Q&A - PSLE English

[Alchemist]

Vanilla Cake:

Hi All,

Pls help to provide correct answer for Q25 from 2011 Rosyth Sch P6 Prelim English:

Q25
*snip*
Kelvin (\"he\" in the original passage) came to a deeper rut, and realised that it was the place where he had fallen before. After walking for a distance, he turned again, and looked back. He could no longer see the house at all, the mist had shrouded it almost completely.

(1) veiled
(2) masked
(3) guarded
(4) concealed

There are 2 answers given -> (1) and (4).
Pls help to advise the correct answer.
Thks.

I would go with 4 - concealed - especially together with \"almost completely\". Veil denotes partial cover - eg thinly veiled threat or bridal veil. And would not completely shroud something.

[bocmark]

Hi, can someone help me with the following S&T pls:


Q: "You swim well. You’ll definitely win the competition tomorrow," Mr Tay told me.
Ans: Mr Tay told me that I swam well and would definitely win the competition the next day.

Is the following acceptable:
Ds Ans: Mr Tay told me that I had swum well and would definitely win the competition the next day.

TIA.

[Alchemist]

bocmark:

Hi, can someone help me with the following S&T pls:


Q: \"You swim well. You'll definitely win the competition tomorrow,\" Mr Tay told me.
Ans: Mr Tay told me that I swam well and would definitely win the competition the next day.

Is the following acceptable:
Ds Ans: Mr Tay told me that I had swum well and would definitely win the competition the next day.

TIA.

Hi - typically for reported speech the tense needs to move one stage backwards (a very ineloquent way of expressing it but that's all I can thhink of).
So present becomes past. Past becomes past perfect.

In this case - The person has not swum yet. The \"You swim well\" a general description about the person's ability to swim. This should translate into \"I swam well.\"

Had swum would be acceptable - if the stem already said \"You swam well\". Perhaps in the context of \" You swam well. The photo finish will definitely show that you are the winner.\"

Here \"had swum\" would be appropriate - as the swimming has already taken place.

Not as succintly expressed as Ridcully but I hope it makes some sense.

Cheers

[Vanilla Cake]

Hi vidhyalog,


Thks for your earlier reply. Have you tried the combined CHIJ 2011 P6 Prelim English paper 2 Q68? My younger sister does not know how to do this. Could you pls help her?

Q68
My neighbour's dog is so ferocious. No one dares to visit her.
_____________________ such ______________that ___________________.

BTW, have you bought the latest set of 2011 P6 Prelim Nanyang Pri Sch and Rosyth School for EL/MA/SC/CL?

Thks for your reply and regards.

[Alchemist]

Vanilla Cake:

Hi vidhyalog,


Thks for your earlier reply. Have you tried the combined CHIJ 2011 P6 Prelim English paper 2 Q68? My younger sister does not know how to do this. Could you pls help her?

Q68
My neighbour's dog is so ferocious. No one dares to visit her.
_____________________ such ______________that ___________________.

BTW, have you bought the latest set of 2011 P6 Prelim Nanyang Pri Sch and Rosyth School for EL/MA/SC/CL?

Thks for your reply and regards.

Have not given my son this one - may go thru just the S&T tomorrow. Do not want to affect his confidence on the eve of the exam in case he finds it v difficult. For the same reason have not bought any more papers.

This one is tough - it is :

My neighbour has such a ferocious dog that no one dares to visit her.

Good luck to your sister (incidentally, I find you taking such an active interest in your sister's studies very endearing. Well done.)

Cheers

[Vanilla Cake]

vidhyalog:

My neighbour has such a ferocious dog that no one dares to visit her.

Hi vidhyalog,
Thks for your quick and helpful reply.I have used your answer to update in this http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=14433&start=3370.
Just for info, Nanyang's 2011 P6 Prelim Maths/Science and Rosyth's 2011 P6 Prelim Science are tough. :gloomy:

[ivanhoo99]

May I know how to use in time or on time? Getting confused…


Pls reply asap

[michyms]

ivanhoo99:

May I know how to use in time or on time? Getting confused...


Pls reply asap

In time to come (a phrase used to describe the future), your cooking skills will improve.

Please be on time for the meeting.

[blitz]

The following is some S&T that my dd was marked wrong. Kindly help.


Miss Gwen instructed, "These books belong to 6L. Please take them to the classroom on the second floor after recess, Joseph and Paul."

_____for the boys

My dd answer: Miss Gwen’s instructions for the boys was to take the books which belong to 6L to the classroom on the second floor after recess.

Teacher corrections: Miss Gwen instructed for the boys to take those books to 6L classroom on the second floor after recess.

2. Frieda considered winning the science prize a major achievement.

__________________to Frieda.

Dd’s answer: Winning the Science prize is considered a major achievement to Frieda.

Teacher corrections: Winning the science prize is a major achievement to Frieda.

[bocmark]

vidhyalog:

bocmark:

Hi, can someone help me with the following S&T pls:


Q: \"You swim well. You'll definitely win the competition tomorrow,\" Mr Tay told me.
Ans: Mr Tay told me that I swam well and would definitely win the competition the next day.

Is the following acceptable:
Ds Ans: Mr Tay told me that I had swum well and would definitely win the competition the next day.

TIA.

Hi - typically for reported speech the tense needs to move one stage backwards (a very ineloquent way of expressing it but that's all I can thhink of).
So present becomes past. Past becomes past perfect.

In this case - The person has not swum yet. The \"You swim well\" a general description about the person's ability to swim. This should translate into \"I swam well.\"

Had swum would be acceptable - if the stem already said \"You swam well\". Perhaps in the context of \" You swam well. The photo finish will definitely show that you are the winner.\"

Here \"had swum\" would be appropriate - as the swimming has already taken place.

Not as succintly expressed as Ridcully but I hope it makes some sense.

Cheers

Hi vidhyalog,

Thanks for your reply. All the best to your son :rahrah: