Q&A - P4 English

[tianzhu]

Hi


Please refer to thread by TAS.
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=270

Best wishes

[shirley.020816tamzil]

Then shouldn’t it be "3. performs" since it’s one magician only?

[rains]

hi shirley,


As discussed in another English thread (PSLE English I think), the word ‘watched’ here is called ‘verb of perception’.

When you have verbs of perception in the first part of the sentence, the following verb (‘perform’ in your case) is called a ‘bare infinitive’ (without -s, -ed or -ing) eg. I saw him steal; They heard her sing.

Such verbs (of perception) include:feel, hear, listen to, notice, observe, perceive, see, sense, watch.

If you realise, these verbs have to do with ‘perception’ - how you perceive.

Hope this helps.

[elkniwt]

Hi,


Need help in the following qns : (p4 eng)

Q1) The chances of him surviving a famine ___________ not high as he is weak and frail.
1) is
2) are
3) was
4) were

Q2) Australia’s second city may have a huge number of H1N1 cases, _______ its residents are not overreacting to the pandemic.
1) yet
2) since
3) though
4) because

Thanks!

[starlight1968sg]

elkniwt:

Hi,


Need help in the following qn : (p4 eng)

The chances of him surviving a famine ___________ not high as he is weak and frail.
1) is
2) are
3) was
4) were

Thanks!

(2) ?
(since the word \"chances\" is plural and the whole sentence is in present tense)

[elkniwt]

Hi starlight1968sg,


Thanks for your quick reply. I also thought it is option 2, but answer key is 1, and I wasn't very sure.

starlight1968sg:

(2) ?
(since the word \"chances\" is plural and the whole sentence is in present tense)

[starlight1968sg]

elkniwt:

Q2) Australia's second city may have a huge number of H1N1 cases, _______ its residents are not overreacting to the pandemic.

1) yet
2) since
3) though
4) because
Thanks!

Ans is (1) ?

[elkniwt]

Hi,


In the answer key, ans for this qn is 2. :?

(btw, these two are qns from NanChiau P4 2009 SA2)

starlight1968sg:

Ans is (1) ?

[starlight1968sg]

elkniwt:

Hi,

In the answer key, ans for this qn is 2. :?
(btw, these two are qns from NanChiau P4 2009 SA2)

starlight1968sg:

Ans is (1) ?

Hello,
ok, I failed my p4 EL paper :lol:

[The Alternative Story]

elkniwt:

Hi,


Need help in the following qns : (p4 eng)

Q1) The chances of him surviving a famine ___________ not high as he is weak and frail.
1) is
2) are
3) was
4) were


Thanks!

Hi elkinwt,

The answer for this question is (1).

In this question, we are focusing on 'chances'.
'Chances' here is singular and not plural.
We are not talking about actual chances-
as in I give you one chance...I give you another chance again.

Here in this sentence, the 'chances' means the possibility. 'Possibility' is singular, it is uncountable. In the same way, 'chances' as used in the above sentence is uncountable, it is singular.

Thus the answer is (1).

TAS