Q&A - PSLE English

[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.

[Vanilla Cake]

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.
Q12. 3
Q18. 4
Q21. 1

Pen88n:

Following answers please check:
Q12) 4
Q18) 3
Q21) 2

Hi Pen88n,
I have typed out the concerned questions to gather feedback from KSP members.

Q12
The river meanders _____ the valley before it reaches the sea.
(1) in
(2) over
(3) along
(4) through

Q18
The wooden cabinet that we bought at a discounted price is the perfect _______ to the country decor in our home.
(1) company
(2) compilation
(3) compliment
(4) complement

Q21
Night was beginning to fall. William walked out of his makeshift hut and decided to venture further than usual. He planted flagged bamboo poles in the snow to mark the route. After putting in the last pole, he walked in what he thought was a circle before turning back. Retracing his footsteps, he found no flags or bamboo poles.

(1) thrust
(2) affixed
(3) attached
(4) fastened

[Niedino]

Vanilla Cake:

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.
Q12. 3
Q18. 4
Q21. 1

Pen88n:

Following answers please check:
Q12) 4
Q18) 3
Q21) 2

Hi Pen88n,
I have typed out the concerned questions to gather feedback from KSP members.

Q12
The river meanders _____ the valley before it reaches the sea.
(1) in
(2) over
(3) along
(4) through

Q18
The wooden cabinet that we bought at a discounted price is the perfect _______ to the country decor in our home.
(1) company
(2) compilation
(3) compliment
(4) complement

Q21
Night was beginning to fall. William walked out of his makeshift hut and decided to venture further than usual. He planted flagged bamboo poles in the snow to mark the route. After putting in the last pole, he walked in what he thought was a circle before turning back. Retracing his footsteps, he found no flags or bamboo poles.

(1) thrust
(2) affixed
(3) attached
(4) fastened

Hi,

My opinion.

Q12 should be (4), as a valley is formed by a river, the river should run through it, hence meandering through it.

Q18 should be (4), as option 3 is a form of praise, which the wooden cabinet is not.

Q21 should be (1), as the action 'thrust' is more suited in this context than 'affixed' which sounds like something is being tied or screwed onto something.

Hope it helps!

Niedino

[ridcully]

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?

Yes. The expression within the commas is considered non-restrictive, that is not essential to identifying the subject of the sentence. In your example, 'Betty' is the subject.

Expressions within commas beginning with 'as well as', 'together with', 'in addition to' etc are not considered part of the subject nor necessary to identify the subject.

Rgds
R

[ridcully]

vidhyalog:

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

Go for the second solution [told + infinitive]

Rgds
R