Q&A - PSLE English

[iFruit]

pixiedust:

S&T

Q: \"Do you speak Japanese?\"the tourist asked me.
A: The tourist asked me if I spoke Japanese.

Is it wrong to answer \"...if I speak Japanese.\"
Using spoke, it seems to indicate the skill is no longer there ?

Because the tourist \"asked\" (past tense), it has to be \"spoke\" (past tense as well).

[KRR]

Hi Tianzhu,


Can you please explain this to me.

Jane alighted the bus. OR
Jane alighted from the bus.

Which one of this correct?

Thank u very much.
KRR

[tianzhu]

Hi KRR


Paiseh, my English is agak agak one.

I think the answer is:

Jane alighted from the bus.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alighted

Best wishes

[KRR]

tianzhu:

Hi KRR


Paiseh, my English is agak agak one.

I think the answer is:

Jane alighted from the bus.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alighted

Best wishes

Ur replies have been a lot of help to me. Thank u very much.

KRR

[tisha]

Synthesis and Transformation:


1) "Janet will meet us here tomorrow", said Jim.
Jim said ____________________________________________ .

2) Class 70.5 is the radio station that plays the best music.
__________________ no other ________________________ .

3) You can press the bell only if you know the answer.
Unless ____________________________________ .

[iFruit]

tisha:

Synthesis and Transformation:


1) \"Janet will meet us here tomorrow\", said Jim.
Jim said ____________________________________________ .

2) Class 70.5 is the radio station that plays the best music.
__________________ no other ________________________ .

3) You can press the bell only if you know the answer.
Unless ____________________________________ .

1. Jim said that Janet would meet them there the next day.

2. Class 70.5 plays such good music that no other station does.

3. Unless you know the answer, you cannot press the bell.

HTH.

[tisha]

Thankyou iFruit.

[tisha]

Need a clarification regarding PSLE marking:


For the Editing(spelling and grammar) part of Paper 2, is it acceptable to use the American spelling like analyze, organize instead of the UK spelling as in analyse, organise etc?

For the school worksheet DS's teacher has marked wrong for the usage of american spelling.

[Muffins]

Yes tisha, in singapore, we use british spelling instead of american spelling

[Herbie]

I have one qn. Shld it be


1. And off you go with me and travel in my company.

2. And off you go and travel with me in my company.

Which para is correct?