All About English Creative Writing

[JayneLL]

LadyBug3:

looneytunezz:

Hi TAS,


Your event today was grt! Am really amazed at how your teacher can carry out the event in a busy noisy shopping centre and still get the kids to listen. We like your cool rhythm spelling method especially. My youngest is looking forward to joining your holiday programme :lol:

Mum of looneytunezz

Hi,

Can I find out what event this was? Is it going to be repeated?

Hi,

I think it is this programme \"Every Child Can Write\", the information is found in the Happenings section. I also gave some feedback there.

[The Alternative Story]

optimistforum:

Hi Tas

Thanks for answering this question, and the one in the other thread. I am afraid I do struggle with where to place \"only\" in a sentence.

Re this \"ONLY\" question, it states the following:

Re-write the following sentences, using the word \"only\" in each:

1.\tJohn had three pencils and lost two.
2.\tNo other girl but Ellen was late for school.
3.\tSam was the youngest in his class, as he was seven and all the others were eight or more years old.
4.\tIt rained on Wednesday. Every other day in the week was fine.
5.\tIf you asked me I could have gone with you.
6.\tThere had been two hundred thousand soldiers in the army. But half of them now remained after the battle.


Furthermore, can you please sense-check some more questions too?

Re-write the following, placing the word \"only\" in position in each:

1. Ken has threepence with him.
2. The poor man has one finger on each hand.
3. That tram goes as far as the museum.
4. This pencil cost twopence.
5. In the test Simon failed; but he really wasn't very well.
6. After twenty minutes' cricket, there was one run on the score-board.
7. \"If I had a racing car\", thought Andy, \"I could break the record.\"
8. The notice read, \"Ticket-holders will be admitted.\"

My answers below:

1. Ken has only threepence with him.
2. The poor man has only one finger on each hand.
3. That tram goes only as far as the museum.
4. This pencil cost only twopence.
5. In the test only Simon failed; but he really wasn't very well.
6. After twenty minutes' cricket, there was only one run on the score-board.
7. \"If only I had a racing car\", thought Andy, \"I could break the record.\"
8. The notice read, \"Only ticket-holders will be admitted.\"

Hi optimistforum,

Your answers are all correct. Don't worry about the use of
'only'. I think you have no problem with that.

TAS

[The Alternative Story]

optimistforum:

Example:

He felt unwell. He went to bed.
Feeling unwell, he went to bed.

1. I felt sorry for the waif. I gave him a florin.
2. The man dived into the sea. The man rescued the boy from drowning.
3. Helen finished her breakfast. Helen set out for school.
4. I arrived early. I had a practice game of tennis.
5. The farmer cut the corn. He put it into stooks.
6. The policeman spun round. He seized the thief's weapon.
7. Mary passed the old house. She heard a strange cry from within.
8. The fireman carried the limp figure over his shoulder. He descended the ladder carefully.

My answers are below:

1. Feeling sorry for the waif, I gave him a florin.
2. Diving into the sea, the man rescued the boy from drowning.
3. Finishing her breakfast, Helen set out for school.
4. Arriving early, I had a practice game of tennis.
5. Cutting the corn, the farmer put it into stooks.
6. Spinning round, the policeman seized the thief's weapon.
7. Passing the old house, Mary heard a strange cry from within.
8. Carrying the limp figure over his shoulder, the fireman descended the ladder carefully.

Hi optimistforum,

There is no problem with your answers, they are all correct.


TAS

[LadyBug3]

JayneLL:

LadyBug3:

[quote=\"looneytunezz\"]Hi TAS,


Your event today was grt! Am really amazed at how your teacher can carry out the event in a busy noisy shopping centre and still get the kids to listen. We like your cool rhythm spelling method especially. My youngest is looking forward to joining your holiday programme :lol:

Mum of looneytunezz

Hi,

Can I find out what event this was? Is it going to be repeated?

Hi,

I think it is this programme \"Every Child Can Write\", the information is found in the Happenings section. I also gave some feedback there. [/quote]Thank you JayneLL! Your feedback is much appreciated but they have no more space for their programme this weekend. May just pop by though as they say there may be some who do not come and we can take their place or sit in front on the kiddy stools if we dont mind.

[optimistforum]

The Alternative Story:

optimistforum:

Example:

He felt unwell. He went to bed.
Feeling unwell, he went to bed.

1. I felt sorry for the waif. I gave him a florin.
2. The man dived into the sea. The man rescued the boy from drowning.
3. Helen finished her breakfast. Helen set out for school.
4. I arrived early. I had a practice game of tennis.
5. The farmer cut the corn. He put it into stooks.
6. The policeman spun round. He seized the thief's weapon.
7. Mary passed the old house. She heard a strange cry from within.
8. The fireman carried the limp figure over his shoulder. He descended the ladder carefully.

My answers are below:

1. Feeling sorry for the waif, I gave him a florin.
2. Diving into the sea, the man rescued the boy from drowning.
3. Finishing her breakfast, Helen set out for school.
4. Arriving early, I had a practice game of tennis.
5. Cutting the corn, the farmer put it into stooks.
6. Spinning round, the policeman seized the thief's weapon.
7. Passing the old house, Mary heard a strange cry from within.
8. Carrying the limp figure over his shoulder, the fireman descended the ladder carefully.

Hi optimistforum,

There is no problem with your answers, they are all correct.


TAS

Thank you, Tas, for the sense-checking. It is much-appreciated.

FYI, these questions are taken from 100 Exercises in English Usage (Book 4, 11-12 years); these are very old Primary books that are written by Hodder Education (who also publisand are meant to complement the New First Aid in English). I would heartily recommend them to anyone.

[optimistforum]

optimistforum:

The Alternative Story:

[quote=\"optimistforum\"]
Example:

He felt unwell. He went to bed.
Feeling unwell, he went to bed.

1. I felt sorry for the waif. I gave him a florin.
2. The man dived into the sea. The man rescued the boy from drowning.
3. Helen finished her breakfast. Helen set out for school.
4. I arrived early. I had a practice game of tennis.
5. The farmer cut the corn. He put it into stooks.
6. The policeman spun round. He seized the thief's weapon.
7. Mary passed the old house. She heard a strange cry from within.
8. The fireman carried the limp figure over his shoulder. He descended the ladder carefully.

My answers are below:

1. Feeling sorry for the waif, I gave him a florin.
2. Diving into the sea, the man rescued the boy from drowning.
3. Finishing her breakfast, Helen set out for school.
4. Arriving early, I had a practice game of tennis.
5. Cutting the corn, the farmer put it into stooks.
6. Spinning round, the policeman seized the thief's weapon.
7. Passing the old house, Mary heard a strange cry from within.
8. Carrying the limp figure over his shoulder, the fireman descended the ladder carefully.

Hi optimistforum,

There is no problem with your answers, they are all correct.


TAS

[/quote]Thank you, TAS, for the sense-checking.

It is much-appreciated.

FYI, these questions are taken from 100 Exercises in English Usage (Book 4, 11-12 years); these are very old Primary books that are written by Hodder Education (and are meant to complement the New First Aid in English). I would heartily recommend them to anyone.

[The Alternative Story]

Hi optimistforum,


No problem

TAS

[wywy2]

Hi TAS,


I have heard a lot about you from various people- my sister-in-law and ex-colleague. They highly recommend your centre for English. I live in Bishan and am thinking of sending my child to your Yishun centre. I would like to ask some questions first. Do you offer trial lessons and also do you allow parents to look at your materials before joining? I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but hope you can help or if any parents know the details to what I asked, I would really appreciate if you could help too, thank you.

[The Alternative Story]

Hi parents,


We have some changes made to the venue of our Magic
with Words and Every Child Can Write event held at Forum Galleria.

The updated information is at this link:
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7586&start=260

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.

We also have a few more vacancies left for Every Child Can Write. The
details can also be seen from the link.

TAS

(We are reposting this just in case some parents did not see our post)

[The Alternative Story]

wywy2:

Hi TAS,


I have heard a lot about you from various people- my sister-in-law and ex-colleague. They highly recommend your centre for English. I live in Bishan and am thinking of sending my child to your Yishun centre. I would like to ask some questions first. Do you offer trial lessons and also do you allow parents to look at your materials before joining? I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but hope you can help or if any parents know the details to what I asked, I would really appreciate if you could help too, thank you.

Hi wywy2,

Yes we have a free trial lesson and we allow parents to look at our
materials, you can contact us at 67588744 or email us at
[email protected] to make an appointment to come
down for a free trial.

TAS