English grammatical rules can be somewhat confusing, to say the least. With different rules to remember, a number of exceptions to the rules, and different ‘expert’ opinions, it is easy for students (and even teachers) to get confused.
Many P6 students will be having their English Paper 2 component next week. I have compiled a list of common grammatical rules to help students in their revision.
All the best for the Paper 2 component!
P6 English: list of common grammatical rules to ace the Paper 2
1) Neither of/Either of
singular
Examples
Either of the students is right.
Neither of the doctors has arrived.
2) Neither..nor / Either..or
Depends on the noun closest to the blank
Examples:
Neither Jane nor the boys have arrived.
Either the tigers or the elephant is making all that noise
Be Careful: *Neither Jane nor I am going to the show
3) Each / everyone / every / no one
singular
Example
Each of the buildings is surrounded by a high fence.
Every table has a tablecloth
4) All of / Some of / A lot of
In sentences beginning with all of or some of, the true subject follows the verb
Examples
All of the equipment has been moved
Some of the pies are burnt
A lot of pie has disappeared
5) None of
singular
Examples
None of the elephants is pink
None of the girls plays the violin
6) Here/ There
The true subject follows the verb
Examples
There is a pie
‘Pie’ is considered singular, thus the verb ‘is’ is used.
There are five pies ‘Pies’ are considered plural, thus the verb ‘are’ is used
Here is a ladder
Here are the ladders
7) All of / Some of
Focus on the noun that comes after ‘all of’ or ‘some of’
Example
All of the cutlery is clean
The noun ‘cutlery’ is considered singular, thus the verb is in the singular form
Some of the horses are brown
The noun ‘horses’ are considered plural, thus the verb is in the plural form
8) The number vs A number
The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb.
Examples
The number of people we need is 10. (The number = singular verb)
A number of people have written in about this subject. (A number = plural verb)
The number of people lined up for tickets was four hundred. (The number = singular verb)
A number of suggestions were made. (A number = plural verb)
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- List of Editing Spelling words PSLE 2017-2020
- P6 Paper 2 Who vs Whom
- PSLE 2021 Editing Component – Three Ways to help your child succeed in this component
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- Synthesis & Transformation – What are Interchanging Word Classes?
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- P6 Top School SA1 Vocabulary List 2016
- P6 CA1 Vocabulary List 2016 (Part 1)
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2025 P6 English Tuition Timetable
Branch | Day | Time |
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Bukit Timah | MON - FULL - WAITING LIST | 3 pm to 5 pm |
Bukit Timah | TUE - FULL - WAITING LIST | 5 pm to 7 pm |
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Bukit Timah | SAT - FULL - WAITING LIST | 11 am to 1 pm |
Bukit Timah | SAT - FULL - WAITING LIST | 1 pm to 3 pm |
Hougang | WED - ALMOST FULL | 5 pm to 7 pm |
Hougang | SAT - ALMOST FULL | 11 am to 1 pm |
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