Q&A - PSLE English

[rains]

Faun:

Can someone help?


\"I am going to the library this Friday\"' says Peter.

Change it indirect speech|

Peter said that he was going to the library that/this Friday.

Should use this or that? By the rule, should use 'that' but if I am saying this on say, Monday in the same week, then it sounds awkward to use 'that'.

\"I cycle to school everyday\"' says Cathy.

Change to indirect:

Cathy said that she cycles/cycled to school everyday.

If it is a universal truth, must use present tense right?

1) Peter said that he was going to the library that Friday.

We use 'that' becos the whole speech is taken in past tense ie. the saying verb is 'said' (past tense), which means the action is already over ie. Peter had already gone to the library.

2) Are the given words 'Cathy said _______'? If it is, then the answer should be:

Cathy said that she cycled to school every day.

It's 'cycled' becos the tense follows the saying verb ie. 'said' (past tense), so the statement is in past tense.

I think like Maths, we cannot assume or think too much over when the speech takes place. A good guide would be the saying verb - if it's in present tense, the statement will be in present tense and vice versa.

[naggo-nitemare]

Ler:

rkumar:

Hi Ler,


Q1. My uncle is one of the people who is very compassionat . He never hesitates to help the less fortunate.

Q2. I dont like playing games whose rules are complicated.

(1) which I don't like playing games which have complicated rules
(2) whose


Q3. He has set his sights on being a doctor.

(1) sights
(2) thoughts . He has his thoughts set on being a doctor.
(3) decision . His decision is set on being a doctor.

Q4. I have completed all the practice exercises you assigned me, Mum. May I do some more ?'' Min asked her astonished mother.


1) Complete
2) Completed
3) Have completed
4) Had completed

These few multiple choice were extracted from Nanyang SA2 2010, english paper, which have different answer on the answer sheet.

Thanks for helping me clear my doubts.

Ler,
Q1 answer is\"...one of the people who ARE...\"

In this case, the subject is 'people' as the 'who' is referring to them. However, if it is 'one of the people, my uncle, ___ very compassionate.', the ans should be 'is'.

my DS is v v sure of his answer/explanation above cos he sat for this paper and he has the right anwers for this NYPS prelim paper from the sch itself.

[shania-m]

naggo-nitemare:

Ler:

[quote=\"rkumar\"]Hi Ler,


Q1. My uncle is one of the people who is very compassionat . He never hesitates to help the less fortunate.

Q2. I dont like playing games whose rules are complicated.

(1) which I don't like playing games which have complicated rules
(2) whose


Q3. He has set his sights on being a doctor.

(1) sights
(2) thoughts . He has his thoughts set on being a doctor.
(3) decision . His decision is set on being a doctor.

Q4. I have completed all the practice exercises you assigned me, Mum. May I do some more ?'' Min asked her astonished mother.


1) Complete
2) Completed
3) Have completed
4) Had completed

These few multiple choice were extracted from Nanyang SA2 2010, english paper, which have different answer on the answer sheet.

Thanks for helping me clear my doubts.

Ler,
Q1 answer is\"...one of the people who ARE...\"

In this case, the subject is 'people' as the 'who' is referring to them. However, if it is 'one of the people, my uncle, ___ very compassionate.', the ans should be 'is'.

my DS is v v sure of his answer/explanation above cos he sat for this paper and he has the right anwers for this NYPS prelim paper from the sch itself.[/quote]Hi Ler,

The answer like everyone here says is \"ARE\" as we follow the word-

people. The focus is on 'people' and not 'one'.

This is a complex grammar structure that I noticed schools like to test kids

on, poor kids. Seems like they are always thinking of ways to make it

harder.

[Ler]

shania-m:

naggo-nitemare:

[quote=\"Ler\"]
These few multiple choice were extracted from Nanyang SA2 2010, english paper, which have different answer on the answer sheet.

Thanks for helping me clear my doubts.

Ler,
Q1 answer is\"...one of the people who ARE...\"

In this case, the subject is 'people' as the 'who' is referring to them. However, if it is 'one of the people, my uncle, ___ very compassionate.', the ans should be 'is'.

my DS is v v sure of his answer/explanation above cos he sat for this paper and he has the right anwers for this NYPS prelim paper from the sch itself.

Hi Ler,

The answer like everyone here says is \"ARE\" as we follow the word-

people. The focus is on 'people' and not 'one'.

This is a complex grammar structure that I noticed schools like to test kids

on, poor kids. Seems like they are always thinking of ways to make it

harder.[/quote]Now i am getting more confused, whether is or are.

[snowman.022851697]

>Naggo: Are you sure the subject it ‘people’? In the question the focus is on the uncle.

[naggo-nitemare]

snowman.697:

>Naggo: Are you sure the subject it 'people'? In the question the focus is on the uncle.

100% sure. The people who are....My DS got this right in the exam and during the post-exam review, this answer is agn confirmed correct.

[Herbie]

Hi! I hv one qn.

My cousin and __ went to the botanvic garden last evening.
a. Me
b. I

can the english guru advise pls! Tx

[beauty queen]

Herbie:

Hi! I hv one qn.

My cousin and __ went to the botanvic garden last evening.
a. Me
b. I

can the english guru advise pls! Tx

b. I


you have to strike out \"my cousin and\". So it cannot be Me went to the botanic garden last evening. It should be I went to the botanic garden last evening

[krazy]

\"I\" -noun used as subject in sentence structure. \"me\" - noun used as object.


So it should be \"my cousin and I\" went to e garden. \"my cousin and I\" are the subjects in this sentence.

Another sentence to illustrate : my mother loves my brother and...
Here the answer will be \"my brother and me\"

Hope this helps.

Herbie:

Hi! I hv one qn.
My cousin and __ went to the botanvic garden last evening.
a. Me
b. I

can the english guru advise pls! Tx

[Herbie]

Hi Krazy! Tx. Need to clarify the sentence below.

My mum brought my brother and me to the zoo yesterday. Me is correct right? Can advise? Tx