Q&A - P4 English

[tianzhu]

janicelhl:

Hi, can someone teach me how to use ' on time' and 'in time'. Thank you

Hi

I did some reading from Practical English Usage.

This is my understanding.

In time ------- with enough time to spare: not late
On time ----- punctual

The manager wants the presentation to start exactly on time.

The baby would have been delivered in the taxi if Alice hadn’t rushed to the hospital in time.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes

[rrjan]

Can I please get some help on these questions:

1) One of the girls (has/have) made an apron
2) This pair of bangles (is/are) made of pure gold.

Sincere Thanks,
Jan

[rrjan]

Another question:

Neither of the girls (has/have) pierced ears.

[tianzhu]

Hi rrjan


Good Morning.

Please follow this link.

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp

The rules on subject/verb agreement will help to answer your questions.

Best wishes

[elisammom]

Hi


Need help for the following question

1) The campers have not had a good rest ____ they pitched the tents
A) after
B) before
C) since
D) when

The answer is c. Pls help to explain

2) Mother was very upset with Tom’s dad behaviour, ____ he did not apologise to her.
A) as
B) yet
C) though
D) because

Answer is b, pls help to explain

Thanks

[tianzhu]

elisammom:

Hi


Need help for the following question

1) The campers have not had a good rest ____ they pitched the tents
A) after
B) before
C) since
D) when

The answer is c. Pls help to explain

2) Mother was very upset with Tom's dad behaviour, ____ he did not apologise to her.
A) as
B) yet
C) though
D) because

Answer is b, pls help to explain

Thanks

Hi

Let me give it a try.

Q1 tests students on tense sequence.

The present perfect tense have not had shows a connection between the past and the present.

“Since” signals the starting point of an action or event. It means from a point in the past until now.

For Q2, yet is used as a connector to express contrast.

Best wishes

[elisammom]

Thanks so much tianhu...;) u r such a great helper;)

[angelineosh]

For open-ended comprehension question, how do we need to put comma in front of the quotation marks? My child’s teacher taught her to put the comma.


Qn 1: What word in the passage is the opposite of the word ‘strong’?
Answer 1: The word is, "frail".

Qn 2: Which sentence tells you that Norah did not enjoy the durian"?
Answer 2: The sentence is, "Sorry Ning, NOT loving this awful-smelling treat!".

Thank you.

[tianzhu]

angelineosh:

For open-ended comprehension question, how do we need to put comma in front of the quotation marks? My child's teacher taught her to put the comma.


Qn 1: What word in the passage is the opposite of the word 'strong'?
Answer 1: The word is, \"frail\".

Qn 2: Which sentence tells you that Norah did not enjoy the durian\"?
Answer 2: The sentence is, \"Sorry Ning, NOT loving this awful-smelling treat!\".

Thank you.

Hi

I am wondering why we need to place the commas for these two sentences.

Perhaps, you may want to clarify with the school teacher.

Best wishes

[CayennePepper]

tianzhu:

angelineosh:

For open-ended comprehension question, how do we need to put comma in front of the quotation marks? My child's teacher taught her to put the comma.


Qn 1: What word in the passage is the opposite of the word 'strong'?
Answer 1: The word is, \"frail\".

Qn 2: Which sentence tells you that Norah did not enjoy the durian\"?
Answer 2: The sentence is, \"Sorry Ning, NOT loving this awful-smelling treat!\".

Thank you.

I checked teachers' answer keys for several school papers, and did not see a comma being used before quoted elements
But, in another thread, I've just learnt that the comma is required. Perhaps the rationale is that commas are used to separate quoted material from the rest of the sentence that explains/introduces the quotation?