All About English Grammar & Vocabulary

[ChiefKiasu]

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[koko51sg]

Hi PlayfulFairy


You can refer to this site to help you with the sounds.
Select language - Go to 'American English'
Select Monopthongs
Select front
Select the vowels that you want - 'a' or 'e'

http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/#

Pls note:
This site uses American English but this site is by far the only one that shows the articulatory anatomy. Useful visually.

I'm not advocating for Amercian English.

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My son is in P2. Recently did some revision with him on past tense. To my surprised, he does not seem to know the past tense to a lot of words. Simple words like took, ate, broke, called is okay. But a lot of other words he got confused as to whether to add ‘d’ or ‘ed’ or ‘ied’ or change the whole word.


Anybody has any tips on how to teach past tense to a P2. And what they are supposed to know for this level. SA1 is coming and I’m reaching panic stage. Thanks!

[corneyAmber]

Since exam is so near, here's a game for him to play to get to enjoy the learning of the right words.


http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/pasttense2.htm

I would get a list of words for P2 level and show him the patterns of how to derive the past tense plus a list of irregular words. Instead of stressing him for exams, let him know after knowing he can play the above game.

Btw, you can sit with him to play the game in order to explain how to decide which is the right word to choose.

Here is another site to train irregular past tense words:

http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Past_Irregular_Verbs.htm

After the above game, if you want him to learn how to spell the irregular words, here is another:

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/prof.danglais/animations/games/preterits/gotoschool.htm

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Wow. Thanks for all the great site. Will let my son give it a try.

[Joy]

Hi all


My girl is in p4 and she is not very good in knowing when to use OF or From in a close passage…can someone please advise?thanks

[acforfamily]

Joy:

Hi all


My girl is in p4 and she is not very good in knowing when to use OF or From in a close passage...can someone please advise?thanks

CASCO's Primary English book 3 has a list of words and explanation on how to use OF, perhaps you could look for the P4 book as well.

[English Lessons]

I like to start a series of short common lessons in English. Hope to share and learn with fellow parents in this forum.


Lesson 1 - Forms of pronoun

a) Nominative - I, we, he, she, they and who. Use of pronoun as subject.

b) Objective - Me, us, him, her, them and whom. Use of pronoun as object.

Common mistakes:
- The two persons were her and me.
- Him and me are good friends.
- It is them, surely.
- Who did you see?
- Who told you about it? It was me.
- Who cares? It is us.

Correct usage:
- The two persons were she and I.
- He and I are good friends.
- It is they, surely. (they is the subject)
- Whom did you see? (Whom is the object and you is the subject.
- Who told you about it? It was I. (I is the subject)
- Who cares? It is we. (we is the subject)

Grammar rule - When pronouns follow non-action verbs like is, are, was, were etc, use the subject pronouns such as I, she, he, they, and we.

[MOE Hater]

Subject -The word that usually comes before the verb in a sentence and shows who is doing the action of that word.


Object - a noun or phrase that describe a person or a thing that is affected by an action

Examples:

Mary ate the apple
Mother took Ryan and me out
I ran after the ball

Red-subject
Blue-object

[English Lessons]

Lesson 2: Transitive and Intransitive Verbs


1) Transitive verb is one that requires an object, eg Lay, Set

2) Intransitive verb is one that does not require an object, eg Lie, Sit

The confusion is that Lay is also the past tense of Lie.

Present Tense: Lay
Past Tense: Laid
Present Particle: Laying
Past Particle: Laid

Present Tense: Lie
Past Tense: Lay
Present Particle: Lying
Past Particle: Lian

Example:
Transitive -
Lay down the pen. (Pres)
Last week, I laid the book on your desk. (Past)
She is laying the book on the table. (Pres Par)
I have laid the book on your desk. (Past Par)

Intransitive -
I want to lie down on the bed. (Pres)
Yesterday, he lay down on the bed. (Past)
She is lying on the floor. (Pres Par)
I have lain on the bed. (Past Par)

This is quite a common exam question. There is no easy way but to remember and practice using the various forms.