Q&A - PSLE English

[D3@n]

We need to ____________ recommendations which are feasible in order to solve the issue of overpopulation.
(1) put in
(2) put up
(3) put forth
(4) put through

I agree that there are questions that are ambiguous and not well set in a lot of the school exam papers.
However, there is no ambiguity in this particular one.

They are all phrasal verbs (verb + preposition) with specific meanings. There is no specific rule to it, you just have to be exposed to as many of them as possible and memorise them.

(1) put in usually goes with effort
You have to put in effort to get results

(2) put up can have a few meanings
(a) put up can mean to erect
eg. put up a sign
(b) put up can also mean to stay
eg. I have to put up in a motel because it has turned dark.
(c) put up can also mean to bear with someone/something
eg. I have to put up with your nonsense all these years because I am married to you.

(3) put forth is to suggest something for consideration
eg. put forth a plan or recommendation

(4) put through is to make someone go through an experience, usually a tough/difficult one
eg. The contestants were put through many rounds of grueling tests before a victor emerged.

So there is no ambiguity. The answer is "put forth"

[D3@n]

Eric had _________________ the opportunity to work in Canada as he could not leave his pregnant wife behind in Singapore.
(1) passed up
(2) passed on
(3) passed over
(4) passed around

Answer is (1) passed up. Meaning of passed up is to give up on an opportunity.

Agree. "pass up" to mean "hand in" has been so misused in Singapore for so long that it now seems correct, but it's wrong.

Yes, "pass up your homework" is actually Singlish.
Should be "hand in your homework".

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