Q&A - PSLE English

[KRR]

Hi,

I need help in these questions. Can somebody help me.

1. My mother said,\"I shall be leaving for Penang tomorrow.\"
Answer: My mother said that she would be leaving for Penang the next day. IS IT CORRECT

Why is this answer wrong - My mother said that she should be leaving for Penang the next day.

2. The race will be run today. The winner will receive a cup.
The winner of the race which will be run today will receive a cup. OR The winner of the race that will be run today will receive a cup. When should 'that' be used and when should 'which' be used.
Thanks a lot for someone who can help me.

KRR

[Jolyn]

Each morning, Alyssa Tan, 16, rouses herself at 5. The Secondary Four student does not go for a run, instead, she settles on the sofa to (1) television.


Gershon Ho is a primary Six pupil. The(2) he gets home from school each day, he turns on the goggle box. Say hello to Singapore’s teenage couch potatoes. A recent (3) _______ by the Singapore sports council shows that 92% of kids aged between 7 and 14 tune into television (4) __________ on typical day. They spend 2.3 hours, or half of their leisure sports, while 41% (5) their free time to read each day.

Gershon, who spends four hours in front of the Telly each day, bears out the findings. He prefers watching television programmes (6) engaging in sports. Ince you play sports, you will (7)_____, and then you will have to bathe. I don’t like to sweat," the chatty boy says.

Teenage couch (8)________ watch all sorts of programmes - from day-time cartoons to late-night drama serials. Parents interviewed say they have no problem with the amount of television their children watch as long as their (9) ________ is completed and school grades do not slide.

[mother777]

Answer in sequence

Watch, minute, survey, programmes, of, except, sweat, potatoes

[ladeline28]

Can someone help with these questions? Are the answers correct?


1) My mother was tired after a hard day’s work but she still cooked dinner for us.
Answer: However tired after a hard day’s work, my mother she still cooked dinner for us.

2) All our classmates are not selected for the Lion Dance Competition.
Answer: Not one of our classmates is selected for the Lion Dance Competition.

[Attolia]

ladeline28:

Can someone help with these questions? Are the answers correct?


1) My mother was tired after a hard day's work but she still cooked dinner for us.
Answer: However tired after a hard day's work, my mother she still cooked dinner for us.

2) All our classmates are not selected for the Lion Dance Competition.
Answer: Not one of our classmates is selected for the Lion Dance Competition.

1) However tired she was after a hard day's work, my mother still cooked dinner for us.

2) None of our classmates were selected for the Lion Dance Competition. (I'm not sure if there was a typo when you re-typed this question, but I'm questioning the grammar of the original question... :? )

[Attolia]

Jolyn:

Each morning, Alyssa Tan, 16, rouses herself at 5. The Secondary Four student does not go for a run, instead, she settles on the sofa to (1) _____watch____television.


Gershon Ho is a primary Six pupil. The(2) __minute/second______he gets home from school each day, he turns on the goggle box. Say hello to Singapore's teenage couch potatoes. A recent (3) ___survey/study____ by the Singapore sports council shows that 92% of kids aged between 7 and 14 tune into television (4) ________programmes?__ on typical day. They spend 2.3 hours, or half of their leisure sports, while 41% (5)___use?_____ their free time to read each day.

Gershon, who spends four hours in front of the Telly each day, bears out the findings. He prefers watching television programmes (6)___to____ engaging in sports. Ince you play sports, you will (7)______sweat_, and then you will have to bathe. I don't like to sweat,\" the chatty boy says.

Teenage couch (8)__potatoes______ watch all sorts of programmes - from day-time cartoons to late-night drama serials. Parents interviewed say they have no problem with the amount of television their children watch as long as their (9) ___homework_____ is completed and school grades do not slide.

[whywhy]

Pls help with these synthesis questions. Thanks


1) Madam Siti was exhausted. She continued marking the worksheets

DS ans - Madam Siti continued marking the worksheets in spite of her exhaustion. (Acceptable?)

2) Ali was presented with an award. He was courageous during the robbery.

DS ans - As a result of her courage during the robbery, Ali was presented with an award. (Can ?)

[StudentproinMATHandScience]

whywhy:

Pls help with these synthesis questions. Thanks


1) Madam Siti was exhausted. She continued marking the worksheets

DS ans - Madam Siti continued marking the worksheets in spite of her exhaustion. (Acceptable?)

2) Ali was presented with an award. He was courageous during the robbery.

DS ans - As a result of her courage during the robbery, Ali was presented with an award. (Can ?)

Yeah should be acceptable.
For Q1)It could also be:
Madam Siti continued marking the worksheets in spite the fact that she was exhausted. :imcool:

[Debelle]

Hi, can anyone help me with the following questions:


1) My mother _______ me to school in the morning.
1. takes 2. orders 3. brings 4. fetches

2)_________ were you talking to just now?
1. Who 2. Whom 3. Which 4. Whose

3) Was it _________ who tried to sell drugs to the undercover policeman?
1. they 2. them 3. their 4. theirs

4) The XYZ National Park was built to ______ wildlife so that modernization will not destroy them.
1. guard 2. protect 3. support 4) preserve



Thank you

1. guard 2. protect 3. support 4. preserve

[trileets]

May I know how to convert this to reported speech?


Peter said, \" We come here very often.\"

when DC converted to ,
Peter said that they came here very often
is wrong.