tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746419206932469118.post313116666435879365..comments2023-09-23T19:03:39.693+08:00Comments on Road to PSLE: Vocabulary - illusion ; allusionExcel Eduservicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11691081348489781290noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746419206932469118.post-38586163758957817982009-08-26T10:35:37.340+08:002009-08-26T10:35:37.340+08:00nervous: to help: fell. recall is a simple present...nervous: to help: fell. recall is a simple present.events happening before simple present is simple past.events happening before simple past is past perfect.you do not have a simple past in the sentence so it will be "fell" and not "had fallen"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746419206932469118.post-54718875410192918822008-08-13T09:05:00.000+08:002008-08-13T09:05:00.000+08:00Dear Mr SongThe question is from Longman Practice ...Dear Mr Song<BR/><BR/>The question is from Longman Practice 5, Synthesis and TransformationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746419206932469118.post-51641487251735571072008-08-13T08:26:00.000+08:002008-08-13T08:26:00.000+08:00All 3 answers look OK. Can't think of any other wa...All 3 answers look OK. Can't think of any other way.<BR/><BR/>Where did you get the Q from? I felt that "however" itself does change the meaning a little. That's why I asked if the Q gave "however".<BR/><BR/>The Q states that the suitcase may be expensive but your son will buy it anyway. "However" gives the impression that your son doesn't care about the price. It can be argued that there is a subtle change in meaning.Excel Eduservicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691081348489781290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746419206932469118.post-50495579144929664052008-08-13T02:43:00.000+08:002008-08-13T02:43:00.000+08:00Dear Mr Song,Yes,using however, without changing t...Dear Mr Song,<BR/><BR/>Yes,using however, without changing the original meaning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746419206932469118.post-47422999363718684572008-08-12T23:47:00.000+08:002008-08-12T23:47:00.000+08:00For synthesis, there is a word given in the answer...For synthesis, there is a word given in the answer sentence. Is the word “however” given?Excel Eduservicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691081348489781290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6746419206932469118.post-84007924212849608242008-08-12T11:08:00.000+08:002008-08-12T11:08:00.000+08:00Dear Mr SongSynthesis and TransformationQ) My son ...Dear Mr Song<BR/><BR/>Synthesis and Transformation<BR/><BR/>Q) My son wants to buy a new suit.This is despite the fact that it may be expensive.<BR/><BR/>Are the follwing sentences correct?<BR/><BR/>1)However expensive the new suit may be, my son wants to buy it.<BR/><BR/>2) My son wants to buy a new suit however expensive it may be.<BR/><BR/>3) However expensive it may be, my son wants to buy a new suit.<BR/><BR/>Any other alternatives, pleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com