Writing Guidelines for Section A - Sentence Construction

1. There are 10 questions in Section A of the UPSR SJK(C) English Language Paper 2. You must answer all the questions.

2. Two words are given for each picture.

3. You must write only ONE grammatically correct sentence based on the picture and the two given words.

4. Look at each picture carefully and try to understand what each picture and the two given words.

5. You must use both the words in their given form and the sentence must describe the picture.

6. Look at the verbs given to determine the tenses to be used in your sentence such as :

 a) Simple Present Tense

                -brushes – morning

                Jasmin brushes her teeth every morning.

 b) Present Continuous Tense

                -washing – car

                Mr.Tan is washing his car now.

 c) Simple Past Tense

                -bought – house

                Mrs. Tan bought a house last year.

 d) Past Continuous Tense

                - listening  - radio

                They were listening to the radio just now.

 e) Future Tense

                - visit – tomorrow

                We will visit Keith tomorrow.

7. If there is a person drawn in the picture, remember to give that person an identity, for example “ Mr.Tan”, “Mrs.Tan”, “Jasmin” or “Ahmad”. You can also use personal pronouns like “I”, “You”, “We”, “They”, “He” or “She”. If there is an animal or a thing in the picture, you can use “It” or write the name of the animal or thing.

8. You must check to make sure that your spelling is correct.

9. You must also make sure that you use the correct punctuation for your sentences.

10. You are encouraged to construct simple sentences to avoid errors.

11. You are advised to spend 15 minutes on this section.

12. Remember to read your sentences and understand what you have written. If you do not understand your own sentences, how can you expect the examiner to understand them.