Q&A - PSLE English

[ximinful]

Xiao Hu:

sunnymoon:

Hi can someone please help me with the following


Q1)Ali asked Betty, \"Did you know who invented the radio?\"
Ali asked Betty _______________________________.

thank you

Hi,
Ali asked Betty \"if she knew who invented the radio\".

Hope it helps.

Xiaohu

I think it's 'had known'

[sunnymoon]

Thanks Xiaohu

[verykiasumummy]

Ready2WORK:

verykiasumummy:

[quote=\"Ready2WORK\"]

No. Had (verb) is past perfect tense, which is used when there is a sequence of events in the past. So, Jun Min was studying in his room, then his friends asked him to join the for a game of soccer. As Jun Min was studying first, the answer is still 2.

if no \"all day\", the ans would be 1) was studying.

a similar question in my dd's sa1 paper states that.

Can you explain that? Because I think Jun Min was studying, then his friends came, so if \"all day\" is removed, it should still be 2. :? :scratchhead:[/quote][/quote][/quote][/quote]

if \"all day\" is being removed, it means Jun Min (past continuous action) when his friends came. so it is not a sequence of events happening before the friends came. should not use \"had been\"

[superksmum]

Hi need help for Synthesis & Transformation!


The morning assembly was held in the auditorium. It was going to rained.
Ans:
A) The morning assembly was held in the auditorium lest it rain. or
b) The morning assembly was held in the auditorium lest it rained.

which is the correct answer A or B?

Thank you.

[Studious Alien]

superksmum:

Hi need help for Synthesis & Transformation!


The morning assembly was held in the auditorium. It was going to rained.
Ans:
A) The morning assembly was held in the auditorium lest it rain. or
b) The morning assembly was held in the auditorium lest it rained.

which is the correct answer A or B?

Thank you.

I would choose answer A.

[superksmum]

Hi Studious Alien,

May I know why you chose answer A and not answer B?

Thanks

[friendsforever]

Thank you for your help. I think I posted at the wrong thread n yet you still replied so promptly.

[Studious Alien]

superksmum:

Hi Studious Alien,

May I know why you chose answer A and not answer B?

Thanks

The rule for lest is that you always use the base form as given in the question as your answer in the question even if it is past tense (the example given by you).

[verykiasumummy]

welcome…

[jjxy mum]

ximinful:

Robertpattinsonidle:

[quote=\"ximinful\"]A number of break-ins has/have happened..


The answer given was \"have\" , but why? Someone pls help me. Thx

a number of break-ins means that there is definitely more than one. so plural. thanks

I took \"a number\" as a collective term. Why can't it be \"has\"?[/quote]Plural use have, singular use has .Except for \"I\"
E.g.I have a toy/Jane has a book./They have some books.
( comments from my P4 DD)