Q&A - PSLE English

[meimeitan]

Hi


Anyone can help the following punctuation? Thanks.

Looking at Mariam sternly, Madam Salina replied, "You actually think I will ask her to clean up your mess, young lady ______

1 (.) full-stop
2 (?) question mark
3 (.") full-stop and inverted commas
4 (?") question mark and inverted commas

Thanks

[meimeitan]

Hi Tianzhu


Pls help. Thanks.

[meimeitan]

Hi


Anyone can help, please? Thanks.

[IMTRYINGSTUFF]

meimeitan:

Hi


Anyone can help the following punctuation? Thanks.

Looking at Mariam sternly, Madam Salina replied, \"You actually think I will ask her to clean up your mess, young lady ______

1 (.) full-stop
2 (?) question mark
3 (.\") full-stop and inverted commas
4 (?\") question mark and inverted commas

Thanks

I vote for (4)
:xedfingers: :xedfingers:

[meimeitan]

Anyone can confirm the answer provided by IMTRYINGSTUFF? Thanks.

[IMTRYINGSTUFF]

hashroop:

pls help..


I did my homework. Then, I watched my favourite television programme.
DS2 wrote: I watched my favourite television programme after I DID my homework.

Answer scripts says: I watched my favourite television programme after I HAD DONE my homework.

Is using \"DID\" wrong? Someone kindly enlighten.

Thanks

Hashroop

'Did' is the simple past tense while 'done' is the past participle. 'Has, ''had' or 'have' are usually followed by a past participle.
Past participles are something like 'past past' tense. 'I watched my favourite television programme' is already past, but 'I' had done my homework BEFORE 'I' watched television, so the doing of homework is 'past past'.



See http://english-learners.com/2010/07/do-did-done-irregular-verbs-made-easy-2.html for more details/

[IMTRYINGSTUFF]

Super Alice:

Jack Silverman was a Canadian miner. He managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.


In Canada,_________________________.

Answer 1:
In Canada, Jack Silverman who was a miner, managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.

Answer 2:
In Canada, the miner Jack Silverman, managed to survive being burried under an avalanche for three days.

Which was is correct? Or all incorrect.

...isn't 'burried' supposed to be 'buried'?

[Verysuperkiasu]

meimeitan:

Anyone can confirm the answer provided by IMTRYINGSTUFF? Thanks.

Me too - I agree with IMTRYINGSTUFF. This person is actually asking a rhetorical question.... if you read it again, it's as if she's saying 'you mean to say....?'. So there should be a question mark followed by close inverted commas. Hope it helps.

[Super Alice]

Super Alice:

Synthesis and Transformation:


I was walking through the forest. I saw large snake.

_____________________when________________________.

Answer 1: I saw a large snake when I was walking through the forest.

Answer 2: I was walking through the forest when I saw a large snake.

Which is correct?

Anybody can advise on this?

[Super Alice]

stary:

ridcully:

[quote=\"P5G\"]Please help.


Question 70)
Despite his attempts at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.
Try ________.

Worksheet answer: Try as he did to solve the algebra equation, Juan failed.

My answer: Try many times at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.

Is my answer acceptable?

TIA.

No. Your answer has no contrast.

Rgds
R

I agree with ridcully too... It sounds a little odd...[/quote]Suggested answers: Try many attempts to solve the algebra equation, Juan failed.