Friday, 4 May 2012

Answer Key - Synthesis Self-Revision Worksheet

Dear 5/2 EL pupils,

Here's the answers for the self-revision worksheet. Please mark your work and do the necessary corrections. If you have made a mistake, do try to find out how the mistake arises. Refer to your Unit Worksheets for more examples.

For some questions, multiple answers can be accepted. Do leave comments to share your answers or clarify any doubts.








10 comments:

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  2. Unit 4 Qns 3 why cannot write:
    the noise level in the classroom became uncontrollable after the teacher came out of the class

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    1. Your answer is not wrong. It is just that you have placed the focus on "left" while I have placed the focus on "uncontrollable".

      I will accept your answer as well.

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  3. Unit 5 Qns 3 why cannot write:
    My sister would rather read that go shop?
    Shop is in base form

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    1. For "go shopping", "go" is the verb while "shopping" is actually is a gerund (a noun that comes from a verb).

      We just need to ensure that the verb is in base form.

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  4. For unit3 qns 2:
    Can i write:Everybody expected him to decline our ideas

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    1. Your answer cannot be accepted because "decline" is not appropriate here.

      "decline" and "reject" have similar meanings. Both have the opposite meaning of "accept".

      However, there is a slight difference.
      "reject" means not to accept ideas, offers, invitations, requests, demands or even a person.
      E.g.
      1) My boss rejected my ideas.
      2) I rejected the strangers' offer of a free ride.
      3) I rejected her invitation to the party.
      4) My request to bring a handphone to school was rejected.
      5) Everyone in class rejected her because she was eccentric.

      However, the usage of "decline" is not so broad.
      "decline" means not to accept an offer or invitation.
      2) I declined the strangers' offer of a free ride.
      3) I declined her invitation to the party.

      Not accepted:
      1) My boss declined my ideas.
      4) My request to bring a handphone to school was declined.
      5) Everyone in class declined her because she was eccentric.

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  5. for unit 5 qn3,
    can i write:My sister would rather read than to go shopping.

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    1. Hi Yan Ning,
      The "to" in front of "go shopping" is not necessary.

      The structure of the sentence is:
      ... would rather [verb in base form] than [ verb in base form].

      To ensure that both parts of the sentence are "balanced", we have to ensure that "would rather" and "than" are followed by verbs in their base forms.

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  6. Khor Chai Hong7 May 2012 at 03:43

    Unit 4, Q3
    Can I write like this: The noise level in the classroom became uncontrollable after the teacher went out of the class.

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