Q&A - PSLE English

[blitz]

Can I just confirm this: Any words in between commas, can be omitted?


A question like:
Betty, as well as her sisters, is going to watch a movie.
Am I right?

[Alchemist]

Hi -


How do we treat should in reported speech?

eg. "You should concentrate on developing your skills instead of picking on each other," Mr Raj reprimanded the team members.

Mr. Raj told
__________

Should the answer be:

Mr. Raj told the team members they should concentrate on developing their skills instead of picking on each other.

or

Mr Raj told the team member to concentrate on developing their skills instead of picking on each other.

TIA

[ms_lim]

ridcully:

ms_lim:

Dear Ridcully,

Thank you. Can you help to explain when do we use hand up?

Not sure. It could be American English meaning 'hand in'. 'Hand in' means to submit something. It could also be a Singlish corruption of 'hang up'. Thankfully, I speak neither American English nor Singlish.

I am now hanging up my mouse for the rest of the day and so wish to hand over to others to answer queries. Everyone, please hang in there and do not hand in your chips: there is light at the end of the PSLE tunnel but do not hang around for it in case you are left with unpleasant memories to hand on to future generations.

Rgds
R

Thanks ridcully.

[Alchemist]

Hi - Would appreciate assistance with this S&T.


Mala is a perfectionist who will be satisfied only the best results.

Nothing but _________________________________________

Ans : Nothing but the best results satisfy Mala who is a perfectionist.

or

Nothing but the best resutls will satisfy Mala who is a perfectionist.

[Alchemist]

Hi - Could I check the right answer for this MCQ Vocab.


Text : \"Madison, who wants to train dogs for the movies when he grows up, likes wild dogs the best. \"They are very social animals and are always nice to each other.\" Both boys have learnt a lot about animals their father works to understand and protect.

Meaning.

1) amiable
2) communal
3) approachable
4) companionable.

TIA

[Alchemist]

They did not take the cash in the bag.

None of _________________________________________

Son’s answer : None of the cash in the bag was taken by them.

Answer key : None of them took the cash in the bag.

TIA.

[Niedino]

blitz:

Can I just confirm this: Any words in between commas, can be omitted?


A question like:
Betty, as well as her sisters, _is_ going to watch a movie.
Am I right?

Hi Blitz,

I think you should look at this kind of statements on a case by case basis. For this case, 'as well as' does not add on to the original subject 'Betsy' to become plural, so it is still singular.

Hope it helps

Niedino

[Niedino]

vidhyalog:

They did not take the cash in the bag.

None of _________________________________________

Son's answer : None of the cash in the bag was taken by them.

Answer key : None of them took the cash in the bag.

TIA.

Hi Vidhyalog,

I would accept the answer key's answer as your son's answer has changed the voice of the sentence from active to passive. You should not change too much of a sentence's meaning & form in synthesis / transformation unless required to.

Hope it helps!

Niedino

[Alchemist]

Niedino:

vidhyalog:

They did not take the cash in the bag.

None of _________________________________________

Son's answer : None of the cash in the bag was taken by them.

Answer key : None of them took the cash in the bag.

TIA.

Hi Vidhyalog,

I would accept the answer key's answer as your son's answer has changed the voice of the sentence from active to passive. You should not change too much of a sentence's meaning & form in synthesis / transformation unless required to.

Hope it helps!

Niedino

I just realised - we cannot say none of the cash. It can be none of the notes.
So that would also make my son's answer wrong.

[Pen88n]

Vanilla Cake:

Hi All,


Pls help to check the answers worked out by my younger sister for the 2011 Nanyang Pri Sch P6 Prelim English paper 2. Thanks in advance for your help. Here's the list:

Q1. 2
Q2. 1
Q3. 2
Q4. 2
Q5. 3
Q6. 2
Q7. 1
Q8. 4
Q9. 3
Q10. 2
Q11. 3
Q12. 3
Q13. 3
Q14. 3
Q15. 4
Q16. 2
Q17. 3
Q18. 4
Q19. 1
Q20. 3
Q21. 1
Q22. 2
Q23. 4
Q24. 4
Q25. 4
Q26. 1
Q27. 4
Q28. 4
Q29. 2
Q30. 3
Q31. F
Q32. G
Q33. E
Q34. H
Q35. L
Q36. M
Q37. D
Q38. Q
Q39. P
Q40. B
Q41. opportunities
Q42. spurred
Q43. thoroughly
Q44. colleagues
Q45. conceived
Q46. pave
Q47. themselves
Q48. embarrassment
Q49. curiosity
Q50. demand
Q51. treat
Q52. expensive
Q53. used
Q54. give
Q55. and
Q56. prevent
Q57. take
Q58. when
Q59. for
Q60. advise
Q61. caused
Q62. than
Q63. has
Q64. and
Q65. by

Following answers please check:
Q12) 4
Q18) 3
Q21) 2
DS only managed to finish booklet A and has to go back to do his sch homework now. After he has time for booklet B tomorrow, I will post the answers after I have marked.