Hi students,
The answers for the Synthesis and Transformation Worksheets given to you are as follows:
Revision 2
1. Much to Jane's disappointment, she did not pass the examination.
2. Miss Lee asked Tim if/whether he knew where Devi had gone.
3. Upon discovering that her jewellery had been stolen, Jenny called the police.
4. Unlike Amanda, everyone in my class likes to draw.
5. Not only is Benjamin hardworking, but also polite.
Revision 3
1. Brandon hated having to tidy up his messy room.
2. All the candidates except Adeline are not well-prepared for the final examination.
3. Sam has confessed to vandalising the wall.
4. Mrs Chan reminded her class that they had to complete their project by the following week.
5. John's diligence and sincerity helped him bag the top award.
Revision 4
1. Much to the teachers' delight, all the pupils did exceptionally well in the recent examinations.
2. Unless you practise on the musical instrument you are learning daily, you will not improve.
3. Andy is well-known for his generosity in this community.
4. Mum asked me if I had enjoyed the dinner the night before.
5. Neither Tricia nor her brothers know where the books are.
Revision 5
1. Meiling was served not only the ice-cream, but also the cake.
2. My sister asked me if I was the one who had drawn the picture on the wall.
3. No matter how hard the prefects tried, thy could not solve the problem.
4. Richard turned up at the party without being invited/ an invitation.
5. Even the offer of a high salary could not tempt Mr George to take up the job.
Revision 6
1. I must train harder as I want to break the 100m record.
2. Mary prefers classical music to heavy metal music.
3. Neither the pupils nor Mr Tan is listening to the announcement.
Or Neither Mr Tan nor the pupils are listening to the announcement.
4. The teacher asked the class if/whether they had remembered to submit their entry forms the day before/ the previous day.
5. Despite knowing who stole the examination papers, Jason does not want to reveal anything.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Term 1 to 2 English Grammar Items
Grammar (Longman Primary Grammar Assessment Book)
Term 1: Determiners Ex 1-3
Conjunctions Ex 4- 10 (My Pals U2)
Pronouns Ex 11 - 13
Direct Speech Ex 48 - 49 (My Pals U3)
(Total 15 ex)
Term 2: Nouns and Noun Phrases Ex 14 - 15
Modal Auxiliaries Ex 16
Tenses Ex 17 -25 (My Pals U7 -10)
Adjectives Ex 26 (My Pals U5)
Adverbs Ex 27 (My Pals U6)
(Total 14 ex)
Synthesis & Transformation Book
Term 1
Unit 1 - Number (My Pals U2)
Unit 10 - Direct & Indirect Speech (My Pals U3)
Unit 7 - Emphasis
(Total 10 ex)
Term 2
Unit 8 - People(My Pals U2,5)
Unit 9 - Places & Things (My Pals U4,5)
Unit 5 - Reason ( My Pals U6)
(Total 9 ex)
Grammar exercises in My Pals Homework 5A, Unit 1 to 6, will be tested for SA1.
Term 1: Determiners Ex 1-3
Conjunctions Ex 4- 10 (My Pals U2)
Pronouns Ex 11 - 13
Direct Speech Ex 48 - 49 (My Pals U3)
(Total 15 ex)
Term 2: Nouns and Noun Phrases Ex 14 - 15
Modal Auxiliaries Ex 16
Tenses Ex 17 -25 (My Pals U7 -10)
Adjectives Ex 26 (My Pals U5)
Adverbs Ex 27 (My Pals U6)
(Total 14 ex)
Synthesis & Transformation Book
Term 1
Unit 1 - Number (My Pals U2)
Unit 10 - Direct & Indirect Speech (My Pals U3)
Unit 7 - Emphasis
(Total 10 ex)
Term 2
Unit 8 - People(My Pals U2,5)
Unit 9 - Places & Things (My Pals U4,5)
Unit 5 - Reason ( My Pals U6)
(Total 9 ex)
Grammar exercises in My Pals Homework 5A, Unit 1 to 6, will be tested for SA1.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
In case/ In order to /No matter/ None/Never/ As long as/ Much to
1. Spend fifty dollars at this store. You will get a mystery gift.
In order to get a mystery gift, you have to spend fifty dollars at this store.
2. Brush your teeth and have a regular dental check-up. Then your teeth will not decay.
In order to prevent your teeth from decaying/ decay, brush your teeth and have a regular check-up.
3. I didn’t want to lose my key. I made a duplicate key.
I made a duplicate key in case I lost my key.
4. It was possible that they hadn’t heard me. I rang the bell again.
I rang the bell again in case they hadn’t heard me.
5. I was afraid of a virus attack. I installed an anti-virus software in my computer.
I installed an anti-virus software in my computer in case of a virus attack.
No matter /As long as/None/ Much
1. Diana looked everywhere for the ring. She could not find it.
No matter where Diana looked /how hard Diana looked for the ring, she could not find it.
2. I told him many times to find a job. He refused to find a job.
No matter .
3. If you don’t provoke the dog, it will not bite you.
__________________________ as long as ____________________________.
4. All the goldfish I bought died when I reached home.
None ___________________________________________________________.
5. I was disgusted by him. He blew his nose while at the table.
Much to _________________________________________________________.
6. She wrote the note. Then she emailed it to her friend in China.
Having __________________________________________________________.
7. Always wash your hands before eating.
Never ___________________________________________________________.
8. Celestine is more knowledgeable about computers than I do.
I don’t know as _________________________________________________
In order to get a mystery gift, you have to spend fifty dollars at this store.
2. Brush your teeth and have a regular dental check-up. Then your teeth will not decay.
In order to prevent your teeth from decaying/ decay, brush your teeth and have a regular check-up.
3. I didn’t want to lose my key. I made a duplicate key.
I made a duplicate key in case I lost my key.
4. It was possible that they hadn’t heard me. I rang the bell again.
I rang the bell again in case they hadn’t heard me.
5. I was afraid of a virus attack. I installed an anti-virus software in my computer.
I installed an anti-virus software in my computer in case of a virus attack.
No matter /As long as/None/ Much
1. Diana looked everywhere for the ring. She could not find it.
No matter where Diana looked /how hard Diana looked for the ring, she could not find it.
2. I told him many times to find a job. He refused to find a job.
No matter .
3. If you don’t provoke the dog, it will not bite you.
__________________________ as long as ____________________________.
4. All the goldfish I bought died when I reached home.
None ___________________________________________________________.
5. I was disgusted by him. He blew his nose while at the table.
Much to _________________________________________________________.
6. She wrote the note. Then she emailed it to her friend in China.
Having __________________________________________________________.
7. Always wash your hands before eating.
Never ___________________________________________________________.
8. Celestine is more knowledgeable about computers than I do.
I don’t know as _________________________________________________
Monday, October 11, 2010
Grammar Revision Notes
Grammar Revision Notes
1. (Qn Tag) The girls jog at Bishan Park every other day, don’t they?
2. (Conditional if) If I were you, I would not act so rashly.
3. (S-V Agree) All/Both + plural verb
4. (S-V Agree) All the participants but one attend the seminar.
5. (S-V Agree) Ellen, together with the boys, / Ellen, like the boys, is /has /does/ goes
6. (S-V Agree) The boys, as well as Gillian, / with Gillian, are/have/ do/ go
7. (S-V Agree) Each/ Every/ someone/anyone/ No one / Not one/ Nobody is/has/ does/goes
8. (S-V Agree) Either of the boys /Neither of the boys is/has/does/goes
9. (S-V Agree) Neither Susan nor the girls /Either Susan or the girls are/have/do/go
10. Plural Countable Nouns are always followed by plural verbs: many, few, some, a lot of , a number of, a great deal of e.g. Few cats are kept by the Chinese.
11. Uncountable Nouns are always followed by singular verbs: much, a little, some, a lot of, a great amount e.g. News is spread fast.
12. (Tense) As Mr Tan was walking to the gate, he heard the emergency bell ring/ringing.
13. (Active / Passive Voice) Nobody cleaned the board.
The board was not cleaned.
14. The better of the two boys won the prize. (good)
15. Tom is neater (neat) than Ali.
16. Of all the children, Susan is the worst (bad).
17. (Relative Pronoun) Mr Leong whose son had gone abroad to study bought a condominium recently.
18. (Emphatic Pronouns) I did this myself; You did this yourself. By ourselves; by themselves
19. (Conjunctions) Although/Though/Even though Mrs Syed was busy with her work, she came to help out. OR
20. (Conjunctions)Despite/In spite of Mrs Syed’s business with her work, she came to help out. OR
21. (Conjunctions)Despite /In spite of being busy with her work, Mrs Syed came to help out.
(Prepositions/ Phrasal Verbs)
22. according to
23. called for
24. come round/come across/ come into/come down
25. delighted for/ delighted with
26. difference between/ differ from
27. similar to
28. compare with /comparison to
29. dislike for
30. divided between
31. engaged to
32. fond of
33. liking for
34. married to
35. peel off
36. interested in
37. related to
38. summoned by
39. regard for
40. rely on
41. run into
42. similar to
43. thought of
44. withdraw from
45. worried for
46. interfere with
47. protect from
48. prevent from
49. conscious of
50. approve of
1. (Qn Tag) The girls jog at Bishan Park every other day, don’t they?
2. (Conditional if) If I were you, I would not act so rashly.
3. (S-V Agree) All/Both + plural verb
4. (S-V Agree) All the participants but one attend the seminar.
5. (S-V Agree) Ellen, together with the boys, / Ellen, like the boys, is /has /does/ goes
6. (S-V Agree) The boys, as well as Gillian, / with Gillian, are/have/ do/ go
7. (S-V Agree) Each/ Every/ someone/anyone/ No one / Not one/ Nobody is/has/ does/goes
8. (S-V Agree) Either of the boys /Neither of the boys is/has/does/goes
9. (S-V Agree) Neither Susan nor the girls /Either Susan or the girls are/have/do/go
10. Plural Countable Nouns are always followed by plural verbs: many, few, some, a lot of , a number of, a great deal of e.g. Few cats are kept by the Chinese.
11. Uncountable Nouns are always followed by singular verbs: much, a little, some, a lot of, a great amount e.g. News is spread fast.
12. (Tense) As Mr Tan was walking to the gate, he heard the emergency bell ring/ringing.
13. (Active / Passive Voice) Nobody cleaned the board.
The board was not cleaned.
14. The better of the two boys won the prize. (good)
15. Tom is neater (neat) than Ali.
16. Of all the children, Susan is the worst (bad).
17. (Relative Pronoun) Mr Leong whose son had gone abroad to study bought a condominium recently.
18. (Emphatic Pronouns) I did this myself; You did this yourself. By ourselves; by themselves
19. (Conjunctions) Although/Though/Even though Mrs Syed was busy with her work, she came to help out. OR
20. (Conjunctions)Despite/In spite of Mrs Syed’s business with her work, she came to help out. OR
21. (Conjunctions)Despite /In spite of being busy with her work, Mrs Syed came to help out.
(Prepositions/ Phrasal Verbs)
22. according to
23. called for
24. come round/come across/ come into/come down
25. delighted for/ delighted with
26. difference between/ differ from
27. similar to
28. compare with /comparison to
29. dislike for
30. divided between
31. engaged to
32. fond of
33. liking for
34. married to
35. peel off
36. interested in
37. related to
38. summoned by
39. regard for
40. rely on
41. run into
42. similar to
43. thought of
44. withdraw from
45. worried for
46. interfere with
47. protect from
48. prevent from
49. conscious of
50. approve of
Grammar Websites (Revision work to be done on PSLE Marking Days)
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/english_tenses.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/statements2.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/zeitformen.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/check.php
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/phrasal.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/phrasal_verbs_sentences.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/partizipien.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/partizipien.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/passiv.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/reported_speech/statements2.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/zeitformen.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/check.php
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/phrasal.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/phrasal_verbs_sentences.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/partizipien.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/partizipien.htm
A Robbery
A Robbery
1. day blossomed like a bright and lovely flower
2. warm rays of the sun filtered through the canopy of leaves
3. embracing the glistening dewdrops
4. bidding them farewell
5. screeched to a halt
6. leaped out of the vehicle with great ability
7. Before a befuddled Lucas could utter a word
8. put up a tough struggle
9. pair of burly arms that encased him
10. fear gripped the pits of his stomach
11. journey was treacherously long and bumpy
12. rough handling
13. turning blue in his face
14. ashen-faced
15. slowly regained his orientation
16. an idea dawned upon him
17. a dilapidated room
18. malodorous stench of garbage permeated the air
19. shuddered at the thought
20. creepy crawlers swarming
21. threatened malevolently
22. chuckling in glee at their imminent windfall
23. fatigue finally overwhelmed
24. jolted awake
25. tumultuous commotion
26. uncanny silence
27. ran fanatically
28. justice had finally been served
1 bustling activities
2 around the corner
3 a huge grin split across my face
4 at my disposal
5 broke my concentration
6 muttered in frustration
7 on the verge
8 torturous
9 devious
10 concorted
11 dressed to the nines
12 charming
13 pleasant and melodious
14 ingrained
15 flew out of my mind
16 boomed
17 ghastly pale
18 in a flash
19 stuttered and stammered
20 penetrating gaze
21 a shrug of his shoulders
22 took to his heels
23 apparently
24 con man
25 tactic
26 unsuspecting
27 a dressing down
1. mumbled irately
2. rummaging
3. exclaimed frenetically
4. literally ripping
5. an arduous search
6. priceless
7. coupled
8. alluring
9. critical perusal
10. arrays of mirrors
11. sauntered
12. edgy
13. muttering like a broken radio
14. threatened with baleful intent
15. mouths agape in shock
16. livid
17. berating
18. deck yourself like a Christmas tree
19. to catch the fancy of people
20. fell to the ground in a dead faint
21. register all that had just transpired
22. a dam of emotions
23. ear-splitting shriek
24. pierced through the silence of the night
25. screamed devastatingly
26. losing track of everything
27. flustered
28. cradling
29. crooned
30. staunch the flow of blood pooling ceaselessly
31. pleas echoed into the still night air
32. loud shrill that rang high into the night
1． A steady stream of customers
2． Crowd started to dwindle
3． Sinister expressions
4． Mean and menacing
5． Beads of perspiration streamed down his face
6． Stood rooted to the ground, his legs felt like jelly
7． Regained his composure
8． Bellowed
9． Demanded in a gruff voice
10． Stormed into the bank
11． Glanced
12． For the umpteenth time
13． Flustered
14． Accomplice
15． Scared speechless
16． Taken by surprise
17． Quivering in trepidation
18． Panic-stricken
19． Tension hung in the air
20． Lashed out threats
21． Brandished his knife
22． Whipped out a knife
23． With trembling hands
24． Discreetly pressed the silent alarm
25． Activate a distress signal
26． Shuddering in fear
27． Huddle in a corner
28． Worked the tellers
29． Eyes widened in awe
30． Excitement bubbled inside me
31． Chimney of money
32． Wads of money notes/cash
33． Stammered in a tone as soft and meek as a mouse
34． Grabbed the loot
35． Moment of jubilation
36． Made a dash
37． All was too late
38． Armed officers were hiding at strategic positions outside the bank, waiting to ambush the escaping robbers
39． Gave ourselves up
40． Everything happened in a blurry
41． Chill in my bones
42． Weight of repentance
43． “Low crime does not mean no crime”
1. day blossomed like a bright and lovely flower
2. warm rays of the sun filtered through the canopy of leaves
3. embracing the glistening dewdrops
4. bidding them farewell
5. screeched to a halt
6. leaped out of the vehicle with great ability
7. Before a befuddled Lucas could utter a word
8. put up a tough struggle
9. pair of burly arms that encased him
10. fear gripped the pits of his stomach
11. journey was treacherously long and bumpy
12. rough handling
13. turning blue in his face
14. ashen-faced
15. slowly regained his orientation
16. an idea dawned upon him
17. a dilapidated room
18. malodorous stench of garbage permeated the air
19. shuddered at the thought
20. creepy crawlers swarming
21. threatened malevolently
22. chuckling in glee at their imminent windfall
23. fatigue finally overwhelmed
24. jolted awake
25. tumultuous commotion
26. uncanny silence
27. ran fanatically
28. justice had finally been served
1 bustling activities
2 around the corner
3 a huge grin split across my face
4 at my disposal
5 broke my concentration
6 muttered in frustration
7 on the verge
8 torturous
9 devious
10 concorted
11 dressed to the nines
12 charming
13 pleasant and melodious
14 ingrained
15 flew out of my mind
16 boomed
17 ghastly pale
18 in a flash
19 stuttered and stammered
20 penetrating gaze
21 a shrug of his shoulders
22 took to his heels
23 apparently
24 con man
25 tactic
26 unsuspecting
27 a dressing down
1. mumbled irately
2. rummaging
3. exclaimed frenetically
4. literally ripping
5. an arduous search
6. priceless
7. coupled
8. alluring
9. critical perusal
10. arrays of mirrors
11. sauntered
12. edgy
13. muttering like a broken radio
14. threatened with baleful intent
15. mouths agape in shock
16. livid
17. berating
18. deck yourself like a Christmas tree
19. to catch the fancy of people
20. fell to the ground in a dead faint
21. register all that had just transpired
22. a dam of emotions
23. ear-splitting shriek
24. pierced through the silence of the night
25. screamed devastatingly
26. losing track of everything
27. flustered
28. cradling
29. crooned
30. staunch the flow of blood pooling ceaselessly
31. pleas echoed into the still night air
32. loud shrill that rang high into the night
1． A steady stream of customers
2． Crowd started to dwindle
3． Sinister expressions
4． Mean and menacing
5． Beads of perspiration streamed down his face
6． Stood rooted to the ground, his legs felt like jelly
7． Regained his composure
8． Bellowed
9． Demanded in a gruff voice
10． Stormed into the bank
11． Glanced
12． For the umpteenth time
13． Flustered
14． Accomplice
15． Scared speechless
16． Taken by surprise
17． Quivering in trepidation
18． Panic-stricken
19． Tension hung in the air
20． Lashed out threats
21． Brandished his knife
22． Whipped out a knife
23． With trembling hands
24． Discreetly pressed the silent alarm
25． Activate a distress signal
26． Shuddering in fear
27． Huddle in a corner
28． Worked the tellers
29． Eyes widened in awe
30． Excitement bubbled inside me
31． Chimney of money
32． Wads of money notes/cash
33． Stammered in a tone as soft and meek as a mouse
34． Grabbed the loot
35． Moment of jubilation
36． Made a dash
37． All was too late
38． Armed officers were hiding at strategic positions outside the bank, waiting to ambush the escaping robbers
39． Gave ourselves up
40． Everything happened in a blurry
41． Chill in my bones
42． Weight of repentance
43． “Low crime does not mean no crime”
Robbery 1
1. The robbery t_________ p________ in Nathan Road yesterday.
2. The a_______ robbery happened in broad d___________.
3. One of the salesmen pressed the a_________ .
4. The robbers e_________ f_________ with the police.
5. The taller robber was wearing a m_________ .
6. C_______________ television and a s____________ camera have been installed.
7. Finally, the policeman o______________ the robber and arrested them.
8. The valuables were r_________ .
9. The victims were g_________ to the police.
10. The police d___________ the on-lookers from the scene.
11. One of the robbers stood on g_________ while the other robbers ransacked the shop.
12. The police are still i_______________ the robbery.
13. Two policemen were p_________ the area at the time of the robbery.
14. Two police cars rushed to the s_________.
15. The jewellery shop had lost several trays of o___________.
1. took place
2. armed, daylight
3. alarm
4. exchanged fire
5. mask
6. Closed-circuit, surveillance
7. overpowered
8. recovered
9 grateful
10. dispersed
11. guard
12. investigating
13. patrol
14. scene
15. ornaments
2. The a_______ robbery happened in broad d___________.
3. One of the salesmen pressed the a_________ .
4. The robbers e_________ f_________ with the police.
5. The taller robber was wearing a m_________ .
6. C_______________ television and a s____________ camera have been installed.
7. Finally, the policeman o______________ the robber and arrested them.
8. The valuables were r_________ .
9. The victims were g_________ to the police.
10. The police d___________ the on-lookers from the scene.
11. One of the robbers stood on g_________ while the other robbers ransacked the shop.
12. The police are still i_______________ the robbery.
13. Two policemen were p_________ the area at the time of the robbery.
14. Two police cars rushed to the s_________.
15. The jewellery shop had lost several trays of o___________.
1. took place
2. armed, daylight
3. alarm
4. exchanged fire
5. mask
6. Closed-circuit, surveillance
7. overpowered
8. recovered
9 grateful
10. dispersed
11. guard
12. investigating
13. patrol
14. scene
15. ornaments
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