English - Quoting a Sentence in OE Comprehension

[jedamum]

ridcully:

The sentence is \"Did John eat like a pig?\".

Off topic, but
In the case of the above, is the answer,
The sentence is \"did John eat like a pig?\".
acceptable? should the student change the 'D' to lower case?

Similarly, if the passage sentence is something like,

Delighted at the sight of.....

Question: Which word in the passage has the same meaning as 'happy'?
Answer: The word is 'Delighted'.
or The word is 'delighted'.

Thank you.

[ridcully]

jedamum:

ridcully:

The sentence is \"Did John eat like a pig?\".

Off topic, but
In the case of the above, is the answer,
The sentence is \"did John eat like a pig?\".
acceptable? should the student change the 'D' to lower case?

Not acceptable to change to lower case because it is a quotation.

jedamum:

Similarly, if the passage sentence is something like,

Delighted at the sight of.....

Question: Which word in the passage has the same meaning as 'happy'?
Answer: The word is 'Delighted'.
or The word is 'delighted'.

Here, you are not lifting a quotation but rather stating a word used; consequently, putting 'delighted' is the correct form.

Rgds
R

[ridcully]

ksi:

It would give me the shudders if these \"facts\" are wrong. Then what else can be wrong???

Quite. :censored:

[jedamum]

:thankyou: R :salute:

[AgonyMum]

Very grateful for the responses from all parents and educators.However,after reading through all the mail,I realised that there is no concensus about this issue.I have looked through quite a number of assessment books and all their supposed "model answers" are somewhat different.


Is it possible to approach MOE for clarification?How do I go about doing this?Would really appreciate some advice.
Thanks!

[ridcully]

AgonyMum:

Very grateful for the responses from all parents and educators.However,after reading through all the mail,I realised that there is no concensus about this issue.I have looked through quite a number of assessment books and all their supposed \"model answers\" are somewhat different.


Is it possible to approach MOE for clarification?How do I go about doing this?Would really appreciate some advice.
Thanks!

Also see the discussion about schools having a rule not to allow students to take home the assessment composition paper:

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=22481

Rgds
R
:frustrated:

[jedamum]

ridcully:

jedamum:

[quote=\"ridcully\"]
The sentence is \"Did John eat like a pig?\".

Off topic, but
In the case of the above, is the answer,
The sentence is \"did John eat like a pig?\".
acceptable? should the student change the 'D' to lower case?

Not acceptable to change to lower case because it is a quotation.

jedamum:

Similarly, if the passage sentence is something like,

Delighted at the sight of.....

Question: Which word in the passage has the same meaning as 'happy'?
Answer: The word is 'Delighted'.
or The word is 'delighted'.

Here, you are not lifting a quotation but rather stating a word used; consequently, putting 'delighted' is the correct form.

Rgds
R[/quote]R,
Just noticed something.
eg, the question,
In the passage, which word has the same meaning as \"very important\"?
My ds wrote, It is 'crucial'.

should the punctuation be \"crucial\" or 'crucial'? my ds' said his teacher said is the latter.

TIA>

[corneyAmber]

jedamum:

R,
Just noticed something.
eg, the question,
In the passage, which word has the same meaning as \"very important\"?
My ds wrote, It is 'crucial'.

should the punctuation be \"crucial\" or 'crucial'? my ds' said his teacher said is the latter.

TIA>

:faint:

[jedamum]

ksi:

jedamum:

R,
Just noticed something.
eg, the question,
In the passage, which word has the same meaning as \"very important\"?
My ds wrote, It is 'crucial'.

should the punctuation be \"crucial\" or 'crucial'? my ds' said his teacher said is the latter.

TIA>

:faint:

:faint: as in my question is not crucial? :oops:

[PiggyLalala]

What is the difference between ’ ’ and ‘’ ‘’? Are they not interchangeable?