Q&A - PSLE English

[krazy]

parents


may i know if \"letter writing\" is taught in pri schs? are pupils in pri schs exposed to letter writing? if so, may i know how pupils write their address and salutations?

[snowman.022851697]

iFruit:

snowman.697:

11) (4)

Option 1 and 3 do not make sense. But is used for contrasting situations.

I think the answer should be (3). (4) is grammatically correct but isn't logical.

Why not? Just b/c someone has done her work means she can't run an errand?

[iFruit]

snowman.697:

iFruit:

[quote=\"snowman.697\"]11) (4)

Option 1 and 3 do not make sense. But is used for contrasting situations.

I think the answer should be (3). (4) is grammatically correct but isn't logical.

Why not? Just b/c someone has done her work means she can't run an errand?[/quote]
\"Mr Tan made Sally run an errand for him although she had done her work.\"


The above sentence implies running an errand is a punishment for not doing work. It may not apply in all situations.

'Since' is a better fit. As I said, the sentence is grammatically correct but not logical.

Regards.

[Tang]

iFruit:

snowman.697:

[quote=\"iFruit\"]
I think the answer should be (3). (4) is grammatically correct but isn't logical.

Why not? Just b/c someone has done her work means she can't run an errand?

\"Mr Tan made Sally run an errand for him although she had done her work.\"


The above sentence implies running an errand is a punishment for not doing work. It may not apply in all situations.

'Since' is a better fit. As I said, the sentence is grammatically correct but not logical.

Regards.[/quote]
Hi,

My answer is 'since'.

\"Mr Tan made Sally run an errand for him since she had done her work.\"


For 'although', you need 'not'

\"Mr Tan made Sally run an errand for him although she had not done her work.\"

[Muffins]

Tnag is right. For the although tobe correct, there would have to be a not in place there. Unless she was made to run an errand because she HAD done her homework.

[ZXmum]

Hi, come across this question.


“We must find the old man! He’s one of three men who ___ where the treasure is hidden and the two other men are dead,” shouted Ben urgently.

Should the answer be"know"or "knows"?

thanks

[Nebbermind]

ZXmum:

Hi, come across this question.


“We must find the old man! He’s one of three men who ___ where the treasure is hidden and the two other men are dead,” shouted Ben urgently.

Should the answer be\"know\"or \"knows\"?

thanks

this qn is similar to the one some 3~4 pages back. Shd be 'know' as it refers to 'men'

[Muffins]

actually, nebbermind, it's \"knows\"


Vry common question PSLE people like to ask (biggie hint here).

We must pay our attention to the word \"one\". Once there is that word in the sentence, it cuts off the rest of the plural. The sentence would be interpreted like this: Apart from the three men, he is the one that knows where the treasure is hidden.

Cheers!

[iFruit]

Muffins:

actually, nebbermind, it's \"knows\"


Vry common question PSLE people like to ask (biggie hint here).

We must pay our attention to the word \"one\". Once there is that word in the sentence, it cuts off the rest of the plural. The sentence would be interpreted like this: Apart from the three men, he is the one that knows where the treasure is hidden.

Cheers!

I beg to differ. I think it should be \"know\". The sentence implies that all three men know where the treasure is hidden and that two of them are dead leaving only the old man in the know.

So it should be,

“We must find the old man! He’s one of three men who know where the treasure is hidden and the two other men are dead,” shouted Ben urgently.

Where it becomes \"knows\" is when only one person out of three is referred, like

\"Only one out of the three men knows where treasure is hidden.\"

[atutor2001]

iFruit:

Muffins:

actually, nebbermind, it's \"knows\"


Vry common question PSLE people like to ask (biggie hint here).

We must pay our attention to the word \"one\". Once there is that word in the sentence, it cuts off the rest of the plural. The sentence would be interpreted like this: Apart from the three men, he is the one that knows where the treasure is hidden.

Cheers!

I beg to differ. I think it should be \"know\". The sentence implies that all three men know where the treasure is hidden and that two of them are dead leaving only the old man in the know.

So it should be,

“We must find the old man! He’s one of three men who know where the treasure is hidden and the two other men are dead,” shouted Ben urgently.

Where it becomes \"knows\" is when only one person out of three is referred, like

\"Only one out of the three men knows where treasure is hidden.\"

Ya should be \"know\". I remember it being discussed discussed earlier in this thread.