Q&A - PSLE English

[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:

[Robertpattinsonidle]

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

If im not wrong. That is from the psle booklet right? The header depends to whom u are writing to. If it is to the manager u can write if it is said that it is a letter which is handwritten. If not, it is not necessary. If it is informal postcard it is a must to write. Hope it helped. Thanks.

[Recia Lim]

Q: If you ___ the accident, you should have made a police report.

(1) witness
(2) have witnessed
(3) will witness
(4) had witnessed
The correct ans is (4) why is it not (2) ?
Can you please explain when do we use have ___ and had ___.

[Recia Lim]

Q: Some of the electronic equipment (WAS) destroyed in the fire and can no longer be used.

Why is the ans was but not were?

[Recia Lim]

How and when do we use "has had" and "had had".

[lucylee]

Recia Lim:

Q: Some of the electronic equipment (WAS) destroyed in the fire and can no longer be used.

Why is the ans was but not were?

This is because equipment is an uncountable noun. There is no such word as equipments.

[lucylee]

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

Hi, I actually called MOE regarding format in Situational Writing and the officer who called me back only answered with this: There is no prescribed format.

Go figure what that means...