P6 Grammar & Synthesis

P6 BXB
10th May 2020

Synthesis
&
Transform
ation
Type 1:
Changing of Tense
Form for “be” verbs
(uncommon type)
Type 1: Changing of Tense Form for “be”
Hamid kept quiet as he was too

shy to join in the conversation.
Being___________________________________
_______________________________________
______________.

Being___________________________________
_______________________________________
______________.
IDENTIFY THE ‘BE” VERB
1. Find a ‘Be’ verb in the statement which expresses the same state of being.
2. Hence, we can zoom ‘Be’ verb, ‘was’. (he was shy -> being shy)
3. ‘Was’ has been changed to ‘Being’ which is the sentence structure
4. Write down the information which appears after the verb ‘was’ STE

Being too shy to join in the conversation,
_________________________________________
_____________________________.
IDENTIFY THE ‘BE” VERB

STE

Being too shy to join in the conversation,
_________________________________________
_____________________________.
Remove any irrelevant words or repeated information

STE

Being too shy to join in the conversation, Hamid
kept quiet.
Write down the final answer!

STE
She bade farewell to her
friends at the airport before
boarding the plane.
Having____________________________
________________________________.
She bade farewell to her
friends at the airport before
boarding the plane.
Having____________________________
bidden farewell to her friends at the airport, she
boarded
________________________________.
the plane
Type 2: Condition
Subordinating
Conjunctions
Condition Subordinating
Words that can be similar: Conjunction
Despite, Provided that

Although, Assuming that
Instead of, Even though
If, Though
Unless, Even if
What is Conjunction 'Unless'
‘Unless’?
‘Unless’ is a conjunction and it means that something can only happen or
be true in a particular situation (Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, 2020).
Unless means the same as if...not.
1. Unless (a particular condition is not met) , (statement is true) .
+++ What is a
2. (statement is not true) unless (a particular condition) .
conjunction?
A conjunction is a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate
words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if ).
Conjunction 'Unless'
What to do when the Synthesis and
Transformation question contains
‘Unless’ in the sentence?
Example question:
If you listen hard, you will hear the bird

chirping.
unless
.
Step 1: In the given sentence, label the conditional sentence as C+ (Positive
Condition) or C- (Negative Condition) and the result as R (Result).
C+ R
How to identify Negative Condition?
- The result will not happen for the
given condition.
chirping.
Step 2: This question has ‘if’. Remove 'if' in the condition part and form a
false/negative result.
C+ R
If you listen hard, you will hear the bird With ‘Unless’, this
chirping. false statement will
become true.
(you listen hard) (you will not hear the bird
chirping)
Step 3: Write down the final answer with the conditional sentence after the
conjunction 'unless'

chirping.
(you listen hard) (you will not hear the bird
chirping)
You will not hear the bird chirping unless you listen
hard. .
Example questions!!! 1.
2.
Unless (a particular condition is not met) ,
(statement is not true) unless
(statement is true) .
(a particular condition) .
3. (statement is true) unless (a particular condition is not met) .
Q1. When my brother is not in a good mood, he will keep his bedroom door shut.
Unless , .
Q2. Beauty couldn’t return home. She had to seek permission from the beast.
Unless , .
Q3. Peter will not take his medicine. The nurse has to give him a sweet.
Unless , .
Type 3: Direct to
Indirect Speech
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Step 1: check the tense
Paul asked Amy, “Why did you sing this song?”
Paul wanted to know

________________________________
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Past Had Sung
Paul wanted to know

________________________________
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Step 2: change this to that that
Paul wanted to know

________________________________
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Step 3: Write down the final
answer
Paul wanted to know why Amy had sung that song

________________________________
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Mother asked Tom, "Why did you go to the party
yesterday without my permission?”
Mother asked Tom

___________________________________
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Usually with did, change to Had/
have
Mother asked Tom, "Why did you go to the party

yesterday without my permission?”
Why he had gone to the party the previous day
Mother asked Tom without her permission
___________________________________
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Mr Lim told the class, "All of you have to report to
me tonight before leaving the camp."
Mr Lim ___________________________________
Direct to Indirect
Speech
Mr Lim told the class, "All of you have to report to
me tonight before leaving the camp."
Mr Lim camp.
___________________________________
told the class that all of them had to report to him that night before leaving the
Direct to Indirect
Speech

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10th May 2020

Hamid kept quiet as he was too

Hamid kept quiet as he was too

Hamid kept quiet as he was too

IDENTIFY THE ‘BE” VERB

Hamid kept quiet as he was too

Remove any irrelevant words or repeated information

Hamid kept quiet as he was too

Write down the final answer!

Despite, Provided that

1. Unless (a particular condition is not met) , (statement is true) .

If you listen hard, you will hear the bird

If you listen hard, you will hear the bird

Paul asked Amy, “Why did you sing this song?”

Paul wanted to know

Paul asked Amy, “Why did you sing this song?”

Paul wanted to know

Paul asked Amy, “Why did you sing this song?”

Paul wanted to know

Paul wanted to know why Amy had sung that song

Mother asked Tom

Mother asked Tom, "Why did you go to the party

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