Q&A - PSLE English

[KRR]

Mathmaniac:

KRR:

Can somebody explain if the blank can be 'of' instead of 'from' ('from' is the ans given in the answer sheet)


Little Red Riding Hood was weary _________ walking and asked the First Little Pig, “May I rest a little on your bundle of straw?”

Thanks in advance,
KRR

\"From\" is more correct. You can't use \"of\" unless you mean she is sick of walking.

Thank you very much for the explanation.

[KRR]

Can this synthesis question be explained by someone please,


Q: He knocked on the door. He entered the room.
A: After _____________________

Should the answer be:
(1) After knocking the door, he entered the room OR
(2) After he knocked the door, he entered the room.

Which one is correct and why?

One question on Grammar Cloze:

When everyone was seated, the ferry moved _______.
Should the answer be (1) off (2) on.

Thank you very much.

KRR

[atutor2001]

KRR:

Can this synthesis question be explained by someone please,


Q: He knocked on the door. He entered the room.
A: After _____________________

Should the answer be:
(1) After knocking the door, he entered the room OR
(2) After he knocked the door, he entered the room.

Which one is correct and why?

One question on Grammar Cloze:

When everyone was seated, the ferry moved _______.
Should the answer be (1) off (2) on.

Thank you very much.

KRR

Hi for the first question answer (1) is correct because \"After knocking the door\" is a phrase that describes \"he\". Answer (2) is wrong because to describe two past events with one happening \"after\" another, we need to use past participle : \"After he had knocked on the door, he entered the room.\"

For the 2nd question, grammatically both answers are correct but would carry different meanings. For academic purpose, answer (1) should be chosen.

\"moved on\" means the ferry was first moving, then stopped, and moved on after everyone has seated.

\"moved off\" means the ferry was stationary and moved off after everyone has seated.

[KRR]

Hi for the first question answer (1) is correct because \"After knocking the door\" is a phrase that describes \"he\". Answer (2) is wrong because to describe two past events with one happening \"after\" another, we need to use past participle : \"After he had knocked on the door, he entered the room.\"


For the 2nd question, grammatically both answers are correct but would carry different meanings. For academic purpose, answer (1) should be chosen.

\"moved on\" means the ferry was first moving, then stopped, and moved on after everyone has seated.

\"moved off\" means the ferry was stationary and moved off after everyone has seated.[/quote]

Thank you so much. Your explanation has been very clear.
KRR

[Vanilla Cake]

Q69

The old lady was confused after the fall. She still managed to find her way home.
In spite .................................................................................................................

Answer given:
In spite of her confusion after the fall, the old lady still managed to find her way home.

DYS's answer
In spite of the fact that the old lady was confused after the fall, she still managed to find her way home.

Q70
The salesgirl admitted to the theft because of the footage captured on the security camera.
The salesgirl would not have .................................................................................................

Answer given:
The salesgirl would not have admitted to the theft if there had not been any footage captured on the security camera.

DYS's answer
The salesgirl would not have admitted to the theft if not for the footage captured on the security camera.

Pls help to review the given answers and DYS's answers. Pls advise which are the correct answers or if there are other correct answers. TIA for your time and effort.

PS: DYS means \"Dear Younger Sister\".

[KRR]

Hi…

Can somebody please clarify.
The question is from Comrpehension (MCQ)

“I’ve been a newsvendor for forty years,” Aiming said. “I began when I was ten years old and I have never had a real holiday in all these years. Even during the Chinese New Year, I have to deliver English, Malay and Tamil newspapers. Life for me is really tough.”

What does the sentence “Life for me is really tough” mean?

(1)\tAiming has to work very hard everyday.
(2)\tAiming finds it difficult to live his life.
(3)\tAiming does not go for holidays.
(4)\tAiming’s life is terrible.\t\t\t\t\t\t
Is the answer (1) or (3)

Thank you very much.
KRR

[ZXmum]

Hi TAS, can u please advise the following question:

Q:I worked too hard and fell sick with exhaustion.
Answer given: As a result of my working too hard, I fell sick with exhaustion.

Is it possible to answer as : As a result of working too hard, I fell sick with exhaustion.

thanks

[Muffins]

Yes, your answer is perfectly alright

[Hifive]

Hi everyone


Need advice on this grammar question:

Please pass me __________ so that I can sketch the diagram for you.
1. a paper
2. some paper
3. a few papers
4. some papers

The answer given by the book (EPH Grammar - P6) is 2.
Why is the answer not 4 in this case? Pls advise.

Thanks in advance.

[iFruit]

Hifive:

Hi everyone


Need advice on this grammar question:

Please pass me __________ so that I can sketch the diagram for you.
1. a paper
2. some paper
3. a few papers
4. some papers

The answer given by the book (EPH Grammar - P6) is 2.
Why is the answer not 4 in this case? Pls advise.

Thanks in advance.

If you not referring to some specific set of papers, the common usage is to use \"some paper\" (uncountable).

So the common usage will be in this form.

Please pass me some paper so that I can sketch the diagram for you.
Please pass me a few pieces of paper so that I can sketch the diagram for you.

So the best option in the given answers is (2)
HTH