Q&A - PSLE English

[jtoh]

sharmila:

starlight1968sg:

[quote=\"sharmila\"]Dear friends


Can someone help me to explain the following.

Jill is such____ honest girl that she can be trusted to look after my wallet.
1) a
2)an
3)the
4)some

Ans is 2) an honest girl

My question is that why is an used here instead of a?

Usually an is used when the next word begins with a,e,i,ou but in this case its h

Yes, the ans is \"an honest girl\".
We say an hour, a university etc.

so we can use \"an\" for an hour, an honest which means words that begins with \"ho\" and all the vowels.? Sorry my english is not that good and also not sure of the rules.[/quote]If the word sounds like it is pronounced with a vowel, we use 'an'. 'Hour' and 'Honest' are pronounced like 'Our' and 'Onest', ie the 'h' is silent. Hence we use 'an'.

Take for eg 'Holocaust'. It's pronounced with an 'h' sound. In this case we use 'a'. The use of 'a' and 'an' depends on the SOUND of the word and not the alphabet per se.

[sharmila]

jtoh:

sharmila:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]
Yes, the ans is \"an honest girl\".
We say an hour, a university etc.

so we can use \"an\" for an hour, an honest which means words that begins with \"ho\" and all the vowels.? Sorry my english is not that good and also not sure of the rules.

If the word sounds like it is pronounced with a vowel, we use 'an'. 'Hour' and 'Honest' are pronounced like 'Our' and 'Onest', ie the 'h' is silent. Hence we use 'an'.

Take for eg 'Holocaust'. It's pronounced with an 'h' sound. In this case we use 'a'. The use of 'a' and 'an' depends on the SOUND of the word and not the alphabet per se.[/quote]Thanks jtoh for your explanation. This will help me to explain to my DS. Would you know of any book that has explanations and rules like the above? Might be a useful tool for a guide.

[meimeitan]

Hi! Any one can let me know the answer for the following question?


\"You will have to carry the haversacks __________,\" the sergeant told the cadets at the briefing.

1 himself
2 yourself
3 yourselves
4 themselve

thanks.

[starlight1968sg]

meimeitan:

Hi! Any one can let me know the answer for the following question?


\"You will have to carry the haversacks __________,\" the sergeant told the cadets at the briefing.

1 himself
2 yourself
3 yourselves
4 themselve

thanks.

My ans is yourselves. Unsure if I am correct, so let us hear from others.

[bellerina]

Please help on the below! Thanks.


Provide the noun, verb, adverb & adjective forms of the given root words.

Root Word
1. Courage
2. rich
3. sweet
4. care
5. wise
6. patient
7. friend
8. value
9. agree
10. think
11. worry
12. solve
13. threat
14. cheap
15. save
16. strong

Q:do all words have the above four forms?

[tianzhu]

meimeitan:

\"You will have to carry the haversacks __________,\" the sergeant told the cadets at the briefing.
1 himself
2 yourself
3 yourselves
4 themselve

Hi

The reflexive pronoun “ yourselves” refers back to cadets(plural).

The answer is option(3)

Best wishes

[meimeitan]

Hi Bellerina


You can find the noun, verb, adj or any other forms of the word in the dictionary.

I have another T & S:

You are worried. Tell me about it.
Tell me _______________________.

thanks.

[meimeitan]

Ah! I forget the other one:


Our school will be upgraded next year. It will be equipped with new science laboratories.
___________________ of our school next year _______________.

Many thanks.

[tisha]

meimeitan:

Hi Bellerina


You can find the noun, verb, adj or any other forms of the word in the dictionary.

I have another T & S:

You are worried. Tell me about it.
Tell me _______________________.

thanks.

Not sure, but is it:
Tell me what you are worried about.

[tisha]

meimeitan:

Ah! I forget the other one:


Our school will be upgraded next year. It will be equipped with new science laboratories.
___________________ of our school next year _______________.

Many thanks.

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