taller than me.
Which is correct?

Thanks.

[htn]

Kangkangteo:

htn:

Hi, please help.


I _____ my ex-classmate whom I have not met for many years.

a) ran into b) ran across

May I know what is the answer? And why?

TIA

The answer is (a).

Thank you.

[sharonkhoo]

vk2kv:

Please help and explain.

Thank you.


The teacher reminded us not to be greedy. She wanted us to only take five buns or ________________ per group.

(1) few
(2) less
(3) fewer
(4) lesser

(3) fewer. Buns are countable, so 'lesser' would be incorrect. (1) and (2) would not be correct as you need a comparative term.

[sharonkhoo]

PiggyLalala:

Questions.

1. Mary is as tall as I.
2. Mary is as tall as me.
Which is correct?
(1). If you expand the sentence, it would read \"Mary is as tall as I (am tall). The pronoun should be a subject pronoun.

3.Mary is taller than I.
4.Mary is taller than me.
Which is correct?
(3). Same reason as above.
Thanks.