Q&A - PSLE English

[Rae4kids]

BTSfaith05:

My dd's friend put 'use' instead of follow, do you think its still correct though? There are many possible answers.

Use might not be correct since u cant really use a tip. But i cant be sure too.

[zinmkw]

Rae4kids:

yap_susan:

[quote=\"BTSfaith05\"]There was a comprehension cloze about toothbrushes, there was a blank and you needed to fill it in with an appropriate word.i think the sentence went something like this,


It would be great if you could ____ the tip.

follow


Is that correct?

Yes. Dd also put follow[/quote]Can you put do?

[BTSfaith05]

zinmkw:

Can you put do?

I do not think so...

[ThomasEnglish]

follow



The answer is \"follow\".

One tip that you might want to FOLLOW for tackling future qns for open cloze is...

Work it backwards, render the blank as an adjective to describe the noun (tip).

-example, you would say
Easy-to-Follow Tips.

You won't say easy-to-do Tips :lightrod:

So yeah, Follow is the most suitable answer here.

[walkietalkie]

I'm a student who is taking PSLE this year, I asked my English Teacher who is the HOD in English and my sister who is a teacher majoring in English. They said the answer is use, however hopefully both follow and use will be accepted so it's a win-win situation

[BTSfaith05]

Comprehension cloze question,


You should resist the _____ of not wanting to brush your teeth. You should ______ from doing so as…

[walkietalkie]

BTSfaith05:

Comprehension cloze question,


You should resist the _____ of not wanting to brush your teeth. You should ______ from doing so as.......

temptation; refrain

[BTSfaith05]

walkietalkie:

BTSfaith05:

Comprehension cloze question,


You should resist the _____ of not wanting to brush your teeth. You should ______ from doing so as.......

temptation; refrain

Hi walkie talkie, can you pls check your pm?

[ThomasEnglish]

walkietalkie:

I'm a student who is taking PSLE this year, I asked my English Teacher who is the HOD in English and my sister who is a teacher majoring in English. They said the answer is use, however hopefully both follow and use will be accepted so it's a win-win situation

You may have heard of the phrase, more common in US english, though...

I could use some help, or
I could use some tip...

It is acceptable in speech.
The verb to be filled in here will depend on what is the context, the way it is used in the passage.


Were there specific suggestions mentioned in the passage that could be taken up? That would refer to tips being followed, adhered to.


Ultimately, there will be some acceptable answers. NOW, you can also ask the same Hod or teacher about the choice of the word Follow.

Then, come back and share with us here.

[BTSfaith05]

Comprehension cloze question,

You should brush your teeth in a conscientious ___________.