Q&A - PSLE English

[JE382]

Thanks!

[KiasuAdult]

elkniwt:

Another qn (editing)


As soon as Andric realised that he had been tied upside down to a wooden pole, he heard a man shouted, \"Here comes the suckling pig to be roasted for Princess Sheau Wei!\"

Is the answer shout or shouting? Or are both acceptable?

Thanks again.

I think shout and shouting are both acceptable because he is a subject, heard is a verb and a man is a subject and after subject verb subject, the verb afterwards should either be in the root form(shout) or the ing form(shouting). Hope this helped!

[CayennePepper]

oliveminx:

CayennePepper:

Hi everyone

I have a question that's bugging me no end... Would really appreciate help on this.

Which is correct?

a. When he had finished eating, John got up from the table.
b. When John had finished eating, he got up from the table.

I always thought (a) is more accurate since the first part of the sentence is a subordinate clause and the pronoun here (he) refers to the antecedent noun, John. But I was told by a school teacher, as well as my p5 nephew, that this is not the correct answer. Help!

MTIA!

If you reverse the order, the meaning is clear. \"he\" means John.

John got up from the table when he had finished eating.

But in (a), there is ambiguity as in who the \"he\" may be. It may refer to another guy. Hence (b) is correct.

Hi oliveminx
Thank you so much for your reply. Agree with you that to avoid ambiguity, it's clearer to say: When John had finished eating, he got up from the table.

However, I've just checked with my nephew again. Apparently his teacher has clarified that for a synthesis question (John had finished eating. He got up from the table.) the correct answer should be (a) When he had finished eating, John got up from the table.

I'm still lost arghhh...

[JE382]

Which is the correct spelling?

Donut OR Doughnut?
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[Herbie]

hi i hv one qn.


I don’t like playing games _____ rules are complicated.

Which/whose

Many thanks!

[oliveminx]

Herbie:

hi i hv one qn.


I don't like playing games _____ rules are complicated.

Which/whose

Many thanks!

Whose. The rules belong to the games.

[Zekezachzoom]

Can anyone here help to explain when \"whom\" is to be used? We can't seem to explain it clearly to my DS


Thanks

[CayennePepper]

Zekezachzoom:

Can anyone here help to explain when \"whom\" is to be used? We can't seem to explain it clearly to my DS


Thanks

We use \"whom\" when we refer to the object of a sentence.
Conversely, use \"who\" when you refer to the subject of a sentence.

So, if the answer to the question being asked is \"him\", use \"whom\".

E.g.
Qn. To whom did you give the book?
Ans. I gave it to him.

Qn. Whom will you ask to help?
Ans. I will ask him.

Qn. Who broke the plate?
Ans. He broke it.

Qn. Who is responsible for this mess?
Ans. He is responsible.

[Zekezachzoom]

Thanks CayennePepper. My DS understood your post immediately

[Verysuperkiasu]

JE382:

Which is the correct spelling?

Donut OR Doughnut?
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should be 'doughnut'. the shortened version is 'donut' cuz it's easier to spell.