Q&A - PSLE English

[indigoblue]

ridcully:

I was the one who previously answered about 'rarely'.

The issue is grammatical: Implying something positive is not what determines the question tag.

'Rarely' is grammatically negative. It means 'not often'. Thus, the sentence 'John is rarely late for school can be rewritten:

John is not often late for school.

Now you can see that the question tag has to be positive:

John is not often late for school, is he?

John is rarely late for school, is he?

Rgds
R

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thanks, it clears my doubt

Teacher Ridcully is rarely wrong,is he? :rahrah: :rahrah:

[Verysuperkiasu]

ridcully:

The source sentence uses 'late', not 'early'. Do not change stated adjectives after adverbs in S&T otherwise you will end up in a quagmire.


Rgds
R

Thank you so much, Ridcully. Will 'impart' that knowledge to my son.... hope it'll come into good use this Thursday.

:thankyou:

[blitz]

Thanks Niedino and Ridcully for answering.

[ck123]

Hi


What is the difference between among and amongst and how to use them ?

Thanks

[Vanilla Cake]

Hi All,

Pls assist to answer these 2 questions from 2011 Nanyang Pri Sch P6 Prelim English and thks in advance.

Q19
Novak Djokovic, winner of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2011, waved as he ________ the rostrum to receive his trophy.

(1) scaled
(2) hoisted
(3) mounted
(4) clambered

Q22
Night was beginning to fall. William walked out of his makeshift hut and decided to venture further than usual. He planted flagged bamboo poles in the snow to mark the route. After putting in the last pole, he walked in what he thought was a circle before turning back. Retracing his footsteps, he found no flags or bamboo poles.

(1) trace
(2) chart
(3) identify
(4) inscribe

[AdvancedAcademia]

Q19

Novak Djokovic, winner of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2011, waved as he ________ the rostrum to receive his trophy.

(1) scaled - to climb (right meaning but doesnt collocate well with rostrum)
(2) hoisted - to raise/lift (Wrong)
(3) mounted - to climb (Right!)
(4) clambered - to climb using hand and fee (Wrong)

Q22
Night was beginning to fall. William walked out of his makeshift hut and decided to venture further than usual. He planted flagged bamboo poles in the snow to mark the route. After putting in the last pole, he walked in what he thought was a circle before turning back. Retracing his footsteps, he found no flags or bamboo poles.

(1) trace - close distractor, however the meaning of trace is to make out a path by usually by backtracking. This is not seen in the context of the question.
(2) chart
(3) identify - to mark out something (Right!)
(4) inscribe

[andante]

Hi,

Is there any prediction of what essay topics ?

[AdvancedAcademia]

Dear CK123,


Grammatically, "among" and "amongst" hold the same meaning. Its meaning and usage is identical, however its really a stylistic issue as to which to use. For writing that demands a more ‘archaic’ sounding words amongst would be required. E.g. The noble king walked amongst the people.

In the above scenario "amongst" would be preferred. "Among" is a more modern variation of the word. E.g. Kenneth was among the top 10 pupil in his class.

[Pen88n]

andante:

Hi,

Is there any prediction of what essay topics ?

Now, that is looking thru' crystal ball.......

[ck123]

:thankyou: Thanks advanceacadamia