Q&A - P4 English
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Thank you. Mdm Koh
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hi to all, needed an answer for this qn.
qn: None of the students ____ full marks
1) gets
2) get -
another qn
Some salt _____ the porridge tastier.
1) make
2) makes
why? -
zapple:
This type of question has been debated a lot.hi to all, needed an answer for this qn.
qn: None of the students ____ full marks
1) gets
2) get
Generally both plural n singular are acceptable.
But a general rule of thumb is to let the verb agree with the closest noun.
In this case, students is plural, so should use get. -
zapple:
Makes. You can't count salt. So it is taken to be singular.another qn
Some salt _____ the porridge tastier.
1) make
2) makes
why?
Or
Some (type of) salts are tasty. -
1. "(In or Within) half an hour, we have to be off, so don’t delay," he told us.
2. "You can think (about/over) what I have said, and when you have made up your mind, inform me of your decision," he said.
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sharon1234:
In is a better choice. Conveys a maximum timeframe. Within is also sound, but it conveys a general timeframe. So for not delaying, in would tie in better. But in my opinion both convey different meanings.1. \"(In or Within) half an hour, we have to be off, so don't delay,\" he told us.
2. \"You can think (about/over) what I have said, and when you have made up your mind, inform me of your decision,\" he said.
Thanks for your answers and explanations.
Over would be the right choice here. You think over what someone has said before making a decision. That is, to review his points. Thinking about is also acceptable but they convey slightly different meanings.
For example,
I gave some thought about what he had said. After thinking over them, I decided to ... -
Other than doing assessment, what other ways to work on and improve for EL? TIA!
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YJL:
Other than doing assessment, what other ways to work on and improve for EL? TIA!
listen more
read more
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A private English tutor once shares with me this :please:
Improving English is all about listening and reading.
Listen to good speakers;
Read good materials from internet or publications or watch documentaries or different types of programs;
Free time and gives a child personal space to think and connect the dots and make sense of the world around them.
And gives room to develop creativity / originality.
Listening and reading widely over a period of time will / do translate into good writing! :rahrah: :boogie:
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