Q&A - PSLE English

[Mum1113]

Hi, pls help with the following SnT, MTIA.


Qn : Where is my book ? I left it on the table.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? Where is my book that I left on the table ? (Should the answer be : Where is my book that I had left on the table ? )

Qn : A plate of fried rice costs about $10 at a Japanese restaurant. At a coffeeshop, a plate of fried rice costs only $3.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? A plate of fried rice costs about $10 at a Japanese restaurant whereas it costs only $3 at a coffeeshop.

Qn : Start out with a master plan. If possible, use it.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? Start out with a master plan and use it wherever possible.

Qn : Heath-conscious Fang Fang tries to drink mineral water as much as possible.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? Heath-conscious Fang Fang tries to drink mineral water whenever it is possible.

Qn : The old filing system was rather complicated. However, the new filing system is as simple as ABC.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? The old filing system was rather complicated whereas the new one is as simple as ABC.

Qn : As I was waiting in line for the service, I ate four cheese hotdogs for lunch.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? While waiting in line for the service, I ate four cheese hotdogs for lunch.

[ridcully]

Mum1113:

Qn : Where is my book ? I left it on the table.

Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? Where is my book that I left on the table ? (Should the answer be : Where is my book that I had left on the table ? )

Your ds's answer is correct. The other answer is wrong: no need for past perfect.

Mum1113:

Qn : A plate of fried rice costs about $10 at a Japanese restaurant. At a coffeeshop, a plate of fried rice costs only $3.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? A plate of fried rice costs about $10 at a Japanese restaurant whereas it costs only $3 at a coffeeshop.

Your ds's answer is correct.

Mum1113:

Qn : Start out with a master plan. If possible, use it.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? Start out with a master plan and use it wherever possible.

I would say no. 'Wherever' means in every case, but 'if possible' implies only use it when appropriate.

How about:
If possible, use the master plan you start out with.

Mum1113:

Qn : Heath-conscious Fang Fang tries to drink mineral water as much as possible.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? Heath-conscious Fang Fang tries to drink mineral water whenever it is possible.

Your ds's answer is acceptable. I prefer:
Being health-conscious, Fang Fang tries to drink mineral water as much as possible.

Mum1113:

Qn : The old filing system was rather complicated. However, the new filing system is as simple as ABC.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? The old filing system was rather complicated whereas the new one is as simple as ABC.

Yur ds's answer is acceptable.

Mum1113:

Qn : As I was waiting in line for the service, I ate four cheese hotdogs for lunch.
Is my ds’s answer acceptable ? While waiting in line for the service, I ate four cheese hotdogs for lunch.

Your ds's answer is acceptable.

Rgds
R

[Brenda10]

Hi, need help on the following two S&T:


Q1: \"Can you find out where Aunt Alice has gone?\" my mother asked me.

DD: My mother asked me if I could find out where Aunt Alice had gone.

Ans: My mother asked me to find out where Aunt Alice had gone.


Q2. Many people came to watch the football match even though it was raining heavily.

DD: Many people came to watch the football match in spite of the fact that it was raining heavily.

Ans: Many people came to watch the football match in spite of the the heavy rain.

Thank you.

[ridcully]

Brenda10:

Q1: \"Can you find out where Aunt Alice has gone?\" my mother asked me.


DD: My mother asked me if I could find out where Aunt Alice had gone.

Ans: My mother asked me to find out where Aunt Alice had gone.

Both seem fine.

Brenda10:

Q2. Many people came to watch the football match even though it was raining heavily.

DD: Many people came to watch the football match in spite of the fact that it was raining heavily.

Ans: Many people came to watch the football match in spite of the the heavy rain.

Both answers fine (except for the repeated 'the' in the second answer).

Rgds
R

[Brenda10]

ridcully:

Brenda10:

Q1: \"Can you find out where Aunt Alice has gone?\" my mother asked me.


DD: My mother asked me if I could find out where Aunt Alice had gone.

Ans: My mother asked me to find out where Aunt Alice had gone.

Both seem fine.

Brenda10:

Q2. Many people came to watch the football match even though it was raining heavily.

DD: Many people came to watch the football match in spite of the fact that it was raining heavily.

Ans: Many people came to watch the football match in spite of the the heavy rain.

Both answers fine (except for the repeated 'the' in the second answer).

Rgds
R

Hi ridcully

Thank you for your help.

You're right that the extra 'the' is the typing error. :lol:

[Mum1113]

thanks ridcully

[christina soh]

Hi, Pls help:-


a) My uncle is one of the people who _____ very compassionate. He never hesitate to help the less fortunate.

(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were

b) I don’t like playing games _______ rules are complicated.

(1) who
(2) whom
(3) whose
(4) which

Thank you.

[ridcully]

christina soh:

a) My uncle is one of the people who _____ very compassionate. He never hesitate to help the less fortunate.


(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were

Correct ans is (2).

Most primary school teachers I have met will get this wrong and give the answer as (1).

One way to test the subject-verb agreement is to reverse the sentence:

There are many people who are very compassionate, and my uncle is one of them.

christina soh:

b) I don't like playing games _______ rules are complicated.

(1) who
(2) whom
(3) whose
(4) which

Correct ans: (3)

Rgds
R

[Mum1113]

Hi, pls help on these 2 qns, MTIA


Qn : Samuel studies hard and is also active in sports.
Is ds's answer correct ? Not only does Samuel study hard, but he is also active in sports.
Given answer : Not only does Samuel studies hard, but he is also active in sports.

Qn : Hassan's father asks, \"Do you know where your mother keeps the Yellow Pages ?\"
Is ds's answer correct ? Hassan's father asks if I knew where my mother kept the Yellow Pages.
Given answer : Hassan's father asks if I know where my mother keeps the Yellow Pages.

[ridcully]

Mum1113:

Qn : Samuel studies hard and is also active in sports.

Is ds's answer correct ? Not only does Samuel study hard, but he is also active in sports.
Given answer : Not only does Samuel studies hard, but he is also active in sports.

Your ds's answer is correct. When we use a helping verb such as 'does', it is finite and so the main verb 'studies' becomes non-finite or base form 'study'.

Who/What gave you the given answer?

Mum1113:

Qn : Hassan's father asks, \"Do you know where your mother keeps the Yellow Pages ?\"
Is ds's answer correct ? Hassan's father asks if I knew where my mother kept the Yellow Pages.
Given answer : Hassan's father asks if I know where my mother keeps the Yellow Pages.

Here, the given answer is actually correct! :yikes:

Note that the speech verb 'asks' is present tense: We keep the other verbs in the present tense.

Rgds
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