Q&A - PSLE English

[jewelbox]

Advanced Academia, thanks for your reply on ‘Not only…’, you cleared my doubts.

Hi Rhnn, my son’s school teaches 'Not only…but also (with the 2 words joined together.)

[Rhhn]

Okay, thanks. Yet it sounds weird many teachers tell us different things. Who to follow?

[Robertpattinsonidle]

Tang:

ChiefKiasu:

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Can someone help. TIA

Comprehension Cloze:

Peter was left bloodied with __________ that required 180 stitches - 140 stitches to close six wounds on his neck and a further 40 stitches on his neck and underarm area.

Answer provided is wounds.
Can use injuries?

\"wounds\" is the most appropriate answer. \"injuries\", however, should be acceptable, although not as good.

How about \"cuts\"?[/quote]wounds is like bruises. cuts is by knife or sharp objects. injuries is like accidents, simple hits and so on

[Robertpattinsonidle]

can someone pls post some model compos or phrases? thanks!

[ET-PH]

May I know when do we need to use a header like the one below in situation writing. I have went through some assessment books, most of the reports and emails only requires Dear Sir, … and ends with Yours sincerely. Thanks.


The Manager
ABC Company
123 Sunset Avenue
Singapore 123456

[ET-PH]

Hi, I have another question on S&T (from Hokkien Prelim 2011), should we use


"Much to his displeasure, John found out that he was disqualified from the contest"

Or

"Much to John’s displeasure, he found out that he was disqualified from the contest"

[AdvancedAcademia]

ET-PH:

Hi, I have another question on S&T (from Hokkien Prelim 2011), should we use


\"Much to his displeasure, John found out that he was disqualified from the contest\"

Or

\"Much to John's displeasure, he found out that he was disqualified from the contest\"

My preference is for the second answer.

[anneshirleygilbert]

If we apply the Main Clause-Subordinate Clause rule, answer 1 should be the correct answer. The proper noun (name of person) goes with the main clause, and pronoun (his) goes with the subordinate clause. So, answer 1.


Have a good day!

[TheCoolGuy]

tianzhu:

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Thank you for your help.

1)Since the pupils are getting more defiant, the discipline mistress has no choice but to resort to CANE OR CANING them.
Is the answer cane or caning? Why?

2)That girl goes to the same school as _____.
Is it I or me? Why?

Well, I have learnt this in school before. The first question's answer is 'caning' because a verb has to be used at the point to match the sentence. This is very alike to Synthesis.

For the second question, the answer is 'me'. Why? 'The girl' is a distractor. She goes to the same school as I. This is not plausible without a do behind the I, so its wrong and 'me' is correct.

Just views from me cos I've learnt this before... :?

[TheCoolGuy]

ET-PH:

Hi, I have another question on S&T (from Hokkien Prelim 2011), should we use


\"Much to his displeasure, John found out that he was disqualified from the contest\"

Or

\"Much to John's displeasure, he found out that he was disqualified from the contest\"

Hi ET-PH, I feel the second answer is better as you must inform about subject first. So its 'John' before 'it'. :imcool: