2012 PSLE Discussions and Strategy

[charsen]

Hi

I would say that all the questions from the comprehension OE can be found in the passage.None of the questions were inferential except for the last quesstion,which was a bit of thinking question.

[Q Pan]

mamago:

verykiasumummy:

[quote=\"Crystal_2911\"]
qns 12:
The report said that the huge sum of money sent to the flood victims _______ mostly by Singaporeans? (the qns is something along this line)

1) had been donated
2)were being donated
3)have been donated
4)was being donated

the words in red (sent to the flood victims) considered addn info, need not consider.

so : The report said that the huge sum of money was being donated mostly by Singaporeans.

not : The report said that the huge sum of money had been donated mostly by Singaporeans.

if u want to use \"had been\", then the sentence should be :
The report said that the huge sum of money that had been donated was mostly by Singaporeans.

hope this helps.

Now I faint.... :faint:[/quote]I am a P6 student who had just finished the PSLE 2012 EL paper. \"The huge sum of money\" is deemed singular as \"the\" indicates. \"Money\", being an uncountable noun, is also singular. The money had been donated by Singaporeans BEFORE the money was sent, so the answer should be in the pluperfect form (had been donated). \"Was being donated\" is in the past continuous tense, showing that the donations by Singaporeans were subsequently going on with the sending of money. Ergo, my answer was \"had been donated\".

[ASLMUM]

Thanks MummySTay. Yup, we are not looking back. Must Chiong for Maths tomorrow. Good luck to your DC as well.

[Xiao Hu]

mamago:

qns 12:
The report said that the huge sum of money sent to the flood victims _______ mostly by Singaporeans? (the qns is something along this line)

1) had been donated
2)were being donated
3)have been donated
4)was being donated

my son chose \"had been\".... :faint:

Hi mamago,
\"had been donated\" is correct in that sentence.

Xiaohu

[Big fish]

Let party here again tmr noon!!!

[mamago]

Xiao Hu:

mamago:

qns 12:
The report said that the huge sum of money sent to the flood victims _______ mostly by Singaporeans? (the qns is something along this line)

1) had been donated
2)were being donated
3)have been donated
4)was being donated

my son chose \"had been\".... :faint:

Hi mamago,
\"had been donated\" is correct in that sentence.

Xiaohu

Thank you, Xiaohu.

You just made my day! :snuggles:

(Heehee, super kiasu mummy me! One more correct answer is always one more comfort!)

[Muku]

Grammar cloze Q38 n 39, can anyone remember the qn & ans?

[cccleo]

My DS said he can’t remember Q38 but say Q39 he put and(A)

[parent111]

Please help my ds today took two composition answer booklet for the composition but he did not staple or tie them them together. I am not sure how examiner will know some students have used more then one booklet for the composition.

Please help Worried Father
Regards

[Chenonceau]

parent111:

Please help my ds today took two composition answer booklet for the composition but he did not staple or tie them them together. I am not sure how examiner will know some students have used more then one booklet for the composition.

Please help Worried Father
Regards

Hurry up and call the school dearie... we can't help you here.