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English LanguageQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every Singapore English Language syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Comprehension Skills
- Answer comprehension questions in your own words by rephrasing the relevant part of the text accurately, changing the wording without changing the meaning4Q&A pairs
- Answer inference questions by reading between the lines, using evidence from the text to work out what is suggested rather than stated3Q&A pairs
- Explain how a writer uses language for effect, identifying a word or technique and describing the effect it has on the reader2Q&A pairs
- Work out the meaning of a word or phrase from its context, using the surrounding sentence and giving a meaning that fits the way it is used in the passage2Q&A pairs
Continuous Writing (Essays)
- Write engaging introductions that hook the reader and set up the essay, and conclusions that close the piece deliberately rather than trailing off3Q&A pairs
- Choose the best topic from the options and plan a continuous writing essay with a clear structure of introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion before writing3Q&A pairs
- Write a discursive or argumentative essay that takes a clear stand, supports it with ordered reasons and examples, and acknowledges another view4Q&A pairs
- Write a personal recount essay that narrates a real experience in a clear time order, with specific detail and reflection on what it meant5Q&A pairs
Editing and Grammar
- Identify and correct the common grammar errors tested in editing, including prepositions, articles, plurals and word forms, working through a text line by line5Q&A pairs
- Identify and correct subject-verb agreement errors, matching singular subjects to singular verbs and plural subjects to plural verbs, including tricky cases1Q&A pairs
- Identify and correct tense errors, choosing the correct past, present or future form and keeping the tense consistent within a passage4Q&A pairs
Oral and Spoken Communication
- Speak with fluency, clear pronunciation and a suitable pace in the oral exam, using pauses and intonation to be understood and to sound natural5Q&A pairs
- Take part in a spoken interaction by giving views, explaining and supporting them, responding to the examiner, and developing the conversation2Q&A pairs
- Plan and deliver a clear planned spoken response to a stimulus, organising ideas, addressing the task and speaking for the time required4Q&A pairs
Situational Writing
- Choose and lay out the correct format for a situational writing task, including the openings, sign-offs and features that each format requires5Q&A pairs
- Identify the purpose, audience and context of a situational writing task and use them to shape the content, tone and choices in the response1Q&A pairs
- Match tone and register to the audience and purpose of a situational writing task, choosing appropriate vocabulary, openings and closings for formal and informal situations3Q&A pairs
- Select and use the relevant information from the visual text or stimulus in a situational writing task, addressing all the bullet points and reorganising details into your own writing2Q&A pairs
Summary Writing
- Paraphrase the selected points into your own words for a summary, changing the wording while keeping the meaning, and joining the points into clear connected sentences2Q&A pairs
- Select only the relevant points from the part of the passage set by the summary question, using the focus of the question to decide what to include and what to leave out3Q&A pairs
- Keep a summary within the word limit of about 80 words by writing concisely, counting words, and cutting unnecessary words while keeping every relevant point3Q&A pairs
Visual Text Comprehension
- Analyse the images and design features of a visual text, explaining how colour, pictures, size and layout add to the message and affect the reader1Q&A pairs
- Identify the purpose and target audience of a visual text, using clues in the words, images and design to work out why it was made and for whom2Q&A pairs
- Read a visual text such as a poster or advertisement, taking in both the words and the images, and answer comprehension questions on its message and details4Q&A pairs
Vocabulary and Language Use
- Build a wider and more precise vocabulary by reading, collecting useful words, and using new words accurately in your own writing4Q&A pairs
- Choose the right word for the meaning, telling apart easily confused words and synonyms that carry slightly different shades of meaning3Q&A pairs
- Use connectors and linking words accurately to join ideas, show the right relationship between them, and make writing flow5Q&A pairs
- Choose between formal and informal language to suit the purpose, audience and context, and adjust word choice, contractions and tone to match3Q&A pairs